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Click here for Registration and more information! What and When: Adolescent and Young Adult Health Institutue Saturday, Feb. 11, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Interested in learning more about how your maternal and child health program can better serve adolescents? How well do you understand adolescent development? We know that adolescence is a time of biological, psychological and social changes – but we often view adolescence as a monolithic stage of development and design adolescent health programs accordingly. However, the reality is that there are several stages of development within adolescence – each with its own unique biological, psychological and social changes. If you’re interested in learning more about the different stages, needs and risk factors of adolescence and considering how these differences can impact your program design and implementation, join us for a two-part, day-long Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Institute. Special Events Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Block Grant Training-Current Initiatives and Updates Saturday, Feb. 11, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. This session will provide an update on Title V MCH Block Grant activities. Participants will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and hear about the latest enhancements to the Title V Information System (TVIS); changes to the FY 2013 Title V MCH Block Grant Application/FY 2011 Annual Report submission process; revisions to the MCH Block Grant Application/Annual Report Guidance; new Women’s Health Profiles available on TVIS; State Priorities from 2000 to 2010, as reported in the 5-year Needs Assessments; and an update on the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. Sunday, February 12, 2012 1:00-3:30 p.m. Networking Reception and John C. MacQueen Memorial Lecture (TBD) Be an Influencer: How You Can Create Change for Healthy Tomorrows Monday, February 13, 2012 Do you experience resistant and persistent personal, team, or organizational problems? Do you feel that you have the skills you need to motivate those you work with and exert your influence in your personal and professional lives? How can we improve MCH outcomes if we are not agents of change and influence in our organizations? Join us for a discussion of proven strategies you can use to uproot entrenched habits and create change initiatives for your team and your entire organization in this real-life, solution focused session. Want more after the session? Our presenter, Candace Bertotti, will convene a workshop for interested participants who want to know more about the Influencer model immediately following the general session. Where: Washington, D.C. Contact: AMCHP Help Desk Phone: (202) 775-0436

Click here to download the SEPTA 2010-2011 Events Calendar Click here to download the full flyer for September's Event (PDF) When: Tuesday, September 14th at 6:00 PM Where: Dinosaur Playground  (Located just off the corner of Oak St and Davis Lane) Please join us for the first get together of the year and meet our special education teachers and other parents with similar needs and concerns as yours. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL JOANNA DUMAS, PRESIDENT (406) 522-0851

Mark your calendar for GREAT presenters on universal design for learning, discipline, dispute resolution and much more. Send your ideas for speakers and topics to Cathy Haarstad, Director ptidirector@srt.com or 1600 2nd Avenue SW Ste 30 Minot, ND 58701 or call 1.800.245.5840

The mission of the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is to contribute to national, state, and local efforts to promote health and wellness in people with disabilities and identify effective intervention strategies that reduce health disparities between people with disabilities and the general population. AAHD accomplishes its mission through research, education and advocacy at the national, state and community level.

Scholarships will be limited to under $1,000. The AAHD Board of Directors Scholarship Committee will evaluate each of the applicants and make a decision in December of each calendar year.

Please join us for our fourth annual “Art For Life Gala”. The focus for this annual event will showcase and recognize the incredible talents of our more than 60 individual artists, and to acknowledge those who support and encourage their artist endeavors. There will be a silent auction, live auction, dinner and an occasion to purchase works form the artists. The funds raised during this extraordinary event will be used to directly support the Growth Thru Art program operations. So please mark your calendar for November 13th, 2010 and join us at the MSU Ballroom at 6:00 pm to celebrate the artists who make our world spectacular.

Register Here to Receive Updates for this Event What: Rural Dynamics INC. is proud to announce the date for the 2011 Mobilizing Rural Communities Conference. National and regional speakers will share ways to build strong communities through innovative approaches and best practices. The Mobilizing Rural Communities conference is for community businesses, organizations, leaders, policy makers, and funders who are intent on building thriving and sustainable rural communities. Mark your calendar and watch for more to come. When: September 13-15, 2011 Where: Great Falls, Montana

Mark your calendars to attend the Montana Conference for Exceptional Children Conference on April 13-15th in Billings, Montana. Scholarships are available for this event (see below). The Theme this year is: Special Education in the 21st Century: Tools for the Future If you are interested in presenting at this conference, visit http://www.mtcec.org/conference Click here to download the Scholarship Application (PDF) A limited number of scholarships are available on a first come, first serve basis for residents of Region IV consisting of the following counties:  Park, Gallatin, Meagher, Broadwater, Lewis and Clark, Jefferson, Madison, Powell, Granite, Silverbow and Beaverhead Scholarships are available to use for registration costs up to $400.00 per school/organization. Scholarships will be awarded to teams attending one of the listed conferences. Teams should include a combination of personnel such as General Educators, Special Educators, Paraeducators, Administrators, Related Service Personnel, Parent, and/or Agency Personnel.  Each team must attach a narrative identifying the school/organization goals and a description of how attending the specified conference will help the team make systemic changes to the school/organization. CEC (Council for Exceptional Students) Conference in Billings, April 13-15, 2011 MBI (Montana Behavior Initiative) Summer Institute in Bozeman, June 20-24, 2011 MEI (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) Conference in Helena, June 14-16, 2011 MASP (Montana Association of School Psychologists) Summer Institute in Billings, June 12-14, 2011 Scholarships will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis.  If interested send this form with required narrative to: Denielle M. Miller, Coordinator Region IV CSPD 3929 Baxter Lane Bozeman, MT  59718.  Or email as an attachment to dmiller@bridgeband.com

Fully accessible mainstream games are the core mission for the accessible gaming movement. AbleGamers selects one game to represent the most accessible game of each calendar year.  This year is no different, one video game stood out from the rest with accessibility options far beyond what most companies are willing to include.

