Georgia Sensory Assistance Project
Services to Children and Youth with Deafblindness
Current Training Schedule for Spring 2013 - Fall 2013
Institute Designed for Educating All Students (IDEAS) Conference 2013
June 3 - 6, 2013
Epworth by the Sea, St Simons Island
Georgia Department of Education's Division for Special Education Services and Supports is proud to offer the IDEAS conference in partnership with Georgia Tools for Life, Georgia CEC and Georgia Sensory Assistance Project. The IDEAS Conference will offer a wide range of session topics and presentations that will address technical and functional perspectives for all educators who teach students with disabilities.
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Past Events — 2009 - 2012
(handouts may be available upon request)
Sibshop - March 16, 2013 - Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
GSAP/Georgia PINES Family Workshop - March 16, 2013 - Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
2013 DB Teen and Family SE Regional Transition Institute - Feb. 15 – 18, 2013
Sibshop at Berry College - November 3, 2012, Rome, GA
Overnight Sibshop & Family Retreat at Simpsonwood - October 19 - 20, 2012, Norcross, GA
Parent Workshop on Person Centered Planning - October 20, 2012, Simpwonwood, Norcross, GA
ADVOCACY: From Home to School & Work - A Workshop put on by the Georgia Association of the Deafblind (GADB) and Vocational Rehabilitation - October 6 - 7, 2012, Cave Springs Rehabilitation Center, Cave Springs, GA
GVEST Conference & GSAP Deafblind InstituteSymposium - October 3 - 5, Georgia Academy for the Blind, Macon, GA
National Family Association For Deaf-Blind (NFADB) Leadership Symposium - July 13 - 15, 2012, Austin, TX http://www.nfadb.org/home.html
Georgia PINES Deaf Mentor Training - June 19 - 21, 2012
Georgia PINES INSITE Training - June 12 - 15, 2012 AND July 10 - 13, 2012
Georgia PINES SKI-HI Training - June 12 - 15, 2012 AND July 10 - 13, 2012
GSAP Deafblind Summer Institute: Institute Designed for Educating All Students (IDEAS) June 4 - 6, 2012 at Epworth by the Sea in St. Simons, GA
2012 Partners in Policymaking Class- March 23 - 25 and April 20-22
2012 Sibshops - January 28 at the Georgia Academy for the Blind; March 5 in LaFayette, GA, March 17 at Berry College, and March 24, 2012 at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf.
GSAP/Georgia PINES Family Workshop - January 28, 2012 at the Georgia Academy for the Blind and March 24, 2012 at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
10th International CHARGE Syndrome Conference - July 28-31, 2011, Orlando, FL. For more information, visit http://www.kintera.org/htmlcontent.asp?cid=108951
2011 Deafblind Summer Institute - June 28 - 30, 2011 at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah, GA. Speaker Jessie Moreau covered adapting the curriculum for chlidren with sensory needs, and Christine Spratling conducted a session on early intervention literacy adaptations.
2011 Parent/Professional Workshop - January 29, 2011 at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf and March 5, 2011 at the Georgia School for the Blind
2011 Sibshops - January 29, 2011 at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
March 5, 2011 at the Georgia School for the Blind in Macon, GA
Overnight Sibshop Retreat and Family Weekend - October 14 - 15, 2011 at Simpsonwood in Norcross, GA
Georgia Deafblind Teen and Parent Event -October 9, 10, & 11, 2009 at Warm Springs
Weekend Workshop with Jessie Moreau - November 13 - 14, 2009 and December 4 - 5, 2009; Topic: Tactually Adapted Curriculum for Students with Significant Cognitive/ Sensory Impairments.
Southeast Regional Deafblind Teen and Parent Event - This event was held over MLK weekend 2010 in Florida.
Sibshops 2010: January 30, 2010 in Atlanta at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf and March 6, 2010 in Macon at the Georgia Academy for the Blind.
Georgia PINES/GSAP Family- Professional Workshops - January 30, 2010 (Atlanta) and March 6, 2010 (Macon). Keynote Presenter: Deborah Fields-Harris, "A Sterling World of Possibilities"
DEAFBLIND SUMMER INSTITUTE - June 23 - 25, 2010 at the Teaching Museum North in Roswell, GA. Speaker: Millie Smith. Topics: Sensory Learning Kit training, Routine Based Instruction, Active Learning, and Calendar Systems. CLICK HERE FOR MILLIE'S ANTICIPATION CALENDARS POWER POINT PRESENTATION
Alström Syndrome 6th INTERNATIONAL FAMILY CONFERENCE, MEDICAL RESEARCH CLINIC, AND SCIENTIFIC SYMPOSIUM - June 24 - 28, 2010 at Unicoi State Park and Lodge, Helen, GA
Parent Advisor Summer Training (Georgia PINES/ INSITE)
INSITE Training - June 14-17 AND July 12-15, 2010
VIISA Training
SKI-HI Training - July 7 - 10 AND July 19 - 22, 2010
Southeast Regional CHARGE Syndrome/Deafblind Weekend for Families and Professionals - July 16 - 18, 2010 at MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center, Kingsport, TN
Georgia Hands & Voices 3rd Annual Back to School Bash - Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
