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Regional parent center newsletter - Take 5 - September 2013 Edition - 0 views
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The September edition of "Take 5", the official regional newsletter is ready for viewing. You can find the full newsletter at the following link: https://sites.google.com/a/region5ptac.org/take-5-september-2013/
Tots-n-Tech E-Newsletter: March 2010 - 0 views
Montanans for Children, Youth and Families Newsletter - Jan. 2011 - 0 views
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Download the January 2011 MCYF Newsletter (PDF) Family Center Now Open 313 W Valentine #116 Glendive, MT 59330 Classes: Mondays at Noon, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. Week Days by Appointment To enroll please call 939-5591 or email mcyf@midrivers.com
Kathie Snow: September 2009 - Keep It Simple! - 0 views
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KEEP IT SIMPLE: FOCUS ON SOLUTIONS, NOT PROBLEMS
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why spend enormous amounts of time and resources trying to teach a child to write with a pencil, instead of simply providing him access to a computer? What are we not teaching the child (reading, writing, math, etc.) when so much time is spent on handwriting?
FCTD - Sep 2009 - Assistive Technology - 0 views
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“Nobody Is Too ‘Anything’ to Read, Write or Communicate” The late news broadcaster Walter Cronkite catalogued the ills of the world every night for television viewers. But through the cataract of daily despair he always glimpsed a reason to hope, to be joyful about the possibilities of the moment and beyond. For the tens of millions of viewers who watched his coverage of the first lunar landing 40 years ago that enthusiasm reached out from their TV sets, when, at the moment of human touchdown on the surface of the moon, Cronkite shed his cloak of objectivity and exuberantly exclaimed, “Oh, boy!”
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Despite the many daily challenges that confront them in their sphere, members of school district assistive technology teams nationwide share Cronkite’s enthusiasm for the vast potential of technology to change the lives of individuals with disabilities. Sure, the struggles AT team members face are daunting: lack of time and money; too many pre-service and in-service teachers without sufficient AT training; funding-strapped districts that are sometimes reluctant to approve teams’ AT recommendations for individual students; the reluctance of some districts to accept AT’s viability, and a continuing belief in a few education quarters that some children with disabilities may never learn to read and write. Fortunately, among district AT team members – speech-language pathologists (SLP’s), occupational therapists (OT’s) and others – the technology flame burns brighter than ever. Their enthusiasm still bubbles. Their thirst for information about the latest technology developments that may aid their district’s children is unquenched. And their conviction that no child is too disabled to read or write remains not only ironclad but often translates into a hard-won happy reality for the children with whom they work.
Title I Conference - Helena - March 9-10, 2011 - 1 views
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What:The Montana Office of Public Instruction's State Title I Conference will be held in Helena, MT, at the Red Lion Colonial on March 9-10, 2011. Electonic registration is now open, and will close on February 26, 2011. The cost of the conference is $125 per person. To register: https://toto.msu.montana.edu/cs/opi2011_test NOTE: Registration through this link is for non-OPI personnel only. Registration for OPI employees will be handled separately through the OPI events calendar Conference agenda: http://opi.mt.gov/pdf/TitleI/2011Conf/11ConferenceAgenda.pdf Conference brochure: http://opi.mt.gov/pdf/TitleI/2011Conf/11ConfBrochure.pdf
AMCHP Annual Conference - Washington D.C. - Feb 9-12, 2013 - 2 views
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Click here to register for this conference
What:
The AMCHP Annual Conference Training Institute offers a rich program of skills-building sessions starting on Saturday, Feb. 9. Sunday afternoon will kick-off the first general session, launching two and a half days of education, motivation, and interaction.
