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Schedule

Friday, August 7

7:30 – 8:30am: Registration
8:30 – 9:50am: Main Session #1
10:00 – 11:00am: Breakout Block 1
11:10am – 12:10pm: Breakout Block 2
12:10 – 1:30pm: Lunch & Exhibits
1:30 – 2:50pm: Main Session #2
3:00 – 4:00pm: Breakout Block 3
4:10 – 5:10pm: Breakout Block 4

Breakout Blocks & Room Numbers

Breakout Block #1

AUBURN:
Building Training That Changes Behavior and Improves Outcomes – Kim Botto

E200:
Worship & Dementia: Re-Membering the Body of Christ – Victoria White

FALLOUT:
Building a Special Needs Parent-to-Parent Discipleship Multiplication Model – Larah Roberts

E204-206:
Sensory Rooms on a Shoestring: A Budget-Friendly Blueprint (Plus a Live Tour!) – Beth Golik

W211:
How to Be AI Forward in the Church without Losing Your Soul – Matt Jaderston

E202:
Building Bridges: Connecting Churches with Mental Health and Disability Services – Jeremy & Ashley Smith

Breakout Block #2

AUBURN:
Creative Curriculum Comes Alive: Teaching with Imagination – Ryan Wolfe

E204-206:
Overcoming Common Discipleship Challenges in Children and Adults with ADHD – Steve Grcevich, MD

E200:
For Youth Leaders, by Youth Leaders: A Practical Conversation about Discipling Students with Disabilities – Jay & Amy Higham

W211:
From Overwhelmed to Engaged: Understanding Sensory Needs in the Church – Becky Tubergen

E202:
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Volunteers! – Lauren Hickman

Breakout Block #3

E204-206:
Creating a Space for Every Teen: Helping Kids Transition from Kids Ministry to Student Ministry – Kim Botto

AUBURN:
Become Behavior Detectives – Victoria White

FALLOUT:
Impactful and Intentional Support of Families Over the Long Haul – Make Room at the Table – Cindi & Joe Ferrini

E202:
A Referral Compass: Navigating Complex Mental Health and Spiritual Needs in Ministry – Denny King

E200:
Tech-wise Principles for the Age of AI – Matt Jaderston

Breakout Block #4

E200:
After the Kids’ Ministry Ends: Creating Spaces for Adults with Disabilities to Belong – Ryan Wolfe

FALLOUT:
Welcoming and Discipling the “Anxious Generation” at Church – Steve Grcevich, MD

E204-206:
Made for This: Sustaining Your Soul in the Work of Inclusion – Wayne Brown

AUBURN:
Understanding Trauma from a Faith-Based Lens (and what to do about it!) – Betsy Winkle

E202:
No Barriers to Grace: The Gospel and Disability in the Church – Wally Ziolo

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