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Parent Observations v. Student Privacy and Confidentiality by Pete Wright and Pam Wrigh... - 0 views

  • "Do I have a right to observe the class before agreeing (or not agreeing) to a placement for my child? The special ed director said I cannot observe the class because of confidentiality issues with the other children." Pete says: I have represented kids with disabilities since 1978. In all these years, I have never had an instance where a school denied a parent, or the parent's private sector expert, the opportunity to observe a potential placement. The school board attorneys with whom I have worked over the years have always permitted observations by parents and the parent's outside experts.   When a school administrator takes this position, it creates an appearance of two things (both bad): (1) that the program is clearly not appropriate and the parent will quickly discover this, and (2) that the school is attempting to keep important information from parents. I think many Hearing Officers and Administrative Law Judges would view a refusal to allow an observation as grounds to find that the proposed placement was not appropriate.
Terry Booth

Rhythmic Balance/Auditory/Vision/Exercises - Helena - Aug. 7-8, 2012 - 0 views

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    Click here to download the brochure with registration information (PDF) What:
    Bal-A-Vis-X is a series of more than 200 Balance/Auditory/Vision exercises, of varied complexity, most of which are deeply rooted in rhythm. These crossing midline exercises require full-body coordination and focused attention. The program utilizes beanbags, racquetballs, balance boards, and multiple principles and activities from Educational Kinesiology for crossing midline. It demands cooperation, promotes self-challenge and fosters self-esteem….and it is FUN! This is a hands-on workshop and you will be moving and learning, so wear something comfortable and bring a water bottle. Participants will complete Levels 1, 2, and Adaptive Bal-a-Vis-X instruction. Who Should Attend: Administrators, Principals, Regular and Special Educators, School Psychologists, Teachers, Social Workers, Therapists - OT/PT/SLP, Paraprofessionals Parents When:
    August 7-8, 2012 Where:
    Smith Elementary School
    2320 5th Avenue
    Helena, MT 59601 Contact:
    Denielle Miller
    3929 Baxter
    Bozeman, MT 59718
    (406) 587-4970
danny hagfeldt

Collaborative School Mental Health Conference - Helena - March 1-2, 2012 - 0 views

  • What:The OPI in partnership with DPHHS will bring together parent and youth representatives, school administrators and educators, school counselors, CSCT program administrators and other mental health providers from across the state.Cick here for more informationWhen:March 1-2, 2012Where:Red Lion Colonial HotelHelena, MT Contact:Brandi Long, bklong@mt.gov
Meliah Bell

Suicidal Youths - Webinar - Oct. 9, 2012 - 0 views

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    Click here to register for the suicidal youths webinar

    What:
    THE INSIGHT:   Knowing what to SAY and what to DO to help a suicidal youth

    When: Tuesday October 9, 2012 3pm - 4:30 pm Target Audience: School Administrators Teachers Coaches Community Youth Services Providers  Student Services Personnel School Board Members Education Policymakers Community Prevention Coalition Members  Law Enforcement Officers Juvenile Justice Professionals  Clinicians Health Care Professionals Other Professionals Working With Youth Contact:
    Well Aware Webinars at:
    talkback@wellawaresp.org
    920-457-4033
Roger Holt

Autism Speaks, Community, Family Services, School Community Tool Kit - 0 views

  • This toolkit is not intended to be a curriculum for special education for students on the autism spectrum, but rather a support for the general education and administrative school staff who interact with students with autism in various capacities. However, it is envisioned that this tool kit will provide valuable information and resources that can be employed by special education and administrative staff in their efforts to plan for and support students in general education environments and involvement in the school community as a whole.
Terry Booth

