Good morning, Please join us this Saturday, Nov 12, from 9-11 am in the Riklin Auditorium (FS 1.406) for an exciting conversation about challenges and opportunities for military families with special needs considerations. Dr. Candace Gann, faculty member in COEHD-ILT, has graciously agreed to serve as Master of Ceremonies for the event. The panel members will provide an overview of the context of military family life as it intertwines with special needs, and are looking forward to answer questions from the audience. The members of the panel are: 1. Denette Vaughn, Senior Attorney at Disability Rights Texas 2. Sam Gonzalez, Education Specialist at ESC-20 3. Marcia James, Joint Base San Antonio - Exceptional Family Member Program, Family Support Coordinator 4. Javier Morales, Director at Parents Ask 5. Lee Mason, Director of the UTSA TEAM Center This event is free and open to the public. Please see the attached flyer for more detail. Wishing you a great day, Carmen Fies, Ph.D. Associate Professor, STEM Education & Instructional Technology, COEHD-Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Associate Professor, Chemistry Education, COS-Department of Chemistry Co-Director, UTeachSA Director, Center for Military Families The University of Texas at San Antonio | One UTSA Circle | San Antonio, TX 78249 Office: MB 2.210B | Phone: 210.458.5967 | Fax: 210.458.7281 | email: carmen.fies@utsa.edu<mailto:carmen.fies@utsa.edu> Skype: carmenfies The University of Texas at San Antonio | 501 W. César E. Chávez Blvd. | San Antonio, TX 78207 Office: BV 1.302F | Phone: 210.458.2608 | Email: military.family@utsa.edu<mailto:military.family@utsa.edu> Connect via Social Media Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/UTSAMilitaryFamily/> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/utsa_militaryfamily/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/UTSA_Military>