New Section 504 Coordinator or Campus Designee? We Can Help
Access an extensive Section 504 Q&A, narrative presentation materials, a set of six one-hour training videos, regulations and guidance documents, and updates on changes in the Section 504 world.
CESD's 25th Annual Dyslexia Conference
Live: October 12-13, 2026 in Austin, Tx
Virtual: October 26, 2026 - February 28, 2027
Join us in Austin OR Participate Virtually
Our focus in 2026 is "Breaking Barriers in Dyslexia Thinking." Click below to access the full conference agenda and register.
CESD's 30th Annual Section 504 Conference
Live: November 16-17, 2026 in Austin, Tx
Virtual: November 30, 2026 - March 31, 2027
Join us in Austin OR Participate Virtually
Our focus in 2026 is "Charting the Course in the Current Section 504 Landscape." Click below to access the full conference agenda and register.
Customized Section 504 & Special Education Training
Section 504 and special education training tailored to your needs
Invite Jose Martin or Dave Richards to provide customized training for your school, district or state. You pick the topics for in person, live virtual or recorded training.
CESD provides child-centered disability law training for public schools.
The primary role of the Council of Educators is to provide public educators with quality training events on disability law issues. Each fall, we hold a conference on Section 504 and a Dyslexia Conference addressing the Texas Dyslexia law. Both of these 2026 events will be held virtually and in person at the DoubleTree Hotel Austin.
Both 2026 CESD Conferences are Hybrid: Choose to attend in-person at the DoubleTree by Hilton Austin OR attend virtually from anywhere. Either way, you get the best of both worlds.
When conference time rolls around in the Fall, we look forward to seeing you in person or virtually. It's entirely up to you.
If you have never attended a CESD Conference, you’ve missed a lot. Speakers are chosen from attorneys and practitioners who know their stuff (and can entertain as well as inform). This year the Section 504 Conference and the Dyslexia Conference will be held at the DoubleTree Austin. Both events will be available virtually during a lengthy conference window beginning two weeks following in-person conference.
Want training entirely personalized for you and your colleagues? We can do that.
We've created a variety of solutions for you and your colleagues. Go to the online training page for information on our customized, livestream distance learning for your staff, wherever they might be. We can provide training on site, virtually or utilizing pre-recorded sessions on your school, district or state's issues and concerns.