CHAT Ð Who Are Proficient Communicators and How Can We Support Them? Ð 3/25/26

From Tyler Hamilton to Everyone: Garland TX

From linda brown to Everyone: New Caney, Tx

From Emilie McConnell to Everyone: Magnolia, TX

From Donette Rubino to Host and Panelists: Hello from SA TX.

From Jessica Hart to Everyone: San Antonio!

From Quilley Chiqueval to Host and Panelists: Pacific Northwest - WA State, near Seattle

From Quilley Chiqueval to Everyone: Pacific Northwest - WA State, near Seattle

From Kaycee Bennett to Everyone: We just did a Coffee Hour on cognitive testing for deafblind students. Watch that archive if you missed it! :)

From Kaycee Bennett to Everyone: slido.com

From Kaycee Bennett to Everyone: 1574 309

From Quilley Chiqueval to Everyone: No - sorry Slido.com not quick enough

From Quilley Chiqueval to Everyone: not prof comm's

From Lisa Garza to Host and Panelists: No

From Alex Driver to Everyone: I currently serve 3 student in my district that are Proficient Communicators :)

From tammy sararas to Everyone: Yes I have some :)

From Kaycee Bennett to Everyone: Yay for progress!

From Kaycee Bennett to Everyone: collinsr@tsbvi.edu

From Quilley Chiqueval to Everyone: So true, Rachel, another reason to "know" your student: cognitively, personality, learning levels, etc.

From Quilley Chiqueval to Everyone: Self-Reflection, feedback, and mirroring. Yes, Rachel - Very True.

From Kaycee Bennett to Everyone: Not a quick process, but so important!

From Quilley Chiqueval to Everyone: Cool Beans, Rachel! Great tactile platform.

From tammy sararas to Everyone: Love this, thank you for sharing!

From Quilley Chiqueval to Everyone: Rachel, you were integrating PTASL before it became a "thing." lol - great, just great!

From Quilley Chiqueval to Everyone: Teasing Rachel about PTASL - https://www.pbs.org/video/protactile-a-language-of-touch-1u5hgv/

From Kaycee Bennett to Everyone: See that so often!!

From Kaycee Bennett to Everyone: So important!! We will have mental health month in May and talk more about that as well!

From Amy Scepaniak to Everyone: shut down

From Quilley Chiqueval to Everyone: Why bother attitude.

From Brittany Smith to Everyone: Get tired of asking!

From Quilley Chiqueval to Host and Panelists: @Kaycee B -May - mental health, and hopefully, your team will integrate April - HOPE, started by Pres Jimmy Carter as well, which is a good segue for May-Mental Health. (https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/childhelp-national-day-of-hope-first-wednesday-in-april#:~:text=Childhelp%20National%20Day%20of%20Hope%20takes%20place%20each%20year%20during,end%20child%20abuse%20and%20neglect.)

From Shannon Miles to Everyone: What an incredible hard working student.  I'm exhausted just listening to all that she participates in!

From Kaycee Bennett to Everyone: And she has extracurricular activities! She's amazing!

From Kaycee Bennett to Everyone: collinsr@tsbvi.edu

From Quilley Chiqueval to Everyone: Thank you so much, Rachel, and Kaycee.

From Lisa Garza to Host and Panelists: Thank you

From Peggy Malloy to Everyone: Thank you! This was so interesting and helpful.

From Erica Moore to Everyone: Great info! Thank you all!