2011 Montana Educator Forum - Helena - Sept. 30, 2011 - 0 views

  • Click here for registration materials What: It’s time to register for the 14th Annual Montana Educator Forum. The forum is an outstanding opportunity for Montana educators and leaders to come together to discuss important issues affecting classrooms and schools in Montana. Sponsored by the Montana Professional Teaching Foundation, MEA-MFT, School Administrators of Montana (SAM), and the State Certification Standards and Practices Advisory Council (CSPAC), the forum is intended to initiate engaging and important conversations between Montana educators and policymakers. Here is what one forum attendee said about the annual forum: “I always leave energized, excited, and enthusiastic about my year.” This year’s forum theme is “Building Relationships That Work.” Strong partnerships between schools and communities and between teachers, administrators, and students are essential for our students’ success. The 2011 Montana Educator Forum will showcase a few of the many examples of key relationships that Montana school districts are engaged in that are creating a bridge to student success. Registration materials are available at: http://www.mea-mft.org/our_foundation/programs/montana_educator_forum.aspx When: September 30, 2011 Where: Red Lion Colonial Inn Helena, MT
Roger Holt

Students With Disabilities Have Right To Play School Sports, Obama Administration Tells... - 0 views

  • The U.S. Education Department's Office of Civil Rights on Friday is sending school districts a 13-page guidance document that spells out the rights of students with disabilities to participate in school athletics.
Kiona Pearson

Department of Education Issues Guidance on Rights of Students with Disabilities When Ed... - 0 views

  • What: Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance through Dear Colleague Letters to elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education along with a Frequently Asked Questions document on the legal obligation to provide students with disabilities an equal opportunity to enjoy the benefits of technology. This guidance is a critical step in the Department’s ongoing efforts to ensure that students with disabilities receive equal access to the educational benefits and services provided by their schools, colleges and universities. All students, including those with disabilities, must have the tools needed to obtain a world-class education that prepares them for success in college and careers. Today’s guidance provides information to schools about their responsibilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The guidance supplements a June 2010 letter issued jointly by OCR and the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. The June letter explains that technological devices must be accessible to students with disabilities, including students who are blind or have low vision, unless the benefits of the technology are provided equally through other means. Today’s guidance highlights what educational institutions need to know and take into consideration in order to ensure that students with disabilities enjoy equal access when information and resources are provided through technology. “Technology can be a critical investment in enhancing educational opportunities for all students,” said Russlynn Ali, assistant secretary for civil rights. “The Department is firmly committed to ensuring that schools provide students with disabilities equal access to the benefits of technological advances.” Today’s guidance is part of a larger effort by the Department and Obama administration to better serve the needs of people with disabilities. Last month, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan joined Kareem Dale, associate director for the White House Office of Public Engagement and special assistant to the President for disability policy, for a conference call with stakeholders to talk about some of the Department’s efforts. During the call, Duncan discussed the Department’s commitment to maintaining accountability in No Child Left Behind for all subgroups, including students with disabilities, and highlighted the Department’s proposal to increase funding for students with disabilities in the fiscal year 2012 budget. Ali will also join Dale for a stakeholder conference call where she will discuss today’s guidance and address the Department’s work to ensure that all schools are fulfilling their responsibilities under the federal disability laws that OCR enforces.
danny hagfeldt

ASAN Symposium on Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Autism Research - Cambridge... - 0 views

  • Click here to register!What:The Autistic Self Advocacy Network, in conjunction with the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology and Bioethics, the Harvard Law Project on Disability and the UNESCO Bioethics Chair American Unit, is proud to invite you, to join us on December 10th for a Symposium on Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Autism Research at Harvard Law School. The free event will run from 9 AM to 3 PM at the Harvard Law School campus, Hauser Hall, Room 105. Topics covered will include prenatal testing, community participation in research methodologies, appropriate and inappropriate intervention goals and much more. This symposium will serve a unique role in shedding light on ethics and values issues within the autism research community. By bringing together self-advocate and researcher participants, we hope this will serve as a starting point for meaningful dialogue between those conducting research on autism and the community of Autistic adults and youth. Confirmed participants include Administration on Developmental Disabilities Commissioner Sharon Lewis, ASAN President and IACC Public Member Ari Ne'eman, National Institute on Child Health and Human Developmental Director Alan Guttmacher, Harvard Law Professor Michael Stein, Paula Durbin-Westby, Emily Titon, Liz Pellicano, David Rose and many more.   This event is open to the general public without charge and is made possible by a grant from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities.When:Saturday December 10, 2011 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM ESTWhere: Harvard Law School, Hauser Hall Room 1051563 Massachusetts AvenueCambridge, MA 02138 Contact: Ari Ne'eman Autistic Self Advocacy Network 202.596.1056 info@autisticadvocacy.org
Roger Holt

