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What:
You finally have an iPad in your classroom, but how can all your students benefit from it? How do you do it? This session will cover strategies that can be used so all students can benefit from the iPad. We will also cover iPad management, document sharing, accessibility features and more. Participants in this webinar will discover ways to utilize one or two iPads in a classroom so that all students can benefit. The iPad can provide professionals with the opportunity to individualize and customize materials for all students in the classroom. This webinar will demonstrate various apps for managing classrooms, presenting to students, creating and adapting classroom materials and various approaches to using one iPad in a classroom. This webinar will also provide information on accessibility features, device management, file sharing and copyright.

When:
Thursday, November 14, 2013
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Mountain

Cost:
$55.00 per person

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What:
New hardware technologies, such as the Pererro, J-Pad, Receive Micro and the Tecla Shield DOS, along with changes to the operating systems, have added new support and capabilities for scanning on iPad and Android devices. This session will focus on set-up, scanning options, settings and using Voice Over on the iPad, the realities of what will actually scan, as well as options for using single- or two-switch scanning and using a joystick.

When:
Monday, October 28, 2013
9:00 am - 10:30 am Mountain

Cost:
$55.00 per person

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What:
N2Y moves learning to the cloud! N2Y is a champion for students with significant needs and our quality products prove that one size does not fit all. Our interactive lessons in News-2-You, our weekly newspaper, and Unique Learning System, our standards-based curriculum aligned to the common core, allow all students to participate in meaningful content across differentiated levels of instruction over six distinct grade bands. SymbolStix ONLINE allows for further engagement of students. Data collected from the comprehensive assessments foster quality decisions about educational planning for each student, while demonstrating progress and increased measurability. N2Y's cloud-based learning is accessible and requires no software, resulting in fewer headaches for IT and Educational staff.

When:
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge

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What:
Given that those with communication and behavioral impairments have such varying needs and abilities, how should we be personalizing assistive technology for each learner? With the introduction of the iPad and the proliferation of mobile technology, it is finally possible to customize your assistive technology to the life experience of each individual, thereby increasing their interaction, independence and self-determination. Come experience real life examples of how personalization and customization lead to improved outcomes in a variety of settings. Walk away with the best practices for applying these techniques in the home, community, school and vocational settings using the AutisMate app.

When:
Tuesday, September 23, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge

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What:
Are you a grade band that has fractions as one of its common core do-mains? Or, are you a grade level that sends students to a fraction heavy grade, or are students coming from a fraction heavy grade to your grade? If you teach 2nd through 6th grade this training is for you! Come learn what the key elements of teaching fractions are, concrete-pictorial-and abstract ways to teach the four operations in fractions, as well as a few games to reinforce or extend fractions. Help yourself understand fractions better so YOU can help YOUR STUDENTS make sense of fractions. Get some traction, with fractions!

When/Where:
September 23, 2013
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Mountain
Fifth Avenue Christian Church
Havre, MT

September 24, 2013
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Mountain
Hampton Inn
2301 14th St. SW
Great Falls, MT 59404

Cost:
No cost.

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What:
This training will show you how to teach PECS with fidelity so your learners don't get stuck on early Phases of PECS. Let us help you create lessons that turn your PECS user into someone who communicates in all situations using longer sentences. A review of the six Phases of Basic PECS and discussions about your current challenges combined with ideas related to materials, teaching strategies and activities to promote communication will refine your PECS implementation skills. With innovative ideas, renewed confidence and enthusiasm you will leave PECS Level 2 ready to move PECS users to more sophisticated levels of communication.

When:
October 7-8, 2013

Where:
Hampton Inn
2301 14th St. SW
Great Falls, MT 59404

Cost:
No cost. Prerequisite: PECS Level 1 Training (PECS Basic Training)

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What:
MYT is an opportunity for students, parents, teachers, vocational rehabilitation counselors, case managers and others to network, explore resources, and discover pathways to meaningful futures! During the conference, there will be a Real Life Fair with vendors representing education, independent living, recreation, employment, and other supportive services. Presenters will include well known keynotes as well as Montanans who have themselves gone through the transition process and can offer insight, guidance and support. A youth track will also be provided to start youth on their own individualized transition journey.

