Bringing Special Needs Professionals Together

<p><strong>Bringing Special Needs Professionals Together </strong>- <em>Season 3, Episode 18</em></p><em>The Ohio Association of Special Needs Professionals (OASNP) has been a department in the Ohio Education Association since the early 1980's. The group has grown over the years to include those who serve people with disabilities both through county boards of developmental disabilities and in traditional public school settings. But, as OASNP prepares to host its annual conference in February, leaders say OASNP and the event are valuable for all OEA members. </em><p><strong>REGISTER |</strong> For full details and to sign up to attend OASNP's annual conference February 24-25, 2023, <a href="http://oasnp.ohea.us/oasnp-2023-annual-special-education-conference/"><strong>click here</strong></a>.</p><p><strong>MORE | </strong>To learn more about the Ohio Association of Special Needs Professionals and how to join, <a href="https://www.ohea.org/join-oasnp/"><strong>click here</strong></a>.</p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE | </strong><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/education-matters/id1549004446?itsct=podcast_box&amp;itscg=30200">Click here</a> to subscribe to <em>Education Matters</em> on Apple Podcasts or <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy50cmFuc2lzdG9yLmZtL2VkdWNhdGlvbi1tYXR0ZXJz">click here </a>to subscribe on Google podcasts so you don't miss a thing. And don't forget you can listen to all of the previous episodes anytime on your favorite podcast platform, or by <a href="https://feeds.transistor.fm/education-matters">clicking here.</a><strong></strong></p><p>Featured Education Matters guest: </p><ul> <li> <strong>Chrissy West, </strong>OASNP Chairperson<ul><li>Christina West is the current chairperson of the Ohio Association of Special Needs Professionals and has worked for the Portage County Board of DD for 17 years. Her current role is working with students and school districts to transition students out of school services into adulthood. She is an active member of OEA and h