Bring your spark. Leave with fire.
Ready to elevate your impact and lead meaningful progress for students with significant cognitive disabilities?
LID CON 2026 is the must-attend summer conference for special education professionals who believe every learner deserves access, dignity, and opportunity.
Designed for teachers, paraeducators, administrators, instructional coaches, and service providers, this two-day experience will challenge your thinking, strengthen your practice, and reignite your passion for inclusive education.
What you’ll gain:
- Practical strategies you can implement immediately for learners with low-incidence disabilities
- Powerful advocacy tools to support students with complex access needs
- A deeper understanding of presuming competence—and how to apply it in real classrooms
- Inspiration and insight from local, state, and national leaders in the field
- A renewed sense of confidence and possibility—because YES, we can
Expect engaging sessions, meaningful conversations, and ideas that truly work—so you leave energized, equipped, and ready to make an even greater impact.
Registration
- Registration includes complimentary lunch for both days of the conference.
- Early Bird Registration: Register before March 1 and receive 15% off your registration. Use promo code LIDEarlyBird at checkout.
- Paraeducator rate: Attend for just $40
- Group discount: Groups of 5 or more receive 25% off
- To access paraeducator or group discounts, email lid@esc13.txed.net
(Note: Paraeducators receiving the $40 rate are not eligible for the group discount)
Keynote Speaker
Ayo Jones
Ayo Jones is a keynote speaker, author, and AI strategist who helps educators turn disruption into their most powerful leadership tool. With over 20 years of experience in education spanning special education, instructional coaching, curriculum design, and leadership, she brings both deep practitioner credibility and strategic clarity to every stage she steps on. Featured on HBO Max for her family's survival of Hurricane Harvey, Ayo knows that in high-stakes environments, panic is expensive and clarity is priceless. As an accepted TEDx speaker at TEDxUniversityofCapeCoast and author of Surviving the AI SHiFT, she delivers a battle-tested framework that helps SPED professionals stop managing the chaos and start leading through it.
In this high-energy keynote, Ayo uses the story of losing everything to show educators how to move from survival mode to unshakable clarity. No matter how high the water rises, your classroom, your students, and your mission can find a path to higher ground.
Keynote Session Title: Chase the Flood: Navigating Change and Finding the Path to Higher Ground
Featured on HBO Max and Discovery for her survival story during Hurricane Harvey, Ayo Jones knows that in high-stakes environments, panic is expensive and clarity is priceless. In this high-energy keynote, Ayo uses her journey of losing everything to teach educators how to stop "policing" change and start leveraging it to build a better future for their students. You will leave with a battle-tested framework to move from "survival mode" to unshakable clarity, ensuring that no matter how high the water rises, you can lead your classroom and community to higher ground. |
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LID CON 2026 is the premier summer conference for educators seeking to empower students with low incidence disabilities through advocacy, passion, and innovative instructional strategies. This highly anticipated event will bring together attendees from across the region and beyond to collaborate, learn, and grow
Schedule
Day 1
| 9:00 - 10:05 | Opening Keynote: Ayo Jones, M.Ed. - Chase the Flood: Navigating Change and Finding the Path to Higher Ground |
| 10:05 - 10:25 | Meet and Greet with Chris Ulmer/Break |
| 10:25 - 11:45 | Breakout Sessions:- Improved Instruction (Ayo Jones)
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| 11:45 - 1:00 | Optional Lunch and Learn: Exploring Texas SPED Support for Students with Complex Needs (Lindsey Krumrine) |
| 1:00 - 2:20 | Breakout Sessions:- Movement Matters (Ayo Jones)
- Monthly Instructional Guides (Lindsey Krumrine)
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| 2:20 - 2:40 | Break |
| 2:40 - 4:00 | Breakout Sessions:- Community Instruction (Ayo Jones)
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Day 2
| 9:00 - 10:20 | Breakout Sessions:- Behavior Essentials, Visualized (Morgan van Diepen)
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| 10:20 - 10:35 | Break |
| 10:35 - 11:55 | Breakout Sessions:- Creating a High-Quality, Visual BIP in 6 Easy Steps (Morgan van Diepen)
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| 11:55 - 1:05 | Lunch and Learn: Coming Soon |
| 1:05 - 2:25 | Breakout Sessions:- Creating a High-Quality, Visual BIP in 6 Easy Steps (Morgan van Diepen)
- Behavior Management Through Movement (Jeff Key)
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| 2:25 - 2:40 | Break |
| 2:40 - 4:00 | Breakout Sessions:- Smart Moves: Increase Academic Learning Through Physical Movement and Activities (Jeff Key)
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