SpEd Series – Changing Culture and Mindsets: Dismantling the Silos and Bridging the Gaps 

Please join us for a four-part virtual series specifically designed to support general education school leaders with special education issues in their school or district. The sessions are presented by SAANYS member practitioners with extensive special education leadership experience, and designed to be engaging, practical, and informative. The topics are those that members who are general education leaders have requested. All sessions are from 4-5:30 pm.

When: May 14, 2026, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Presenter:
Lauren Hough Williams

Executive Director, PINE Program

Creating neuroinclusive schools requires more than individual strategies – it requires shared mindsets and intentional leadership. In this session, participants will explore how school culture and educator beliefs shape everyday practices, and how leaders can move inclusion from a special education initiative to a system-wide responsibility. Through concrete examples and reflection, attendees will examine key mindset shifts that support collaboration across roles, deepen our understanding of neurodiversity, break down silos, and promote shared ownership for all learners. Participants will leave with clear takeaways for aligning teams, embedding inclusion and neuro-affirming practices into existing structures, and leading sustainable, culture-level change.

Those who attend three or four sessions will receive a complimentary copy of The Principal’s Special Education Calendar: A Month-by-Month Roadmap to Building Consistency, Equity, and Compliance in Your School by Dr. Joanne Lane.

These sessions are free of charge but registration is required.

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