10 items found in 2 pages
IFSP Meetings are not ARDs/IEPs for Babies
Open captioned. In this Coffee Hour, we will talk about required documentation, the laws and rules around IFSP meetings, who is required to attend, and what a typical meeting looks like.
38
9/26/2023
TSBVI Coffee Hour: Collaborating with Families in the IEP Process
Join Lane McKittrick of Lane of Inquiry, Deafblind Education Research and Family Support, as she shares her dual perspective on IEP collaboration – both as a parent and as a special education researcher focused on deafblindness. Lane will review the importance of collaborating with families, share common challenges that families face with the IEP process, and review collaborative strategies. As a researcher who has also conducted COVID specific research on deafblindness, she will also discuss COVID implications for collaborating during the pandemic. Click the Attachment button to download a transcript and/or handout.
4530
4/8/2021
STAAR Administration Training
11/14/2017 This webinar will include an overview of STAAR, specifically STAAR End of Course requirements. There will be thorough explanations of how to implement allowable accommodations. The session will end with an opportunity to answer any questions you may have. Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments: - General Administration Instructions - Braille - Specific Braille Instructions - General Administration Instructions - Large Print - TEA Revised Accommodations - Common TSBVI Accommodations - Embedded Supports Click the Attachment button to download a transcript, audio file, and/or handout.
981
1/8/2018
Active Learning Study Group - May 2016
05/24/2016 The Active Learning Study Group for 2015-16 will focus on Dr. Nielsen's "The Functional Scheme: Function Skills Assessment." This assessment is used with learners between birth and 48 months to determine their developmental levels and changes in levels. In our May webinar we will review several sections of the assessment and look at video examples of a student to see how these sections were scored. Click the Resources button for a transcript (txt), handout (pdf) and/or audio recording (mp3).
8493
9/7/2016
TSBVI EXIT and Post Secondary: Overview and Comparison
11/12/2015 The EXIT and Post Secondary Programs at TSBVI serve 18-22 year olds who are blind or visually impaired. Assistant Principal for EXIT, Tad Doezema, and Post Secondary Coordinator, Linda Locke provide a side-by-side comparison of the two programs, in order to help professionals and family members determine which program is most appropriate for their student or child. Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments: - Introduction - Similarities & Differences - Eligibility Criteria - Costs - Living Arrangement - Student Examples - Transition Planning - Program Duration - Resources Click the Resources button for a transcript (txt), handout (pdf) and/or audio recording (mp3).
3194
12/10/2015
TETN 32966 Creating a TAG (Transition Action Group)
12/09/2014 TETN 32955 Creating a TAG (Transition Action Group) is presented by parent and Texas Parent to Parent consultant Rosemary Alexander, PhD. Dr. Alexander talks about Pathways to Adulthood and how to create a Transition Action Group to help parents and students transition from school to adulthood. Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments: - Introduction - Pathways to Adulthood - Questions about P2A - Transition Action Group - Texas Parent to Parent Website Click the Resources button for a transcript (txt) and/or audio recording (mp3).
834
3/13/2015
TETN 20442 O&M and Assistive Listening Devices
This webinar is an interview with Educational Audiologist Lisa Sutherland about types of assistive listening devices used for different types of hearing losses; and how those devices might be used and/or programmed to help deafblind students better identify environmental sounds for orientation and mobility. Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments: - Introduction - Types of Hearing Loss - Assistive Listening Devices - Collaboration - Cochlear Implants - FM Systems Click the Resources button for a transcript (txt) and/or audio recording (mp3).
2241
2/2/2015
Using 2013 Michigan Severity Scales for O&M
10/16/2014 Webinar on how to use the 2013 Michigan Severity Scales for Orientation & Mobility. Chris Tabb & Ruth Ann Marsh, COMS with Outreach Programs at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired discuss the purpose of the scales and how to use the Basic and Plus+ Scales to make a professional recommendation on the level of O&M services. They demonstrate how to use the Basic scale with sample student data. Click the Chapters button above to view individual segments: - Purpose of the Scales - Overview of Basic Scale - Basic Scale with Sample Data - Using the Plus Scale - Questions & Closing Comments Click the Resources button for a transcript (txt) and/or audio recording (mp3).
2075
12/17/2014
12 >