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Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Hello to all. Please check out these professional development opportunities….and spread the word to your colleagues. Think about all of the students that you work with for whom these strategies would apply! Functional Vision Assessment and Learning Media Assessment for students with Visual Impairments and Additional Disabilities.This two day professional development opportunity will be offered in three (3) sites around the state. Day 1 will offer practical ways to appropriately assess students with additional disabilities as to visual functioning and the best way to present materials to individual students, and Day 2 will discuss how to use the resulting data to make appropriate programming decisions. After Day 1 the participants will have the opportunity to practice the assessments with their students and receive technical assistance from Nancy Toelle prior to Day 2. Registration is free and on Coursewhere. The target audience for this event are teachers of the visually impaired, teachers of students with significant disabilities, Occupational Therapists, parents, and administrators.
Participants will receive a copy of the Sensory Learning Kit book.
For additional information contact Joyce Russo at 225-342-0202 or [email protected]
The sessions are from 8:30 – 3:30 each day
Nov. 7 and April 23 at LSDVI in Baton Rouge, LA
Nov. 8 and April 24 at Calcasieu Department of Special Services Building, Westlake, LA
Nov. 9 and April 25 at Bossier Instructional Center, Bossier City, LA
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
This is an online training utilizing the AT strand of Atomic Learning. To register go to http://www.solutionwhere.com/ldoe/cw/showcourse.asp?3438
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
The AT Team meeting will be on October 14, 2011 from 9:00-3:00 at the Ouachita Parish Instructional Annex. During the meeting we will discuss updates on the LATI grant and our external review from 2010-2011. We will also have a brief overview on each of the following: Unique Learning, LA Access Guide, Emerging Literacy, Text to speech and Bookshare.
Friday, September 23rd, 2011
For Boardmaker - The Region VIII AT Center will be offering online training utilizing the AT strand of Atomic Learning. Each training will consist of an online component along with a post training activity. CLUs will be issued upon completion of post-training activity. Participants will learn to use Boardmaker to build boards with buttons, symbols, and text to use for schedules, worksheets, communication aids, etc.., in the classroom.
http://www.solutionwhere.com/ldoe/cw/showcourse.asp?3397
For Kurzweil -The Region VIII AT Center will be offering online training utilizing the AT strand of Atomic Learning. Each training will consist of an online component along with a post training activity. CLUs will be issued upon completion of post-training activity.
Do you have students in your class this year requiring Kurzweil as an accommodation? This session will give you the basic training you need to get started using Kurzweil with your students.
http://www.solutionwhere.com/ldoe/cw/showcourse.asp?3398
For Ipad – The Region VIII AT Center will be offering online training utilizing the AT strand of Atomic Learning. Each training will consist of an online component along with a post training activity. CLUs will be issued upon completion of post-training activity. This series will introduce you to the basic features and functions of iPad and iPad 2.
http://www.solutionwhere.com/ldoe/cw/showcourse.asp?3414
All of these courses are online and you can complete on your own time as long as it is done within 1 month.
Contact us for more questions [email protected]
888-368-9727
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Are you having trouble implementing the use of text to speech program(s) in your district?
Here is more information on a pilot study that was done in a Missouri school district and a list of what their outcomes were:
http://transitioncoalition.org/transition/section.php?pageId=161
The following outcomes were realized for the twenty students that were in the pilot::
- 95% graduated on time (one completed a trade program)
- 85% improved academic achievement (evidenced through improved grades)
- 55% increased time in regular education and decreased time in special education
- 95% decreased reliance on human assistance (paraprofessionals or other teachers)
- 55% increased parent satisfaction (evidenced by unsolicited positive parental contact)
The pilot study has been refined to provide more training and support and is currently being expanded to other districts in Missouri.
