Webinars
Connect with experts across the field of arts, education, and disability from the comfort of your home or office.
Access/VSA Network Webinars
The Access/VSA International Network Webinar series provides ongoing professional development for special education and art educators, art administrators, cultural organizations, school districts, and artists with disabilities. These webinars address instructional practices, critical issues, exemplar programs, and emergent research, with time for live Q&A with presenters.
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Stay up to date on current issues and trends in your field. Develop cutting-edge strategies for promoting access and inclusion in cultural institutions and schools. As a member of the Access/VSA International Network, you can participate for free in live webinars that bring the knowledge of experts across the country right to your screen and access webinar recordings for a full year before they become a part of the public Access/VSA International Network webinar archive. The best part is that there’s no limit to how many you can register for, so make sure to take full advantage of this robust professional development resource!
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Closed captioning and ASL interpretation are both available for all webinars. For the most accessible viewing experience, we recommend watching the webinar on a desktop computer or laptop screen. For more information or to request other access services, please contact the Office of Accessibility and VSA at (202) 416-8898 (voice) or vsainfo@kennedy-center.org.
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Webinars and recordings are $15 for non-members, unless otherwise noted.
Available Webinar Recordings
2024-2025 Season
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LEAD Lightning Talk: Access in the Outdoors- Simple Solutions for Reducing Barriers in Outdoor Events/Education (10/24/24) - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar: Using Improv Theater Games to Strengthen Academic and Social-Emotional Skills for Students with Disabilities (10/23/24) - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar: Universal Design for Learning in the Arts: A Framework for Inclusion (9/23/24) - Details and Registration
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LEAD Lightning Talk: Service Animals and Cultural Organizations: Navigating Equal Opportunity in Employment (9/10/24) - Details and Registration
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2023-2024 Season
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LEAD Lightning Talk: Using An Accessibility Page To Attract People With Disabilities (6/5/24) - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar: The Power Of The Arts: Teaching Students With Language-Based Learning Differences Through The Visual Arts (5/16/24) - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar: Cultivating Supportive Arts Learning Spaces Through A Trauma-Informed Approach (4/24/24) - Details and Registration
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Lightning Talk: Cultural Competency In Audio Description And Alt Text (3/20/24) - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar: Crip Movement Lab - Centering Disability in the K-12 Classroom (3/13/24) - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar: Art and Science to Enhance Social Competence for Students with Autism (1/24/24) - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar: Using the Arts to Accelerate Social-Emotional Learning (12/13/23) - Details and Registration
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LEAD 2024: Tips for Proposals (11/15/23) - Learn More or View (FREE)
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SPED Webinar: Music For All, Engaging All Learners in the Accessible Music Classroom (11/16/23) - Details and Registration
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From Checklist to Culture Shift: Crafting an Anti-Ableism Training (11/8/23) - Details and Registration
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Careers in the Arts for People with Disabilities: An Expert Panel (10/25/23) - Learn More or View (FREE)
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SPED Webinar: Intersections and Bridges: Arts Integration Strategies to Support Gifted and Talented Learners" with Laura Schulkind (10/25/23) - Details and Registration
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How to Find Gold in Our Community Forums (10/19/23) - Learn More or View (FREE)
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Tools for Thinking: Design Questions as a Collaborative Planning Tool (10/11/23) - Details and Registration
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2022-2023 Season
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SPED Webinar: Disability Theories in Music Education with Rachel Grimsby (9/27/23) - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar with Dr. Alicia Barksdale - In My Own Voice: Music Therapy in Special Education (7/26/23) - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar with Lindsey Vance: Unlocking Healing Through Therapeutic Arts: Cultivating a Nurturing and Empowering Classroom Environment (6/21/23) - Details and Registration
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A Conversation About Alt Text (6/14/23) - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar with Ryan Hourigan- Reaching Students with Autism Through the Arts: Implications for Inclusive Arts Classrooms (5/24/23) - Details and Registration
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Using Popular Music to Teach Social and Emotional Learning (4/26/23) - Details and Registration
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Disability Justice in the Arts (4/12/23) - Details and Registration
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Disability & Classical Music Today (4/3/23) - Learn More or View (FREE)​
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SPED Webinar: Trauma-Informed Pedagogy in Music Education (3/22/23) - Details and Registration
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Documenting Your Work (3/13/23) - Details and Registration
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Ask an Expert: LEAD Listserv Live! (3/8/23) - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar: Promoting Positive Climates for Learning with Dr. Kareem Thompson (2/22/23) - Details and Registration
