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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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
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
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From Paper to Practice: Implementing the Common Core State Standards in English/Languag... - 0 views
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The Common Core State Standards in English/language arts make new demands on both students and teachers. They ask that students become masters at "close reading" of text, build their argumentation skills, and be able to marshal evidence to defend their positions. Teachers learn how to lead students in that work, with new kinds of questions, new types of readings, and new ways of thinking about literacy. Teachers in two districts in Kentucky are on the leading edge of working with new instructional tools designed for the standards. Join us for a compelling discussion with two educators overseeing the implementation in these districts. When:
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
12:00 - 1:00pm Mountain
Free (or Fairly Cheap) Family Activities & Wellness Resources - Missoula - Dec. 2011 - ... - 0 views
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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
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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
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Amazing New iPAD Accessories and Adaptations to Support Individuals with Disabilities -... - 0 views
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The iPad was released over three years ago and has had a profound influence on the lives of persons with disabilities. This webinar will discuss and demonstrate over 50 new iPAD accessories and adaptations for individuals who experience vision, hearing, communication and physical disabilities. Explore new switch interfaces options; wireless accessories versus Bluetooth accessories; creative adaptations for wearing and transporting the iPAD for individuals who experience physical disabilities. Learn about how to use the iPAD as a remote control solution for toys, lighting, and appliances. See what is new in accessories for remote monitoring of individuals as well as improving health and well being.
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Thursday, November 7, 2013
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain
Cost:
$49.00 - Live Broadcast
A Case for Inclusion - 0 views
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The United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) has released its annual Case for Inclusion that benchmarks states' actual performance in improving lives for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Among the findings, there remain 169 large institutions (more than 16 beds) housing 36,175 Americans. This is a decline of four institutions from the previous year, as well as 1,536 fewer people living in them. However, nine states (down from 11) continue to report more than 2,000 residents living in large public or private institutions - California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania & Texas. Nine states - Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont and West Virginia, and the District of Columbia - have no large state institutions.
New NIH funding for two Autism Centers of Excellence, April 2, 2013 News Release - Nati... - 0 views
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The National Institutes of Health has awarded $5.3 million in initial one-year funding to the latest two recipients of the Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE) program. With these awards, announced on World Autism Awareness Day, these and nine other ACE centers around the country are now being funded for up to five years. The program was created in 2007 to launch an intense and coordinated research effort aimed at identifying the causes of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and finding new treatments.
HHS Unveils New Features on Flu.gov - 0 views
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HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today unveiled several new resources on the federal government’s one-stop resource for flu information -- www.flu.gov. The Web site now features a new H1N1 Flu Self-Evaluation guide for adults 18 and older along with a new Flu Myths and Facts section, which provides the public with the latest and most accurate information about the flu.“Flu.gov is a one-stop clearinghouse for the latest news about the flu,” said Secretary Sebelius. “These new resources on flu.gov will help individuals get critical information on how to protect themselves and their families from the H1N1 virus. They will also help us to get accurate information out into the public realm so people know what the facts are about the flu.”
Mindfulness training for parents of children with ASD studied | Research News @ Vanderb... - 0 views
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Amy Weitlauf, Ph.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics, will be leading a study among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness training as part of early interventions for children with ASD. Amy Weitlauf, Ph.D. Through a nearly $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Grant No. R40MC27706), Weitlauf and colleagues from Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) will teach all participating parents to use the Early Start Denver Model, an intervention method aimed at early treatment of ASD.
AT Services: New Times, New Approaches - Webinar - Mar. 27, 2013 - 0 views
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Are you still delivering AT services the way you did two decades ago because "we've always done it that way?" Are you building capacity to reach more staff and students? In this digital age, the tools and strategies for collaboration have changed. Given the emphasis on accommodations for students with disabilities and the move toward UDL to infuse technology for all students, you probably are being asked to do more for more students. This session will examine new ways of maximizing AT support using available digital tools to increase the efficiency of AT consideration and professional learning. This session will prompt you to re-examine how you deliver AT services.
When:
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain
Cost:
$49.00
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...
New Bookshare Tools for Summer Reading for Parents and Teachers - Webinar - May 9, 2013 - 0 views
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What:
Join Bookshare to learn about their new tools for making summer reading easier for your students!
When:
Thursday, May 9, 2013
11:30 am - 12:00 pm Mountian
Cost:
Free of charge
*UPDATE* Temple Grandin Speaks About Autism - Bozeman - Mar. 5, 2013 - 0 views
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*UPDATE* Due to overwhelming interest in Dr. Temple Grandin's upcoming visit on March 5, her evening talk locations have been moved to the Wilson School Auditorium, 404 W. Main Street, Bozeman, MT.
