Dr. Temple Grandin will deliver a two-hour keynote on Friday, January 3rd, 2014.
We will share more information as it become available.

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What:
Middle and High schools offer unique challenges for implementing a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). The major key is to build school-wide systems that simultaneously addresses  the need for academic and behavioral support and ensures every student has the skills to earn a high school diploma. The answers to behavioral and academic MTSS are right inside every staff development session, but a plan that includes the use of multiple assessment tools to foster data based decision making requires a shift in process for many schools. This session will provide ideas, work time and technology tools that support MTSS implementation and help MS/HS  with the shift. Session work will be differentiated to meet the needs of individual schools, with facilitator support provided.

When:
Thursday, December 12, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm Mountain

Where:
Hampton Inn
1140 Highway 2 West
Kalispell, MT 59901

Cost:
No cost

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What:
Middle and High schools offer unique challenges for implementing a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). The major key is to build school-wide systems that simultaneously addresses  the need for academic and behavioral support and ensures every student has the skills to earn a high school diploma. The answers to behavioral and academic MTSS are right inside every staff development session, but a plan that includes the use of multiple assessment tools to foster data based decision making requires a shift in process for many schools. This session will provide ideas, work time and technology tools that support MTSS implementation and help MS/HS  with the shift. Session work will be differentiated to meet the needs of individual schools, with facilitator support provided.

When:
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
8:30 am - 3:30 pm Mountain

Where:
Wingate Hotel
5252 Airway Blvd.
Missoula, MT 59808

Cost:
No cost

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The summer 2014 Youth in Development (YiD) internship program is now open for applications from November 11, 2013, through January 29, 2014.

The United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD) launched the YiD internship program in 2013 with funding support from the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation (MEAF).  The YiD program focuses on youth with disabilities  from across the U.S. who are interested in international development and foreign affairs careers.  The project follows from a vision, core to USICD's mission, to increase disability inclusion in U.S. foreign affairs by supporting future generations of Americans with disabilities to invest their skills and talents in this field.

The summer 2014 YiD internship program will bring a group of talented graduate students, recent graduates, and rising college juniors and seniors with disabilities to Washington, DC, for nine weeks. This will include a one-week training and orientation program followed by an eight-week internship at an international organization in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.  USICD will cover the cost of fully-accessible housing during the YiD progam, reimburse travel expenses to and from DC, and provide a limited stipend. It is anticipated that the program will run from May 25 to July 25, 2014. These dates may be subject to change.

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What:
This webinar will dive into the behavioral aspects of dementia in persons with IDD. Dr. Kathie Bishop and Ms. Kathleen Pears will team up to go into detail regarding symptoms and behaviors associated with dementia in this population, and how sensory challenges can often be misinterpreted and associated with dementia. Environmental factors that can contribute to certain behaviors will be introduced as well as changes that you can make in an individual's environment that will help to reduce specific attributes as well.

When:
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Mountian

Cost:
No cost

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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

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What:
The APHA Disability Section will be conducting a webinar sharing results from current research studies they have been focusing on throughout the past year. This webinar will focus on disability and sexuality and the moderator will be Karen Luken, MSRA, the Project Director of the North Carolina Office on Disability and Health.

When:
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Mountian

Cost:
No cost

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What:
Wide use of RTI/MTSS as a prevention framework in general education poses potential problems for unprepared special educators and their programs. For example, RTI as a schoolwide prevention framework is technically incompatible with traditional severe discrepancy models, which require students to experience academic failure prior to identification. This interactive workshop will address these types of concerns and provide recommendations for avoiding potential legal pitfalls associated with RTI implementation.

When:
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
8:30 am - 3:30 pm Mountain

Where:
Montana State University Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101

Cost:
No cost

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What:
About 10 percent of kids in school--approximately 9-13 million students--struggle with mental health problems. Whether they're running out of a class, not doing their homework, disrupting others, or quietly being defiant, their behavior is often misread and misdiagnosed. The frustration level teachers face can be overwhelming, and traditional behavior approaches not only prove to be unhelpful but can even exacerbate a student's behavior. Jessica Minahan will provide empathetic, flexible, practical, and more importantly, effective strategies for preventing inappropriate behavior from the start in the classroom, and dealing with it once it's already happening.

