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Terry Booth

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
    Register Now 2:00pm
    Register Now 3:30pm
    Register Now 5:00pm March 20, 2012
    10:00am Mountain How to Integrate AAC Throughout the Day
    Cost: FREE
    Learn More or Register Now March 29, 2012
    1:00pm, 2:30pm and 4:00 Mountain Big Books by George! AbleNet Editions™ - Communication Programs
    Cost: FREE
    Register Now 2:00pm
    Register Now 3:30pm
    Register Now 5:00pm March 22, 2012
    10:00am Mountain Power Wheelchair Assessment (Three Part Series) Course 2 - Power Wheelchair Assessment: the team evaluation
    Cost: FREE
    Presenter: Michelle L. lange, OT
Meliah Bell

Closing The Gap Live - Webinar - Multiple Dates - 0 views

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    Click here to register for the webinars   Student Response Apps for iPads, iPods and the Web 90 MINUTES Monday, November 5, 2012 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    AND Monday, January 14, 2013 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
    From set up to ideas for classroom use, free, easy-to-use web-based student response apps and programs accessible from iPads, Android tablets, computers and other devices for teaching and assessment will be demonstrated. Learn how to utilize programs (from apps allowing you to run video, sound and drawing tools in a quiz on iPads, to programs that can be run from any and all devices at the same time from the Web) to keep students from falling behind, give them a voice in the classroom discussion, generate reports and monitor progress, even during the classroom lesson. PRESENTER: DAN HERLIHY   Is Your Head in the Clouds?? This can be a Good Thing! 90 MINUTES
    Thursday, November 8, 2012&nb
Roger Holt

Prescription Assistance Program - 0 views

  • The Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need through the program that is right for them. Many will get their medications free or nearly free. The Partnership for Prescription Assistance will help you find the program that’s right for you, free of charge. Remember, you will never be asked for money by a PPA Call Center representative, or on this Web site.
  • The Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need through the program that is right for them. Many will get their medications free or nearly free. The Partnership for Prescription Assistance will help you find the program that’s right for you, free of charge. Remember, you will never be asked for money by a PPA Call Center representative, or on this Web site.
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    The Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need through the program that is right for them. Many will get their medications free or nearly free. The Partnership for Prescription Assistance will help you find the program that's right for you, free of charge. Remember, you will never be asked for money by a PPA Call Center representative, or on this Web site.
danny hagfeldt

Free (or Fairly Cheap) Family Activities & Wellness Resources - Missoula - Dec. 2011 - ... - 0 views

  • Click here for full information!What:The purpose of the listings is to provide families, particularly with low-incomes, with an affordable opportunity to become acquainted with the wide range of activities and programs offered throughout the Missoula community for parent-child interactions, family self-sufficiency, recreation, and wellness for adults & children.When:December 2011 to Mid-JanuaryWhere:Missoula Early Head Start2121 39th Street Missoula, MT 59803Contact:Mary-Glynn CromwellPhone: 406-251-9410, ext. 302
  • Click here for full information!What:The purpose of the listings is to provide families, particularly with low-incomes, with an affordable opportunity to become acquainted with the wide range of activities and programs offered throughout the Missoula community for parent-child interactions, family self-sufficiency, recreation, and wellness for adults & children.When:December 2011 to Mid-JanuaryWhere:Missoula Early Head Start2121 39th Street Missoula, MT 59803Contact:Mary-Glynn CromwellPhone: 406-251-9410, ext. 302
  • Click here for full information!What:The purpose of the listings is to provide families, particularly with low-incomes, with an affordable opportunity to become acquainted with the wide range of activities and programs offered throughout the Missoula community for parent-child interactions, family self-sufficiency, recreation, and wellness for adults & children.When:December 2011 to Mid-JanuaryWhere:Missoula Early Head Start2121 39th Street Missoula, MT 59803Contact:Mary-Glynn CromwellPhone: 406-251-9410, ext. 302
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  • Click here for full information!What:The purpose of the listings is to provide families, particularly with low-incomes, with an affordable opportunity to become acquainted with the wide range of activities and programs offered throughout the Missoula community for parent-child interactions, family self-sufficiency, recreation, and wellness for adults & children.When:December 2011 to Mid-JanuaryWhere:Missoula Early Head Start2121 39th Street Missoula, MT 59803Contact:Mary-Glynn CromwellPhone: 406-251-9410, ext. 302
Sierra Boehm

So Many Apps, So Little Time...So Little Money, A Review of Top Free Apps - Webinar - O... - 0 views

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    Register for this webinar What:
    Many districts and students with autism and other disabilities are getting IPADS now a days. There are so many apps to choose from. Are you wondering where to start? Which ones to use? How about those free apps……sound good? But are they any good? There are many good free apps out there for instruction, communication, motor, incentives and more. I will go through many of my favorites! I will go over what the highlights and features of each of these free apps are and demonstrate some as well.

