Writing and Measuring Meaningful IEPs for Students on Completely Modified Programs: A Quality of Life Orientation

Description: This workshop will introduce a Quality of Life orientation to program planning and IEP development for students on completely modified programs. Methods for measuring student progress and sample data collection forms will be presented.

Presenters: Provincial Integration Support Program Team

Location and Time: March 26, 2014, 3:30pm to 5:00pm, Henry Grube Education Centre, 1B

If you would like to attend this workshop, please sign up by clicking on the link below.

http://goo.gl/5X4Jag

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Speaking Her Mind

Brin is a student at McGowan Elementary that uses a speech generating device to communicate. You can read her story on SETBC (Click).

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Welcome Back!

Welcome to the new 2013-2014 school year!  Our department would like to also welcome Jennifer Amy as she will be filling in for Lindsay Donaghy.  Please check the “Our Schools” tab to see who is assigned to your school this year.

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iPad and Low Tech LART Workshop Today

LART Spring Workshop today!  Jason Sirianni, RSLP will be presenting with LARTS Sandi Soll and Teena Mangan on using iPads and low tech options to support learning.  The presentation handout can be found here -> LART iPad Apps

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PISP Workshop Today!

The Provincial Integration Support Program (www.pisp.ca) is in our district to work with students and provide a workshop today (see below). If you would like handouts, please download here Walk Through PISP Website 2013 and here http://www.pisp.ca/inservice_training/documents/SleuthingHandouts.pdf .

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PISP “Sleuthing…” Handouts

Please download the handout for the April 15th PISP workshop on “Sleuthing…” right here: http://www.pisp.ca/inservice_training/documents/SleuthingHandouts.pdf

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PISP Workshop April 15, 2013

The Provincial Integration Support Program team (www.pisp.ca) will be in our district for the week of April 15, 2013 to April 19, 2013. Since April 15th is a pro-d day, the team has offered to provide a half day workshop with the following schedule:

  • 1:00 – 2:30 Sleuthing Your Student’s Comprehension by Sue Batstone, SLP

Determining the comprehension skills for students who have multiple disabilities can be challenging. This workshop will explore different ways for helping to get a clearer understanding of what these students may comprehend.

  • 2:30 – 2:45 Break (Coffee, Tea, & Snacks provided)
  • 2:45 – 3:30 A Walk On The Wild Side (overview of the PISP website) by Terry Wendorf, Program Coordinator

This inservice will walk participants through some “wild” resources on the PISP website as well as share some other very useful website links for students with severe multiple disabilities (Bring your laptops or tablets if you want to follow along).

The mandate of PISP is to assist schools throughout British Columbia in meeting the educational needs of students with multiple severe/profound physical and cognitive disabilities. If you would like to attend, please fill out the following form BY APRIL 1st: http://t.sd73.bc.ca/39

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“He just doesn’t get it!”

Today the SLPs will be presenting strategies to improve language comprehension in the classroom. You can download the handouts here: He Just Doesn’t Get It

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Handouts Added!

Hi teachers.  Your SLPs have created some great handouts to help you address your students’ speech and language skills in the classroom.  Go to the “For Teachers” tab and begin exploring.

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Pro-D workshops today!

It is a pro-d day in SD #73. SLPs Naomi Abel and Jason Sirianni are doing workshops for teachers. Naomi is providing a workshop for teachers at Marion Schilling Elementary titled “Language in the Classroom”. Jason is providing a workshop to resource room teachers on AAC and the iPad app Proloquo2Go. Have a great day and learn lots!

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