Helping Students Who Face Mental Health Challenges - Billings - June 3, 4, 2013 - 0 views
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Twenty years ago, telling a parent that their child suffered from Attention Deficit Disorder or Bipolar Disorder most often resulted in grief, denial, or even outrage. Today, studies show that parents diagnose their own children with mental disorders at a much higher rate than psychiatric experts. Schools are often caught between shrinking resources and increasing demands, as more children are identified as mentally disabled. Over two days, this workshop will help clear away some of the confusion and controversy surrounding mental health issues that most often affect school-age children. You will learn in practical terms, how a child with ADHD thinks, what motivates an oppositional child, which kids might actually have Bipolar Disorder, and which are simply moody. You will learn how psychiatric medications work to help, and sometimes to hurt. You will learn about the warning signs for violence in children and adolescents. Lastly, you will have a chance to ask advice about specific mental health issues in your school. In short, this workshop is designed to help you understand, teach, and advocate for your students with mental illness.
When:
June 3, 4, 2013
8:30 am - 4:30 pm Mountain
Where:
Mansfield Health Education Center
2900 12th Ave N # 30W
Billings, Montana 59101
(406) 237-8600
Cost:
MASP Members preregistration: $145.00, General Public preregistration: $165.00, University full time student preregistration: $85.00 - Verification of student status may be requested
Using iPads to Enhance Children's Communication - Billings - Sept. 18, 2012 - 0 views
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The iPad is revolutionizing the field of speech-language pathology and giving those who have been without a voice the ability to communicate their needs and desires. It is also an invaluable tool for teaching the special needs population. The 4-hour workshop will provide an overview of how the iPad can be used to enhance the communication skills of children with communication deficits and delays. After an initial introduction, participants will have the option to participate in a session involving hands-on training activities with the iPad or to learn more about specific iPad applications that address areas of communication needs (augmentative communication, language, social skills, articulation, auditory processing, engagement and reinforcement). Treatment videos will be used to enhance learning. The audience will leave feeling empowered to use the iPad in all settings -- at home, school, therapy, and in the community. When:
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
12:30 - 4:30pm Mountain Where:
MSUB College of Education - Room 122
Billings, MT
Parenting Sessions - Billings, MT - Oct. 2, 2012 - 0 views
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The Nurturing Program for Parents and Their Children with Special Needs and Health Challenges is designed to help parents and their children with chronic or life threatening medical conditions, developmental delays, life-altering disorders and disabilities. Parents and their children meet separately for the first 90 minutes and meet together for the last 30 minutes, one day a week for 12 weeks. When/Where: October 2, 2012 - 6pm - 8pm Center for Children and Families - 3021 3rd Avenue N. Billings, MT Contact: For more information, or to register contact Julie @ 406-281-8574 or julieg@forfamilies.org
10 Causes Of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder In Children | Friendship Circle -- Special ... - 0 views
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No one wants the words “post-traumatic stress disorder” and “children” to appear in the same sentence. But recent events like the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting are reminders that children as well as adults can be exposed to events that cause this debilitating but highly treatable mental illness. Previous posts in this series explained why I advocate for children with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), explored 5 myths and misconceptions about PTSD in children, and defined both trauma and PTSD from a child’s point of view.
AG Bell Listening and Spoken Language Workshop Series - Fort Worth, TX - Dec 8, 2012 - 0 views
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What:
This workshop series is designed for professionals involved
in supporting the education and language development of
children who are deaf and hard of hearing. If you are an early
interventionist, classroom teacher, teacher of the deaf, special
educator, speech-language pathologist, audiologist, program or
school administrator, or member of a state EHDI team these
workshops are designed to build foundational knowledge about
hearing loss and the exciting technological advances that
support listening and spoken language for these children today.
Every member of the child's intervention team will find practical
tips and proven strategies for promoting collaboration to support
infants, young children and their families, as well as student
success in the classroom - and beyond. When/Where:
Dec 8, 2012
Cook Children's Medical Center
Fort Worth, Tx
Target Audience: early interventionist classroom teacher teacher of the deaf special educator speech-language pathologist audiologist program school administrator member of a state EHDI team For more information or to register
visit ListeningandSpokenLanguage.org
or call toll-free 866-337-5220.