When:
Novemeber 6-8, 2013

Where:
Billings Hotel and Convention Center
1223 Mullowney Ln.
Billings, MT 59101

Cost:
$75.00 per person, group and single day rates available.

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What:
Children are typically referred to an occupational therapist for help with feeding difficulties.
Yet, a qualified speech therapist may also play an important role in effectively addressing
feeding and swallowing issues. An informative presentation by Amy Lorash, M.S.,
CCC-SLP, to learn more about when and how working with a speech therapist may be
appropriate.

When:
Thursday, September 5, 2013
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Mountain

Where:
Easter Seals-Goodwill
1537 Ave. D, Ste. 115
Billings, MT 59102

Contact:
Kelly Melius at 657-9728 or email kellym@esgw.org

Cost:
Free of Charge

Part 1: iPad and Communication for Students with Visual and Multiple Disabilities
Part 2: Creating Tactile Overlays for the iPad and Tablet Devices

What:
An ongoing series of webinars that focus on the use of iPads in the classroom for students with visual and other disabilities. The webinar series is presented by Dr. Betsy Flener who has over 25 years of experience as a teacher and consultant including serving as a regional consultant for the Kentucky School for the Blind. She is currently an assistive technology consultant for the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative.

When:
Parts 1 and 2 on demand.
A third webinar, "Reinforcing Braille Literacy Using the iPad", is being planned for September 2013.

Cost:
$29.00 per webinar

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What:
Using play to meet goals will address why children play and how we as therapists can plan and facilitate playful activities to help the children we work with meet their goals. Video clips of therapists in several disciplines will be used to support webinar content. This webinar will help teachers, health care providers, therapists, parents/families, and caregivers expand their knowledge on how and why children play. This information can assist children with disabilities starting from birth and carry on through their adolescence. This training will help attendees better understand play and utilize the tools that they have in their home to offer children of all abilities at any age and stage.

When:
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
10:00 am - 11:00 am Mountain

Cost:
$30 CEU-Credit, $25 Non-Credit

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What:
The signing exact english skillshops are for teachers, aides, parents, and others who use Signing Exact English and wish to improve their vocabulary, fluency, and expressive and receptive abilities. Participants review S.E.E. vocabulary and do extensive work on additional signs, visual features of sign language, song and story telling techniques.
The educational interpreting skillshops are for persons employed in elementary and secondary schools as educational interpreters, using any form of Signed English. Work is done on vocabulary expansion, fluency, fingerspelling, and expressiveness, practicing to a variety of timed tapes. Problem solving, discussion of interpreting ethics in the educational setting and how-do-you handle sessions also included.

When:
October 4, 5, 6, 2013

Where:
East Valley Middle School
401 Kalispell Ave N
East Helena, MT 59635

Cost:
$175 before September 20, 2013, $200 September 20, 2013 or later

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What:
The 2013 Montana State Literacy Conference entitled Casting a Line for Literacy.  Our 2013 keynote speakers are a featured part of what promises to be an amazing conference. This year's line up of speakers share a passion for literacy across the curriculum, and across grade and ability levels. In addition to the keynote speakers, the Conference will offer an abundance of brilliant presenters who will be offering sessions ranging from ways to hook kids and families on reading to obtaining and using technology, from Response to Interventions at all grade levels to embracing and integrating Common Core State Standards.

As a conference guest, you will not only have the advantage of being offered several sessions on dyslexia at the conference, you will be the recipient of a complimentary ticket to An Evening with Henry Winkler. Henry's presentation at the Alberta Bair will be followed by a Question and Answer session and a book signing. 

