Crosscurrents 2025
Half a Century of Heart: ​Reaching, Teaching & Celebrating Every Mind 

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In Person Conference Schedule

TIE-BC's 2025 Annual General Meeting
​will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 7:00 pm (online)
​
Join us for a chance to win some excellent door prizes!

7:30 - 8:45 am           Breakfast and Registration

8:45 - 9:00 am          Welcome and Land Acknowledgement

9:00 - 10:30 am         Keynote Address by Hannah Beach

10:30 - 10:45 am        Break (snacks provided in front of the Harbourfront Ballroom)

10:45 am - 12:15 pm   Morning Workshops

                                                   AM1:  Hannah Beach The Emotional Roots of Aggression & Anxiety 
                                                   AM2:  Karys Foley - Communication that Empowers, Repairs & Connects
​                                                   AM3:  Sam McCorriston - PDA 101
                                                   AM4:  Megan Eastwood - Sensory Tips, Tricks & Tools for the Classroom
                                                   AM5:  Kristin & Bethany Wiens - Designing Meaningful Pro-D for EAs
                                                   AM6:  Andria Anderson & Ali Thomas - ANTS in Your PANTS
​                                                   AM7:  Myra-Jade Lui & Doug Abbot - Alternative Literacy for Alternative Communication
​                                                   AM8:  Katie Jameson - Side-by-Side: What is Inclusion? 

12:15- 1:30 pm             Lunch (provided in front of the Harbourfront Ballroom)

1:30 - 3:00 pm            Afternoon Workshops:

                                                   PM1:  Hannah Beach - The Loss of Play in the Lives of Children
                                                   PM2:  Karys Foley - Communication that Empowers, Repairs & Connects
                                                   PM3:  Sam McCorriston - The PDA Classroom Toolkit: From Theory to Practice
                                                   PM4:  Megan Eastwood - Sensory Tips, Tricks & Tools for the Classroom
                                                   PM5:  Kristin & Bethany Wiens - Pathways from High School to Adulthood
                                                   PM6:  Angela Murphy - Educator Wellness & 10 Ways to De-Escalate Big Behaviours
                                                   PM7:  Myra-Jade Lui & Doug Abbot - Alternative Literacy for Alternative Communication

6:00 - 9:00 pm          TIE-BC's 50th Anniversary Gala Celebration