MT Office of Public Instruction cites school district - 0 views

  • The Butte school district has violated federal law and a special education student’s rights, according to a June 8 report in response to a complaint filed April 13 with the state Office of Public Instruction. The district failed to provide an administrator at the student’s Individual Education Plan meetings, which resulted in the student receiving inadequate services, the complaint states. Mary Boyle, of Butte, mother of the 6-year-old kindergarten student who has disabilities, said that the district failed to assign a one-on-one full-time paraprofessional for her daughter, which was required by her daughter’s Individual Education Plan, because no administrators capable of assigning the paraprofessional attended the IEP meetings.
Roger Holt

Why School Districts Are Not The Enemy: Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education - 0 views

  • We are our own biggest enemy. Our assumptions that is...and we all bring them to the table when thinking about the role of school, special education, and inclusion. Let me see if I can boil down the issue (as I see it) as succinctly as possible. Teachers, principals, therapists, district administrators, psychologists, lawyers or any other educator representing the district are extremely anxious about unrealistic expectations from parents. Parents, advocates, self-advocates, students, lawyers representing the families or any other party are extremely anxious about the school district not giving the appropriate services and/or placement for their child with disabilities. Can you see the problem? It is trust.
Roger Holt

Welcoming Schools - 0 views

  • Welcoming Schools is an LGBT-inclusive approach to addressing family diversity, gender stereotyping and bullying and name-calling in K-5 learning environments. Welcoming Schools provides administrators, educators and parents/guardians with the resources necessary to create learning environments in which all learners are welcomed and respected.
Terry Booth

Climbing the Leadership Ladder: Empowering Students to Be the Architects of Their Own L... - 0 views

  • Click here to download the full brochure with registration form (PDF) When: February 2, 2010 Where: Fifth Avenue Christian Church Havre, MT What: Educators everywhere can agree that students need to master a core body of personal skills and competencies thereby positively impacting their school and community, actively engaging in their education. Participants will learn strategies for moving schools from operating in a 20th Century paradigm to creating a model that reflects our dynamic 21st Century, interconnected world. FREE TRAINING FOR: Elementary middle school and high school teachers special education teachers administrators paraprofessionals and parents.
Terry Booth

Montana Conference for Exceptional Children Conference - Billings - April 13-15th, 2011 - 0 views

  • Mark your calendars to attend the Montana Conference for Exceptional Children Conference on April 13-15th in Billings, Montana. Scholarships are available for this event (see below). The Theme this year is: Special Education in the 21st Century: Tools for the Future If you are interested in presenting at this conference, visit http://www.mtcec.org/conference Click here to download the Scholarship Application (PDF) A limited number of scholarships are available on a first come, first serve basis for residents of Region IV consisting of the following counties:  Park, Gallatin, Meagher, Broadwater, Lewis and Clark, Jefferson, Madison, Powell, Granite, Silverbow and Beaverhead Scholarships are available to use for registration costs up to $400.00 per school/organization. Scholarships will be awarded to teams attending one of the listed conferences. Teams should include a combination of personnel such as General Educators, Special Educators, Paraeducators, Administrators, Related Service Personnel, Parent, and/or Agency Personnel.  Each team must attach a narrative identifying the school/organization goals and a description of how attending the specified conference will help the team make systemic changes to the school/organization. CEC (Council for Exceptional Students) Conference in Billings, April 13-15, 2011 MBI (Montana Behavior Initiative) Summer Institute in Bozeman, June 20-24, 2011 MEI (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) Conference in Helena, June 14-16, 2011 MASP (Montana Association of School Psychologists) Summer Institute in Billings, June 12-14, 2011 Scholarships will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis.  If interested send this form with required narrative to: Denielle M. Miller, Coordinator Region IV CSPD 3929 Baxter Lane Bozeman, MT  59718.  Or email as an attachment to dmiller@bridgeband.com
Roger Holt

