"Planting the Seeds of Inclusion" Conference

Every March, the departments of Curriculum and Instruction, Reading, Special Education and Educational Leadership at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh host a joint Early Childhood Education, Reading Education, Special Education and Educational Leadership conference. The focus of the "Planting the Seeds of Inclusion: Supporting the Growth of All Children" conference is supporting inclusive education. Our goal is to bring together educators, therapists, parents and other professionals who support the growth and learning of all of our children — birth through age 22 — in inclusive settings.

2012 Conference Highlights and Materials

The 2012 "Planting the Seeds of Inclusion" conference began with a keynote address by Lynn Manfredi/Petitt, a nationally recognized early childhood expert, who with Amy C. Baker, co-authored Circles of Love (Redleaf, 1998) and Relationships, The Heart of Quality Care (NAEYC, 2004).

2012 Conference Highlights and Materials

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2011 Conference Highlights and Materials

The 2011 "Planting the Seeds of Inclusion" conference began with a keynote address by Jonathan Mooney, author of "Learning Outside the Lines" and "The Short Bus." Mooney is an adult with dyslexia who did not learn to read until he was twelve years old.

2011 Conference Highlights and Materials 

2010 Conference Highlights and Materials 

The 2010 "Planting the Seeds of Inclusion" conference began with a keynote address by Temple Grandin , a prominent author and speaker on the subject of autism. Following Grandin’s address, conference attendees took part in breakout sessions, covering topics such as identifying students for special education services and Wisconsin’s new definitions of learning disabilities.

For more information about Temple Grandin and links to materials from the 2010 conference, see 2010 Conference Highlights and Materials.