MA SPED Summit: Navigating Inclusive Education with Purpose
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March 18, 2026
SAVE THE DATE for the Massachusetts Special Education Summit (MA SPED Summit): Navigating Inclusive Education with Purpose on Wednesday, March 18th, 8 AM - 4 PM at the Sheraton Boston Needham Hotel. This year's Keynote Speaker is Jennifer Brunton, Neurodiversity Expert and Bestselling Author of "The #Actually Autistic Guide to Advocacy." Early Bird pricing is $199 per person -- Standard $229 per person. Sponsorship and Exhibitor options will be available. A hotel room block will be provided for attendees traveling from afar.
This full-day, regional conference will offer insightful, applicable, and collaborative solutions from individuals with expertise in inclusive Special Education and improving outcomes for students in Massachusetts. Session presenters will include special education practitioners and consultants, program administrators, and neurodiverse self-advocates. New this year will be a Summit Book Store. Session topics will include:
- Social emotional learning and trauma-informed education
- Promoting equity and access
- Transition to adulthood, vocational development, secondary education preparation
- Engaging collaborative approaches, including student voice and self-advocacy
- Innovative instructional approaches and universal design
- Innovation in educational leadership
- Novel solutions to funding and staffing challenges
- Restorative justice and restraint reduction
Registration opens December 18, 2025.
Interested in Sponsorship or Exhibiting? Contact Sabrina Manno at smanno@leagueschool.com.
Got Questions? Contact Lindsay Wagner at lwagner@leagueschool.com.