CDC Online Newsroom - CDC estimates 1 in 88 children in United States has been identifi... - 0 views
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 88 children in the United States has been identified as having an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a new study released today that looked at data from 14 communities. Autism spectrum disorders are almost five times more common among boys than girls – with 1 in 54 boys identified.
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The report, Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders – Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, 14 Sites, United States, 2008, provides autism prevalence estimates from 14 areas. It was published today in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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“This information paints a picture of the magnitude of the condition across our country and helps us understand how communities identify children with autism,” said Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “That is why HHS and our entire administration has been working hard to improve the lives of people living with autism spectrum disorders and their families by improving research, support, and services.” “One thing the data tells us with certainty – there are more children and families that need help,” said CDC Director Thomas Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. “We must continue to track autism spectrum disorders because this is the information communities need to guide improvements in services to help children.”
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Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Practical Strategies to Improve Processi... - 0 views
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Children with autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders present numerous challenges for therapists and educators. They have significant processing deficits that impact their functioning across domains, and can stretch the knowledge and resources of even experienced practitioners. Often viewed through the lens of "behavior," the symptoms these children display are more accurately described as manifestations of inefficient and ineffective processing. Understanding how information processing deficits impact these children paves the way for applying a new generation of strategies designed to address core processing problems and promote meaningful skill development. Objectives include: Describe the connection between information processing deficits and symptoms in autism/related disorders. Differentiate between methods that promote rote behavior and those that develop meaningful thinking. Explain how to adjust the pacing of activities to improve processing, communication and behavior. Discuss communication modifications that support processing speed and effectiveness. Describe how processing problems impact behavior and hot to respond in ways that diffuse behavior more quickly. Explain the importance of nonverbal communication development for overall communication and thinking abilities. When/Where:
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - Click to Register
Courtyard by Marriott Missoula
4559 North Reserve St
Missoula MT 59808 Thursday, September 27, 2012 - Click to Register
Best Western Butte Plaza Inn
2900 Harrison Ave
Butte MT 59701 Friday, September 28, 2012 - t
Elevate Montana: Ace Study Summit - Helena - Sept. 26-27, 2013 - 0 views
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ChildWise Institute will host Montana's first Summit focused exclusively on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their lifelong effect on vulnerable children and youth. This Summit is the first event of ChildWise's new initiative, Elevate Montana, which was created to bring communities together to elevate the wellbeing and future of Montana's children. The purpose of this Summit is to inform, inspire and motivate the people of Montana to create action plans and initiate collective impact across our state in order to elevate the wellbeing and future of our children.
When:
September 26 - 27, 2013
Day 1: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Mountain
Day 2: 8:30 am - 2:00 pm Mountain
Where:
Great Northern Hotel
835 Great Northern Blvd.
Helena, MT 59601
Cost:
Both days - $150.00
One day - $99.00
(CEUs will be availabe and are included in price)
Resource Guide for Parents of Children with Disabilities Available - 0 views
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The Gallatin Valley Resource Guide for Parents of Children with Disabilities is a reference source that has been created for parents and those who serve children with developmental delays and disabilities age birth to 18 in Gallatin County, specifically Bozeman and Belgrade. The guide contains over 250 resources for parents of children with disabilities, 95 specific to Gallatin Valley and an additional 58 unique to Montana. This guide was created by me as a final project (May 2011) for a Master’s of Science degree in Health and Human Development at Montana State University. The internet version of the guide will be maintained by the Bozeman chapter of the Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA). PLUK has been included as a resource. It would be most appreciated if you could include a link to the guide on your webpage. The Resource Guide can be downloaded at: http://www.bsd7.org/district/departments/special_education/documents/Gallatin%20Valley%20Resource%20Guide.pdf Thank you for your assistance in providing this information to parents of children with disabilities.
The Child Find Mandate: What Does It Mean to You? - Wrightslaw - 0 views
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Schools are required to locate, identify and evaluate all children with disabilities from birth through age 21. The Child Find mandate applies to all children who reside within a State, including children who attend private schools and public schools, highly mobile children, migrant children, homeless children, and children who are wards of the state.
