** All AR LEARN registration forms (under helpful resources on the right, bottom of this page) should be FAXed or mailed to Stephanie Eddy, FAX 870-246-5892 , 711 Clinton St., Arkadellphia, AR 71923
Workshop list:
**ADOS-Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule- Sept. 10/11-8:00-4:00- $550 per person- lunch included- Can be paid with 08 or 09 funds. Embassy Suites in Rogers-pre-registration must be completed by July 8 2009-This workshop is limited and no late registrations will be accepted. This is a clinical training course on using the ADOS to identify people with an autism spectrum disorder. The ADOS is a structured interaction and interview session with the person suspected of having autism designed to assess social and communication behaviors. It can be used with young children to adults and with people who are nonverbal to those who are highly verbal. This workshop will provide informtion on using all 4 ADOS modules as part of an autism spectrum evaluation. Participants must bring an ADOS manual to the workshop and it is recommended that you have access to an ADOS kit and that you have practiced administering the different modules prior to the workshop so that you are familiar with the administration. ADOS materials can be purchased through Western Psychological Services ,WPS, at 1-800-648-8857 or www.wpspublish.com. To register for ADOS use the form under "helpful resources" on this page. FAX it to Stephanie Eddy at 870-246-5892. For a room at the Embassy Suites, call 479-845-3260 and ask for the ST2 rate of $119..
**Making Schools and Students Safe: Hallways, Bathrooms, Buses and Cafeterias...Teasing, Taunting, Bullying and Harassment-Dr. Howard M. Knoff, $125 per person , 9:00-4:00, lunch included. NO REFUNDS, registration closes one week in advance of the workshop date... July 10, Northwest AR ESC....Dr. Knoff is the creator and Director of Project Achieve, a nationally known school effectiveness/school improvement program that has been designated a National Model Prevention Program. While successful schools pay attention to individual student behavior, they also must focus on student behavior in the common areas of the school and behavior related to teasing, taunting, bullying, harassment and physical aggression. This workshop discusses how to functionally analyze common areas of the classroom and student teasing and bullying so that they are safe and secure from the beginning of the year. It then presents numerous strategic and intensive interventions to address these situations when they are occurring and to prevent them from reoccurring in the future. To register, use the AR LEARN registration form under "helpful resources" on this page and FAX it to Stephanie Eddy, 870-24605892, email questions to stephaniee@dawson.dsc.k12.ar.us
**TEACCH-Structured Teaching for Students with Autism-Same workshop, ..July 20-24, Little Rock School District, Terry Elementary....8:00a.m.-4:00p.m. each day, $1800, $100 deposit due immediately. Fee includes training, most materials, manual, lunch and breaks. Fee can be invoiced for FY 08 or 09. This structured teaching method is based on TEACCH from the Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, which is an evidence based program for instructing individuals of all ages and skill levels with autism spectrum disorders. Established in the early 1970's by Eric Schopler and colleagues, the TEACCH program has worked succcessfully with thousands of individuals with autism spectrum disorders and their families. Each year when we offer this training, the teachers respond that this is the best and most practical training they have ever attended. To register, use the AR LEARN registration form under "helpful resources" on this page and FAX it to Stephanie Eddy 870-246-5892. Email questions to mbradshaw@conwaycorp.net or call Maureen Bradshaw at 501-329-7400.
**Orton -Gillingham Reading Instruction Workshop- July 13-17, Embassy Suites in Rogers, $750, includes lunch, all material- $100 deposit due by June 15 . Fee can be invoiced in 08 or 09 school year. Only 30 participants. The Orton Gillingham approach is appropriate for teaching individuals, small groups, and classrooms. It is appropriate for primary, elementary, intermediate, secondary, college level and adult level instruction. Early intervention is highly desirable, but it is never too late to begin. The course will provide participants with the opportunity to lern the structure of our written languare as well as systematic, multisensory techniques for teaching students with dyslexia and other language learning differences. The approach used early enough and by qualified practitioners has every liklihood of eliminating the emergence of notable reading and writing problems. To register, use the AR LEARN registration form under "helpful resources" on this page and FAX it to Stephanie Eddy 870-246-5892. Email questions to mbradshaw@conwaycorp.net or call Maureen Bradshaw at 501-329-7400, for a room at the Embassy Suites, call 479-254-8400 and ask for the ST3 rate of $94.
