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To register contact Tanna at (406) 657-9724 What: A series of social thinking classes for kids with social challenges or autism that focus on improving communication and listening skills, managing conflict and building self esteem in a safe and nurturing environment. When: Wednesdays, July 17 - August 14, 2013 9:00 am - 11:00 am Mountain Where: Easter Seals - Goodwill Pediatric Therapy Services 1537 Ave. D, Suite 111 Billings, MT 59101 Cost: $175.00, includes supplies

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What:
The purpose of Part 1: Getting Started is designed to help practitioners and parents answer the question, "What am I supposed to do?" Drs. Rogers and Mayne will talk to you about social interaction behaviors that a child with predominantly nonverbal communication skills uses to communicate. Then address communication skills and activities to support emerging communication with teachable suggestions for facilitators who gradually become the child's communication partners. Discussion of development of beginning literacy skills, choosing vocabulary for AAC, selecting different AAC tools, trying various access methods, and finally troubleshooting AAC options for beginning AAC users.

When:
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge

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Individuals with autism have complex needs. This webinar will provide a preview of the top apps that promote a wide range of skills for individuals with autism: communication, social skills, behavior, and more. In addition, you will learn about uses of apps that therapists and parents are finding useful in meeting the unique challenges of indidviuals with autism. Participants will be able to identify three apps, two apps that support literacy and writing skills, one app that tracks behavior for behavioral support and two apps that provide organizational supports, visual supports or task completion.

When:
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain

Cost:
Webinar fee - $49.00

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What:
Behavior Management Academy Overview: The purpose of this academy is to provide the paraprofessional with the information and skills needed to assist classroom teachers in meeting the behavior needs of a variety of students. It deals with rules, routines, and procedures for students. The paraprofessional will be able to identify behavior, the motivations for behavior, and be able to teach and reinforce behaviors. An understanding of the role of the paraprofessional in behavior support will be developed.
Autism Spectrum Disorders Academy Overview: The purpose of this Academy is to provide the paraeducator with information and skills to be able to assist teachers in the instruction of students with autism. It gives factual information to dispel the many myths that abound in the field of autism, and emphasizes the relationship between communication and behavior. It prepares paraeducators to make and use visual supports, to structure tasks and the environment, and to provide appropriate supports for social skills instruction. When:
Monday, March 4, 2013
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Mountain Where:
Columbus High School
433 North Third St.
Columbus, MT 59019 Cost:
Free Registration:
To Register Contact Monica Pugh
Stillwater/Sweet Grass Coop.
(406) 322-5298
ssgpugh11@yahoo.com  

What:
Families and educators need continued assistance with resources that teach life skills to assist individuals with autism as they negotiate important transitions in their lives. This two day conference will provide information and hands-on experience that will help you assist children and young adults on the spectrum to discover their unique interests and abilities. Fostering self-identity that will prepare individuals with autism for lifelong inclusion in the community that will maximize their independence, productivity, and enjoyment. Successful early transitions will help pave the way for future transitions. Some individuals on the spectrum will pursue higher education and competitive employment opportunities while others are more limited. Beyond their varied abilities and interests, limited social skills for nearly all individuals with autism make it difficult for them to adjust to new school environments, different living arrangements, college and the workplace. With proper support and services from teachers, mentors, co-workers and job coaches who understand these special needs, we believe all individuals can be supported to lead happier, more productive and independent lives. In addition to information about transitions, educators and family members attending this year's conference will be able to participate in activities often used in therapy and successful educational environments. This will give you a unique opportunity to experience life from the perspective of a person on the spectrum and give you skills to help calm, teach, and care. Where:
MSU-B Main Campus
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT When:
August 2 & 3, 2012 Register:
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The Social Thinking Clinics, founded by Michelle Garcia Winner, are dedicated to developing and practicing innovative treatment approaches for assisting individuals with social learning disabilities, including students and adults with high-functioning autism, Asperger Syndrome, nonverbal learning disability and related diagnosed and undiagnosed social-communicative difficulties.