When:
October 17-18, 2013

Where:
Billings West High School
2201 St. John's Avenue
Billings, MT 59102

Cost:
$75.00 full conference, $50.00 one day, $30.00 Student registration

What:
Join the Scottish Rite Masons for a pumpkin patch party and benefit dinner.

When/Where:
Pumpkin Patch Party
October 11th, 2013
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Mountian
The Shrine Auditorium
1125 Broadwater Ave.
Billings, Mt 59102

Benefit Dinner
OCtober 12th, 2013
Big Horn Resort
1801 Majestic Ln.
Billings, Mt 59102

More information forthcoming.

What:
These meetings are a support group for anyone who has been affected my Aspergers Syndrome directly or indirectly.

When:
Thursdays,
September 12, 2013
November 14, 2013
January 9, 2014
March 13, 2014
May 8, 2014

All meetings held at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Mountain

Where:
Billings Clinic - Mary Alice Fortin Center, adjacent the cafeteria
801 N 29th St.
Billings, MT 59101

Contact:
If you are interested in attending please contact Paula at: (406) 248-6186 or Sandy at (406) 373-5057 to confiurm meeting dates and location

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What:
The purpose of the training is to provide you with the tools needed to execute a Health Literacy program at your local level. Parents who take the Health Literacy training will learn to use the book, What to Do When Your Child Gets Sick, as a tool in promoting the safety and well-being of your children. Health Literacy Training proves that the challeng-es of low literacy can be surmounted: that parents can gain the knowledge and skills to care for a sick child, thereby relieving the pressure on the health care system and reducing medical cost to the public. In short, empowering parents in this way has enabled them to become the first line of defense for their children's health-and has untold benefits for society. This unique training includes in-struction in Strategy Implementation, Project Management, Parent and Staff Motivation, Marketing and Community Relations.

When:
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Mountain
Lunch provided

Where:
St. Jude's Parish Center
440 7th Ave.
Havre, MT 59501

Cost:
Free of charge

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What:
LiveScribe Smartpens allow students to record audio that synchronizes with the notes that they write on special dot paper. Depending on the Smartpen, content is transferred to a computer via USB cable or WiFi. Evernote is a free app/software that allows students to store notes and audio recorded with a smartpen alongside emails, documents, web pages, photos, videos and more. This allows students to quickly search and share lectures, meetings and ideas any time on nearly any device. Interactive versions of "pencasts" play back within Livescribe Desktop software or Adobe Reader. These tools allow greater independence for students with learning disabilities in both high school and higher education.

When:
Thursday, August 22, 2013
11:00 am Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge

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Call-in Number: 1-888-447-7153
Participant Code: 734277

What:
A one-hour webinar for SEA and Lead Agency staff, Parent Center staff, SAP/ICC members, and others followed by Q&A session on: Recruitment for Advisory Boards; Advisory Board Supports; and Hot Topics for Advisory Groups. Be sure to invite other members of your SAP or ICC!

When:
Friday, August 16, 2013
1:00 pm Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge

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What:
The mission of the biennial Dare to Dream Conference is to provide people with disabilities and others an opportunity to gain knowledge, enhance skills, develop friendships and have fun! If you are a parent or caretaker of a person with a disability or have a disability of any kind, you won't want to miss this informative, uplifting and fun event!

When:
June 8 to 10, 2014

Where:
Best Western Ramkota Hotel & Convention Center
1400 8th Ave. NW
Aberdeen, SD 57401

More information to be released in the future

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What:
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)

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Do you want to have your say on what legislative initatives Montana's Centers for Independent Living work on for the next two years? If so, Join them for a series of statewide webinars designed to gather your input on important issues that affect the lives of individuals with disabilities and how they can best work to address those issues! If you would like to attend and participate in one or all of these webinar opportunities, please call the contact person at the location nearest to you to RSVP and find out how you can attend at one of the webinar host sites. Download this list for more information.