Infinite Learning Academy Family/Educator Retreat and Conference at the Marriott Hutchinson Island R

Jeffrey Snyder

Jun 19, 20235 min read

Photos taken from my speaking engagements at Infinite Learning Academy’s Family and Educator Retreat and Conference at the Marriott Hutchinson Island Resort in Hutchinson Island, Florida from Tuesday June 13th to Friday June 16th, 2023

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Heading to Rhode Island TF Green International Airport

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Delta Airlines Check in at Rhode Island TF Green International Airport

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Leg #1: Delta Flight 2972 to Atlanta, GA

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Climbing out of Providence

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Landing in Atlanta

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Connections in Atlanta #1

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Connections in Atlanta #2

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Connections in Atlanta #3

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Leg #2: Delta Flight 1190 to West Palm Beach, FL

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Climbing out of Atlanta

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Landing in West Palm Beach

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Managed to get in before a thunderstorm hit West Palm Beach

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Collecting the Gear

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Staying at the Marriott Resort Hutchinson Island

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Sitting across from Sam and Gina Mitchell of Autism Rocks and Rolls as well as Dr. Keena Melville

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Smoked Crab Dip

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Banana Bread in honor of Harry Belafonte

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Me and Infinite Learning Academy Director Tamyra Telles

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Stuart Causeway…reminds me of Sanibel Causeway

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Round #1: Calamari

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Round #2: Cuban Sandwich

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Round #3: Chocolate Lava Cake

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Recovering from Ian 8 months later

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Ready for Day #1

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Hitting the Buffet Table for Breakfast

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15 Books ready to sign over a 4 day period

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Presentation #1: Cosmo the Seedrian, What Does She Represent for the Autism/Neurodiversity Community?

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Infinite Learning Director Tamyra Telles kicking off the retreat/conference

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Tamyra introducing Dr. Keena Melville

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Autism Rocks and Rolls President Sam Mitchell kicking off his presentation

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Getting out of the Comfort Zone with Tamyra Telles and Playschool Academy’s Andrea Hantman

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Wrapping up Day 1 by the Pool

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Round #1: Angus Steak Burger

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Round #2: Chocolate Lava Cake

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Representing Autism Tree on Day 2

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Mickey representing the New England Patriots (sorry Miami Dolphins fans)

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Whoever did this was downright talented

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Employ U’s Jeff Hancock chatting with hotel employee, Chris, a parent of a child on the spectrum.

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Jeff Hancock about to kick off his presentation on preparing disabled/neurodivergent individuals for employment

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Round #2: Autism in Disney Characters Volume 1

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Presenting the segment on Gus from “Cinderella”

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Presenting the Segment on Pooh…

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Presenting the Segment on Nemo

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Round #3: Autism in Disney Characters Volume 2

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Presenting the Segment on Snow White

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Presenting the Segment on Pinocchio

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Presenting the segment on the March Hare…

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…and the Mad Hatter

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Gainesville, Florida based Great Leaps Reading

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Round #1: California Grilled Chicken Sandwich

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Round #2: Chocolate Lava Cake

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Representing the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism on Day 3

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Infinite Learning Academy’s Andrew Telles chatting with Autism Rocks and Rolls’ Gina Mitchell

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Tamyra chatting with Gina and Sam Mitchell

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Jeff Hancock and Sam Mitchell

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Sam bear hugging Shakeera, an educator flying in from Washington, DC

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Round #4: Autism in Disney Characters, Volume 1 (Thursday)

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Presenting the Segment on Alice

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Presenting the Segment on Beast

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Presenting the Segment on Tigger

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Round #5: Autism in Disney Characters Volume 2 (Thursday)

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Presenting the Segment on Snow White

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Presenting the Segment on Pinocchio

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Presenting the Segment on Belle

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Presenting the Segment on Jane Porter

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Presenting the Segment on the Cheshire Cat

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Presenting the Segment on Elsa

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Leah Galione of Great Leaps Reading given her presentation

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Ready for Round 2 with Sam and Gina Mitchell

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Round #6: School Safety Drills and Autism

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Using a clip from “Arthur” to illustrate fire drills

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Using the Genie from “Aladdin and the King of Thieves” to illustrate a Code Red during the segment on Lockdown Drills

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Demonstrating a Front Door School Bus Evacuation Drill

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Demonstrating a Rear Door School Bus Evactuation Drill

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One of the things that baffled me was that not everyone practices School Bus Evacuation Drills…

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…and they should

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Using “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) to illustrate Tornado Drills on an Elementary Level

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Using “Twister” (1996) to illustrate tornado drills on a Middle/High school level

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Anyone who knows me well knows that I am very passionate talking about School Safety Drills and how they bothered me. It has become part of my mission to ensure that these safety drills are made easier for neurodivergent/disabled special education students.

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Using Bert the Turtle to illustrate why we duck and cover during an earthquake

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Yes Tamyra, I agree with you that School Bus Evacuation Drills should be practiced everywhere

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No, we are not in Paris, France

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Me and Sam relishing in the completion of Day 3 of the retreat

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Grouper had been a favorite fish of my paternal grandparents, Thomas and Shirley Snyder, and I have grouper whenever I come down to Florida in their memory.

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This picture speaks a thousand words…

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Representing Unicorn Children’s Foundation on Day 4 of the Retreat

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Tamyra Telles and Jeff Hancock doing their morning briefing

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Gina Mitchell kicking off Sam and her’s final presentation

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I like how Sam uses Scooby Doo to illustrate finding friends…similar to what I do with Disney and other characters.

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Tamyra hugging Sam for all he did this week

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Safe travels back to Indiana

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Employ U’s Jeff Hancock hosting an employment roundtable

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Chatting with a Behavior Analysist at a roundtable

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Round #7: The Man Behind the Curtain, A DEI Discussion

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Illustrating the importance of being flexible with a scene from “Remember the Titans” (2000)…keep in mind that flexibility isn’t a necessity, it’s a survival skill.

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