When:
August 5, 6, 2014
More details to come

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Click here to register for this class - Course #2922 Click here to view the course report for #2922 What: Part 1 will focus on Motor Development: Infant motor development is essential for gaining skills and knowledge in each of the learning domains. This interactive, part dancing, part lecture demonstration workshop will explore the caregiver's role in supporting motor development and the impact that it has on school readiness. the Six Building Blocks of Motor Development will be explored, and how they facilitate cognitive functioning, social interaction, emotional regulation and self help skill. The afternoon session will be regarding making sense of social emotional development from infancy to school age. A Child's developing sense of self is the result of relationships they share with caregivers. Learn how to support a growth mindset that is eager to learn, take on challenges and built on a foundation of positive self esteem. When: Saturday, April 13, 2013 8:45 am - 3:45 pm Mountain Where: University of Montana Continuing Education Room 210 32 Campus Dr. Missoula, MT 59812 Cost: $35.00 per person

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Teasing, taunting, bullying, harassment, and physical aggression are pervasive problems with children and adolescents across the country and in our communities today. To address these problems, schools need comprehensive, evidence-based, and ecologically-sound assessment to intervention approaches at the primary (e.g., whole school or school linked to community), secondary (e.g., early intervention groups for potential or "early-indication" bullies or victims), and tertiary (e.g., direct services for existing bullies) levels of prevention. This webinar will present strategies at each of these intervention levels using Project ACHIEVE's "Special Situation Analysis" approach. More specifically, the webinar will discuss ways to leverage social skills training, peer-mediated approaches, school-wide accountability systems, school safety systems, and home-school collaboration such that teasing, taunting, bullying, harassment, and physical aggression is either prevented or addressed. Especially emphasized will be the importance of differentiating approaches to address the bullies, victims, and bystanders who are involved in these inappropriate interactions. Participants will learn: How school-based teasing, taunting, bullying, harassment,  and physical aggression need to be addressed through comprehensive, evidence-based, and ecologically-sound assessment to intervention approaches at the primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention levels; How to apply Project ACHIEVE's "Special Situation Analysis" approach to interventions at these three levels ;  How to leverage social skills training, peer-mediated approaches, school-wide accountability systems, school safety systems, and home-school col

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In this class you will learn different types of classroom management that can be used in your classroom. We will discuss and develop many different options. Building character will be discussed and a debate on consequences vs. punishment will be had. This class will also cover a collection of tricks of the trade including attention getters, participation encouragers, and many others. Lastly, room set up and procedure/routines will be shared. 

When:
Monday, November 11, 2013
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Mountain

Where:
Montana State University Billings
College of Education Building, Room 122
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101

Cost:
No cost

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In this class you will learn how to differentiate inside the four walls of your classroom. We will take a look at the NEW Common Core "blooms", reading, math, and other subject areas. We will look at learning styles and discover how to reach all of them in one day. We will talk about having gifted kids in the general classroom that need to be challenged at their level at all times, and how to control the time we spend with those that need us the most to catch up. Tammie will walk participants through a lesson plan that she uses. 

When:
Monday, November 25, 2013
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Mountain

Where:
Montana State University Billings
College of Education Building, Room 122
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101

Cost:
No cost

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What:
In this class you will learn several ways to communicate with parents including blogging, weekly reports, daily planners, phone call, texts, emails, and Tuesday Folders. We will discuss issues like documentation, common parental issues, parent conference strategies (especially the heated ones), and others. Participants will create blogs, weekly reports, and role play parent conferences of all types. Lastly, parent volunteers will be discussed. 

