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Presenter

Institution: HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Position: Coordinator HMS Connect& Family Engagement, and Adapted PE Teacher
Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States
Education Credentials:

MSEd, ATACP, OG

Experience

Teresa Giardina,M.ED, (she/they) Co-Director HMS Connect, Special Education Teacher, and Adapted Physical Education Teacher Tgiardina@hmsschool.org 215-222-2566 x113 Teresa Giardina is the Coordinator of HMS Connect, a special education teacher, and the adapted PE teacher at HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy where she has been employed for over a decade. Her professional journey started with volunteer opportunities, then paraprofessional work, onto a classroom teacher, and now education administration. Teresa is a proponent of DIY assistive technology, playful exploration, and interpersonal play. Outside of school, Teresa can be seen playing with her own children, officiating roller derby, and questing for the best vegan wings. After presenting at Closing the Gap, HELIX, and ATIA, Teresa and her co-conspirator Courtney Grimes launched an Instagram account documenting their games and conference appearances: check them out at Adapt_Play_Connect.

Presentations

October 24, 2025 – 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Category:
Subject Level: beginner
October 22, 2025 – 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Category:
Subject Level: intermediate
October 23, 2025 – 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Category:
Subject Level: intermediate