PLUK News feed: Sensory Play for All Children - Webinar - June 1, 2011 - 0 views
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Click here to register for this webinar What: Join Occupational Therapist and Inclusion Advocate Ingrid M. Kanics, OTR/L for this enlightening webinar. Participants will learn about the seven senses as well as how the brain integrates and uses this sensory information in everyday activities. The webinar will provide participants with activities in each sensory area that can be used to help children explore and integrate sensory information in their daily lives. When: June 1, 2011 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Mountain Cost: $30 per person (free for Lekotek affiliates) Special-FREE for all caregivers of children with disabilities (just email domahen@lekotek.org to resgister) Presenter Bio: Ingrid M. Kanics, OTR/L is an Occupational Therapist who has worked for 10 years helping communities create and run amazing places where all children can play together. She was senior consultant on the national advisory team for the Center for Creative Play, Pittsburgh, PA. During that time she worked with numerous communities and children's museums helping them expand their understanding of Universal Design and the importance of Sensory Play in every childs' development. She continued this work as Therapy Director at Hattie Larlham, Mantua, OH, where she oversaw therapy and recreation programs for children of varying abilities. She now owns her own consulting business focusing on great play spaces in communities. She has presented at local, state, and national conferences on the topics play, sensory integration and Universal Design. Conferences include the Association of Children's Museums, American Occupational Therapy Association, Parents As Teachers, and National Association of the Education of the Young Child (NAEYC).
Parts and "Holes": Gaps in Children's Mathematics Achievement - Billings - June 12-14, ... - 0 views
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What: Do you need to know more about how to promote successful outcomes for your students in the area of math skills? Come to the MASP Summer Institute to discover how to apply recent research findings in your classroom. Learn the essentials of math preparation that we now know underlie proficiency in mathematics, including the importance of effective instruction. Find out the implications for identifying mathematics disabilities and for planning intervention. This is an important conference because there is a great deal of new evidence about how to foster the acquisition of good math skills, information that is not widely known yet. This will be one of the first opportunities that most people in our audience will have to learn about current knowledge on how children learn mathematics and how that learning can go wrong. Presenter One of the world's leading authorities on how children develop understanding of mathematics, Michèle M.M. Mazzocco is a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She is the principal investigator for the Math Skills Development Project at the Kennedy Krieger School. With Daniel B. Berch, she is the co-editor of Why Is Math So Hard for Some Children?: The Nature and Origins of Mathematical Learning Difficulties and Disabilities, a respected book that provides, in the words of one fan, "an exceptional review of literature on LD in maths." Dr. Mazzocco initiated the Math Skills Development Project in 1997, through which she has followed a group of students from kindergarten through 9th grade (so far!). This project involves an extensive study of normally developing children, children who have learning disability not associated with a genetic condition, and children who have genetic conditions that are known to contribute to math disability. The focus of the research is to seek an understanding of how cognitive, behavioral, and genetic factors contribute toward successful mathematics achievement. Dates and Times: June 12, 13, and 14, 2011 Registration opens at 5 o'clock on Sunday evening, June 12, 2011. The conference begins at 6:30 on Sunday evening and concludes for the evening at 9:30. On the following days, June 13 and 14, the conference continues from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. The doors open at 8 o'clock each morning. Location: Hilton Garden Inn, Billings Treasure State Salon A & B 2465 Grant Road, Billings, Montana, USA 59102 (near Costco and Best Buy) Tel: 406-655-8800 Fax: 406-655-8802
All Children Can Read: A Literacy Website Parents Need to Visit - Webinar - May 23, 2013 - 0 views
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To join the webinar connect your browser to:
http://hknc.adobeconnect.com/nfadb-1
(No registrtion required)
When you enter the Adobe room, you will be prompted for a call back number. Enter your phone number and Adobe will call you. If you are at a phone with an extension dial 1-866-244-8528 - Participant Code: 219009
What:
Literacy is more than conventional reading and writing. Take a tour of a website designed for children with combined vision and hearing loss and other complex learning challenges. This webinar will discuss Strategies, Resources and Examples that can be used at home, at school and in the community. If these strategies are embedded in daily instruction and interactions, children with complex needs can achieve greater progress and success.For those who may have previously visited website, be sure to join the webinar to learn about the new content that has been added.
When:
Thursday, May 23, 2013
To accommodate schedules, this 90 minute webinar will be held twice in one day.
