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in title, tags, annotations or url2012 PacRim Conference on Disability & Diversity - Honolulu - March 26-27, 2012 - 1 views
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Click here for more information about this Conference What: The Pacific Rim International Conference (Pac Rim) on Disability & Diversity has been widely recognized over the past 27 years as one of the most “diverse gatherings” in the world. The event encourages and respects voices from “diverse” perspective across numerous areas, including: voices from persons representing all disability areas; experiences of family members and supporters across all disability areas; responsiveness to diverse cultural and language differences; evidence of researchers and academics studying disability; stories of persons providing powerful lessons; examples of program providers, natural supports and allies of persons with disabilities and; action plans to meet human and social needs in a globalized world. Each year the conference hews to its traditional areas which have bred much of the interdisciplinary research and educational advances of the last three decades. But each year new topics are introduced to foment discussion and change. The intent is to harness the tremendous synergy as generated by the intermingling of these diverse perspectives, thus, creating a powerful program which impacts each individual participant in his or her own unique way. When: March 26 & 27, 2012 Where: Hawai‘i Convention Center 1801 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, HI 96815
"Diversity and Inclusion" Lecture Series - Billings - Oct. 17-18, 2012 - 0 views
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You are invited to attend a special lecture series on "Diversity and Inclusion" on October 17 and 18, 7:00PM, at Petro Theatre on the campus of Montana State University Billings. The Montana Regional Education Service Area III (MRESA3), Region III Comprehensive System of Personnel Development (CSPD), and Disability Support Services of MSUB will be hosting two speakers who will talk about Diversity and inclusion from their personal and unique perspectives. When
October 17-18, 2012
7:00 pm Where:
Petro Theatre on campus of Montana State University Billings
Billings, MT Target Audience:
high school college students educators Para-professionals Vocational Rehabilitation Services parents Contact:
John Keener
MRESA3 Project Coordinator
Montana Center for Inclusive Education
Montana State University Billings
john.keener@msubillings.edu
406-657-1743
Trust is Like The Air We Breathe. We Don't Notice It Until It Is Gone - Webinar - March 14, 2012 - 0 views
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What:Research provides strong evidence that organizations with a high degree of trust among employees are far more likely to make and sustain the kinds of changes that help them reach their goals and outcomes – than those organizations where there is little or no trust among staff. This session will describe both empirical and conceptual research related to trust types. We will explore the various types of trust as they relate to social and organizational life. In addition, we will make connections between trust, trust types, relationship, communication and increased effectiveness in mediation and ADR outcomes. About Dr. Cathy Fromme: Dr. Fromme began her journey as an educator 32 years ago, as a first grade teacher in California. She is currently the Principal of TrustWorks. Prior to establishing TrustWorks she held district, regional ESD and state department positions in Washington. While at the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction she developed Washington’s statewide Special Education Mediation System, chaired the statewide Commission on Student Learning Accommodations and Alternate Assessment committees.Cathy was also the Diversity Manager for the Washington Department of Natural Resources where she facilitated, positive/inclusive working relationships and Diversity in the workplace for 1,300 DNR employees. She has consulted, written and presented extensively in the areas of trust, change management and work force Diversity in schools and organizations. She received her B.S. from UCLA, M.S. from San Jose State University, and doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of Washington. Though, her proudest achievements in life are her two grown sons. The youngest is an EMT in the US Air Force and the oldest is the owner/operator of a courier business in San Francisco.Meeting Details: To participate in this webinar you must call in and log in from your computer. Conference Number(s): 1-888-447-7153 Participant Code: 473502 To join the meeting, please click on the link below and enter as guest: http://tadnet.adobeconnect.com/cadre/When:March 14, 201212:00 pm - 1:15 pm MTContact:Marshall Peter, Director CADRE (541) 686-5060 (v) (541) 686-5063 (f) mpeter@directionservice.org www.directionservice.org/cadre
Andrew Solomon: Our diversity unites us all - YouTube - 0 views
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Many affected by illness and disability find profound meaning, inspiration and identity in their differences, says author Andrew Solomon, who holds that it is diversity that truly unites us all.
