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

Workshop Locations

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

10:45 am - 12:15 pm   Morning Workshops

AM1:  Hannah Beach The Emotional Roots of Aggression & Anxiety - Cordova Ballroom
AM2:  Karys Foley - Communication that Empowers, Repairs & Connects - Salon D
​AM3:  Sam McCorriston - PDA 101 - Harbourfront Ballroom 2
AM4:  Megan Eastwood - Sensory Tips, Tricks & Tools for the Classroom - Salon F
AM5:  Kristin & Bethany Wiens - Designing Meaningful Pro-D for EAs - Salon E
AM6:  Andria Anderson & Ali Thomas - ANTS in Your PANTS - Harbourfront Ballroom 1
​AM7:  Myra-Jade Lui & Doug Abbot - Alternative Literacy for Alternative Communication - Harbourfront Ballroom 3
AM8:  Katie Jameson - Side-by-Side: What is Inclusion? - Salon C

1:30 - 3:00 pm            Afternoon Workshops:

PM1:  Hannah Beach - The Loss of Play in the Lives of Children - Cordova Ballroom
PM2:  Karys Foley - Communication that Empowers, Repairs & Connects - Salon D
PM3:  Sam McCorriston - The PDA Classroom Toolkit: From Theory to Practice - Harbourfront Ballroom 2
PM4:  Megan Eastwood - Sensory Tips, Tricks & Tools for the Classroom - Salon F
PM5:  Kristin & Bethany Wiens - Pathways from High School to Adulthood - Salon E
PM6:  Angela Murphy - Educator Wellness & 10 Ways to De-Escalate Big Behaviours - Harbourfront Ballroom 1
PM7:  Myra-Jade Lui & Doug Abbot - Alternative Literacy for Alternative Communication - Harbourfront Ballroom 4

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