Virginia Department of Education's Training and Technical Assistance Center (T/TAC)

The Virginia Department of Education’s Training and Technical Assistance Center at Virginia Tech is excited to be hosting Rewiring Our Perceptions of Discipline: Understanding the Nervous System and Its Role in Behavior with Butler University Assistant Professor, Dr. Lori Desautels.

Currently, registration for this day of learning is at capacity. If you would like to learn more, please explore the Revelations in Education website and watch Diving Beneath Behaviors.

If you are interested in joining the Body and Brain Brilliance follow-up Highlight Huddles, please email Lynn Everett at elynn1@vt.edu or Holly Love at hollyn@vt.edu.

Basics of Special Education: What All Educators Need to Know

This one-day training is designed to provide an overview of the special education referral, evaluation, and eligibility processes. Presentations will address suspicion of disability, components of a special education evaluation, disability criteria, and specially designed instruction. 

Please complete the Basics of Special Education Registration Form by February 23, 2026. 

Advanced Special Education Evaluation and Eligibility for School-Based Providers

This one-day training is designed to improve practices for data-based decision-making for eligibility teams. Sessions will address individualized and comprehensive evaluations, eligibility best practices, data triangulation for specific learning disability identification, assessing and addressing deficits in executive functioning, and specially designed instructional implications. There will be opportunities for discussion of practices across school divisions, as well as school or division team collaboration and planning.

Please complete the Advanced Special Education Evaluation and Eligibility Registration Form by February 23, 2026. 

Transition Across the Grade Span: From Pre-K to Post-Grad

"This easy-to-use guide empowers families to navigate post-secondary transition planning for children with disabilities, starting in early childhood and continuing into adulthood. It covers four key areas of transition planning: self-determination, postsecondary education and training, employment, and independent living and community participation. Regardless of where your child begins their special education journey, these considerations provide a supportive framework for addressing your child's unique needs. Plan and help your child thrive in every stage of life!"

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