When/Where:
February 9, 2013 9am - 4:30pm
February 10, 2013 9am - 12pm Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street
Washington, DC 20008 Topics Discussed: Professional Development Tools for MCH Leadership in Challenging Times Communicating the Value of Preconception Health to Illustrate a Return on Investment Painless Practical Principles of Evaluation for Community-based Projects: Collecting and Using Data for Quality Improvement and Generating Project Support Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program 101 for MCH Leaders: The Family-Centered Care Assessment: A Tool for Quality Improvement MCH 3.0--Advancing the MCH Vision Ease of Use of Services for Latino Families with CSHCN: Lessons Learned from 5 states Brief Tobacco Intervention Skills Certification For Pregnant and Postpartum Women Using Entrepreneurial and INtrepreneurial Skills in MCH Systems Building A Life Course Perspective on Injury Prevention: From Babies to Grannies and Back Again Building a Strong MCH Foundation to Weather Storms: Skills-building in Reproductive Health Preparedness Science Marketing Your MCH Block Grant to Gather Meaningful Input from Stakeholders Selecting the "Right" Program: Using Systematic Reviews to Identify Effective Programs Optimizing Health Reform to Improve Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes </h
Special K Ranch 27th Annual Fundraising Dinner - Billings - Apr. 23, 2013 - 0 views
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What:
The Special K Ranch annual dinner is a wonderful way to learn about daily life at the ranch and to catch up on recent developments of the program. the evening will begin witha silent auction ad social hour with residents, staff and friends of Special K Ranch. Be A Sponsor:
You or your business has the opportunity to be recognized as an event sponsor with a gift of $500.00 or more. Sponsors are recognized at the event, in the SKR newsletter and on their website. Be A Table Host:
To learn more about becomeing a table host contact Brenda at (406) 322-5520 or email info@specialkranch.org When:
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Doors open at 5:00 pm Mountain, Dinner served at 6:00 pm Mountain Where:
Holiday Inn Grand Montana
5500 Midland Rd.
Billings, MT 59101 Cost:
$20.00 per person
Nothing About Us Without Us: Guidelines for Genetic Testing - 0 views
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Guidelines for genetic testing developed by professional societies may be more centered on the concerns of society members than the needs of the individuals and families that may undergo testing. This could be considered appropriate because it will be the healthcare provider who will assess whether to test; when to test; whom to test; and how to provide the right support, interpretation, and follow-up to the individual or family tested. Genetic testing requires guidelines because of the complexity of testing for the individual and his or her family. It also requires flexibility because context matters a great deal in genetics.
MBI Youth Days 2012 - Multiple Locations - Multiple Dates - 0 views
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Click here to download a registration form for MBI Youth Days Please return the above forms to Susan Bailey-Anderson, PO Box 202501, Helena, MT 59620-2501; Fax 406-444-3924. What:
Youth Days has positively impacted schools across Montana. This year, the incorporation of the 8 Conditions that need to be in place if students are to strive for and fulfill their academic, personal and social promise, will begin with Belonging and proceed through Heroes. We will focus on how to belong and how to help others to belong in our schools, communities and on a bigger picture in our world. When/Where:
Great Falls - November 4-5
Bozeman - November 11-12
Billings - December 2-3 CHECKLIST FOR ITEMS TO BRING TO YOUTH DAYS Students Prizes Ideas for service in your area Non-perishable food items Contact: Susan Bailey-Anderson
State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) Director
CSPD Coordinator/MBI Coordinator
Special Education Division
PO Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620-2501
406-444-2046
Fax 406-444-3924
sbanderson@mt.gov
www.opi.mt.gov
FCTD Aug 2009 - RJ Cooper - 0 views
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Many people who work with children with disabilities will recognize that phrase from the definition of assistive technology (AT) in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA). This month the Family Center turns its newsletter focus to an icon of the AT industry, someone who has spent several decades modifying and customizing devices to serve the needs of the broadest range of children with disabilities – RJ Cooper.
Legal Clips » Parents stated valid cause of action for damages under § 504 of... - 0 views
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A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (CA, OR, WA, AZ, MT, ID, NV, AK, HI, GU, MP) three-judge panel has ruled that the parents of two children with autism stated a valid claim for damages under§ 504 of the Rehabilitation Act against the Hawaii Department of Education (HDE) for denying their children meaningful access to the benefit of a public education. The panel concluded that the parents’ allegations that HDE failed to provide the children with reasonable accommodations for their disabilities through autism-specific special education services, and failed to design the children’s Individualized Education Programs (IEP) to meet their needs as adequately as the needs of non-disabled students were met, were sufficient to raise a question of material fact as to whether HDE was deliberately indifferent in violation of § 504.
Kathie Snow: March 4, 2010 - Benchmarks - 0 views
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When my son, Benjamin, was a kindergartner at our inclusive neighborhood school, my husband, Mark, and I were excited to visit the kindergarten class during Parents’ Night. Twenty-five pictures of cows were displayed on the walls—all looking pretty much the same—so parents had to get close to find their child’s name on the paper. Mark and I, however, spotted Benjamin’s picture from 30 feet away; it was a Picasso-type cow. Benjamin said it was a cow and we believed him—and we loved his cow!
