22nd Annual Autism Extravaganza
The 22nd Annual Autism Extravaganza brings together families and community members to celebrate autistic individuals in the Region 14 area. Our guest speaker is Meg Ferrell, OT: Strengths-Based Practices in Action: Supporting Your Autistic Clients to Learn, Play & Thrive.
In this live, in-person course, you’ll learn how to support the deepest well-being of your Autistic clients.You’ll learn how to confidently create strengths-based treatment plans using strategies that are already in your tool bag. It’s all about understanding authentic well-being for your Autistic clients and shaping your interventions to reflect respect for their strengths and how they think and learn. You’ll develop strengths-based support plans you can apply in your practice right away.
Special instructions
This event will be held in the Hunter Welcome Center on the campus of Abilene Christian University. A community resource fair will open at 8:30am and close at 4pm. PROGRAM begins at 9am. Lunch will be on your own.
Pending continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA) and AOTA.
Entire event is FREE for all including community members.
Presenter(s)
Amber Davies, Meg Ferrell
Accomodations
Please notify the ESC Contact listed below if you have a specific accommodation request.
ESC contact
Amber Davies
ESC contact email
adavies@esc14.net
Location
Offsite
Room(s)
Date(s)
February 24, 2026
Time
8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Registration deadline
February 24, 2026 4:00 PM
Registering with purchase orders
If registering with a purchase order, you must first submit your purchase order to Region 14 at: pitstopadmin@esc14.net.
A confirmation email will be sent once the purchase order is processed (generally within 4 business hours), and you will be able to complete your registration.
An invoice will be issued after the session is completed.
Cancellation deadline
You may cancel this registration anytime before the end of business on February 19, 2026.
No refunds will be given after this date.
Fees
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CPE Credit
6.0
Subject(s)
Administration, Behavior, Early Childhood, Paraprofessionals, Pri Lvr 2: Effective, Well-Supported Teachers, Pri Lvr 3: Positive School Culture, Pri Lvr 5: Effective Instruction, Special Education
Grade(s)
EE, PK, KG, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Audience(s)
Any Interested Audience, Administrators, Counselors, Curriculum Staff, Early Childhood, Elementary Teachers, Evaluation Personnel, Other, Paraprofessionals, Parents, Principals, Secondary Teachers, Speech Language Pathologists, Superintendents, Teachers, University Personnel
Objective(s)
1.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.3, 4.4
Note
Please make other arrangements for non-participants - including children.