19th Annual Conference for the University of California Center for Research on Special Education, Disabilities, and Developmental Risk (UCSPEDDR)
April 11th, 2025
Held In-Person, hosted by the University of California, Davis
We are pleased that this years conference will be in-person at UC Davis MIND Institute. Established in 2005, UCSPEDDR is dedicated to research on special education, disabilities, and developmental risk needs in California schools. The center contributes to the statewide need to train teachers and researchers focused on special education. UCSPEDDR brings together faculty expertise across the University of California campuses to focus on the educational needs of children within the contexts of special education. Over the last decade, UCSPEDDR has grown to include presentations and discussions with faculty across UC campuses.
In addition, UCSPEDDR has focused on doctoral student training, providing a yearly conference for graduate students to present, to network, and to discuss research with colleagues across the state. The Doctoral Student Advisory Council (DSAC), a committee of doctoral students representing the UC Campuses, organizes this yearly conference.
What is this conference and why should I attend?
The conference brings faculty, graduate students, and community members together for a packed, one-day discussion on current research throughout the UC system involving special education, disabilities, and developmental risk. Highlights include keynote faculty speakers, oral presentations representing some of the highest quality investigations in disability research across the UC system, and an evening poster session where work is showcased for all to discuss and network.
Here are some of the exciting highlights to look forward to this coming Spring 2025:
- Prestigious keynotes on new & changing perspectives within disability research
- Datablitz of topics, frameworks, methods, and more from research groups across the UCs
- Student oral presentations
- Student work-in-progress roundtable discussions
- Evening poster session & mixer
However, none of this can happen if you do not attend! With this being the 19th year for UC SPEDDR, we have high hopes for the many years yet to come, but we can only do that with your support.
Who can attend?
Graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty across the UC campuses conducting special education, disabilities, and developmental risk research are all welcome to attend. This is a wonderful opportunity for first-year graduate students to learn more about the research projects and to network with faculty and fellow graduate student colleagues across the UC campuses.
How do I register?
Please register using the following Google Form: 2025 UC SPEDDR Call for Abstracts