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Register here Or Click here for Hotel Accomodations, Reservations, etc... What:Plain Talk About Reading is heralded as the nation's premier reading institute. The Institute gained its reputation because of its clear focus on providing the latest scientifically based reading research (SBRR) and strategies for those who teach reading at all ages and grade levels.     From the nation's leading researchers, you will learn the current findings on reading instruction, reading difficulties and reading intervention.   From seasoned practitioners, learn classroom strategies that put this knowledge to work.  This Institute features a "who's who" of experts from researchers to practitioners, including Louisa Moats, Daniel Willingham, Maryanne Wolf, Anita Archer, Kate Cain, Sam Goldstein, Virginia Buysse, Joe Torgesen, Michael Fullan, Jack Fletcher, Jan Hasbrouck, Robert Pasternack, Judi Dodson, Cate Heroman, Linda Farrell, Mel Riddile, Anne Whitney, Susan Ebbers, Vicki Gibson, and many, many more! Registration Fee:  $645 per person (if received between 10/1/11 - 3/2/12) $745 per person (if received after 3/2/12) When:April 30 - May 2nd, 2012Where:New Orleans, LouisianaContact:The Center for Development and LearningWebsite: learn@cdl.org Phone: (504) 840-9786Email: www.cdl.org

Click here for more information! You can also download the Support Broker Training Flyer or the Support Broker Memo!What is a Support Broker? Support Brokers assist participants and their representatives who are employers of staff wo work directly with persons with a developmental disability.What are Qualifications for Support Brokers? Is at least 18 years old Has received training to provide services to persons with developmental disabilities Is familiar with developmental disabilities services and resources available in Montana Has at least two years of experience providing assistance to persons with developmental disabilities Can pass a Criminal Background Check What Training do you Need?No cost training provided through The College of Direct Supports Two-day training streamed to sites across Montana.  A limited stipend for persons extended distances from training sites will be available on a case-by-case basis Why Be Certified?To be paid, the Support Broker must be certified by the State of Montana Developmental Disabilities Program (DDP). When:March 20-21, 2012Deadline for Application March 7, 2012Contact:Kathy ZeeckSelf-Directed Services Coordinator Phone: 406-444-5482Email: kzeeck@mt.gov

Family Services Search this site: Maximizing the Effectiveness of the iPad for People with Autism iPads can be a great tool for individuals with autism of all ages. The following suggestions on how to use your iPad are written by Lauren Elder, PhD, clinical psychologist and Asst. Director of Dissemination Science at Autism Speaks.

iCommunicator makes effective two-way communication possible for persons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing or experience unique communication challenges The iCommunicator translates in real-time: • Speech to Text • Speech/Text to Video Sign-Language • Speech/Text to Computer Generated Voice

Training will be held in three locations: Bozeman – August 9-10 Western Montana Drop In Center 695 Farmhouse Lane Helena – August 12-13 Lewis and Clark Library, Large Conference Room 120 S. Last Chance Gulch Billings – September 9-10 Location to be announced  The Leadership training will be offered by the National Consumer Support Technical Assistance Center (NCSTAC) and funded through a grant from Center for Mental Health Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.  Topics to be covered are: Steps to Recovery Self-Advocacy Meeting Management Serving on Boards and Committees Creative Leadership – Using your strengths Systems Advocacy

A free text-to-speech plugin for Microsoft Word For people with reading and writing difficulties, having text reinforced by hearing it read aloud can be very useful.

In combination with your iPhone’s built-in camera, ZoomReader lets you magnify and read printed text by first taking a picture of an object like a book or menu, then converts the image into text using state-of-the-art Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology. ZoomReader will then read the text back to you using a natural-sounding voice.

USTA Serves awards program grants twice a year to programs that support at-risk youth and people with disabilities through tennis and education programs designed to improve health, build character and strive for academic excellence.   To date USTA Serves has granted more than $11 million to fund 226 programs in 173 cities in 43 states, including more than $600,000 to adaptive tennis programs for people with special needs. For additional information about submitting a grant proposal, please email us at foundation@usta.com.