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Accessibility and Neurodiversity (2/8/23) - Details and Registration
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Make the Most of Your Membership (1/31/23) - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar: Art through an Equity Lens: An Experience with Folami Prescott-Adams, Ph.D. (1/25/23) - Details and Registration
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Accessibility and Inclusion for Festival Settings (1/11/23) - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar: Mentoring: Empowering the Community Through Connection (12/14/22) - Details and Registration
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Tax Considerations for Artists in the Gig Economy (12/12/22) - Details and Registration
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AccessLEAD: Tips for Proposal Writing (11/14/22) - Learn More or View (FREE)
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SPED Webinar: Engaging with the Trauma Survival Guide (11/16/22) - Details and Registration
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Tips for Writing a VSA Program Site Proposal 2022-2023 (11/10/22) - Learn More or View (FREE)
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House WERK: When Employees have Respect and Knowledge (11/2/22) - Details and Registration
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ADA Basics (10/26/22) - Details and Registration
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Understanding and Advocating for your Artwork (10/24/22) - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar: Inclusivity with Intention (10/19/22) - Details and Registration
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LEAD Snapshot: Lightning Talks - Originally presented at the 2022 LEAD Conference in Raleigh (9/10/22) - Details and Registration
2021-2022 Season
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Membership Benefits & Website Tour (8/24/22) - Learn More or View (FREE)
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Hybrid Sessions from the LEAD Conference 2022 - a curated series of session from the conference - Details and Registration​
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SPED Webinar: Promoting Inclusion Through Accessible Social Media (7/13/22) - Details and Registration
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AccessLEAD: Creating Accessible Handouts (6/8/22 & 6/28/22) - Details and Registration
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Encourage Self-Awareness and Self-Confidence in Special Education Classrooms Through the Arts (6/22/22) - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar: Deaf Culture & Etiquette for Hearing Professionals in the Classroom (5/25/22) - Details and Registration
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Intersectionality and Cultural Access: What Should Cultural Arts Organizations be Thinking About? (5/12/22) - Learn More or View (FREE
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Making Benefits Work for You (5/1/22) - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar: Exploring the Rhythms of the Latin World (4/13/22) April 13, 2022 - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar: Making Dances that Matter, Part 1 & 2: Ask, Listen, Move! (3/9/22 & 3/23/22) - Details and Registration
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AccessLEAD: Thinking About and Supporting People with Long-Haul COVID-19 (3/10/22) - Learn More or View (FREE)
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SPED Webinar: Oh, How Dramatic: Using Drama in Multiple Settings to Teach Curriculum and Meet IEP Goals (2/23/22) - Details and Registration
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SPED Webinar: Dancing Wheels, Certification Level I: Outcomes and Advantages (1/26/22) - Details and Registration
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AccessLEAD: Tips for Proposal Writing (11/18/21) - Learn More or View (FREE)
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Making Musical Connections: String Orchestra for Special Learners (11/3/21) - Details and Registration
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Collaborative and Accessible Arts Education for Deaf Disabled students: Envisioning, Creating and Adapting for Pre- and Post-Pandemic Programming (10/8/21) - Details and Registration
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Supporting Youth with Disabilities in Preparing for Creative Careers (9/8/21) - Details and Registration
2020-2021 Season
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High Support Need Students in the Zoom Music Classroom (8/11/21) - Details and Registration
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5 Ways to Enhance Student Learning through Inclusive Musical Theater (7/28/21) - Details and Registration
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Movements to Move the Marginalized from the Margins (6/25/21) - Details and Registration
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Intersectionality and Participation in Music Education: Strategizing to Increase Equity and Access (6/9/21) - Details and Registration
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Improv as a UDL Strategy to Increase Accessibility in High School Writing Instruction (5/5/21) - Details and Registration
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Together while Apart: The Creative Doodle Book and Inclusive Online Arts during Covid-19 (4/28/21) - Details and Registration
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Universal Design in Music Education: Perspectives on Deaf Music Making (4/7/21) - Details and Registration
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Exploring Fiber Art: Kandinsky Study in Wool (3/24/21) - Details and Registration
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The Hunter Heartbeat: An Exploration of Shakespeare’s Relationship to Autism (3/10/21) - Details and Registration
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Addressing Student Trauma through Mindful Art Practices during COVID: Lessons from New Orleans (2/24/21) - Details and Registration
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An Overview of Special Education Rights in Public Schools (2/10/21) - Details and Registration
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A First Step to Facilitate the Engagement of Individuals with Severe Disabilities in the Arts (1/27/21) - Details and Registration