With a grant from the state, the Center for Mental Health has hired two case managers whose specific goal is to intervene when a crisis occurs with a child and make sure that the child and their family are referred to the many services available in the community for support, Zimmer said.
iOS, Android, MS Surface Pro 2 Comparisons - Webinar - Feb. 26, 2014 - 0 views
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Not all tablets are the same. This webinar will discuss the differences between a iPAD tablet with iOS7; a Galaxy Note 10.1 using the Android operating system; and the Surface Pro 2 using Windows 8.1 operating system. The review and demonstrations will focus on accessibility features as well as available apps to support individuals with disabilities
When:
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain
Cost:
$49.00
Making Activity-Based Instruction Count with Core Vocabulary - Webinar - Feb. 20, 2014 - 0 views
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When someone says "it counts," it means something has value and importance. "It" makes a difference and matters. When a person says "make it count," they usually mean that whatever they are doing or experiencing, they are going to make the most of the opportunity. They want to make the experience meaningful. This webinar takes these two ideas to remind participants of how valuable and important it is to give people access to core vocabulary. By giving them core vocabulary and then teaching them to use core words, it counts because it makes an important difference in that person's communication skills and ultimately their life. This webinar demonstrates how to make the most of the different activities that are part of special education programs and make them count by using these activities as opportunities to practice use of core vocabulary. A four-step process will be discussed for providing access to core, selecting activities, establishing communication goals, and scripting the activities. Videos will be used to demonstrate use of core in activities. Additional ideas will be presented for integrated core into additional classroom routines (e.g., choice making, social etiquette, etc.).
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Thursday, February 20, 2014
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain
Cost:
$49.00
The iPad as an Instructional Tool in Small Groups - Webinar - Feb. 11, 2014 - 0 views
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This webinar will provide participants will an overview and demonstration of apps that lend themselves to being used in group instruction when projecting the iPad image on an interactive white-board, screen or other large display or just using it around a small table. Various methods for displaying the iPad will be demonstrated. Apps that lend themselves to writing instruction, morning gathering, social stories, emotions and language development will be demonstrated and discussed. Participants will see the value of using the iPad with groups to enhance participation, language and routine. Some of the apps that will be highlighted are Clicker Sentences, I Get It My Daily Schedules, Mobile Education Builder apps Writing a Recount and Writing an Opinion by Hatt Designs as well as several others.
When:
Wednesday, February 11, 2014
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Mountain
Cost:
$49.00
Connecting Math Concepts, Corrective Math with Molly Blakely - Helena - Feb. 28, 2014 - 0 views
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Connecting Math Concepts (CMC) is a research-validated developmental math program designed to be utilized with students in grades 1st - 6th. Corrective Mathematics (CM) is a research-validated, specialized math program designed to be utilized as a remedial/intervention program for those students in grades 4th - 12th who have not mastered basic math skills. The program has four basic strands: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Both CMC and CM utilize explicit instruction to teach necessary pre-skills as well as basic math skills and strategies. In this in-service, you will learn the rationale for CMC and CM, how to teach the pre-skills and strategy lessons embedded in the program, how to provide adequate practice and how to give the initial placement test, as well as on-going mastery assessments.
When:
Friday, February 28, 2014
8:30 am - 4:00 pm Mountain
Where:
Holiday Inn Express
3170 N. Sanders St.
Helena, MT 59602
Cost:
No Cost
Reading Mastery I/II with Molly Blakely - Bozeman - Feb. 10, 2014 - 0 views
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This session will focus on teaching beginning reading skills using Reading Mastery I and II. Participants in this session will learn and practice presentation techniques for phonemic awareness tasks, word attack, story reading, comprehension activities, fluency interventions and independent work. This session will also cover placement testing, grouping, scheduling, and acceleration procedures. Reading Mastery I and II are programs that are typically utilized with Kindergarten through 3rd Grade students.
When:
Monday, February 10, 2014
8:30 am - 4:00 pm Mountain
Where:
Comfort Inn
1370 N. 7th Ave.
Bozeman, MT 59715
Cost:
No cost
Murder Mystery Fundraiser for the Montana Youth Leadership Forum - Helena - Feb. 8, 2014 - 0 views
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What: "Mystery in Helena" is a collaboration between local businesses and the Montana Youth Leadership Forum (MYLF) as MYLF hosts a "murder mystery" fund raising event. The event is an interactive mystery game, a scenario where the audience solves the murder of fictitious character "Wyatt Twerp." The Mystery takes place in 1878 in Dodge City, Kansas. Attendees will serve as detectives and encouraged to come in costume to fit the era. Prizes will be given for best costume, best detective, and other categories. There will be two offerings of the event during the day. Money raised will be used to sponsor youth to the 2014 Forum, purchase iPads, and create a promotional video that can recruit more youth to the program. When: Saturday, February 8, 2014 2:00 pm and again at 7:00 pm Mountain Where: Lewis & Clark Fairgrounds Entry Hall 98 W Custer Ave, Helena, Mt 59602 Cost: Tickets are $30.00 per person or two for $50.00. There will be a cash bar and appetizers served during the event. There are also sponsorship packages available that include company advertisement, and ticket deals, and a VIP Hour. Sponsorship levels are: Gold - $500: Includes eight tickets, VIP hour*, and advertisement at the event. Silver - $250: Includes four tickets, VIP hour*, and advertisement at the event. Corporate - $100: Includes two tickets, VIP hour*, and advertisement at the event. *VIP Sponsors will receive one free drink and have the opportunity to be entertained by renowned stand-up comic Mike Beers. Mike is also an alumni of the Montana Youth Leadership Forum and can attest to the impact and importance of the program on the lives of young people with disabilities. For more information or for tickets, contact June at mylfjuneh@bresnan.net or 406-442-2576
Prepare to Meet with Local Legislature - Bozeman - Jan. 18,23, 2014 - 0 views
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Mary Caferro, a state senator and director of The ARC Montana, has graciously agreed to come from Helena to help prepare strategy for a meeting with a group of local legislators to present a few of stories and concerns of the special needs community to the decision makers in our area.
