Workshop participants will learn to understand the diagnosis and how the disorder affects learning. Current research on etiology and intervention will be presented and discussed along with examples from the presenters caseloads. This workshop will introduce participants to the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and its impact on public education. Participants will learn eligibility criteria, draft accommodation plans and understand procedural safeguards. Diann Grimm and Brian R. Mathis Teachers are faced with the growing challenge and pressure of assuring that ALL students can learn the essential components of the core curriculum.
Visual tools can be a powerful and effective strategy to reach and teach ALL learners.
This presentation will provide teachers with a comprehensive collection of practical visual organizers and a systematic method to determine how to integrate graphics tools into everyday teaching situations. This training will provide participants with the information, practice and resources they need to meet the IDEA 97 requirement to consider every student s need for assistive technology at every IEP meeting. This training will be most useful if participants attend in groups that represent IEP team members i.e., parent, teacher, specialist and administrator. This presentation will define the requirements and provide an overview of a collaborative decision making process for IEP teams. This presentation will offer straight-forward and simple strategies and techniques that parents can apply to positively influence the development of their children's social skills.