FCTD | April 2011 - Cultural and Linguistic Diversity & AAC Technology: Immersion Is the Mother of Communication - 0 views
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“Vive la difference!” is proving to be the appropriate motto for speech-language pathologists (SLPs) and other professionals providing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) support to children of culturally diverse families.
CDC's Public Health Grand Rounds, Where in health is disability? Public health practices to include people with disabilities -Webcast - Dec 18, 2012 - 0 views
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Watch the live webcast with a broadband or slower connection. Note: The webcast links are only active during the date and time of the session, but all sessions are archived for future viewing. What:
This session of Grand Rounds explored opportunities for optimal quality of life for individuals with disabilities. One in 6 adult Americans lives with a disability when defined by a limitation in function. Many are at higher risk for multiple chronic conditions, injuries, and increased vulnerability during disasters. Comparatively, people with disabilities are 4 times more likely to report their health to be fair/poor and 2.5 times more likely to have unmet health care needs than non-disabled peers. $400 billion is spent annually on disability-related health expenditures. Public health can help change this by promoting wellness and preventing disease in people with disabilities. CDC′s approach for a population who experiences diverse functional limitations is to assure that mainstream public health surveys, programs, and policies include people with disabilities across the lifespan, a method that can be modeled by state and federal programs. This powerful session of Grand Rounds explored public health opportunities for disease prevention, intervention and improvement to enable people to live well with functional limitations. We also highlighted accomplishments of partners and public health agencies in creating and modifying health programs to accommodate people with disabilities. Tentative future Grand Rounds topics include venous thromboembolism (VTE), HPV, teen pregnancy and immunization. Target Audience:
Physicians nurses epidemiologists pharmacists veterinarians certified
Family and Community Health Conference - Missoula - Apr. 16, 17, 18, 2013 - 0 views
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What:
Keynote on Tuesday afternoon - John Pavao, State of Montana Diversity Program Coordinator
Public Health Keynote Wednesday - Karen Ray "Collaboration in Public Health"
More than 12 concurrent breakout sessions. Trade show highlighting public health services and products. A motivational closing session on Thursday.
When:
April 16 - 18, 2013 Where:
Holiday inn Downtown by the Park
200 S Pattee St.
Missoula, MT 59802 More Information:
Contact Gail at gailb@mt.net or call 406-442-4141
SAMHSA 2013 Annual Conference, Why Wellness Works: Breakthroughs and Pathways to Whole Health - National Harbor, MD - June 5 - 8, 2013 - 0 views
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Click here for more details and to register online Click here for scholarship information and application What: Mental Health America's 2013 Annual Conference is designed to provide a wide variety of educational and networking opportunities for a diverse group of individuals and organizations who are working to: develop and promote behavioral health integration, inclusion of wellness strategies in community public education efforts, and engage in promoting recovery for people with mental illnesses, co-occurring disorders and the community at large. A Health & Wellness Expo featuring health screenings, healthy living demonstrations, and community resources Facilitator-led health and wellness activities offered throughout the conference Speakers from across the country at keynotes and wellness-focused breakout sessions The Clifford Beers Awards Dinner recognizing successful and promising health and wellness programs and services When/Where: June 5th - 8th, 2013 Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 201 Waterfront Street National Harbor, MD 20745 Click here for cost information
Aligning Content Area Curriculum with the Montana Common Core - Hamilton, Missoula - Multiple Dates - 0 views
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Click here to register for this course - Course #2909 (Hamilton) or Course #2910 (Missoula)
Click here to view the course report #2909
Click here to view the course report #2910 What:
This training will provide a cadre of secondary content area teachers with an opportunity to deepen understanding of the standards and how literacy instruction is currently being delivered in classrooms to meet the needs of diverse learners. Time will be devoted to developing units and assessments as well as researching resources. The structure of the training will allow teachers to implement new strategies in classrooms and bring back results to share with colleagues. When:
Hamilton, MT - Tuesdays, April 9th, 23rd, and May 7th
Missoula, MT - Wednesdays, April 10th, 24th, and May 15th
All classes held 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Mountain Where:
Exact locations to be announced soon Cost:
$85.00 per person or $60.00 each for two or more (group rate)
Early Childhood Development: Investing in Our Children and Our Future - Webcast - June 4, 2013 - 0 views
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You are invited to attend (live or online) the 19th Annual Health Equity Research Webcast - Early Childhood Development: Investing in Our Children and Our Future, presented by the University of North Carolina (UNC) Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, Minority Health Project, the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, the UNC American Indian Center, and the Carolina Latina/o Collaborative.