What:
Hear Temple Grandin, PhD, speak on autism. Dr. Grandin will be hosted by MSU's Department of Animal & Range Sciences, and her autism talk is co-sponsored by the Montana INBRE and COBRE Programs. Dr. Grandin obtained her B.A. at Frankin Pierce College and her M.S. in Animal Science at Arizona State University. Dr. Grandin received her Ph.D in Animal Science from the University of Illinois in 1989. Today she teaches courses on livestock behaviour and facility design at Colorado State University and consults with the livestock industry on facility design, livestock handling, and animal welfare. She has appeared on television shows such as 20/20, 48 Hours, CNN Larry King Live, PrimeTime Live, 60 Minutes, the Today Show, and many shows in other countries. She has been featured in People Magazine, the New York Times, Forbes, U.S. News and World Report, Time Magazine, the New York Times book review, and Discover magazine. In 2010, Time Magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people. When:
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Mountain Where:
Wilson School Auditorium
404 W. Main Street
Bozeman, MT 59715 Cost:
As before, the talks are free and open to the public. Tickets will no longer be required for either the animal science talk beginning at 6:00 PM, or the autism talk beginning at 8:00 PM.
MCH Navigator: Introducing a New Online Resource for Teaching and Learning - Webinar - ... - 0 views
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In this webinar, staff from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau and faculty from both University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Washington will describe a new learning portal that facilitates use of existing open-access training, organized in areas consistent with nationally endorsed public health and MCH leadership competencies. Learn how to use the Navigator in academic programs to enhance the skills of students, supplement class content, and extend your capabilities to provide continuing education opportunities. Join us for a tour of this new website and a discussion about its applicability in academic settings. When:
Wednesday, March 28th
10:30 - 11:30 am Mountain Presenters: Holly Grason, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA Laura Kavanagh, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA Colleen Huebner, University of Washington School of Public Health Arden Handler, UIC School of Public Health
Department Announces New Effort to Strengthen Accountability for Students with Disabili... - 0 views
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Today, the Department of Education announced new steps to help close the achievement gap for students with disabilities by moving away from a one-size-fits-all, compliance-focused approach to a more balanced system that looks at how well students are being educated in addition to continued efforts to protect their rights. While the Department has effectively ensured access to educational resources for students with disabilities, not enough attention has been paid to educational outcomes, which have not sufficiently improved. This is partly due to the fact that federal policy has focused more on procedural requirements and not enough on critical indicators like increasing academic performance or graduation rates for students with disabilities.
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Today, the Department of Education announced new steps to help close the achievement gap for students with disabilities by moving away from a one-size-fits-all, compliance-focused approach to a more balanced system that looks at how well students are being educated in addition to continued efforts to protect their rights.
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Since the current process of conducting on-site state compliance reviews has not focused enough on improving student outcomes, the Department will not be carrying out the visits scheduled for the 2012-13 school year to allow it time to develop a new and more effective system. However, the Department will continue to review annual performance reports as well as monitor state supervision systems.
New diagnostic category will hold subset of autism cases - SFARI.org - Simons Foundatio... - 0 views
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Most of the children who would lose their autism diagnosis under the diagnostic criteria released last year will fall under the new category of social (pragmatic) communication disorder (SCD), reports a large study of Korean children. The study was published last week in the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry1.
Intro to Google, Intro to iPads - Kalispell, Pablo, Missoula - Oct. 3, 4, 7, 2013 - 0 views
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What:
IPads... Google Tools... What are they all about? Come join Jeff Crews and Dean Philips and get introduced or get a refresher about what's new with these great tech tools for personal, professional use as well as implementation in the classroom for ALL learners. Will include info on what's new with Google and the new IOS7 update for iPads!
When/Where:
Kalispell - Thursday, October 3, 2013
Intro to Google - 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm Mountian (course ID #3347)
Intro to iPads - 4:15 pm to 7:15 pm Mountian (course ID #3345)
Pablo-SKC - Friday, October 4, 2013
Intro to Google - 8:30 am to 11:30 am Mountian (course ID #3348)
Intro to iPads - 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm Mountian (course ID #3346)
Missoula - Monday, October 7, 2013
Intro to Google - 12:15 pm to 3:15 pm Mountian (course ID #3353)
Intro to iPads - 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm Mountian (course ID #3352)
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No cost
Reading Rockets: Back to School Tips for Parents of Children with Special Needs - 0 views
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A new school year means a new grade, new teachers, new goals, and maybe even a new school! In order to help you and your child with special needs be as successful as you can be, we've put together a list of eight helpful back-to-school tips that we hope will make the transition into a new school year a little easier for you and your child.
New 'Handbook' helps youth with disabilities transition to adult life | Research News @... - 0 views
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What can teachers, family members, friends and employers do to prepare students for success in the adult world? Identifying students’ strengths and preferences is crucial to developing their skills. Cultivating support at school, on the job and in the community while increasing students’ social competence is also vital.
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Carter and Hughes describe inclusive methods that treat people with disabilities as competent and increase their independence and self-determination in tandem with social support and acceptance among the general population. Students learn to make their own choices, set goals, speak up for themselves and carry out their own plans, a shift from now-disfavored programs that isolated adolescents and young adults with disabilities.
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