Training Schedule for Fall 2009 - Summer 2010
Weekend Workshop with Jessie Moreau - November 13 - 14, 2009 OR December 4 - 5, 2009
Topic: Tactually Adapted Curriculum for Students with Significant Cognitive/ Sensory
Impairments
Location: Georgia Academy for the Blind, Macon, GA
Description: Adapted activities and materials for use with students who have significant cognitive and sensory impairments across curricular areas will be demonstrated, discussed and shared. These activities and materials from Grades K-12 align to the Georgia Performance Standards and may be used when utilizing the Georgia Alternate Assessment (GAA) and for AYP purposes. The use of low to high tech assistive technology, including AAC devices will also be discussed and demonstrated. Participants will receive a CD filled with adapted materials across the curricular areas for their particular grade bands (Elementary, Middle School, High School)
Presenter: Jessie Moreau has been a self-contained teacher of students with significant cognitive and sensory impairments for 16 years; an Assistive Technology Specialist for 3 years; and on loan to the GDOE from 2005-2008 providing access to the GPS curriculum for students with significant cognitive impairments. She currently is an Instructional Coach for Adapted Curriculum & the GAA for Gwinnett County Public Schools where she runs a Curriculum Lab for students and teachers of students with significant intellectual and sensory impairments. Jessie was the Georgia Deafblind Project Teacher of the Year in 1996.
1 PLU Credit Available
AGENDA
Friday, November 13 OR December 4
5:00-6:00 pm ........................... Registration
6:00 – 9:30 pm .......................... Session 1: Teaching Language Arts
Saturday, November 14 OR December 5
8:00-8:30am ............................. Breakfast– coffee, juice, biscuits, fruit
8:30am-12:00pm...................... Teaching Mathematics
12:00 -1:00pm........................... Lunch will be provided on site
1:00- 4:30pm............................. Teaching Science and Social Studies
4:30-5:00pm.............................. Wrap up
GA PINES/ GSAP Parent Professional Workshops
January 30, 2010 - Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
March 6, 2010 - Georgia Academy for the Blind - Macon, GAContact Georgia PINES for additional information: 404/298.4882
e-mail: csulliva@doe.k12.ga.us
SIBSHOPS for siblings 7-12 yearsSibShops in 2010:
January 30, 2010 at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
March 6, 2010 at the Georgia Academy for the Blind in Macon
What are Sibshops?
“Sibshops are celebrations of the many contributions made by brothers and sisters of kids with special needs. Sibshops acknowledge that being the brother or sister of a person with special needs is for some a good thing, others a not-so-good thing and for many, somewhere in-between. They reflect a belief that brothers and sisters have much to offer one another—if they are given a chance. Sibshops are a spirited mix of new games designed to be unique, off-beat and appealing to a wide range of abilities” Don Meyer
“I don’t know exactly what helps my daughters, or what they like the best, but they always come home from a Sibshop smiling and calm. They seem to find camaraderie in experience and in spirit, even if the other kids don’t have siblings with the same exact problems as our daughter with severe disabilities. I don’t know what they (or I) would do without Sibshops!” Parent
FOR MORE INFORMATION on SIBSHOPS CONTACT:
Jennifer Tumlin Garrett, GSAP, Phone: 678-923-4185, E-Mail: Jennifertgarrett@yahoo.com
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL DEAFBLIND TEEN AND PARENT EVENT
This event is scheduled for MLK weekend in Florida. Information to follow.
Parent Advisor Summer Training (Ga. PINES/ INSITE)INSITE Training
June 14-17 & July 12-15, 2010
Teachers of students with visual impairments, orientation and mobility specialists, teachers of students with hearing loss, preschool special education teachers, SID/PID teachers, and other special education teachers in related fields train for an opportunity to work as consultants for the Georgia PINES Program.Georgia PINES (Georgia Parent Infant Network for Educational Services) is a statewide early intervention program funded by the Georgia Department of Education and available, free, to families of children (ages birth to 5) with sensory impairments. The program offers family training and support, provided by professionals who have been trained to serve as consultants to Georgia PINES. Training will be held at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf in Clarkston, Georgia. Call Clare Sullivan (404-298-4882) if you are interested in this training or email her at csulliva@doe.k12.ga.us .
Access additional information at http://www.gapines.netSKI-HI Training
2010 dates coming soon...
Teachers of students with hearing loss, speech and language pathologists and audiologists train for an opportunity to work as consultants for the Georgia PINES Program.
Georgia PINES (Georgia Parent Infant Network for Educational Services) is a statewide early intervention program funded by the Georgia Department of Education and available, free, to families of children (ages birth to 5) with sensory impairments. The program offers family training and support, provided by professionals who have been trained to serve as consultants to Georgia PINES. Training will be held at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf in Clarkston, Georgia. Call Randi Lewis (404-298-4880) if you are interested in this training or email her at rlewis@doe.k12.ga.us .
Access additional information at http://www.gapines.net .
DEAFBLIND SUMMER INSTITUTE
Date: Wednesday, June 23, Thursday, June 24, Friday, 25, 2010
Location: Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
1 or 2 PLU credits, SCEIs credit available
Speaker:
Robbie Blaha
Topics include: Communication; Training on the Understanding Deafblindness: Issues, Perspectives, and Strategies Curriculum
This conference is provided at no expense to participants by the Georgia Sensory Assistance Project.
Participants attending the first 2 days of the institute are eligible to receive 1 PLU credit or 14 hours of SCEIs credit. Participants attending all 3 days of the institute are eligible to receive 2 PLU credits or 20 hours of SCEIs credit.
AGENDA - COMING SOON
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Past Events 2009 (handouts may be available upon request)
SE REGIONAL DEAFBLIND TEEN & PARENT EVENT in Macon GA - January 16 - 18, 2009. Yes I Can! Self-determination and Advocacy. Keynote speakers: Kim Powers Smith, Jason Corning, Mike Fagbemi, Bob Green, & Barbara Chandler. Sponsored by Deafblind Projects from Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee as well as NCDB and HKNC Southeast Region.
Sibshops 2009: February 7, 2009 in Atlanta at the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf and March 7, 2009 in Macon at the Georgia Academy for the Blind.GA PINES/GSAP Family- Professional Workshops - February 7 (Atlanta), March 7 (Macon) Keynote Presenters: B. J. Pollock, PhD., “Language vs Speech vs Communication”; Panel of Parents: “Finding the Communication Match for My Child” ; Additional sessions on Cortical Vision Impairment, Bilateral Cochlear Implants, Mom to Mom, Dad to Dad, Parent Advisor to Parent Advisor. Come meet other families! Also there will be vendors specific to sensory loss
Parent Advisor Summer Training (Ga. PINES/ INSITE) - INSITE Training - June 15-18 & July 13-16, 2009; SKI-HI Training - July 2009
DEAFBLIND SUMMER INSTITUTE - June 24, 25, & 26, 2009 @ the Georgia Academy for the Blind. Speakers: Barbara Purvis, Nancy Steele, Martha Veto
GEORGIA DEAFBLIND TEEN AND PARENT EVENT - October 9, 10, & 11, 2009 at Warm Springs