FCTD: A New Approach to Early Intervention: Virtual Home Visits - 0 views
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A New Approach to Early Intervention: Virtual Home Visits Some bicoastal residents call it “flyover country.” Earlier generations called the huge expanses of America’s West “the Great American Desert.” But for the families of infants and toddlers with disabilities who reside there, often in remote and sometimes harsh circumstances far from the care their children require, it is home. Reaching those families for regular required home visits is often a monumental or downright impossible task for administrators of early intervention programs and their service providers who must drive for hours each way in weather conditions that are often severe and dangerous in an era in which fuel prices promise to remain prohibitively high. Until now, hard choices had to be made. Home visits to families in remote areas had to be postponed or canceled due to weather or cost. For families, their children’s needs went unmet. For federally funded statewide programs charged with seeking out and serving all infants and toddlers needing early intervention services, charters went unfulfilled. Today, however, technology provides the hope that virtual home visits can effectively and efficiently supplement, but not replace, traditional in-person visits.
All Teacher Training 2011 - Multiple Locations - Sept. 13-15, 2011 - 1 views
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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. All trainings will be from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Locations: September 13 September 14 September 15 Browning, September 13 Browning Public Schools Board Room Ronan, September 14 Ronan Middle School Auditorium Butte, September 15 Alternative School Auditorium (1050 S. Montana Street) Lewistown, September 13 Fergus County High School Auditorium Terry, September 14 Terry High School Hardin, September 15 Hardin Middle School Auditorium To register, please go to: http://www.opi.mt.gov/regforms/speced/
Seminars to Correct Learning Disabilities Involving Reading, Writing, Math, and Attenio... - 0 views
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Click here to download the The Learning Options’ Spring Newsletter (PDF) What: The Seminar introduces findings of recent research about and effective methods available to correct learning disabilities involving reading, writing, math and attention focus skills. Pre-registration is required and can be made by calling Learning Options at 406-282-7416 or emailing elsie@thelearningoptions.com. Seminars are free of charge (Pre-registration is required). Seminar Dates: Bozeman Public Library Tuesday, May 3, 2011 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Great Falls Public Library Tuesday, May 10, 2011 12–2 pm and 6:00—8:00 p.m. The Summit in Kalispell Thursday, May 19, 2011 1– 3 pm and 6:30—8:30 p.m. For more info or to register: Email elsie@thelearningoptions.com or call 406-282-7416.
Distance Mentoring: An Effective Model for Low-Incidence Populations - 0 views
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Today, however, most of the approximately 10,000 infants, children and youth who are deaf-blind in the U.S. live at home and attend local public schools. This change, Mr. Gense says, is incredibly positive and profound for children and families. However, it presents a growing challenge to serve an increasing number of widely dispersed children with complex disabilities, like deaf-blindness, in settings that often lack access to trained personnel on-site.
Long-term studies chart autism's different trajectories - - 0 views
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Two new studies that follow the development of children with autism suggest that distinct subgroups of the disorder exist early on and that the severity of symptoms in most of these children remains stable over time.
Federation for Children with Special Needs - 0 views
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Welcome to the Federation's 2013 Summer Fun Camp Directory. Here you will find links to over 200 camp Web sites serving children with disabilities, as well as useful information and resources to help create a rewarding summer camp experience for you and your child. Choose from the links below to get started. Download useful information and resources, Summer Planning for Children with Special Needs (PDF), or print a copy of the camps links and summer planning resources, 2013 Summer Fun Camp Directory (PDF).
Join us for the event. There is no need to register.
What:
The chat will be tied to a recent issue of our FINE Newsletter, Changing the Conversation: Sharing Education Data with Families The chat will be interactive and will be driven by your questions. You can submit questions during the live event and in advance of the event. There are three options for submitting questions to our panelists prior to the event:
Post a question to our Facebook timeline by June 10, 2013
Email your question to fine@gse.harvard.edu us by June 10, 2013 or
Post a question to the event space between 9:00 AM EST and 11:59 AM EST on June 11, 2013
When:
June 11, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Mountain
Cost:
Free of charge