When:
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
11:30 am - 2:00 pm Mountain
Cost:
This event is free.
Customizing iPad Content for Students with Special Needs - Webinar - May 22, 2013 - 0 views
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The iPad has many apps to assist students with special needs. In this webinar, learn how free, low-cost, and specialized apps can be customized for students with diverse needs. The built-in (free) Photos and Camera apps are easily adapted for flashcards, picture books, and video modeling of social skills. Low-cost apps for books and creativity can be customized to target receptive and expressive language skills. Finally, specialized apps for articulation (e.g., ArtikPix) and literacy (e.g., StoryPals) have modules to create specific learning targets for students. Participants will learn these various implementations of iPad apps to improve individualization for their students.
When:
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Mountain
Cost:
Free of charge
Adapting Classroom Materials for the iPad - Webinar - Apr. 16, 2013 - 0 views
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The iPad has proven to be a powerful tool in the classroom for students with diverse learning needs. The iPad allows classroom materials to be customized and individualized for each learner. There are a wide variety of apps that provide the opportunity for students to be more independent and successful in the classroom. This webinar will provide an overview of various apps that can be used to customize and adapt classroom materials. We will cover apps for text-to-speech, voice recognition, OCR (optical character recognition), annotation, classroom response systems and word prediction, as well as others. We will also discuss strategies for adapting classroom materials, third party accessories and file sharing. When:
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Mountain Cost:
$55.00 single participant fee, no cancelations or refunds. Group discounts available.
Explore your Creative Side on the iPad - Webinar - Mar. 14, 2013 - 0 views
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The iPad has become a powerful tool in the classroom for adapting and delivering the curriculum. However, it is just as important that we provide opportunities for students to explore their creative side. This is even more important for students with diverse learning needs. There are thousands of apps that are available that provide students the opportunity to express themselves creatively. This webinar will explore some of the apps for photography, videography, music, drawing, painting and writing. We will also discuss accessibility features, file sharing and copyright. When:
Thursday, March 14, 2013
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Mountain Cost:
$55.00 single participant fee, no cancelations or refunds. Group discounts available.
2013 Medical Home in Pediatrics HOW TO Webinar Series - Webinar - Multiple Dates - 0 views
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The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its National Center for Medical Home Implementation (NCMHI) are hosting a FREE four part webinar series February through May 2013 on how to effectively deliver care through the medical home model. Building on the success of two previous medical home webinar series (2009 and 2011), the NCMHI will provide engaging educational "how to" presentations focused on several important facets of pediatric care delivery, including empowering youth, reducing health disparities, using data to improve quality, and employing best practices in family-centered care. The webinars will feature expert faculty and provide targeted information and tools; they will feature new products from the NCMHI such as updated state profiles in the Medical Home Data Portal, promising practices regarding language access services, and a new family-centered care monograph.
When:
How To Engage Youth in Health Care
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Mountain
How to Enhance Care Delivery for a Diverse Population
To be determined - March 2013
How to Use Data to Improve Care Delivery
Thursday, April 25, 2013
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Mountain
How To Incorporate Best Practices in Family Centered Care in Your Practice
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Mountain
Cost:
This webinar series is offered free of charge.
Inclusive Culture Leads to Gains at Diverse Maryland School | ED.gov Blog - 0 views
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Arne observed the faculty there is “absolutely committed to making sure that every student fulfills their academic and social potential.” When Alexa asked the students on the panel what makes special education students so successful at Wilde Lake, one student shared that the cultural stigma of being a special ed student had been eliminated and declared that it had been taken over by the notion that, “I am a student!” We know that Wilde Lake takes this belief very seriously, as more than 90 percent of their students spend more than 80 percent of the school day in a general education setting.
