Travelling with a child who has special needs is a huge challenge. When planning such a trip every detail needs to be carefully planned. Choosing your destination, finding a travel agent who understands, preparing for the flight, packing and… you get the point: Special needs travel is tough!
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Language Clarity Techniques in Discourse: Looking at Language Expansion Features; Video... - 1 views
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Speakers use several different communication techniques to help their listeners follow the logic of the discourse (conversation, teaching, etc.), as well as to hone in on key points of the discussion. Like all languages, American Sign Language speakers (and interpreters) use strategies to assist with listener comprehension. In the literature these are frequently referred to as 'expansion features' (Lawrence, Finton, Smith, etc.). The goal of the training will introduce you to the types of expansions that can be used, as well as when to integrate expansions into your educational interpretations. When:
January 12, 2013
9:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Mountain Time Where:
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind - Great Falls MSU-Billings - 1500 University Dr., Ed Bldg.Rm. 158, Billings University of Montana - Gallagher Building, Corner of Arthur and Eddy, Rm 104, Missoula MSU-Bozeman - S. 7th & Grant, Bozeman (Eng . Phys. Science Bldg. (EPS) Rm. 126) How to sign up:
Picture Perfect Intervention - Video Modeling - Training - Great Falls - Oct. 12, 2012 - 0 views
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In this session, our presenters will use a high-powered lens to develop evidence-based strategies to support people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Strategies will include the highly effective video modeling and video self-modeling strategies as well as story-based interventions, self-regulation, promoting, special-interest supports and Role Playing. Participants will engage in hands-on learning using Flip Cams and other technology with a comprehensive planning system. When/Where:
October 12, 2012 - 8am - 3:30pm
Hampton Inn, Great Falls, Mt Target Audience: General and Special Educators, Paraprofessionals, Agency Personnel, Parents and others who work with children. Contact: Aileen Couch, Coordinator
REGION II CSPD
PO Box 7791
Havre, MT 59501
Phone: (406) 265-4356 ext. 322
Fax (406) 265-8460
Email - cspd@havre.k12.mt.us
School Discipline, Classroom Management, and Student Self-Management: Designing and Imp... - 0 views
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Click here to sign up for webinar What: This presentation will describe a comprehensive school-wide system that maximizes students' academic achievement, creates safe school environments and positive school climates, increases and sustains effective classroom instruction and parent involvement, and collects data to demonstrate student and building outcomes. We will discuss the six critical components of an effective PBSS system: Social, emotional, and behavioral skills instruction approach The development of grade-level and building-wide accountability systems Staff an
Working in the Arts with Children on the Autism Spectrum - Great Falls - April 28, 2012 - 0 views
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A free workshop for teachers, teaching artists, staff of arts organizations, parents and paraprofessionals -- lunch will be provided. Participants will learn: How school-based teasing, taunting, bullying, harassment, and physical aggression need to be addressed through comprehensive, evidence-based, and ecologically-sound assessment to intervention approaches at the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention levels; How to apply Project ACHIEVE's "Special Situation Analysis" approach to interventions at these three levels ; How to leverage social skills training, peer-mediated approaches, school-wide accountability systems, school safety systems, and home-school collaboration to address these situations; Why interventions need to focus on the bullies, victims, and bystanders who are involved in these inappropriate interactions. When:
Saturday, April 28, 2012
8:30am - 4:00pm Mountain Where:
2400 Central Avenue
Great Falls, MT
AbleNet's Upcoming Professional Development Sessions - Webinar - March-April 2012 - 1 views
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Online Curricular Learning Online Assistive Technology Learning March 22, 2012
1:00pm, 2:30pm and 4:00 Mountain Splash™ Extended School Year Program
Cost: FREE
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10:00am Mountain How to Integrate AAC Throughout the Day
Cost: FREE
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1:00pm, 2:30pm and 4:00 Mountain Big Books by George! AbleNet Editions™ - Communication Programs
Cost: FREE
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10:00am Mountain Power Wheelchair Assessment (Three Part Series) Course 2 - Power Wheelchair Assessment: the team evaluation
Cost: FREE
Presenter: Michelle L. lange, OT
"Picture Perfect" Interventions - Havre - April 20, 2012 - 0 views
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Click here to download the brochure for this event What:
In this session, our presenters will use a high-powered lens to develop evidence-based strategies to support people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Strategies will include the highly effective video modeling and video self-modeling strategies as well as story-based interventions, self-regulation, promoting, special-interest supports and Role Playing. Participants will engage in hands-on learning using Flip Cams and other technology with a comprehensive planning system. Who this training is for: General and Special Educators, Paraprofessionals, Agency Personnel, Parents and others who work with children. When:
April 20, 2012
Where:
Fifth Avenue Christian Church
2015 5th Avenue
Havre, MT
Ready, Set, SCIENCE! - Billings - Sept. 29, 2012 - 0 views
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This one-day workshop will give you a chance to experience some activity-based lessons, make connections to the current research on student learning, and think about how to teach science in ways that engage and excite both you and your students. This workshop will be based on Ready, Set, SCIENCE!: Putting Research to Work in K-8 Science Classrooms. What types of instructional experiences help K-8 students learn science with understanding? What do science educators, teachers, teacher leaders, science specialists, professional development staff, curriculum designers, and school administrators need to know to create and support such experiences? Ready, Set, Science! guides the way with an account of the groundbreaking and comprehensive synthesis of research into teaching and learning science in kindergarten through eighth grade. When:
Saturday, September 29, 2012
9:00am - 4:00pm Mountain Where:
Montana State University Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101
A Comprehensive Guide To Special Needs Travel | Friendship Circle -- Special Needs Blog - 0 views
HHS Regional Stakeholder Meetings on ACA Implementation - Multiple Locations Throughout... - 0 views
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is holding a series of Affordable Care Act implementation forums throughout the country. We encourage you all to attend these broad policy-focused meetings, as they present a valuable opportunity to insert the consumer voice into the implementation process. Although registration for the Washington, DC session has been closed due to space constraints, it will also be webcast.
