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Join Region 10 ESC for our first annual Vendor Fair!

Take a look at the list of vendors planning to attend!

Parents and guardians have a special understanding of their children’s unique qualities and characteristics, such as temperament, strengths, and interests. Their perspective adds important information for teachers and other professionals to consider.

How might we establish partnerships between families of students with disabilities and school staff while planning and designing programs for students with disabilities?

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October 4, 2021 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.): More than 80% of classroom problems are caused by 10% of students who challenge and undermine teacher authority. These students are skilled in frustrating adults and pushing the emotional buttons of even the most competent teachers. Most teachers are irritated by the behavior of select, challenging students. This is to be expected. Few teachers are trained to understand and acknowledge these normal counter-aggressive feelings. Problems develop when competent teachers stay angry at a student. When a conflict develops, teachers are less likely to perceive accurately, think clearly and reason coherently. Though competent teachers rarely initiate conflicts with students, they often keep them alive through their unintended, counter-productive reactions. Turning Down the Heat documents four of the most common reasons that teachers become counter-aggressive with select students and offers specific skills to manage conflict in the classroom. This unique training is about you and not your students; it leads to powerful insights which will change the way you think and behave when you are angry.

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October 11, 2021 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.): This session will focus on the legal requirements of the evaluation process, selecting appropriate assessment tools, interpretation of results and components of an FIE for a student who is deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH). Participants will develop and deepen their understanding of the process for conducting these evaluations when an additional disability impacting learning and development including SLD and ID may be present. Finally, using case studies, practical tools and sample write ups that can be used by evaluation teams will be shared during this session. D/HH teachers, speech and language pathologists and educational diagnosticians are encouraged to attend.

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October 13, 2021 (12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.): Ever dreaded going to an Admission Review Dismissal/Individualized Education Program (ARD/IEP) meeting that you knew was not going to go well? How about having conversations you knew not everyone would agree with? In this interactive session, you will learn strategies for changing the course when a conversation during an ARD/IEP meeting begins to get heated.

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October 19, 2021 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.): This workshop explores vaping from the advent of the modern e-cig to the harmful effects of nicotine on the body. It reviews the complex gadgetry of the Electronic Smoking Device and the composition of the liquid used in the electronic cigarette for vaping. (e-juice)

The second half of this workshop will discuss the political attention garnered by the legalization of marijuana for medicinal reasons. This creates a controversy that overlooks important facts about marijuana. This presentation focuses on the latest science of the detrimental effects of the drug.

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October 20, 2021 (8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.): Really Great Reading includes a series of trainings for struggling readers and students identified with learning disabilities.

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Literacy for ALL virtual synchronous professional development is available through TEA! Many students in grades 4-12 lack proficiency in foundational reading skills. This is the reason many older students cannot comprehend text. The Literacy for ALL training addresses the needs of those students. Participants will build knowledge and understanding of how to utilize the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to proactively identify and address instructional and environmental barriers. Participants will also learn how to design instructional supports, including assistive technology, to accommodate for the impact of the disability in order to improve student achievement in reading. This virtual professional development will be offered through Zoom on November 11th and 18th from 8:30 – 4:00. Participants can earn 12 CEUs for this training.

11/11/21 Registration Here

11/18/21 Registration Here

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Assistive Technology: Writing provides information to support the understanding of the common writing barriers for individuals with ASD, features of technology that may support these common barriers, the need and process to feature matching student needs to technology features, and information about assistive technology tools that may contain features to support writing access in individuals with ASD.

For more information and to register for this course click here!

This handout walks you through 4 common misconceptions about the comprehensive MTSS framework. To learn more about the basics of MTSS, visit the TIER website, where you can locate companion documents on the homescreen of the website under New Resources. For questions about the TIER network and upcoming training opportunities, reach out to Kevin J. Alaniz, our region’s TIER lead.

This resource will give you access to local substance abuse treatment facilities, best-practices for trauma informed schools, mental health tool kits, LGBTQ resources, safety planning, and other resources to aid you as an educator supporting students. This resource will be updated on a routine basis.

Click on this link to see this resource: bit.ly/R10MHSUDResources

Region 10’s Special Pops Service Area, is excited to announce the availability of the Interagency Brown Bag App! This app was created to be a resource for all who are searching for a range of support services for students and their families. Users of the app will be able to learn more about each agency, including services offered, and how services may be funded.

You can find the app here!

To find curated sources of information in all areas of communication, as well as links to vital frameworks, supports, and technical assistance click the link below!

Click here to visit the SLP Resource Webpage!

On Monday, September 27th, students with disabilities from across Region 10 engaged in mock interviews with staff at R10. They were dressed to the 9s and had great discussions about how to be professional at our #ImproveYourEmployability workshop which aims to equip students with disabilities with professional skills.

If you’re interested in more opportunities like this contact Sandye Cox

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
Twitter: @R10sped