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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!

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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!

May 2, 2023 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.): This session is designed to support supervisors of vision services in current topics of interest in the field. Some of the topics that we will cover are the following:

• The new legal guidelines for eligibility for vision services,
• Expanded core curriculum guidelines for assessment, implementation and documenting progress
• Deafblind specific concerns including eligibility guidelines
• Service time documentation
• Options for support for VI caseload
• QPVI and other support options for assessing district needs in the area of VI

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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.

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May 17, 2023 (12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.): Join Jim Walsh via zoom for the Spring 2023 "What Can We Learn" lunch and learn series. Jim will talk through the key points from recent court cases.

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June 19, 2023 (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.): The Walsh Gallegos Toolbox 4.2 provides the next level of practical strategies for dealing with disruptive, dangerous or violent students in compliance with Special Education laws.

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May 19, 2023 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.): The Speech Pathology Webinar Series has been well received across all regions of Texas by the community of speech pathologists and other school staff. The purpose of the webinar series is to provide high level learning opportunities to the speech pathologist in the public schools of Texas. These webinars are interactive and have proved to be an excellent source of continuing education for many. Due to the increasing participation as evidenced by growing audiences, we continue this successful endeavor by collaborating with “ALL” twenty Education Service Centers (ESCs) across Texas. We remain dedicated in providing you more outstanding topics and speakers each year.

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Learn more about supporting your child's development using the Next Steps to Independence checklist by attending this FREE upcoming webinar on April 26, 2023. 12:15 CT English Registration Link: http://bit.ly/40Q2rbH 1:15 CT Spanish Registration Link: http://bit.ly/4072Fu0

Are you looking to expand the continuum of services you offer for your youngest learners? The Region 10 ECSE team is ready to partner with you every stop on your journey. This roadmap begins with looking at where you are currently, determining where you want to go, and how you can make your dreams a reality.

Click here to access roadmap

NEW! TDA 6: 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 the provision of services for students with dysgraphia as outlined in the Dyslexia Handbook.

Sessions for Texas Dyslexia Academy 6

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