Statewide Meeting for Autism Spectrum Disorder District Contacts – Florida's First Choice for Autism Supports

Statewide Meeting for Autism Spectrum Disorder District January 15, 2026.

The Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS), will be hosting a statewide meeting for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) district contacts in conjunction with the 2026 33rd Annual Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) Conference http://cardconference.info/. The conference has been scheduled for January 16-18, 2026, at the Florida Hotel and Conference Center in Orlando, Florida.

If you are unable to attend, we encourage your district to send another representative, possibly a school administrator that has students with ASD on their campus.

The statewide ASD district contact meeting will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026, from 1:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. (ET). The Educator Day will be on Friday, January 16th and/or the CARD Conference Saturday and Sunday, January 17th and 18th.

The conference hotel room block is available until January 2, 2026. The CARD rate is $159. per night/quad occupancy. Click on conference hotel for reservations.

TENTATIVE AGENDA

Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services; Autism Spectrum Disorder District Contacts Statewide Meeting – January 15, 2026, 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The Florida Hotel & Conference Center; Orlando, Florida

TENTATIVE AGENDA BEES DISTRICT CONTACT MEETING AGENDA
Start	End	Topic
1:30 p.m.	2:00 p.m.	Introductions and Florida Department of Education Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS) Insights
2:00 p.m.	2:45 p.m.	Managing challenging behaviors in the classroom and collaborating with outside professionals (RBTs
2:45 p.m.	3:00 p.m.	Break
3:00 p.m.	4:15 p.m.	Topical Discussion based on district needs assessment
4:15 p.m.	5:00 p.m.	Size Alike Discussion