When:
Monday, November 18, 2013
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Mountain

Where:
Montana State University Billings
College of Education Building, Room 122
1500 University Drive
Billings, MT 59101

Cost:
No cost

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Strengths-Based Coaching®: 12 hour training for coaches and leaders in the fields of early childhood, school-age, and youth. Strengths-Based Coaching®: A Journey into Coaching is a practical approach for working with adults that will fundamentally change the way coaches and leaders support and sustain quality improvements in their programs, agencies, and school districts. This training enhances the coaching role of leaders,  building on their strengths, knowledge, and skills. Strengths-Based Coaching® is based on five foundations: adult learning theory, core beliefs, how to approach others, relationship building, and communication. These five foundations lead to positive feedback that creates partnerships and builds on the strengths of staff. Participants will: Identify conditions that lead to change IDentify the fundamental beliefs, knowledge and skills for effectively coaching others Distinguish the six stages of coaching State the goals, benefits and use of strength based coaching Identify methods to promote positive relationships and supportive interactions Demonstration learning questions as a strategy for Strength Based Coaching® Analyze issues and situations and identify strengths- based coaching strategies which will be effective at these times When/Where:
January 14-15 ~ Holiday Inn, Bozeman (Course #2815) OR
January 17-18 ~Joe McDonald Health & Fitness Center, Salish Kootenai College, Pablo (Course #2724)
8:30 AM to 4:00 PM each day Contact:
 Assistance with Registration, please contact Leabeth Daviau at mailto:

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The Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children is a conceptual framework of evidence-based practices developed by two national, federally-funded research and training centers: The Center for the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) and The Technical Assistance Center for Social Emotional Intervention (TACSEI). Most recently, TACSEI developed a family coaching approach for implementing the Pyramid Model with caregivers in homes. This approach was developed to support home visitors who are working with caregivers of infants and toddlers with or at-risk for disabilities. The approach focuses on supporting home visitors in the use of evidence-based family coaching strategies to enhance caregivers' capacity to promote their infant or toddlers' social emotional competence. This presentation will describe the family coaching approach to implementing the pyramid model. When:
June 13 & 14, 2013
9:00 am - 4:00 pm Mountain both days
Registration 8:30 am Where:
MSU Billings
College of Education Building, Room 122
1500 University Dr.
Billings, MT 59101 Cost:
Free of charge

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The purpose of Part 5: Maximizing Participation is designed for the child to engage in social interactions, to share information, share responsibility, and contribute to conversations with as little adult assistance as possible. The child will continue to expand and mature with language expression and also learn how to regulate interactions such as initiating, repairing a message, staying on topic, or asking permission. The child will demonstrate social skills, use vocabulary to accommodate educational growth, and participate in a variety of life experiences. As in the previous four webinars, tips for activities, literacy, vocabulary, tools, access, and troubleshooting will be offered to support a child becoming independent with communication and social participation.

When:
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Mountain

Cost:
Free of charge

What:
Teenage boys with Asperger Disorder, Pervasive Development Disorder or who otherwise have high functioning autism are encouraged to attend weekly social meetings in Kalispell. Facilitated by Cindy Grossman, the group is open to males 14-18 years of age or enrolled in high school. Some of the topics the group will explore are living with a social-cognitive disorder, employment, bullying, conflict resolution, dating & relationships, teen social skills and mental health issues. There is a maximum of 8 participants in the group and an interview is required with the teen and involved parents to evaluate motivation, willingness and appropriateness for the group. Where:
Eastside Brick building
723 5th Avenue East
Kalispell, MT 59901

Contact:
Cindy Grossman (406) 752-1237 or email grossmancindy@yahoo.com

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WebEase (Web Epilepsy, Awareness, Support and Education) is the first interactive, on-line self-management program for people with epilepsy shown to be effective in improving self-management skills. WebEase was developed by a team of researchers from Emory University with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and is now available to the general public through the Epilepsy Foundation at www.webease.org. The purpose of this presentation is to provide interested epilepsy health care and social services providers with a brief overview of WebEase. In addition to exploring the benefits of WebEase for people living with epilepsy, the Webinar will review the structure and components of the program, its theoretical principles and its evidence base. WebEase for Health care and Social Services Providers is part of the MEW Network Webinar Series on Epilepsy Self-Management. For more information about this series, please go to www.sph.emory.edu/ManagingEpilepsyWell/WEBINARS. When:
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
10:00-10:45am Mountain