    When:
    Wednesday, October 16, 2013
    1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain

    Cost:
    $49.00 - Live Broadcast
Meliah Bell

Free Online Autism Training for Parents from the Montana Office of Public Instruction - 0 views

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    Click here to register for Autism Training Solutions What:
    The Montana Autism Education Project is providing a limited number of FREE parent subscriptions for the Autism Training Solutions online autism training program. The subscriptions will begin in mid-December and will last for three months. For each individual subscription, the parent watches short online videos and then answers quizzes. Parents will have 24/7 access to 13 hours of online video lessons teaching: Antecedent Interventions
          Consequence Interventions       Teaching New Behavior       Principles of Behavior: Behavior Reduction       Principles of Behavior: Reinforcement       Introduction to Austim Spectrum Disorders       Teaching to Request/Mand       Instructional Control  
    Participants will also be asked to complete a training survey at the conclusion
Sierra Boehm

Using Free Apps on the Computer & iPad for Celebrating/Sharing Student Writing - Webina... - 0 views

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    Register for this webinar

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    Writing is not real until it is shared. It is essential for students to have opportunities to celebrate and share what they wrote in order to become better writers (Caulkins, Sturm, Musselwhite). This webinar will present a number of tools that can be used for free on the iPad to make a few words stand out in spectacular ways. We can use wordle on any computer with an internet connection to make beautiful word clouds. With the iPad, you can also paste text written by students into a free app called "Wordsalad." Or take a picture or their writing and embellish it using a draw program that allows photo import (e.g., Doodle Buddy). Classroom projects can be uploaded to VoiceThread, shared on powerpoint sites or used to create a story on

    When:
    Thursday, April 25, 2013
    2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Mountain

    Cost:
    Free of charge
Meliah Bell

AbleNet Online Professional Development Sessions - Webinars - Multiple Dates - 0 views

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    November 8, 2012 10:00am MDT - 45 minutes Title: Apps for AAC
    Category: Assistive Technology
    Presenter: Jane Farrall, SLP
    Cost: FREE
    Learn More or Register Now
    November 14, 2012 10:00am MDT - 45 Minutes Title: Back by Popular Demand: The iPad in Special Education: Why do you want one and what to do.
    Category: Assistive Technology
    Presenter: Diane Gerads-Schmidt, M.A. & Jason Backes,OT
    Cost: FREE
    Learn More or Register Now
    December 11, 2012 1:00pm MDT - 45 Minutes </p
Meliah Bell

Montana Autism Education Project - Upcoming iPad Webinars - Multiple Dates - 0 views

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    Upcoming iPad Webinars
    The iPad in Special Education: App Overload!
    Description: Due to the ever increasing number of apps available, choosing the apps you need for your students, has become increasingly complicated. This session will give you the information you need to match student's needs with iPad apps. Resources for finding and reviewing apps will be provided as well as information on how to manage multiple iPads.
    Register here November 8, 2012 11:00am CDT - 45 minutes
    Title: Apps for AAC
    Category: Assistive Technology
    Presenter: Jane Farrall, SLP
    Cost: FREE
    Learn More or Register Now   November 14, 2012 11:00am CDT - 45 Minutes
    Title: Back by Popular Demand: The iPad in Special Education: Why do you want one and what to do.
    Category: Assistive Technology
    Presenter: Diane Gerads-Schmidt, M.A. & Jason Backes,OT
    Cost: FREE
    Learn More or Register Now   December 11, 2012 2:00pm CDT - 45 Minutes
    Title: Apps for Guided Reading
    Category: Assistive Technology
    Presenter: Jane Farrall, SLP
    Cost: FREE
    Learn More or Register Now   F
Terry Booth

Write On! Free Web-based Tools to Support Writing - Webinar - March 20, 2012 - 0 views

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    Click here to register for this event What:
    This session will explore free web-based tools that support the basic constructs of Universal Design for Learning. Strategies for engaging learners to write and express their knowledge creatively using these tools will be highlighted throughout the session. Participants will walk away with ideas that they can put to use right away without the need for purchasing new equipment or software.