Should school buses have seat belts - 0 views

  • One of the biggest hurdles for school districts wanting to buy new buses or contract with a company that provides buses with seat belts is cost, since federal law prohibits retrofitting older buses. School budgets are already faced with financial crunches. Although most administrators admit if seat belts make buses safer then they should be required, determining how to foot the bill is another matter altogether.
Terry Booth

All Teacher Training - Multiple Locations - Sept. 13-15, 2011 - 0 views

  • What: The Division of Special Education has scheduled an All Teacher Training on the dates and locations below. The training will review the special education process and forms. When: All trainings will be from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Where: Browning, September 13 Administration Building Lewistown, September 13 Fergus High School Auditorium Ronan, September 14 Ronan Middle School Auditorium Terry, September 14 Terry High School Butte, September 15 Location to be determined Hardin, September 15 Hardin Middle School Auditorium
Sierra Boehm

Restraint and Seclusion: Hear Our Stories - Video - 0 views

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    Restraint and Seclusion: Hear Our Stories (working title) from Dan Habib on Vimeo. This is a new film by Dan Habib, Filmmaker at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. In the film, Jino Medina, Brianna Hammon, Helena Stephenson and Peyton Goddard describe the restraint and seclusion they experienced while students in public schools, and the devastating physical and emotional injuries they suffered as a result. And Carolyn Medina and Wil Beaudoin describe how the restraint and seclusion their children endured had an impact on them as parents.

    The film (27 minutes) is available free to the public through StopHurtingKids.com for training, professional development and public awareness. Restraint and Seclusion: Hear Our Stories was produced through a partnership of the National Center on Trauma Informed Care, TASH and the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability. Support for this film comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). More information...
Terry Booth

Gifted & Talented Level 2 Training: Designing and Implementing Services for Gifted Stud... - 0 views

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    Click here to register for this workshop What:
    School teams, comprised of teachers, administrators, counselors, specialists, academic coaches or anyone working with programming options for gifted students, will be presented with the OPI Framework for Gifted Education Programs and a Gifted Program Planning Template. This is a working session, at the end of which, the teams will have a firm grasp of the state framework and will use the template to construct a gifted program that fits their district and population. Time will be provided to work on individual program plans. Free to MSUB students in the College of Education. Lunch is on your own. When/Where:
    MSU - Billings College of Education Room 122
    Monday, March 18, 2013
    8:30am - 4:00pm Mountain
Sierra Boehm

Designing and Implementing Services for Gifted Students - Polson - Apr. 25, 2013 - 0 views

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    Register for this course
    View course report for #2871

    What:
    School teams comprised of teachers, administrators, counselors, specialists, academic coaches, or anyone working with programming options for gifted students will e presented with the OPI Framework for Gifted Education Programs and a Gifted Program Planning Template.

    When:
    Thursday, April 25, 2013
    9:00 am - 4:00 pm Mountain

    Where:
    KwaTaqNuk Resort
    Hwy 93 South,
    Polson, MT 59860 Cost:
    $35.00 per person, group discount available
Sierra Boehm

MANDT Technical (Intermediate) - Kalispell, Missoula - Apr. 19, 25, 2013 - 0 views

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    Register for this course
    View course report for Kalispell - Course #2329
    View course report for Missoula - Course #2896

    What:
    Advanced behavior management techniques for staff who work daily with students who are uncooperative and may become aggressive. Includes training on using restraint. Required for teachers, administrators and paraeducators working with students needing restraint. Basic Mandt is a prerequisite and must be taken before this session. Intermediate Mandt must be taken within 14 days of Basic Mandt.

    When/Where:
    Friday, April 19, 2013
    8:30 am - 3:30 pm Mountain
    Linderman Education Center
    233 1st Ave. East
    Kalispell, MT 59901

    Thursday, April 25, 2013
    8:00 am - 3:00 pm Mountain
    Missoula County Public Schools Admin Building
    215 South Sixth St. West
    Missoula, MT 59801

    Cost:
    $75.00 per person


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