HHS will use these forums to provide information to stakeholders on the Affordable Care Act implementation process. Additionally, they have promised ample time for Q&A, making these events a great opportunity to talk to key federal officials about pressing issues, such as: How you would like to see open exchange policy decisions decided, either for Federally Facilitated and Partnership exchanges, or for unresolved state exchange issues that require federal guidance. How HHS will engage with stakeholders, including consumer groups, in states that are pursuing Partnership or Federally Facilitated Exchanges (FFEs). Input on additional information that HHS could provide to help your state define a comprehensive Essential Health Benefits package. Please click here to RSVP for one of the following sessions: August 14, 2012: Washington, DC (webcast only) August 15, 2012: Atlanta, GA August 21, 2012: Chicago, IL August 22, 2012: Denver, CO
AT Professional Development, It's not just workshops any more - Webinar - Apr. 2, 2014 - 0 views
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Time for face to face training in schools setting is rapidly dwindling. But there are many alternative opportunities for online professional development. They include webinars; online instructional modules, web sites offering both AT device and AT service tips and tutorials, and a host of videos about AT and the people who use it from video hosting sites. This webinar will review a variety of online PD resources and share a list of others about AT devices and services. Also, ways that online PD can be included in your comprehensive AT professional development plan.
When:
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain
Cost:
$49.00
Reading Mastery I/II with Molly Blakely - Bozeman - Feb. 10, 2014 - 0 views
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This session will focus on teaching beginning reading skills using Reading Mastery I and II. Participants in this session will learn and practice presentation techniques for phonemic awareness tasks, word attack, story reading, comprehension activities, fluency interventions and independent work. This session will also cover placement testing, grouping, scheduling, and acceleration procedures. Reading Mastery I and II are programs that are typically utilized with Kindergarten through 3rd Grade students.
When:
Monday, February 10, 2014
8:30 am - 4:00 pm Mountain
Where:
Comfort Inn
1370 N. 7th Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59715
Cost:
No cost
n2y's Standards Based Curriculum from the Cloud for Students with Significant needs - W... - 0 views
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N2Y moves learning to the cloud! N2Y is a champion for students with significant needs and our quality products prove that one size does not fit all. Our interactive lessons in News-2-You, our weekly newspaper, and Unique Learning System, our standards-based curriculum aligned to the common core, allow all students to participate in meaningful content across differentiated levels of instruction over six distinct grade bands. SymbolStix ONLINE allows for further engagement of students. Data collected from the comprehensive assessments foster quality decisions about educational planning for each student, while demonstrating progress and increased measurability. N2Y's cloud-based learning is accessible and requires no software, resulting in fewer headaches for IT and Educational staff.
When:
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Mountain
Cost:
Free of charge
Charting the Course: Avoid Getting Lost, Learn Effective Discourse Mapping Strategies -... - 0 views
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We all have had those moments when we are unsure that our interpretation has a clear visual scaffold to support student comprehension. We will focus on strategies for effective listening, planning, and delivering a more organized interpretation. Participants will discuss and practice various strategies for using space in an effective manner.
When:
Saturday, April 5, 2014
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Mountain
Where:
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind
3911 Central Ave.
Great Falls, MT 59405
Cost:
The Montana Office of Public Instruction is happy to announce that it will sponsor all four (4) video conferences.
Register for this event:
If you want to register to attend on-location at the School for the Deaf and Blind, please send your name, address, phone number, E-mail address and the name of the video conference(s) you want to attend to Francisco J. Román at froman@mt.gov, 444-1373 (fax) or by mail at Office of Public Instruction, PO Box 202501, Helena, MT 59620
Interpreting for Child Signers: Tips to Enhance Your Sign-to-English Interpreting Skill... - 0 views
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This video conference will focus on the skills necessary to effectively interpret for child signers. We will discuss techniques to enhance comprehension skills and techniques to facilitate delivery of an equivalent message. We will look at child signers of all ages across the K-12 setting. The training will incorporate some lecture, some small group work and some large group discussions. The goal of this training is to introduce you to a variety of practice strategies that you can incorporate as part of your professional development plan.
