Homeschool
Special Needs
Conference

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Registration Opens April 1!

Discount for CHEO Members!           Register Early to Save!

Join CHEO for our first ever Homeschooling Special Needs Workshop!  Hear from encouraging speakers, get practical tips, and understand Ohio’s unique scholarship programs.  A variety of workshops will be offered from 9 am – 4 pm on Saturday, August 8, 2026.  Be sure to stop by our vendor tables and talk with our event sponsors!  We look forward to hosting special needs parents, co-op leaders, tutors, and therapists for this informative and encouraging day.  You don’t want to miss out!

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Saturday, Aug 8, 2026

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Doors open at 8:30 am

Patterson Park Church

3655 E. Patterson Rd

Beavercreek, OH 45430

Apr 1 – May 31

$35 Members, $50 Non-Members

Jun 1 – Jul 15

$45 Members, $60 Non-Members

Jul 16 – Jul 31

$55 Members, $70 Non-Members

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Featured Speakers

Colleen Kessler is an award‑winning educator, author, and leading advocate for gifted, twice‑exceptional, and differently‑wired children. She holds a B.S. in elementary education and an M.Ed. in gifted studies and is the founder of Raising Lifelong Learners, Raising Poppies, and The Learner’s Lab, where she supports families through resources on giftedness, creativity, and homeschooling. She has written more than a dozen books for parents, teachers, and kids and is a sought‑after national speaker on neurodiversity and education. Kessler lives in Northeast Ohio with her family.

 

Steve Demme and his wife Sandra have been married since 1979. They have been blessed with four sons, three lovely daughters-in-law, and six special grandchildren. Their fourth son has Down Syndrome and lives with them in Lititz, PA.

With God’s help, Steve has been seeking first the Kingdom since graduating from Grove City College and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is the creator of Math-U-See and the founder of Building Faith and Families.

 

Special Thanks to Our Other Speakers

Carol Brown, Ed.D

Carol Brown, Ed.D

Founder of Equipping Minds, Educational Specialist, & Cognitive Developmental Therapist

Karen Holinga, PhD

Karen Holinga, PhD

Author of Happy Cheetah and Spelling You See programs and Founder of The Reading Doctor, Inc

Stephanie Buckwalter

Stephanie Buckwalter

Speaker, Author, Consultant, Creator of the Bridge Method of Homeschooling

Jeannine Ramer

Jeannine Ramer

CHEO Board Member, Special Needs Mom, Licensed Counselor, and Co-Founder of Better Together Integrated Co-op

Staci Morgan

Staci Morgan

Team Leader of IAHE Special Learners Homeschool Support Group

Kim Bezek

Kim Bezek

Special Needs Mom and Co-Founder of Better Together Integrated Co-op

Jacquelyn Carnes

Jacquelyn Carnes

Special Needs Mom and IAHE Special Learners Support Team Member

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