** Disobedient, Disruptive, Defiant, and Disturbed Students: Behavioral Interventions for Challenging Students-Howard M. Knoff, Ph.D. Director Arkansas State Improvement Grant- Wilbur Mills ESC, July 17, $125 lunch included, 9:00-4:00. NO REFUNDS. This workshop will focus on interventions that schools should implement to assist challenging students who are behaviorally unsuccessful in schools. The interventions discussed will be evidenced based, teacher friendly and field tested. Prevention level, strategic intervention level and intense or crisis management levels will be discussed and case examples will be provided as appropriate. Information will be provided concerning problem situations where the intervention is most used, functional assessment outcomes that link to make this intervention relevant, age levels where the intervention is most successful and the severity level of the student and/or problem. To register, use the AR LEARN registration form under "helpful resources" on this page and FAX it to Stephanie Eddy, 870-246-5892. Emal questions to stephaniee@dawson.dsc.k12.ar.us
** PECS Advanced-September 2/3, Springdale Professional Development Center-$325- includes lunch, 8:00-4:00- limited to 60 participants-ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED A PECS 2 DAY WORKSHOP-PECS is a language training package that is used to teach communication skillys rapidly to those with limited functional speech. It promotes communication within a social context, without lengthy prerequisite training. The Advanced workshop is the next step in PECS Training. Fine tune your implementation skills and expand your repertoire of activities. Part I of this workshop focuses on a thorough review of how to implement PECS. Topics include a review of the most common implementation problems, discrimination difficulties and cutting edge problem solving strategies. During Part II, participants will learn srategies for incorporating PECS across an entire day within functional contexts with expectations for the student to use language beyond single picture requests. Advanced PECS lessons that teach a variety of linguistic concepts and syntatical structures are also explored in depth. To register, use the AR LEARN registration form under "helpful resources" on this page and FAX it to Stephanie Eddy 870-246-5892. Email questions to stephaniee@dawson.dsc.k12.ar.us
**Charting a Course for Literacy Success: Targeted Interventions for Struggling Learners at the Elementary Level-Lisa Haley, Susan Friberg, Rosemary Burks...The same workshop at 2 different sites...$125 per person, NO REFUNDS, lunch is included. 9:00-4:00- ....July 20 at Arkansas River ESC.....July 27 at Wilbur Mills ESC.....This session will focus on research-based instructional strategies for elementary students in need of intervention at the Tier II and Tier III levels. Participants will learn about effective classroom practices including several research based literacy interventions, how to monitor student progress, and decision making rules based on the problem solving model included in the Arkansas' "Closing the Achievement Gap" design. Participants will learn about Chart Maker, which creates progress monitoring charts for any skill area. Literacy Matrix and RIDE, web-based literacy intervention tools will also be discussed. To register, use the AR LEARN registration form under "helpful resources" on this page, and FAX it to Stephanie Eddy, 870-246-5892. Email questions to stephaniee@dawson.dsc.k12.ar.us
**Charting a Course for Literacy Success: Targeted Interventions for Strugggling Learners at the Secondary Level- Lisa Haley, Susan Friberg, Rosemary Burks...The same workshop at 2 different sites.....$125 per person, NO REFUNDS, lunch is included, 9:00-4:00. July 21 at Arkansas River ESC.....July 28 at Wilbur Mills ESC.... This session will focus on research-based instructional strategies for secondary students in need of intervention at the Tier II and Tier III levels. Participants will learn about effective classroom practices including several research based literacy interventions, how to monitor student progress and decision making rules based on the problem solving model included in the Arkansas' "Closing the Achievement Gap" design. Participants will learn about Chart Maker, which creates progress monitoring charts for any skill area. Literacy Matrix and RIDE, web-based literacy intervention tools will also be discussed. To register, use the AR LEARN registration form under "helpful resources" on this page and FAX it to Stephanie Eddy, 870-246-5892. Email questions to stephaniee@dawson.dsc.k12.ar.us
** Help Me "Get Social"-three different sites, August 3 at Crowley's Ridge ESC, August 5 at Alma School District Performing Arts Center, August 7 at Dawson ESC, $ 59 per person, NO REFUNDS, registration ends one week before dates listed. Lunch is included, 8:45-3:30, Sharon Adams, M.S., NCSP - Dawson Coop and Betty R. Stockton, M.S., NCSP.- Crowley's Ridge Coop. One of the core deficits in the population of students with Autism, particularly Asperger's Syndrome, is their challenge in meeting the social demands of any environment. This workshop will examine the ILAUGH Model of Social Cognition by Michelle Garcia Winner, Speech-Language Pathologist and internationally recognized expert in the field.The ability to interact develops while the human infant is only days old. Progressive skills in this area are essential to the demands for successful academic achievement. The workshop will also look at some functional approaches to facilitating social relatedness. The workshop content and techniques are best suited for educators directly interacting with the students who have normal to above normal intelligence. The concepts include social thinking vocabulary, three levels of perspective taking, clues on grouping, core social thinking treatments, and teaming. Various support materials from this approach will be demonstrated. To register, use the AR LEARN registration form under "helpful resources" on this page. and FAX it to Stephanie Eddy, 870-246-5892. Email questions to stephaniee@dawson.dsc.k12.ar.us
**Social