Name: Opening Plenary: Places of Belonging and Relationships: From the Classroom to the Community
Start: 2026-04-18T09:00:00-0600
End: 2026-04-18T10:00:00-0600

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Opening Plenary: Places of Belonging and Relationships: From the Classroom to the Community

Saturday April 18, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am MDT

Ballroom

Belonging and relationships are essential to the well-being of every one of us, irrespective of whether someone has a disability or not. We all thrive and grow when we know we belong, are welcomed, and embraced by our teachers, friends, family, and community. In this plenary, our two keynote speakers, Dr. Virginia Walker and Janet Klees will open our day by sharing how both the classroom and community can and must be places of belonging where relationships for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and their families flourish.

Speakers

Virginia Walker

Professor, UNC Charlotte

Virginia L. Walker, PhD, BCBA-D, is a Professor in the Department of Special Education and Child Development at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dr. Walker began her career as a special education teacher of students with extensive support needs in Atlanta, Georgia before... Read More →

Janet Klees

Executive Director, Durham Association for Family Resources and Support

Saturday April 18, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am MDT
Ballroom

Plenary

2026 Inclusion Alberta Family Conference

Virginia Walker

Janet Klees

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2026 Inclusion Alberta Family Conference

Virginia Walker

Janet Klees

Attendees (150)

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