,Date: November 05 & 06, 2026
Location: Holiday Inn by the Bay , Portland, Maine
The Holiday Inn by the Bay is located in what is fondly known as the "Old Port" and is only a few short blocks from the ocean front. The “Old Port” is beautiful in the fall and offers many local shops, outstanding eateries, and relaxing ocean views.
Guide to the Old Port
Featured Event: Maine's Inclusion Framework, Maine Dept. of Education
Concurrent Sessions:
Intended Audience: Designed specifically for professionals who serve and support students with disabilities in PS- 12 educational settings, including general and special education administrators and educators
Conference Registration Fees:
MADSEC member rate: $299/person
*MADSEC rate includes all school professionals working in the same district)
Non-MADSEC member rate: $349/person
Conference Materials:
All conference materials will be provided to registrants through an online conference site prior to the event start date. Certificate of attendance will be provided at the conclusion of the conference
Hotel Reservation Information:
Rooms available at a discounted conference rate.
$199 or $245 / room
Booking link
Location: Holiday Inn by the Bay , Portland, Maine
The Holiday Inn by the Bay is located in what is fondly known as the "Old Port" and is only a few short blocks from the ocean front. The “Old Port” is beautiful in the fall and offers many local shops, outstanding eateries, and relaxing ocean views.
Guide to the Old Port
Featured Event: Maine's Inclusion Framework, Maine Dept. of Education
Concurrent Sessions:
- AAC in Early Childhood: Building Communication Success in Preschool Programs
- Accessibility Features & Accommodations on the English Language Proficiency Assessments: WIDA ACCESS
- Alternatives that Empower: The Guardianship System
- Assistive Technology and Accessibility: What Happens to Legal Rights When Schools Push Back on Screens?
- Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM): What Special Educators Need to Know
- Bridging & Braiding of School District and Adult Services: A Transition Discussion Guide
- Bridging Supports, Elevating Success: Integrating BARR and Special Education Within a District MTSS Framework
- Coherence Between the Bells
- Collaboration & Advocacy: Supporting Dual-Identified Multilingual Learners
- Connecting Early Childhood Systems: Early Intervention, Extended Part C, and Inclusive Preschool Opportunities
- Elevating New Directors to Excellence
- Financial Literacy is for Everyone!
- From Compliance to Consent: Building Assent-Based Practices to Reduce Restraint and Seclusion
- In The Presence of Triggers: An Introduction to Misophonia in Schools
- Individual Safety Plans for Students with Disabilities
- MV, FC & IDEA/MUSER Presentation
- Now You Hear It: Navigating Auditory Processing & Listening to Learn in Schools
- Purposeful Technology for Inclusive Learning: Leveraging UDL to Support Every Learner
- Research to Routine: Phonemic Awareness That Strengthens Reading and Spelling
- Rethinking Breaks: Different "Breaks" for Different Jobs
- The TVI & The Blind or Visually Impaired Student in the Classroom
- Transition Planning: Maine's Proposed Lifespan Waiver
- Transition Services with Vocational Rehabilitation
- Unified Literacy in the Integrated Humanities Classroom Where Every Student Belongs: Building a Community of Readers, Learners, and Leaders
- What We Wish We Knew: Lessons Learned from Serving Three-Year-Olds with Disabilities
- Your Partner in Deaf Education: How MECDHH Supports Maine Schools
Intended Audience: Designed specifically for professionals who serve and support students with disabilities in PS- 12 educational settings, including general and special education administrators and educators
Conference Registration Fees:
MADSEC member rate: $299/person
*MADSEC rate includes all school professionals working in the same district)
Non-MADSEC member rate: $349/person
Conference Materials:
All conference materials will be provided to registrants through an online conference site prior to the event start date. Certificate of attendance will be provided at the conclusion of the conference
Hotel Reservation Information:
Rooms available at a discounted conference rate.
$199 or $245 / room
Booking link
Registration and Cancellation policy: Must be registered to attend. Cancellations must be received by the MADSEC office via email at [email protected] no later than 3:00pm EST on October 16, 2026. No refunds will be processed after this date and time. Should the registrant be unable to attend, MADSEC accepts and encourages an eligible alternate to attend in place of the registrant - the MADSEC office must be informed and provided with the applicable information via email at least 24 hours prior to the start of the event.
MADSEC reserves the right to amend the agenda or presentation format at any time.
Please note that photos will be taken throughout the conference and may be used by MADSEC on their website and for other related communications for marketing and publicity purposes.
MADSEC reserves the right to amend the agenda or presentation format at any time.
Please note that photos will be taken throughout the conference and may be used by MADSEC on their website and for other related communications for marketing and publicity purposes.