Click here for the full Child Find Brochure! (PDF)What: Click here to download full information on the Joliet/ Red Lodge/ Luther/ Roberts/ Bridger/ Fromberg/  Belfry Clinic! (PDF) Click here to download full information on the the Laurel Clinic! (PDF) Click here to download full information on the Canyon Creek/ Elysian/ Elder Grove/ Molt/ Morin/ Blue Creek Clinic! (PDF)When and Where:Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - Red Lodge / Luther / Joliet / Roberts                                                    Bridger / Fromberg / Belfry Wednesday, February 22, 2012 -  Laurel  (This clinic will be held at the “old” Laurel Middle School.) Friday, February 24, 2012   -    Canyon Creek / Elysian / Elder Grove                                                  Molt / Morin / Blue Creek / Pryor                                                    Broadview / Independent Clinics are held at the schools that are BOLD printed All start times are 8:30 am Contact for appointments: Joliet School Phone: (406)962-3541Laurel SchoolPhone: (406)628-3380 Canyon Creek School Phone: (406)656-4471 Yellowstone-West/ Carbon County Special Services CooperativePhone: (406)-628-7903

Click here to register!What:The Autistic Self Advocacy Network, in conjunction with the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology and Bioethics, the Harvard Law Project on Disability and the UNESCO Bioethics Chair American Unit, is proud to invite you, to join us on December 10th for a Symposium on Ethical, Legal and Social Implications of Autism Research at Harvard Law School. The free event will run from 9 AM to 3 PM at the Harvard Law School campus, Hauser Hall, Room 105. Topics covered will include prenatal testing, community participation in research methodologies, appropriate and inappropriate intervention goals and much more. This symposium will serve a unique role in shedding light on ethics and values issues within the autism research community. By bringing together self-advocate and researcher participants, we hope this will serve as a starting point for meaningful dialogue between those conducting research on autism and the community of Autistic adults and youth. Confirmed participants include Administration on Developmental Disabilities Commissioner Sharon Lewis, ASAN President and IACC Public Member Ari Ne'eman, National Institute on Child Health and Human Developmental Director Alan Guttmacher, Harvard Law Professor Michael Stein, Paula Durbin-Westby, Emily Titon, Liz Pellicano, David Rose and many more.   This event is open to the general public without charge and is made possible by a grant from the Administration on Developmental Disabilities.When:Saturday December 10, 2011 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM ESTWhere: Harvard Law School, Hauser Hall Room 1051563 Massachusetts AvenueCambridge, MA 02138 Contact: Ari Ne'eman Autistic Self Advocacy Network 202.596.1056 info@autisticadvocacy.org

Conference Deadline Extended to March 17th -St. Patty's Day - Register Now!21st Century Technology in the Math and Science Classroom March 26th-28th, 2010 at Montana Learning Center

Speak It! is an application for iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad which lets you enter text via the regular keyboard and then speak the words via the built-in speaker, or save them to an audio file to email to others.

FREE Dyslexia Presentation Featuring Susan Barton – leading dyslexia expert and Founder of Bright Solutions for Dyslexia Dyslexia affects 20% of the population, and is the most common reason a bright child will struggle with reading, writing and spelling. Learn why they struggle and what you can do to help.  Friday, April 16, 2010 6:00 – 9:00 pm Montana State University – Billings Library Lecture Room 148

Once considered a disturbance in the classroom, cell phones, texting devices and other wireless technology are being embraced by some of the very same people who used to malign them: teachers.

May May 15: Great Falls Club of the Deaf meeting May 22: Missoula Club of the Deaf annual picnic - Southside Lions Park June June 5: Gallatin Association of the Deaf Spring Crafts & Yard Sale June 17-19: Big Sky Recreation Association of the Deaf - 23rd annual campout @ Kim's Marina & R.V. Resort in Helena, MT July No scheduled social evenst during the month of July Visit http://mtdeaf.org for more information on these events on the new MAD website.