    Participants will explore a range of free web-based tools, such as PhotoPeach, GingerSoft, Animoto, and Read/Write/Think that can be used to support writing for students with diverse needs. They will learn how utilizing multimedia applications along with spelling and grammar supports can engage reluctant writers and promote the type of written language skills required in most standards based educational settings. Participants will learn how to maximize the use of tools that are free or low cost in these cost cutting times and how to integrate them with tools that they may already have. When:
    March 20, 2012
    1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time
Sierra Boehm

IABA Jargon Free Lecture - Billings, Kalispell - May 13, 17, 2013 - 0 views

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    Download the flyer for this lecture What:
    The Jargon Free Lecture is a half-day training program using a "jargon free" explanation of the Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis (IABA) multi-element model and the use of positive practices in support of individuals with challenging and complex behavioral needs. This training is  designed for persons who may or may not have received professional training who implement support plans  with persons with developmental disabilities and generally provide a variety of services at many levels in public and private schools, residential settings, personal homes and supported work and other adult day programs.  This training is open to all interested persons. 

    When/Where:
    Region III Offices
    2121 Rosebud Drive, Suite H
    Billings, MT  59102
    May 13, 2013
    9:00 am - 4:30 pm Mountain

    Flathead Industries
    66 4th Ave NW
    Kalispell, MT  59903
    May 17, 2013       
    9:00 am - 4:30 pm Mountain
     
    Contact:
    Kathleen Zeeck, Training And Information Systems Manager
    406-444-6952 or email kzeeck@mt.gov
Meliah Bell

Wired Wednesdays - Ebooks Mania - Billings, MT - Feb 13, 2013 - 0 views

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    Click here to register for this workshop

    What:
    In this class, you will learn how to use Montana Library 2Go to access thousands of FREE digital books and audiobooks for your eReader device (iPad, iPod, Nook, Kindle, Android based, etc.). Use these free books in your classroom or for your own personal use. We will also explore websites for other free digital content and resources. When/Where:
    February 13, 2013
    MSU Billings College of Education Building Rm 122
    Billings, MT 59102
    5:30 - 8:00 pm Cost:
    $25 (nonrefundable)
    Please bring your computer, eReader, and library card from your public library. Contact:
    John Keener at 657-1743 or john.keener@msubillings.edu
    Debra Miller at 657-2072 or dmiller@msubillings.edu
Sierra Boehm

Using the latest technology to foster communication - Webinar - May 15, 2013 - 0 views

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    Register for this webinar What:
    This free training will be presented by Jean Bosco Walsh, AT Consultant for Saltillo Corp. Saltillo Corporation is dedicated to making personal communication possible to individuals who are unable to use their natural voice. Jean will explore the TouchChat app that is a total communication application available for your iDevice. She will then discuss the latest communication devices from Saltillo that are based on the Android system. These communication devices are completely fundable through Medicaid and private health insurance companies.

    When:
    Wednesday, May 15, 2013
    3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Mountain

    Cost:
    Free of Charge
Sierra Boehm

Free Childrens Screening - Billings - Apr. 27, 2013 - 0 views

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    Call for an appointment: (406) 259-4384

    What:
    Shriners Hospital for Children is sponsoring a free childrens screening clinic. Areas of treatment at Shriners Hospitals for Children include: neurological conditions, cleft palate, burn injuries and scars, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, limb, hand and toe condition, sports injuries, osteogenesis imperfecta-brittle bone disease, hip, knee and leg disorders, spinal disorders, upper & lower extremity prosthetics, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, foot and ankle disorders, port wine stain and more.