Re-connecting with the Roots of the IEP/IFSP Process - Webinar - Sept. 19, 2012 - 0 views
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Click here to view the webinar on the date specified What:
Efforts at improving the IEP/IFSP processes often focus on compliance issues. This workshop will explore the IEP/IFSP processes as Adaptive Learning tasks that bring a diverse group of people together to engage a complex challenge. We will explore ways to better balance the Technical (compliance) elements with the Adaptive (innovative) elements of these processes as we reconnect with the core values of the IDEA. When:
September 19, 2012
12:30 - 1:45pm Mountain To listen to the webinar via telephone:
Conference Number(s): 1-888-447-7153
Participant Code: 473502
Write On! Free Web-based Tools to Support Writing - Webinar - March 20, 2012 - 0 views
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Click here to register for this event What:
This session will explore free web-based tools that support the basic constructs of Universal Design for Learning. Strategies for engaging learners to write and express their knowledge creatively using these tools will be highlighted throughout the session. Participants will walk away with ideas that they can put to use right away without the need for purchasing new equipment or software.
Participants will explore a range of free web-based tools, such as PhotoPeach, GingerSoft, Animoto, and Read/Write/Think that can be used to support writing for students with diverse needs. They will learn how utilizing multimedia applications along with spelling and grammar supports can engage reluctant writers and promote the type of written language skills required in most standards based educational settings. Participants will learn how to maximize the use of tools that are free or low cost in these cost cutting times and how to integrate them with tools that they may already have. When:
March 20, 2012
1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time
Apps for Apraxia of Speech - Webinar - Mar. 27, 2014 - 0 views
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What:
To meet the needs of a large and diverse caseload, school therapists can turn to the thousands of available apps. This webinar will discuss guidelines to evaluate apps designed for individuals with apraxia and how to use these apps in your practice.
When:
Wednesday, March 27, 2014
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain
Cost:
$49.00
Digital Tools that Support Common Core Standards - Billings - Aug. 14-15, 2013 - 0 views
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Technology and digital citizenship are becoming even more important as state's begin implementing the CCSS. This interactive, hands-on workshop will share resources and demonstrate through model lessons, how to efficiently use resources and technology to support CCSS. Attendees will participate in lessons demonstrating the teaching of digital citizenship, English Language Arts, and Math, all aligned to CCSS and integrating technology throughout. The purpose and the goals of the CCSS will also be re-viewed. Jeff Crews and Dean Phillips of Beyond the Chalk. Beyond the Chalk was co-founded by Jeff and Dean who believe in the power of education and the need to continuously provide transformational learning experiences for our teachers and students. Technology, when used effectively as a tool by teachers and students, can facilitate the change from the traditional form of education to a 21st century paradigm. Beyond the Chalk is committed to providing a set of rich and diverse professional development experiences for all educators. These experiences focus on the integration of technology across grade levels, con-tent domains, and skills levels. College credit pending. Lunch on own. Must bring computer or tablet device.
When:
August 14-15, 2013
8:30 am - 4:00 pm Mountain (both days)
Where:
https://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=1500+University+Dr,+Billings,+Mt+59101&gl=us&panel=1&fb=1&dirflg=d&geocode=0,45.796901,-108.522204&cid=0,0,6236348915423598268&hq=Montana+Sta
AND Monday, January 14, 2013 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
From set up to ideas for classroom use, free, easy-to-use web-based student response apps and programs accessible from iPads, Android tablets, computers and other devices for teaching and assessment will be demonstrated. Learn how to utilize programs (from apps allowing you to run video, sound and drawing tools in a quiz on iPads, to programs that can be run from any and all devices at the same time from the Web) to keep students from falling behind, give them a voice in the classroom discussion, generate reports and monitor progress, even during the classroom lesson. PRESENTER: DAN HERLIHY Is Your Head in the Clouds?? This can be a Good Thing! 90 MINUTES
Thursday, November 8, 2012&nb