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happening in general education classrooms. This type of conference allows
opportunity for thinking and reflecting from differing perspectives and
generating new ideas for adapting materials and teaching in the general
education classroom in a way that reaches all students.
Recently, we received an invitation to present as part of the
"Elementary Extravaganza" during the National Science Teaching
Association (NSTA) annual conference in St. Louis, Missouri. This event
averages over 1,000 participants, providing elementary teachers with a
variety of teaching strategies and resources. Our invitation was based upon
an article that we wrote for the NSTA journal "Science and Children." Our
article, titled "Traveling with Science" (2018, Science and Children), was
about how to use the expertise of an orientation and mobility (O&M)
specialist to assist with teaching the science concepts of forces of motion
with young elementary-aged children. Because the article was well
received by the general education community, we were asked to share our
information in a hands-on format as part of the Extravaganza.
During the presentation time of the Extravaganza, we were assigned
to a table. Attendees had 2 hours to explore tables that displayed materials,
ideas, or strategies for teaching students in the science classroom. For our
display, we brought several materials that can be used to teach science to