    When:
    Saturday, April 27, 2013
    9:00 am - 12:00 pm Mountain

    Where:
    RiverStone Health Center
    123 South 27th St.
    Billings MT, 59102

    Cost:
    Free of charge
Sierra Boehm

Customizing iPad Content for Students with Special Needs - Webinar - May 22, 2013 - 0 views

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    Register for this webinar

    What:
    The iPad has many apps to assist students with special needs. In this webinar, learn how free, low-cost, and specialized apps can be customized for students with diverse needs. The built-in (free) Photos and Camera apps are easily adapted for flashcards, picture books, and video modeling of social skills. Low-cost apps for books and creativity can be customized to target receptive and expressive language skills. Finally, specialized apps for articulation (e.g., ArtikPix) and literacy (e.g., StoryPals) have modules to create specific learning targets for students. Participants will learn these various implementations of iPad apps to improve individualization for their students.

    When:
    Wednesday, May 22, 2013
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm Mountain

    Cost:
    Free of charge
Roger Holt

Students In Great Falls Receive Free Meals at School - KFBB.com News, Sports and Weather - 0 views

  • GREAT FALLS - West Elementary is one of 86 schools in Montana to serve free meals to all of their students under the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. The program provides free breakfast and lunch to students that may otherwise go without.
Sierra Boehm

Indian Education for All: An Integrated Approach - Billings - Apr. 30, 2013 - 0 views

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    Click here to register for this workshop

    What:
    This workshop will employ the "Many Birds Approach" from the Framework for Implementation of Indian Education for All (IEfA) to support teachers as they develop understanding of IEfA contexts and content, while addressing the skills and concepts required to implement the Montana Common Core Standards. Teachers will leave with a dozen new strategies for close analytic reading practiced in the context of some of the highly developed, and Common Core aligned, IEfA Language Arts, Social Studies and Science lessons. Strategies practiced can be taken the next day into the classroom. Demonstrations will span multiple grade levels and content areas and will be debriefed through the lens of the MCCS and the Framework's approach to integration. If you are looking for a way to jump start your implementation of the Common Core Standards and IEfA, this is the workshop of YOU.  This workshop is available free for MSUB students.

    When:
    Tuesday, April 30, 2013
    8:30 am registration
    9:00 am - 4:00 pm Mountain (lunch is on your own) Where:
    Montana State University Billings, Room 122
    1500 University Dr.
    Billings, MT 59101 Cost:
    $50.00 - MSUB Students get in free. 6 OPI Renewal Credits Contact:
    John Keener, MRESA3 Project Coordinator
    (406)-657-1743 or mailto:%20john.keene
Sierra Boehm

YMCA Writer's Voice presents a reading by Craig Lancaster - Billings - Apr. 11, 2013 - 0 views

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    View the press release for this event What: The YMCA Writer's Voice presents a reading by Craig Lancaster of his new novel. "Edward Adrift" is the much-anticipated continuation from Craig Lancaster's award-winning debut novel, "600 Hours of Edward". The reading is free and open to the public. Books will be available for sale. When: Thursday, april 11, 2013 7:00 pm Mountain Where: Yellowstone Art Museum's Visible Vault 505 North 26th St. Billings MT, 59101 Cost: Free of charge, books will be available for sale.
Sierra Boehm

Paving the Way to College for Students Experiencing Homelessness - Webinar - Jan. 16, 2013 - 0 views

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    Click here to register for this webinar

    What:
    In this interactive webinar, presenters will review important information about supports available to homeless youth as they seek to attend college. Attendees can hope to gain a better understanding of:
    Fee waiver options for college entrance exam and college application fees The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) process for both accompanied and unaccompanied homeless youth College Cost Reduction and Access Act provisions pertaining to unaccompanied homeless youth and the FAFSA Options for seeking financial assistance beyond federal financial aid Options for undocumented youth wishing to attend college When:
    Wednesday, January 16, 2013
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Mountain

    Cost:
    Free

Sierra Boehm

Accessibility Testing in Enterprises Big and Small - Webinar - Mar. 21, 2013 - 0 views

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    Click here to register for this webinar

    What:
    Businesses large and small want to make their websites accessible to all, but some have more resources than others. This webinar speaks to testing and review tools that are available to everyone - from automated tools for the large enterprise with thousands of pages to free tools for small non-profits with half a dozen

    When:
    Thursday, March 21st, 2013
    12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Mountain Cost:
    Free. A certificate of attendance is available upon request once actual attendance/participation is documented.
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