When:
Thursday, April 10, 2014
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Mountain

Where:
Montana State University Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101

Cost:
No cost

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The Developmental Disabilities Program is holding a town hall meeting seek public input on new or innovative services, improvements, barriers, and enhancements to the service delivery system for persons with developmental disabilities and their families.  When:
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Mountain Where:
2121 Rosebud Dr. Ste. H,
Billings, MT 59101
(Please enter in back of building)

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Mobile tablets such as iPads have become pervasive tools in today's society. They have also become very popular with people with disabilities thanks to their many built-in accessibility options. With the release of each new operating system, Apple has consistently added and improved accessibility options for people with various types of disabilities. This webinar will discuss accessibility options for people with visual, learning and physical disabilities including VoiceOver, Assistive Touch, Guided Access, Speak Selection and many others. This webinar will also look at the new accessibility features being released Fall 2013 with iOS 7. When:
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Mountain Cost:
Cost: $28 RESNA Members, $40 Non-Members

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The Developmental Disabilities Program is holding a town hall meeting seek public input on new or innovative services, improvements, barriers, and enhancements to the service delivery system for persons with developmental disabilities and their families.  When:
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Mountain Where:
Easter Seals-Goodwill
425 1st Ave. N.
Great Falls, MT 59401

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Join Visiting Professor Robert Naseef, PhD and moderator Chantal Sicile-Kira in a free interactive webinar, Tips for Enjoying the Holidays and Managing Stress. When:
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Mountain Cost:No cost.

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What:
Department of Public Health and Human Services will hold a public hearing in Room 207 of the Department of Public Health and Human Services Building, 111 North Sanders, at Helena, Montana, to consider the matter of the amendment of ARM 37.87.1313 pertaining to 1915(i) home and community-based services (HCBS) state plan program for youth with serious emotional disturbance.

When:
Wednesday November 6, 2013,
1:30 pm Mountain

Where:
Department of Public Health and Human Services Building, Room 207
111 North Sanders
Helena, MT 59601

Download the flyer for this event The Montana Behavioral Initiative (MBI) Summer Institute is coming. Please save the dates of June 16-20, 2014, and plan to attend another outstanding Institute on the campus of MSU in Bozeman.

The Rural Institute Transition and Employment Projects is pleased to announce four webinars scheduled for 2014. Interested individuals may participate from their own offices or homes, and there is no registration cost for any of the sessions.

Please note - all webinars are from 1:00-2:30 Mountain Time.
 
January 14, 2014
Systematic Instruction and Job Coaching - Part One          

February 18, 2014
Systematic Instruction and Job Coaching - Part Two          

March 18, 2014
Planning Your Transition from Pediatric to Adult Health Care      

May 13, 2014
Self-Management Strategies for People to Live and Work Independently

Session fliers and registration information will be sent to Montana Transition Listserv members. To join the Montana Transition Listserv, go to the Transition and Employment Projects Home Page and enter your email address in the box provided.

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What:
This group meets once a month for the purpose of supporting one another and sharing resources as parents/caregivers of children with emotional and behavioral concerns.

When:
November 19th 2013
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Mountain

Where:
Flathead County Library
247 1st Ave. E.
Kalispell, MT 59901

Cost:
No cost. Light dinner will be provided. Please RSVP by calling Dawn @ 406-407-4392

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What:
Please Join the Southwest ADA Center in collaboration with the Great Lakes ADA Center for an ADA Legal series webinar on "Is It a Disability Under the ADA Amendments Act". Attorney J. Aaron McCullough will offer an analysis of the law and guidance on these broader issues, and delve into situations and conditions some might consider within the "gray area" of disability.
 
When:
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Mountain

Cost:
No cost

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What:
Learn how accessories can multiply the effectiveness of the classroom iPad. Is there a case that will protect an iPad if a student drops it from a height or gets it wet? For students who can't access the iPad directly, what switch is the most effective?  If you only have one iPad in your classroom, what accessories promote collaboration?  What are the options for projecting your iPad onto a screen or interactive whiteboard? To answer these questions, we'll explore external accessory options, such as switches and other alternative access options, keyboards, protective covers, splitters and more.

When:
Thursday, November 7, 2013
2:00 pm 3:00 pm Mountain

Cost:
Member $89.00, Non-Member $114.00, Retired $69.00, Student $69.00

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What:
With close to one million apps now available, which ones should you choose? Using class profiling, goal selection, app evaluation methods and universal design for learning as their guides, professionals in education and rehabilitation sciences share their top 10 apps to support multiple means of representation, expression and engagement so that ALL students, including those with disabilities,, can enjoy meaningful academic and social participation. You'll have the chance to share your favorite apps as well!

When:
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
2:00 pm 3:00 pm Mountain

Cost:
Member $89.00, Non-Member $114.00, Retired $69.00, Student $69.00