When:
Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 1:00 pm Mountain
Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 4:00 pm Mountain
Where:
Bozeman Public Library
626 E Main St.
Bozeman, MT 59715
Cost:
No cost
Pyramid Response to Intervention Workshop - Billings - June 12, 2014 - 0 views
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Response to Intervention (RTI) is our best hope to ensure high levels of learning for all children. RTI's underlying premise is that schools should not delay providing help for struggling students until they fall far enough behind to qualify for special education, but instead should provide timely, targeted, systematic interventions to all students who demonstrate need. Understand why RTI is most effective when implemented on the foundation of a Professional Learning Community (PLC). Learn how to create three tiers of interventions-from basic to intensive-to address student learning gaps and how to make RTI work in your school.
When:
Thursday, June 12, 2014
8:00 am - 3:30 pm Mountain
Where:
MSU Billings, College of Education Building, Room 122
1500 University Dr
Billings, MT 59101
Cost:
No cost, lunch on your own
New youth crisis program launched | Great Falls Tribune | greatfallstribune.com - 0 views
The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders (NPDC) has up... - 0 views
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Evidence-Based Practices for Children, Youth, and Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder View 2014 EBP Report [ DOWNLOAD PDF ] Evidence-based intervention practices (EBPs) for children with ASD are the basis on which effective programs are built. In 2010, the NPDC conducted a review of the literature (from 1997-2007) and identified 24 EBPs. The center has just completed an expanded and updated review, which yielded a total of 27 practices. The report of the 2014 review is now available in PDF format from the link above.
Ten Disability Awareness Lessons Learned From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | Friendship ... - 0 views
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My children and I just finished reading a new book titled, “My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” by Martin Luther King III. It’s a warm, intimate biography that explains a turning point in American history from the perspective of a child. At the heart of the book are the lessons that Dr. King modeled for us in his lifetime regarding nonviolence, personal excellence, interdependence and justice.
From Spelling Disaster to Web Master: Connor's Story - NCLD - 0 views
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We’re pleased to share this video blog from Friends of Quinn, an online community that offers resources and support for young adults with LD and the people who love them. This video features Connor, a young web development manager in Colorado who was diagnosed with dyslexia in elementary school. Connor, along with his parents, share how dyslexia affected his ability to read and write as a young child. Despite his challenges, Connor has always worked hard and learned how to cope with his learning disability eventually finding success as a young adult. Watch his inspiring story below.
Common Classroom Accommodations and Modifications | IEP Accommodations - NCLD - 0 views
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There are many ways teachers can help children with learning and attention issues succeed in school. Here are some common accommodations and modifications to discuss with the school as possible options for your child.
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There are many ways teachers can help children with learning and attention issues succeed in school. Here are some common accommodations and modifications to discuss with the school as possible options for your child.
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"There are many ways teachers can help children with learning and attention issues succeed in school. Here are some common accommodations and modifications to discuss with the school as possible options for your child. "
New software to help UM students with reading | KPAX.com | Missoula, Montana - 0 views
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MISSOULA - A new software at the University of Montana and affiliated campuses will make a big difference for students with learning disabilities this spring. The Read and Write Gold software will allow students and employees to have whatever is on the computer screen read to them out loud. The Disability Services for Students department originally wanted it for students with learning disabilities and barriers to print - but found it all UM students could benefit from the program.
Vanderbilt study reveals senses of sight and sound separated in children with autism | ... - 0 views
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Like watching a foreign movie that was badly dubbed, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have trouble integrating simultaneous information from their eyes and their ears, according to a Vanderbilt study published today in The Journal of Neuroscience.
7 Tracking Devices to Find a Lost Child with Autism | Friendship Circle -- Special Need... - 0 views
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Here are seven great devices that can help track your child and stop them from getting lost!
Health Law Adds Coverage For Services Needed By People With Developmental Disabilities ... - 0 views
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A little remarked upon requirement in the health law expands treatments for people with cerebral palsy, autism and other developmental disabilities. But some advocates and policy experts are concerned that insurers may find ways to sidestep the new requirement. The health law requires that individual and small group plans sold on or off the health insurance marketplaces cover 10 essential health benefits, including “rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices.”
New Autism Screening Tool More Reliable, Study Finds - Disability Scoop - 0 views
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A revamped screening tool that relies on parents answering just 20 questions is far more accurate than previous assessments at helping flag young kids at risk for autism, researchers say.
Summit focuses on discussing mental health - 0 views
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Health care providers, administrators, legislators, advocates and more gathered at the Holiday Inn in Helena on Thursday, joining forces in an effort to discuss a controversial issue gaining momentum in legislative bodies across the nation: mental illness.
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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