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This summer the TEA and the Child Find, Evaluation and ARD Supports Network will be hosting the Aligned 2023! a virtual conference on July 17-18. This FREE conference will consist of both asynchronous and synchronous sessions. All asynchronous session will be available for review for 30 days following the event.

Topics will address effective child find practices, integrated evaluation procedures and navigating the IEP process. The intended audience includes ARD Managers, Evaluation Personnel and Administrators. To sign up, click the ‘Register Now’ button or access the QR code on the attached flyer!

Click here to register!

Learn the fundamentals of dyslexia intervention through a review of Texas dyslexia laws, current research, and best practices in dyslexia instruction. Delve into evidence-based instruction components and explore continuums for developing reading ability in students with dyslexia. Learn how to deliver daily intervention utilizing Reading by Design®, a systematic, explicit, and intensive reading program. Participants will receive the entire Reading by Design® program with supplemental resources necessary for small-group instruction. The Reading by Design intervention is systematic, explicit, and intensive reading intervention program aligned with the Texas Dyslexia Handbook, 2021 update.

We are excited to announce the 2023 R10 Summer Roadshow is coming to a location near you!

Roadshow registration is now open! As your educators in your respective districts make plans for summer learning, please help us by sharing this incredible learning opportunity with them. For more information, be sure to visit the Summer Roadshow webpage for more details.

NEW THIS YEAR, in order to maximize participation and offerings at the Region 10 Roadshows, we have taken the GT 6-hour updates off the Region 10 Roadshow. They will be found along with GT Foundations on a GT ROADSHOW. The GT Roadshow will visit more locations, closer to you! Please see the GT Summer Offerings page to find the GT training nearest you.

Below you will find flyers that can be shared electronically or printed to post around your district.

We look so forward to learning and growing with you this summer!

You can now search our Calendar of Events by specific program topic!

To do this:

1. Input the date range (for summer, input 06/01/2023-08/01/2023)
2. Change the Service Area to Special Populations
3. Change Program to the specific program topic you are interested in!

Region 10 Calendar of Events

May 9, 2023 (9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.): During this session participants will learn about the various equipment items utilized in Active Learning and discuss how to incorporate their use regularly during instruction. Attendees will have an opportunity to make one of the items listed on the Active Learning Space website's "Things you can make" section to take back to their classroom to use with students.

Click here for more information and to register.

May 17, 2023 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.): Region 10’s Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, and school staff how to help an adolescent who is experiencing a mental health/addiction challenge or crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders. This course is provided by educators for educators. Educators will receive 11 CPE hours.

Click here for more information and to register.

May 30, 2023 (8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.): Texas Dyslexia Academy 6: Dysgraphia provides educators with foundational information about dysgraphia, which is a related disorder to dyslexia. In this course, participants explore how students acquire writing skills, what dysgraphia is, the identification process, and provision of services for students with dysgraphia as outlined in the Dyslexia Handbook. The objectives for this course are:
• Understand the simple view of writing and the stages of handwriting development
• Understand the definition and characteristics of dysgraphia
• Understand the procedures for the identification of dysgraphia
• Explore instruction for students with dysgraphia
• Explore instructional accommodations and technology tools

Click here for more information and to register.

June 1-2, 2023 (8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.): During this day and a half introductory experience, you will learn fundamental theory and practices for engaging with students, staff, and parents in your school setting. Topics include setting high expectations while being supportive, providing direct feedback and asking questions that foster accountability, and the most effective methods to resolve common conflicts.

You will also learn to facilitate circles, an essential process for creating a positive learning environment and school culture. Circles may be used to build social capital, resolve social problems and respond when harm occurs.

Click here for more information and to register.

The Federal Program Compliance Division is announcing a series statewide virtual training opportunities for Local Education Agencies, Education Service Centers, and the public related to federal grants administered in the Division. The training series will take place in January, February, May and June 2023. Training will be provided by the Program Directors. A link to access the voice-over presentation and handouts will be added to this webpage after each training. There is no cost for the training. Captions will be provided for all the training opportunities listed below.

TEA Federal Programs Training Series

• Title I, Part A

• Title II, Part A

• Title 1, Part C

• Supplement, Not Supplant

• Private School Equitable Services

Access the webpage for registration here

You’ve likely heard of Special Olympics, but have you heard of Unified and what truly creates the power of inclusion?

On May 9th, at 3:30 p.m., the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities will join leaders in the Special Olympics Texas movement as well as staff (and guest students!) from Port Neches-Groves High School to hear all about what makes Texas a leader in inclusion (and how you can join and support us in our movement!)

This one-of-a-kind webinar will combine two monumental subjects in one information-packed hour: Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® (including UIL Unified Interscholastic Sports) and FUNdamental Sports.

Unified Champion Schools® brings together students with and without intellectual disabilities to create accepting school environments, utilizing three interconnected components: Special Olympics Unified Sports®, inclusive youth leadership, and whole school engagement.

FUNdamental Sports establishes individualized programs for athletes ages two and older who, due to their physical and/or developmental abilities, are working on foundational motor skills to prepare them for possible competitions in typical Special Olympics events.

Unified Champion Schools is in collaboration with Unified Interscholastic Sports and Activities.

There will be time for Q & A during and towards the end of the presentation. We hope you can join us for this exciting, informative webinar; help us change lives! To join this event, click on the link to register in advance: Registration

Review the higher education resource guide and statewide program directory.

Click here to access the directory.

The Texas Medicaid waivers are a source of support for individuals with disabilities and their families. It is important that families consider signing up as early as possible as some lists have a wait list of more than 15 years. The earlier we get this information to the families the sooner services can start. This infographic contains a brief description of the services and the contact information for each of the waivers. If they would like more information, Navigate Life Texas, is a family-friendly website with information about the waiver programs here in Texas.

• English
• Spanish

The Region 10 Community Resource Database is a collection of information about resources that are available to students, families, and school districts in the Region 10 Service Area. These resources can include things like food banks, homeless shelters, counseling services, job training programs, and more. The purpose of a community resource database is to make it easier for people to find and access the resources they need to improve their lives. This is a searchable database and can be narrowed down by county, financial information, and agency description.

Updated database information can be sent to jennifer.farley@region10.org

To view the database, click here!

Do you have a technical assistance request that requires a call or web chat? Please complete the form below to request technical assistance and/or professional development(PD) from the Region 10 Special Populations team. A team member will be in touch with you soon following the submission of your request.

Email: special.pops@region10.org
Website: https://www.region10.org/programs/special-education-services/overview/
Location: 904 Abrams Road, Richardson, TX, USA
Phone: 972-348-1700