When:
Saturday, October 12, 2013
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Mountain
Where:
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind
3911 Central Ave.
Great Falls, MT 59405
Cost:
The Montana Office of Public Instruction is happy to announce that it will sponsor all four (4) video conferences.
Register for this event:
If you want to register to attend on-location at the School for the Deaf and Blind, please send your name, address, phone number, E-mail address and the name of the video conference(s) you want to attend to Francisco J. Román at froman@mt.gov, 444-1373 (fax) or by mail at Office of Public Instruction, PO Box 202501, Helena, MT 59620
Reading Across the Content Areas in Middle/High Schools - Bozeman - Sept. 25, 2013 - 0 views
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Course # 3237 - 6 OPI Renewal Units
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It is well known among secondary teachers that an increasing number of students are ill equipped to read and comprehend the textbooks designed for proficient secondary readers. Reading instruction is a responsibility shared by all teachers, regardless of level or content. Educators who accept this idea are already a step ahead - but for secondary teachers who may have never had the opportunity to learn how to teach basic reading strategies, the task is daunting. This session will examine Before, During, and After reading strategies that can be applied in all content area classrooms and support increased comprehension of the text. When all subject area teachers have students use common strategies, it leads to greater independence, more responsibility in the learning, and increased student outcomes for all students.
When:
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm Mountain
Where:
Bozeman Public Library
626 E. Main
Bozeman, MT
Cost:
No cost
Read Well - Ramsey - Sept. 27, 2013 - 0 views
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Course # 3236 - 6 OPI Renewal Units
What:
ReadWell is an evidenced-based comprehensive reading program. Participants will become familiar with both the whole class and the small group components of ReadWell. The instructional presentation skills necessary to effectively and efficiently teach for mastery will be modeled and opportunities for practice will be provided. Target Audience: K-2 Teachers, Reading Specialists, Special Educators, Paraeducators, Administrators, Parents
When:
Friday, September 27, 2013
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Mountain
Where:
Ramsay Elementary School
3 Russell Street
Ramsay, MT 59748
Cost:
No cost
Classroom Behavior and Wellness Series: Mental Health Issues - Billings - Apr. 1, 2014 - 0 views
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This workshop will focus on the common mental health diagnoses experienced by children and adolescents. Symptoms and recommended treatments will be discussed, and case vignettes will be utilized for group practice and comprehension.
When:
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Mountain
Where:
Montana State University Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101
Cost:
No cost
Dementia in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities - Webinar - Dec. 4, 2013 - 0 views
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What:
Dr. Ronald Lucchino, Ph.D. President of the Board for the Southwest Florida Area Agency on Aging, joins us to give a comprehensive overview of dementia. In this webinar he will describe behaviors and symptoms of dementia, the different types and risk factors to miss-diagnosing an adult with an intellectual disability with dementia. Examples will be given to show the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia in adults with IDD as opposed to the general population.
When:
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Mountian
Cost:
No cost
The State of Learning Disabilities (2011) - 0 views
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The State of Learning Disabilities 2009 is a comprehensive report on the status of individuals with learning disabilities (LD) in the United States and provides a data-based perspective of LD in the context of education reform. NCLD offers this publication to policy makers, education professionals, media, parents and others to ensure that there is access to key LD data to and expand awareness about what LD is and whom the condition impacts.
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The State of Learning Disabilities: Facts, Trends and Indicators provides the authoritative national and state-by-state snapshot of learning disabilities (LD) in the United States, and their impact on the ability of students and adults to achieve educational success and employment. This publication also clarifies what a learning disability is and explains the common misperceptions associated with LD.
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The State of Learning Disabilities 2009 is a comprehensive report on the status of individuals with learning disabilities (LD) in the United States and provides a data-based perspective of what LD looks in the context of education reform. NCLD offers this publication to policy makers, education professionals, media, parents and others to ensure that there is access to key LD data and expand awareness about what LD is and who the condition impacts.
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What:
In this session, presenters will use a high-powered lens to develop evidence-based strategies to support people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Strategies will include the highly effective video modeling and video self-modeling strategies as well as story-based interventions, self-regulation, promoting, special-interest supports and Role Playing. Participants will engage in hands-on learning using Flip Cams and other technology with a comprehensive planning system. When:
Saturday, April 13, 2013
8:00 am - 3:30 pm Mountain Where:
Masonic Lodge
126 E Broadway St.
Missoula, MT 59802 Cost:
Professional - $75.00 (register before March 1st), $90.00 thereafter
Paraprofessionals & Parents - $50.00 (register before March 1st), $65.00 thereafter
University Student - $35.00 (register before March 1st), $50.00 thereafter
Scholarships may be available. Parents check out http://pluk.org/ for a parent training scholarship application. Paraprofessionals/ Professionals email Doug Doty at ddoty@mt.gov