Thinking Groups: Core Concepts for Supporting Students with Autism-Superflex Comes to Arkansas-September 11 at Crowley's Ridge ESC-$109 per person, lunch included, 9:00-4:00- Stephanie Madrigal is a Master's level speech-language pathologist. She is the lead therapist and clinical manger at Michelle Garcia Winner's TEACH SOCIAL Silicon Valley Center for Social Thinking. The morning portion of the workshop will focus on the prerequisite knowledge that interventionists must understand to insure that the :social how-to instruction" will mean more than teaching isolated skills that require no thinking and fail to generalize to other environments. The concepts include social thinking vocabulary, three levels of perspective taking, clues on grouping, core social thinking treatments and learning. The afternoon will explore the application of the Superflex curriculum, a cognitive behavioral strategy which is appropriate for elementary school children (k-5) and immature older students. To register, use the AR LEARN registration form under "helpful resources" on this page.and FAX it to Stephanie Eddy, 870-246-5892. Email questions to stephaniee@dawson.dsc.k12.ar.us
**Using the VB-MAPP to guide an intervention program for children with Autism- Dr. Mark Sundberg, September 17-18 at UCA Brewer-Hageman Center, $300, manual, one protocol and lunch included. Children with autism often present special behavioral, linguistic and social challenges to parents and teachers. It is often difficult to determine exactly where to start an intervention program and to know if it is having the desired effect. The current workshop will provide the participants with sound evidence based assessment and intervention methods based on the branch of psychology known as Behavior Analysis. The first step in designing an intervention program for children with autism is an individualized analysis of the child's needs. An assessment tool that can accomplish this task will be presented (Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program, VB-MAPP). Once a child's specific language, social skill, and behavioral deficits are identified, an intervention program can be designed. The primary focus of the workshop will be how to use the assessment results to set up and conduct daily language and social skills intervention programs. Participants will learn how to use discrete trial training, natural environmental training and B.F. Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior (ABA/VB or verbal behavior approach) for teaching children with autism. To register, use the AR LEARN registration form under "helpful resources" on this page and FAX it to Stephanie Eddy, 870-246-5892. Email questions to stephaniee@dawson.dsc.k12.ar.us
**SCERTS Model-Barry Prizant-a two day implementation training, Sept 24-25 at the Airport Holiday Inn in Little Rock, $360 per person, lunch included, registration closes on Sept. 18. This training is designed to provide information and skills that allow for implementation of the SCERTS Model for children with ASD and related disabilities. SCERTS is a new innovative approach that offers a framework of specific goals and procedures for assessment and educational programming. The Social Communication, Emotional Regulation and Transactional Support domains of the model directly address the core challenges faced by children with ASD and related disabilities. SCERTS is not exclusive of other approaches. It is flexible enough to incorporate practices from approaches and teaching strategies that have been proven effective with children with ASD. It is comprehensive and integrated, representing a new generation of educational approaches and evidence based practice. SCERTS is applicable for children from early stages of communication through conversational abilities and from early intervention through the elementary years and beyond. It is a team model designed to encourage professionals from different disciplines to collaborate with families. Families are included as partners in assessment and education efforts that cut across school, home and community settings. Progress is measured in everyday functional activities with a variety of partners, recognizing the absolute necessity for supporting communication and social-emotional development in everyday activities and routines. For hotel reservations, call 501-490-1000 and ask for the AR LEARN rate of $88. Email questions to stephaniee@dawson.dsc.k12.ar.us To register, use the AR LEARN form under "helpful resources" on this page and FAX to Stephanie Eddy at 870-246-5892.
Co-Teaching Descriptions:
**The Ins and Outs of Co-Teaching- one half day-As more students with disabilities receive their special education services in the general education classroom, it is critical that everyone involved have a better understanding of the co-teaching model in order to take full advantage of its potential. Using an interactive co-taught format, the two co-presenters will draw upon their knowledge of co-teaching research and their own personal experiences with co-teaching to provide an overview of the model for participants interested in creating a new co-teaching program or enhancing an existing one.
**Differentiated Instruction in the Elementary Co-Taught Classroom-one full day, limited to 50 participants-This co-taught , interactive session is designed to extend the knowledge and enhance the instruction of elementary co-teachers who already have foundational understanding of the co-teaching model by providing them with an opportunity to explore specific differentiated classroom practices.
**Differentiated Instruction in the Middle School and Secondary Co-Taught Classroom-one full day, limited to 50 participants- This co-taught interactive session is designed to extend the knowledge and enhance the insruction of middle and secondary co-teachers who already have foundational understanding of the co-teaching model by providing them with an opportunity to explore specific differentiated classroom practices.
Contact Rose Merry Kirkpatrick at rosemerry.kirkpatrick@arkansas.gov or at 501-835-3330 for more information or to set up a co-teaching session.