The man behind the curtain has been at it again. PLUK has instituted the first in a series of closed captioning services for PLUKtelevision's Youtube videos. The first video to get the wordy treatment is PLUK's interview with Liz Miller. In time, all of PLUK's videos will be captioned, as well.Also, as some may have noticed, the PLUK homepage has undergone some remodeling, too. Everything from the events calendar, to news feeds for the PLUK Library and e-News, along with our Youtube videos can be viewed right from the homepage. This is just a few of the surprises we have in store, so be sure to stay tuned.

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

We had a good response from people interested in being part of this group. We will be continuing to meet the second Tuesday of every month at 5:30 at Quality Life Concepts offices, 215 Smelter Ave. N.E. The next meeting will be on April 12th so mark your calendars now. We will be focusing on preparation for our September Walk for Autism and decisions about providing a parent training workshop and support groups.

What: Mark your calendars for the 2011 Montana Association for the Education of Young Children (MtAEYC) in Bozeman, Montana.  The theme for the conference this year is well-being and the title is "Montana: Creating a State of Well-Being."  Rooms have been blocked at several hotels in Bozeman. This year's keynote is Donna Donnelly of Life Guides, Inc. Visit www.mtaeyc.org for more information. When: October 14-15, 2011 Where: Strand Union Building on the campus of Montana State University Bozeman, Montana Save money by registering before October 1st.

Click here to download the brochure, with registration, for this event (PDF) What: The successful implementation of Response to Intervention system involves both the collection and skillful analysis and use of data. However schools often struggle with the second half of this requirement: continuously using assessment to make data-based decisions. This workshop will focus on: A short view of the 8 Montana RtI Essential Components with an emphasis on ongoing as-sessment at the school wide and student level. Going beyond data collection to using the information to make strong, viable data-based decisions. Using benchmark data from multiple sources to develop effective instructional plans for schools, classrooms and small groups. Collecting and using various types of progress monitoring data to track the effectiveness of individual student intervention plans. Individual break-out sessions focusing specifically on DIBELS, AIMSweb and MAP systems. When: September 13, 2011 Where: Hampton Inn Great Falls, MT Free training for: Elementary teachers, Special education teachers, Administrators, and Paraprofessionals. To register online: Register online at www.havre.k12.mt.us Click on the CSPD icon (upper right hand corner) Click on CSPD Calendar

Click here to download the full brochure with registration information (PDF) What: Behavior Management This academy is intended to give the paraeducator knowledge and skill in instructional methods that support students who have challenging behaviors in inclusive classrooms, resource rooms, elf-contained classrooms, domestic settings and the community. The module focuses on interactions that paraeducators have with students whose behaviors are challenging and on the role they lay in assisting the professional members of their teams with behavior challenges. Effective behavior management is a complex system of proactive strategies, positive reinforcements and natural or logical consequences. The most important concept to understand is that good behavioral management begins with the educator; that ultimately the only person anyone can truly control is him or herself. Our focus, therefore, must be on changing what we, as educators do, as opposed to attempting to make or force our students to change. This academy will address this issue and provide participants with a “tool box” of ideas and strategies that have been proven to encourage positive behavior in students. If your school is an MBI school, these strategies are consistent with the MBI philosophy. Number Theory and Rational Numbers This academy was designed to provide paraeducators with the skills and knowledge needed to assist students, grades 5-8, with mathematics skills taught in the classroom. The course content is designed and adapted from standards recommended by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. It includes the specific skill-building areas of number sense, computational techniques for fractions, decimals and percentages; and their related applications for intermediate and middle-school learners. Participants are encouraged and welcome to attend both days of training. When: June 8-9, 2011 Where:Robins Administration Building Upstairs Conference Room 425 6th Street Havre, MT Register: Register online at www.havre.k12.mt.us Click on the CSPD icon (upper right hand corner) Click on CSPD Calendar

What: Please mark your calendar and join us at the 2012 Parent Involvement Conference. This year's conference will take place at the Doublewood Inn, in Fargo, ND on April 26th, 27th, & 28th (until noon).  The conference is jointly hosted by the Pathfinder Parent Center, the Department of Public Instruction, the Department of Human Services - Part C and the Anne Carlsen Center. Parents, educators, social workers, & therapists are all invited. The Anne Carlsen Center is hosting several technology speakers and keynotes. There will be a joint registration that opens right after the new year. Email dpage@nd.gov and we will send you a link when the registration is ready. Stipends will be available for parents living outside of the Fargo area through a grant from the ND State Council on DD.  Details will be available when registration opens.  If you would like to be considered as a presentor for the conference, contact cathyh@pathfinder-nd.org or call 1.800.245.5840 When: April 26 - 28, 2012 Where: Doublewood Inn 3333 13th Ave S Fargo, ND

Click here to register for this event What Mark your calendars for Friday, November 18 and plan to attend the 2011 Prematurity Summit! This educational conference will feature sessions on Post Partum Depression and PTSD relating to premature birth, a parent panel on the effects of prematurity, and the importance of waiting until 39 weeks completed gestation for delivery. This conference will provide a luncheon, light snack and materials, and CEU’s will be available! Seating is limited, so make sure to reserve your spot early! When: Friday, November 18, 2011 11:00am - 5:00pm Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel 3rd Floor, Ballroom C 27 North 27th Street Billings, Montana

We are a nonprofit foundation created to help families acquire items beneficial to their children that insurance companies don't cover. We also provide educational items such as sensory friendly school supplies to families and emergency kits with sensory items for evacuations to schools. Each family can fill out one application per calendar year and can request up to $500 (including shipping costs) worth of materials. All items will be ordered directly from the vendor and no funds will be sent to the families. Please see our family application for guidelines.