The 2015 Building Partnerships...Working Together Conference will be educational, enlightening and informative for parents, special education professionals and advocates! The conference is also a great networking and relationship building opportunity for those interested in improving outcomes for students with disabilities in Mississippi. 

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Patrick Schwarz    

Dr. Patrick Schwarz is a dynamic and engaging professor, author, motivational speaker and leader in Education (Inclusive Education, Special Education, General Education, Educational Leadership) and Human Services. He is a professor at National-Louis University, Chicago. Patrick’s company is Creative Culture Consulting LLC. He is the author of From Disability to Possibility, You’re Welcome (with Paula Kluth) and Pedro's Whale (with Paula Kluth). His new book is From Possibility to Success. Read more about Patrick at www.patrickschwarz.com.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. David Hurford

Dr. David Hurford is a psychologist and researcher who specializes in dyslexia, reading difficulties and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He is a professor and chair of the Department of Psychology and Counseling at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas and directs the Center for Research , Evaluation and Awareness of Dyslexia(Center for READing) there. In addition, he is the president of Reading Screening, LLC and manager of the Center for the Assessment and Remediation of Reading Difficulties, Inc. (CARRD, Inc.) a nonprofit created to help individuals become competent readers.