DRO Partners in Policymaking Leadership Series
2026-2027
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Where:
Trainings: Atrium (lobby level), The Standard Insurance Center, 900 SW 5th Avenue, Portland
Overnight lodging: The Duniway Hotel, 545 SW Taylor, Portland (get map)
Day 1: Friday, November 6, 2026 from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Day 2: Saturday, November 7, 2026 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Develop an understanding of inclusive education in early intervention services and K-12 special education.
Understand transition services in public schools.
Make connections with Oregon disability advocacy groups and resources.
Understand how to be effective in IEP team meetings.
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1:00 Welcome, Community Agreements
1:20 Mindfulness/Reflection
1:30 The State of Inclusive Education: Beliefs vs. Experiences — Allyson Satter, PhD, Swift Education Center
2:45 Break
3:30 Why Inclusion? Laws, Research and History — Allyson Satter, PhD, Swift Education Center
4:00 WLWV Panel: “Inclusion in Action”
Dr. Jennifer Spencer-Iiames, Assistant Superintendent, West Linn-Wilsonville SD
Lauren Brigsby, Director of Student Services, West Linn-Wilsonville SD
Brianna Wilson-Green (PIP ‘25), Parent WLWV
5:00 Getting to Know Your Parent Training & Information Center — Amy Geoffroy, FACT Oregon
5:30 Dinner — hosted by FACT Oregon
6:15 Film: “Including Samuel” by Dan Habib
7:15 Film Discussion & Adjourn
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Breakfast on your own
9:00 Moving from Inclusion to Rightful Presence — Allyson Satter, PhD, Swift Education Center
11:00 Break and final check-out
11:30 Action Group Planning — Bryan Stebbins, DRO Policy Director
11:00 Break and Move Out
12:15 Lunch in small groups to share one-page profiles
1:00 Person-Centered Planning: The Life Trajectory
1:30 Circles of Support exercise
2:15 Break
2:30 Action Group Selection & Teams Meet
3:30 Homework, Evaluation
4:00 Adjourn
Homework
Create your (or your person’s) Life Trajectory
Consider 2-3 action steps you can accomplish to promote inclusive education in your community.
Ideas: Hold a film screening?
Share the resource materials with your school team?
Talk to your spouse, friend, neighbor?
Interview a teacher? Other?
Connect with your action group and begin researching your issue.
What national/state/local policies currently impact the issue?
Who are the movers and the shakers addressing this issue?
Describe a personal story impacted by the issue.
Watch 2 movies:
Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, LeBrecht, J. (Producer), & LeBrecht, J., & Newnham, N. (Directors). (2020). Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution [Film]. Higher Ground Productions; Netflix. [1]
Being Heumann — Available in theaters. Contact Coleen for reimbursement for tickets if needed.
Ted Talk Stella Young “I’m not Your Inspiration Porn” (9 minutes)
Shelley Moore: “Transforming Inclusive Education, bowling analogy” (5 minutes)
“Voices of Friendship” (10 minutes)
Ted Talk Judith Heumann "Our fight for disability rights, and why we're not done yet” (21 minutes)
