BRIDGING GAPS
BRIDGING GAPS:
Expanding Learning Beyond Standards for Students with Unique Sensory and Educational Needs
TARGET AUDIENCE: Teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing, teachers of students with visual impairments, educational audiologists, SLPs, intervention specialists, related service providers, special education administrators, transition coordinators, and other educators supporting students with sensory or complex educational needs
Explore the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) and its critical role in supporting students with visual impairments, hearing loss, and other unique educational needs. Participants will examine how gaps in incidental learning can affect communication, independence, technology use, self-advocacy, social-emotional development, and transition outcomes. Through practical examples and collaborative discussion, participants will identify strategies for integrating ECC skills into students' everyday academic and social routines.
DATE: October 23, 2026
TIME: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm -or- 12:30 - 3:30 pm (offering 2 sessions)
LOCATION: ESC of Lorain County
FACILITATORS: Dr. Shannon Syarto, Au.D. Dr. Elizabeth Striegl, Au.D. Brooke Lewis, M.Ed., TVI, COMS Jackie Davis, T.S.V.I., M. Ed. Deb Karwoski, T.S.V.I., M. Ed. Stephanie Gunter, , T.S.V.I., M. Ed.
CONTACT HOURS: 3
EVENT FEE: Free - Consortium District Members* | $25 - Non-Members
*Member Districts: Amherst, Avon, Avon Lake, Bellevue, Clearview, Columbia , Edison, Firelands, Horizon Science Academy, Huron, Keystone, Lorain, Midview, Monroeville, New London, North Ridgeville, Norwalk, Oberlin, Sheffield/Sheffield Lake, Vermilion, Wellington, Western Reserve
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