LID Updates

October 6th - Building a Foundation (session 1 of 5)

November 18th - Student Response Modes

October 19th - Overview of Active Learning for Paraprofessionals

November 28th - Active Learning Implementation

January 12th - Materials and Documenting Progress

September 19th - Seriously Wild about Assistive Technology

September 19th - Assistive Technology Book Study

October 25th-26th - Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

Are you a new VI professional within the last 3 years?

This is a training designed for the New VI professional (O&M and TVI) who has less than 3 years of experience. We will cover assessment, program planning and implementation. This is a three part course, participants must enroll all three sessions. Use the links below to register.

New VI Professional 101

New VI Professional 201

New VI Professional 301

These sessions are designed to be interactive and will include the latest version of assessment tools and teaching materials for the beginning VI professional. You can repeat this series if you have attended in the past two years.

Are you looking for training and ideas for working on fine and gross motor skills? Check out these courses:

Fine Motor Skills for Handwriting

Motor Activities for Early Childhood

Here are a couple of the courses available from TSLAT:

Classroom Organization: The Power of Structure for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Task Analysis

TX CAN also has online courses for educators. Here are a few currently available:

The 3 C's of Behavior Management: Connection, Communication, and Choices

Building an Authentic Academic Response

Presuming Competence

The long-awaited technical assistance guide on behavior has been posted.

The document can be found on this page under TEA special Education Resources:

https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/tea-special-education-guidance

The direct link to the guide: https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/behavior_guide_8-22.pdf

The Texas Complex Access Network (TX CAN) knows your time is valuable, so we created great resources you can access quickly from any device.

September’s Monthly Instructional Guide outlines key practices to ensure a smooth year, such as Teaching the Schedule and Classroom Rules, Parent Communication, and Data and Progress Monitoring. Follow along with the guides all year for helpful tips, reminders, and strategies to improve your practice.

TX CAN’s Video Library has expanded to more than seventy videos to provide essential information to teachers, administrators, and families. Parent videos are available in English, Spanish or Vietnamese. Videos cover the topics of: Administration, Behavior, Classroom Climate, Communication, Inclusion, Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), Instruction, Teaming, and Transition.

TX CAN is here for you. Visit txcan.tea.texas.gov to view all the available tools or reach out to me, your regional TX CAN contact, for support!

Low Incidence Disabilities/Assistive Technology Consultant

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