October 17 - 18, 2019
11th Annual Mississippi Special Education Conference
For Parents and Professionals
CONFERENCE LOCATION:
Jackson Marriott
200 E. Amite Street
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 969-5100
Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 9:00 AM CST
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Friday, Ocotober 18, 2019 at 4:15 PM CST
Registration begins at 8:00 AM CST both days
Jackson Marriott
200 E. Amite Street
Jackson, MS 39201
Driving Directions
Mickey Alford
Coalition/MSPTI, 2 Old River Place, Suite M, Jackson, MS 39202
mickey@mspti.org
1-800-721-7255
Keynote Speaker Day 1: Kerry Magro
Award Winning and Breakthrough Advocate Kerry Magro knew early on that he wanted to make a difference in the lives of others. Kerry was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) a form of autism, at age 4. Growing up Kerry’s future was very uncertain.
Click here to read more about Kerry Magro
Keynote Speaker Day 2: Tommie Mabry
Tommie Mabry, is the founder of Tommie Mabry Company and Best Selling Author of A Dark Journey To a Light Future and If Tommie Can Do It, We Can Do It. He strives to give educators and students a true look at many factors that daunt academic achievement. His platform tackles the experiences and challenges that at-risk students face in communities and educational environments. By focusing on real-life topics such as, bullying, life skills, classroom management and more, it gives students a positive outlook on teaching and learning and the ability to balance.
As an advocate for education and student success, he travels around the country encouraging educators to focus on the whole student and motivating youth to never give up on hope. The Tommie Mabry Company has touched many lives and opened doors for youth by acknowledging his personal struggles and demonstrating my success after graduating from Tougaloo College with a Masters of Arts in Child Development and developing the Tommie Mabry Company.
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Topics covered during the conference will include: