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“Embracing Exceptionalities”
2012 Southeastern disAbility
Conference and Expo
September 24-25, 2012

Conference programming will include a variety of sessions designed to provide substantial information on disability related topics.  .  There will be a Keynote Session and 3 separate breakout workshop cycles on both Monday and Tuesday.  There will be 8 breakout sessions offered during each cycle, and registrants may attend whichever session they prefer.  Detailed descriptions of all sessions will be included in each attendee’s conference manual which they will receive at check-in on the first morning they attend the conference.  This information will also be available on the Exceptional Ed Events website prior to your arrival to guide you in selecting the sessions you will be attending. We hope you will join us for this exciting event where our goal is to encourage, educate, and inspire people working and living with special needs.

Who Should Attend?

Special Education Teachers, Paraprofessionals, Administrators, General Education Teachers , Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Counselors, Psychologists, Parents, Family Members, Caregivers, Community Therapists, Physicians, College Professors and Students in this field of study, Self-Advocates, or anyone interested in learning more!

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    Directions

    Traveling North on I-85
    Take the Sugarloaf Parkway Exit. Turn right off the exit, go back under the Interstate and cross over Satellite Boulevard. The Center will be on your left.
Alternate Route: Take I-85 to the Highway 120 Exit West. Turn right on Satellite Boulevard. The Center will be 1/2 mile on your left.


    Traveling South on I-85
    Take the Sugarloaf Parkway Exit. Turn right off the exit and you cross over Satellite Boulevard. The Center will be on your left.
Alternate Route: Take I-85 to Highway 120 West exit. Turn right onto Highway 120. Turn right onto Satellite Boulevard. The Center will be 1/2 mile on your left.

    From Gwinnett Center to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport take I-85 South towards Atlanta. Take exit 72 toward Atlanta Airport/Camp Creek Parkway. Stay on Camp Creek Parkway approximately 2 miles. Follow signs for parking/incoming/departing airlines

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    Childcare


    No child care is available during this conference. Due to liability restrictions and concerns, children under eighteen years of age may not participate in any part of this conference.

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    Scholarships/Special Assistance

    Georgia Autism Conferences works to keep costs down for all participants and does not offer any scholarships or reduced registrations.

    Please send written request for any other special assistance by fax to 888-250-5061 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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    Climate & Comfort

    Remember that meeting rooms are usually kept quite cool, so dress accordingly (layering is recommended). For such a large audience, it is necessary to maintain a lower temperature than is comfortable for everyone.

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Previous Conferences

  • Autism: Understand, Accept, Educate and Empower Seminar - Gainesville, GA
  • Autism: Is there an App? - Macon, GA
  • Across the Spectrum Autism/Asperger Conference - Duluth, GA

Contact Us

  • P.O. Box 4105
    Suwanee, GA 30024
  • 1-770-776-7472