TAVAC is seeking potential speakers and presenters for the 2024 Annual conference, July 15- July 18, 2024, at the Waco Convention Center in Waco, Texas. This conference provides education and training to Vocational educators, special education teachers, Transition Specialist, parents, educators, business/industry personnel, state service providers, private service providers, and others interested in helping persons with disabilities become productive citizens.
Presentation topics of interest include unique projects that support persons with disabilities, successful teaching techniques or creative materials, and reports of relevant research and theory. Please consider presenting two breakout sessions. Consideration will be given to proposals relating to key issues and problems affecting those in career and vocational training programs and/or serving the special needs population.
Rules/Regulations, Agency/Community Collaboration, Labor Trends, Self-determination, Transition Issues, Post-secondary Opportunities, Low Incidence Disabilities, Community Based Education, Work Based Learning, Functional Evaluations, Job Coaching, 18+ Programing, Student Led IEP, Transition at all educational levels (Elementary, Middle School, High School and 18+), Administering Formal and Informal Transition Assessments, and Building Social/Employability Skills.
All presentations should include resources reflective of the topic. The timeline for concurrent mini sessions is 50 minutes. For further questions, you may contact
Tresha Hattar or by phone (281) 733-5737. Please complete and submit the form by April 15, 2024. You will be notified by May 17, 2024.
Presenter(s) will need to provide to TAVAC a PowerPoint, Handouts or an Outline!
Email your conference presentation to
Jessica Hill and
Tresha Hattarbefore June 5, 2024.
Presentation/Handouts will be posted on the TAVAC website by July 8, 2024.
Any paper copies you would like your audience to receive should be provided by you at your session.
***Registration fees will not be waived and TAVAC is not responsible for lodging and/or parking.***