Low Incidence Disabilities Workshops & Webinars

1/25/22 - My Rights My Life Curriculum Learn about how to implement the curriculum developed by SAFE Austin's Disabilities Services (9am-4pm onsite session)

1/28/22 - Low Incidence Disabilities Teachers' A.T. Make and Take Come learn ways to incorporate assistive technology throughout the school day (12pm-3pm onsite 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

Literacy for Littles series: 1/26, 2/23, 3/24, 4/21, & 5/19. Check out this Smore for more information

Assistive Technology

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. Some educators have already earned 3 badges, you still have time to finish courses to be invited to the virtual institute.

After completing the A Step Towards IEP Quality and Rigor 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 fill out the form below if you would like more information:

A Step Towards IEP Quality and Rigor coaching or Active Learning Coaching

Region 10 Education Service Center will have an event for students with visual impairments attending school in the Region 10 area to show off their skills with their vision related assistive technology devices. See the flyer below for information about this Technology Olympics event. Student registration opens January 1st and forms are due January 31st.

What activities do you and your students enjoy during the winter? Below are links to a few ideas of activities you might try with your students.

• The Dallas Arboretum Garden STEM at Home Structure & Function Walk or the Sound Map
• PBS Kids Homemade Snow Globes and some winter science craft activities
• GiftOfCuriosity.com has an article about using Play Dough Mats and using a sponge to sprout seeds
• Sugar, Spice & Glitter Cloud Dough Recipes - Gingerbread Cloud Dough and Hot Chocolate Cloud Dough
• Brain Power Family's Winter Treasure Hunt

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