One way to keep students interested and motivated in their lessons is to add some novelty throughout the day. Just a little change to make the brain say, "hey something is different." Here are a few articles I found with a variety of fall themed activities to practice skills the students may be working on in their classes. Why not check them out to see if any of the activities give you ideas that could be incorporated into your lessons.

Fall Activity Ideas from Homeschool.com

14 Fall Sensory Activities For Your Child With Special Needs from FriendshipCircle.org

10+ Fall Themed Motor Games from PinkOatmeal.com

Fall Themed Motor Planning Ideas from PinkOatmeal.com

20 Fall Fine Motor Activities from MommyEvolution.com

Region 10 and the North Texas Behavioral Health Authority have a couple of trainings scheduled for November. The first one is November 9th, so check out the flyer and register soon!

Low Incidence Disabilities Workshops & Webinars

11/9/21 - Meet the Experts - SLP A chance to find out more about what an SLP does and ask questions. (9am-11am virtual session)

11/15/21 - A Step Toward IEP Quality & Rigor (TX CAN session presented onsite at Region 10 ESC 9am-4pm)

11/18/21 - Teatime Topic-STAAR Alternate 2 Resources Explore what resources are available and discuss ways they could be used when planning instruction (3pm-4pm virtual session)

11/29/21 - Routines Explore how scripting routines can ensure regular practice of skills (12pm-3pm virtual and onsite sessions)

12/16/21 - Teatime Topic-Conversation Boxes Learn what a conversation box and how to utilize them when working with students (3pm-4:30pm virtual session)

4/5/22 - Meet the Experts - TVI/COMS Hear from vision professionals about their role in working with students with visual impairments (9am - 10am virtual session)

Visually Impaired/Orientation & Mobility Services Workshops & Webinars

11/11/21 - Deaf Blind: How to Identify Hearing Loss in a Student with a Visual Impairment (12pm-1:30pm virtual session)

11/15/21 - New Vision Professionals: Teaching and Implementation 201 (9am-4pm onsite session)

12/6/21 - New Vision Professionals: Teaching and Implementation 301 (9am-4pm onsite session)

Literacy for Littles series: 1/26, 2/23, 3/24, 4/21, & 5/19

Assistive Technology

12/1-12/2/21 - Pragmatic Organization Dynamic Display (PODD) Training (8:30am-4pm onsite session)

2/7-2/8/22 - Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP) (8:30am-4pm onsite session)

2/10/22 - Seriously Wild About Assistive Technology (SWAT) Roundtable Group (9am-12pm onsite session)

4/28/22 - Seriously Wild About Assistive Technology (SWAT) Roundtable Group (9am-12pm onsite session)

The Texas Complex Access Network (TX CAN) has 15 online courses

Completing and earning a badge on three of the 15 online courses by December 31, 2021 will get you an invitation to the 2022 TX CAN Institute.

After completing the A Step Towards IEP Quality course from the Texas Complex Access Network or any of Active Learning Online courses from ActiveLearningSpace.org, teachers in the Region 10 ESC area can request coaching. Please contact Catie King if you would like more information.

Special Populations

Region 10 Education Service Center

Email: cathryn.king@region10.org
Website: https://www.region10.org/programs/low-incidence-disabilities-lid/overview/
Location: 904 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX, USA
Phone: 972-348-1590