2026 Education Day
Once a year, SBANT offers a day of education on topics relevant to the health, wealth and happiness of persons living with spina bifida. Past presenters have spoken on depression, exercise, bowel and bladder issues, transition services, adaptive sports and more.
2026 EDUCATION DAY – SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28TH
PRESENTATION DOCUMENTS AND RECORDINGS BELOW
Joint Parent/Caregiver and SB Adult Session
Mental Health & Affordable Resources – Dr Ashley Wilkerson
Parent/Caregiver Sessions
Sibling Session Presentation Video
Mastering Orthotics & Skin Care Presentation Video
More than Camp – Katlyn Davis Powerpoint Presentation
More than Camp Presentation Video
SB Adult Sessions
Navigating Insurance – Your Rights for Catheters & Equipment
Video Presentation of Insurance Rights by Jill and Lillian
Wound Care in Adults with Spina Bifida – Cassie Calles
SB Teen Sessions
SB Mental Health Demystified – Paige Mandas, Phd
Your Wheelchair, Your Independence -Smart Skills for Teens Who Use Wheelchairs – Alex Firestone
Siblings
Being a Sib – The Good, The Hard & Everything In Between – Jill West, Phd
2025 EDUCATION DAY SESSION PRESENTATIONS – Click on each link for a pdf of each session
Parent Sessions
Adult Sessions
Teen Sessions
Education Day & Education Session Opportunities
To view presentations from previous SBANT Education Days, see below.
2024 EDUCATION DAY – SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24TH
PARENT SESSIONS:
REGION 10 SPEAKERS – KNOW YOUR RIGHTS, ACCOMODATIONS=ACCESS & ADAPTIVE PE
ZOOM SESSION PDF- KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PDF – Accommodations = Access PDF – Adapted PE and Me – Thomas Swinden
ADAPTIVE DRIVING
ZOOM SESSION PDF – ADAPTIVE DRIVING
TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION – EMPOWER TO EMPLOY
ZOOM SESSION PDF –EMPOWER TO EMPLOY
SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS – WEEKS LAW FIRM
ZOOM SESSION PDF – SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS
DISABILTY RIGHTS SESSION FOR HISPANIC FAMILIES
ZOOM SESSION PDF – DISABILITY RIGHTS TEXAS INFORMATION FOR HISPANIC FAMILIES
ADULT SESSIONS
FUNCTIONING & INTERACTING WITH OTHERS DAY TO DAY – DR. ANDREA WIERZCHOWSKI
ZOOM SESSION PDF – Andrea W Adult Session
MEDICAID, SSI, ABLE ACCOUNTS & RESOURCES FOR ADULTS – JILL JOHNSON
ABLE ACCOUNT VIDEO PDF – ADULT RESOURCES
NUTRITION, HEALTH & ADAPTIVE FITNESS
ZOOM SESSION NOT AVAILABLE PDF – NUTRITION, HEALTH & FITNESS
TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION – EMPOWER TO EMPLOY
ZOOM SESSION PDF – EMPOWER TO EMPLOY
2023 EDUCATION DAY – SATURDAY MARCH 4TH
Dr. Richard Adams – Bowel Continence Programs Across the Lifespan SBANT 2023
Dr. Beatriz MacDonald – Executive Funcition for Activities of Daily Living Presentation
Mental Health Concerns for Adults – Dr. Cortney Wolfe-Christensen
Care Coordination for Adults with Spina Bifida Lillian Varela
Education and Employment in Young Adults with SB – Melissa Clift
Updated Transitioning to Adulthood Resources Gretchen Johnson
Transition to Adulthood Melissa Clift
Managing Behavior in Teens with SB Dr. Cortney Wolfe-Christensen
Key Advocacy Special Education Rights Advocacy
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Bathroom Modifications – Educataion Day Presentation.pptx
Education day adaptive driving flyer
2022 VIRTUAL EDUCATION DAY
Videos from the Education Day are available on our YouTube channel!
Kick off: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTpa9d7PR_U
Nutrition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2pG9l8pHlE
Staying Active: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBSHOdV3SI0
Mental Health: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC9ymARKq0k
Bowel and Bladder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZVboyEcigY
Full ED Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_mnWEpmAxo
EDUCATION DAY PRESENTATIONS – POWERPOINTS AVAILABLE!
2020 SESSIONS
Strategies for Grief – Barb Petsel
Discussing the Diagnosis of Spina Bifida – Katie Sheppard
Parent Session on Sexuality – Dr. Veronica Meneses
Spina Bifida and Sexuality – Dr. Francis
Money To Thrive -Christopher Currin
SBA Healthcare Guidelines Dr. Adams
2019 SESSIONS
Medicaid Waiver Programs – Elizabeth Tucker
Anxiety in Children with Spina Bifida – Dr. Adams & Mary Dryden
Depression in Children with Spina Bifida – Dr. Cortney Wolfe-Christensen
Helpful Internet Sites with Resources for Texas Children with Disabilities
Skin is an Organ – Dr. Klakeel
Bridges from School to Work Program
RespectAbility.org – Ben Spangenburg
Spina Bifida and Psychological Health – Dr. Jason Smith