Day: 12:30pm Mountain or Evening: 5:30pm Mountain
Cost:
This webinar is free. Adobe continually updates the Connect suite. Prior to the meeting, please run the this meeting test and follow any instructions as needed.
http://hknc.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
Rethinking the Manifestation Determination Review Process - Webinar - June 18, 2013 - 0 views
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Register for this webinar and view all webinars in this series COPAA is offering five webinars as part of this summer series. You are welcome to register for individual sessions or for the entire series of sessions. More information: Summer series - Fall series What: When a school proposes the disciplinary removal of a student with special needs for more than 10 days, the school must first hold a Manifestation Determination Review meeting. This review process is designed to provide a safeguard to children with special needs to ensure that the school does not excessively punish those children who are misbehaving as a direct result of their disability. If this causal connection can be established, a school cannot issue a removal and must instead provide appropriate behavioral supports and services. In this panel, we will explore the inherent problems with the review process as it currently exists and propose solutions that would provide meaningful protections for children with special needs who have behavioral issues. When: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Mountain Cost: $79.00 per session or $275.00 for the summer series (all 5 sessions) $599.00 Annual Webinar Subscription: Includes ALL Live and Archived Sessions (Member discounts available)
AAC Developing Participation, Part 2: Building Fundamentals - Webinar - May 9, 2013 - 0 views
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The purpose of Part 2: Building Fundamentals is designed to help the children function with AAC because their communication matters. Children can learn to express their choices about daily preferences and take turns with peers. Their voice will be heard, even if that voice is a Little Mac, a Big Mac, or their own voice as they point to a communication board or use a communication switch. Remember that participation matters across contexts so parents and educators must continue to build literacy skills, expand language with question asking vocabulary, use more complex AAC tools, access, and troubleshoot for the children who are putting words and ideas together.
When:
Thursday, May 9, 2013
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Mountain
Cost:
Free of charge
Free Nightmare Treatment For Children - 0 views
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The University Of Montana Department Of Psychology is currently offering a treatment for post-trauma nightmares in children. The treatment is for children (ages 8 to 12) who have experienced a trauma and are currently experiencing weekly nightmares. A caregiver's participation is also required. All participants receive monetary compensation.
Contact:
For details please call (406) 243-6684
Really? In Children, Flu Vaccine Can Prevent Ear Infection - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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In a report published in 2011, scientists pooled data from eight randomized studies of 24,000 children between the ages of 6 months and 7 years. They found that those who received the FluMist vaccine, a nasal spray made with live but weakened flu virus, had a significantly lower risk of acute ear infections compared with children who received a placebo. Among children who ultimately got the flu, those who had been vaccinated had a 40 percent reduction in ear infections compared with children who were given a placebo.
April Connect Group - Bozeman - April 26, 2012 - 0 views
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This group is designed for parents who are dealing with specific challenges usually encountered once their adoptees are settled in (~ 1 year or more into the adoption), for parents with challenging children and interested others. CONNECT (formerly Together in Parenting) is a process-based support group lead by a licensed therapist that gives parents a venue in which to form an emotional connection with other parents experiencing similar issues with their children. Each month, we address concerns of parents who are present via peer support and therapeutic suggestions. Parents who are experiencing challenging times with their children find the support of other parents who have been on the adoption and parenting journey for some time to be invaluable. Child care will be available if this is determined to be a need of the group. When:
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
12:00 - 1:00pm Mountain When:
The last Thursday of each month
7:00-8:30 pm Mountain Where:
Evangelical Free Church - Room 102
S. 19th St.
Bozeman, MT
Switching Up Adapted Toys - Webinar - July 18, 2012 - 0 views
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Phil Weaver, creator of the Switchamajig, gives a rousing call to action that a wider range of toys can be adapted for a wider population of children (and fun-loving adults). Adapted toys of the world unite! You are no longer restricted to one switch, to teaching cause-and-effect, or even to helping only motor-impaired children. Rise up! Use lots of switches! Foster imaginative play! Help all sorts of special needs children explore the world with an iPad! When:
July 18, 2012
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Mountain
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The OPI's Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program encourages districts to attend regional trainings or to contact your local RESA to schedule staff trainings in your district. This training is appropriate for superintendents, transportation directors, principals, clerks, school counselors, parent liaisons or other personnel who provide services to homeless children and families. Staff from community agencies that provide services to homeless children and families are also invited to attend this training. Community agency staff members will learn how to advocate for their clients and how to effectively collaborate with schools. OPI Renewal Credits will be issued at the end of the training Workshop.
When:
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Mountain
Where:
Montana State University Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101
Cost:
$25.00