ORTIi Annual Conference Series - 2nd Day - March 31, 2021 

Ensuring Inclusive Practices for Students with Disabilities

Keynote Speaker: Christopher J. Lemons, Ph.D.

Oregon Response to Instruction and Intervention (ORTIi) is pleased to open registration for the Day 2 of the 2021 ORTIi Annual Conference Series. This second day, Ensuring Inclusive Practices for Students with Disabilities, will take place on March 31, 2021 from 8:15 AM – 12:30 PM PST and will be completely virtual, and completely free!

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, or MTSS, is an effective framework for providing the level of instructional support and coordination necessary for our students with disabilities to be successful. 

Please join us for this half day exploring best practices in ensuring our students with disabilities receive a high quality and inclusive education. Following an opening keynote from Dr. Christopher Lemons, breakout session topics will include Universal Design for Learning, supporting students with Dyslexia, assistive technology, ensuring high-quality IEPs, and more! Presenters will include:

• Carrie Thomas-Beck
• Debra Fitzgibbons
• Dawn Miller
• Sheldon Loman
• Kevin Schaefer
• Student panel from the Oregon Branch of the International Dyslexia Association
• National Center for Intensive Interventions
• Indiana IEP Resource Center

All sessions will be presented via Zoom. The digital program for the conference will be available in early March and will be sent out to all registrants prior to March 31, 2021. The program will include full session titles and descriptions, as well as zoom links for all sessions. We recognize the schedule may not work for everyone. If you are unable to attend the live conference, please know that sessions will be recorded and available on-demand from the ORTIi website, following their completion. For more information on all conference days please visit the ORTIi website here.