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November 15, 2022 (8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.): In this session, participants will:

• Discuss current trends in regulatory agency rules and court decisions relevant to the practice of school psychology.
• Discuss and apply information from current ethical standards of practice.
• Review evaluation expectations and district resources available to mitigate evaluation staff shortages.

NASP domains of practice covered in this session:

• Domain 9: Research and Evidence-Based Practice
• Domain 10: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Practice.

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November 18, 2022 (11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.): Students sometimes utilize alternate methods of communication to interact with peers and educators during instruction. Their responses may be visual, verbal, or physical. In this session we will review a few examples of each type of response and strategies to use during teaching to recognize and reinforce participation for students with complex needs.

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November 29, 2022 (8:30 a.m. - 12:30 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.

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November 29, 2022 (12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.): Texas Dyslexia Academy 5: Screening for Dyslexia is the fifth of six professional development opportunities developed to assist school district and charter schools in the understanding of screening for Dyslexia.

Texas Dyslexia Academy 5: Screening for Dyslexia focuses on the universal screening process for dyslexia and reading development. The objectives for this course are:

• Understand the importance of early screening
• Understand the state screening requirements
• Define universal screening for dyslexia and related disorders
• Become familiar with guidelines for the administration of screening instruments
• Explore the interpretation of screening results
• Understand the Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) requirements related to screening
• Understand best practices for ongoing progress monitoring

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Evaluators are encouraged to view the TEA developed Writing Effective Impact and Need Statements in the Full and Individual Evaluation (FIE) recorded webinar. This session provides guidance for writing compliant and effective impact and need statements related to the student’s disability. These statements are part of the present levels of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP) which leads to development of an appropriate individualized education program (IEP). The FIE should describe the disability’s impact on the student’s access to and progress in the general curriculum, and there should be baseline data that can support PLAAFP development.

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TEA's Inclusion in Texas Network is pleased to announce the partnership with the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) to offer unlimited access to ATIA online courses for all Texas administrators, educators, support staff, and parents.

These online education programs include live and recorded versions by national experts on a variety of topics across the spectrum of the AT industry sectors. Online courses are 60 and 90 minutes in length. Continuing education credit is available for completion of these programs.

Click here for more information on the ATIA Online Course Program

Interested in learning more about our state's accountability system? TEA has created a website for Texas A-F Accountability FAQs. The content is divided by the most popular categories and accountability topics, as well as a keyword search box for ease in finding the information you need.

TEA has announced $17.1 million in grant funding to distribute to school districts to purchase silent panic alert technology (SPAT). The purpose of these funds is to provide grant funds to local educational agencies (LEAs) to purchase silent panic alert technologies for campuses as a measure of school safety. Eligible applicants must apply through the eGrants system by 5:00 p.m. Central Time, December 12, 2022. More information can be found on the TEA Gov Bulletin sent on October 28, 2022.

SPEDTex provides resources and interactive features for increasing family awareness of disabilities and special education processes, with the goal of improving partnerships between schools and families.

Monthly Highlight: The Family Engagement Framework, a resource for school administrators, outlines six key elements of family engagement derived from the Texas Education Agency’s Review and Support Self-Assessment Tool and the Effective Schools Framework.

Join the SPEDTex mailing list or visit the site to locate resources you need.

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