Inclusive Post Secondary Education Oklahoma/Texas Summit

1900 Springlake Drive,Oklahoma City OK 73111

14 April, 2023

Description

Oklahoma's FIRST Summit focused on Inclusive Post Secondary Education programs will be Friday, April 14 from 8:30am to 5:00pm. The Summit brings together leadership from Comprehensive Transition Programs in Oklahoma and Texas as well as experts from Think College, which is the national technical assistance, research, and evaluation center dedicated to developing, expanding, and improving higher education options for students with intellectual disability. The IPSE OK TX Summit is hosted by the OK IPSE Alliance and will be an information-filled, full-day event, packed with information about Inclusive Post Secondary Education (IPSE) for students with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD)! Hear about what is happening from a national perspective regarding IPSE programs. Attend break-out sessions led by program experts. Hear from students attending IPSE programs. Gather information from vendors providing resources and assistance to families. Connect with others interested in IPSE programs for students with IDD. Programs that will be represented include: Northeastern State University - RiverHawks Scholar ProgramOklahoma State University - Opportunity Orange ScholarsUniversity of Oklahoma - Sooner WorksUniversity of Science and Arts of Oklahoma - Neill-Wint Center for NeurodiversityTexas A&M - Aggie ACHIEVETexas A&M San Antonio - TU CASAUniversity of North Texas - UNT ELEVARRegistration is required and a light breakfast and lunch is included in the registration cost. CEU credits will not be offered. Who should attend? Educators, parents/guardians, advocates, students, IHE representatives interested in the possibility of beginning an IPSE program, and all interested in IPSE! IPSE OK TX Summit will be located at the Metro Tech Business Conference Center on the Springlake Campus at 1900 Springlake Drive in Oklahoma City. Participants must register at: OK TX Inclusive Post Secondary Education Summit The cost to attend is $40 per person. Note: There will be an afternoon student panel that students may attend at no cost. Select "Student Panel Session" ticket. For disability accommodations (e.g., sign language interpreters, alternative formats) please contact [email protected] by April 1, 2023 to request needed accommodations. Any requests after this date cannot be guaranteed. Sponsors include the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, Sooner SUCCESS, Oklahoma State Department of Education, LeadLearnLive, and State Farm Insurance/Justin Carlton. For questions or need more information; contact [email protected]. Refunds are available up to 7 days prior to the event, however, Eventbrite processing fees will be deducted from the original ticket price if a refund is issued. Space is limited so sign up early!