Updates from Training
This summer contained a lot of training for me since I have been attending certain training workshops for the past few years and have added new areas. I attended the Autism Conference offered by my regional service center who brought in Carol Grey, Social Story Extraordinaire. I have some great new tools to use to help make better social stories for students who respond to them. Other conferences I attended were: Classroom Management Strategies for Students with Disruptive Behaviors, Early Childhood Conference, 6 Successful Strategies for Teaching Standards to Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities, and Inclusion Solution Conference. And lastly I attended my first year of Scottish Rite Take Flight training, which lasted two weeks.
The Take Flight training was highly intense yet so rewarding! Once we completed our 80 hours of training it finally hit me that I am on my way to becoming an Academic Language Therapist. It was a bit surprising at first yet it is something I have been wanting to do for a couple of years. Next summer I will attend another two weeks of training and hopefully will have half of my 700 hours of instruction under my belt.
Today I attended the i3 Conference, again offered by our regional service center, with my fellow special education teachers and team players. Even though many of us know the various aspects of special education it is always good to hear of the policy changes and changes in both federal and state laws. First and foremost it is important to know what IDEA it stands for and what it means. IDEA stands for the Individuals with Disabilities Education ACT which is a federal law that mandates what states must do to provide intervention, special education and related services to children with disabilities. (for further information please visit: IDEA) Under IDEA, the following disabilities are defined (also known as the 13 Categories): Autism, Auditory Impairment, Deaf-blindness, Emotional Disturbance, Intellectual Disability, Specific Learning Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment, Speech/Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, Visual Impairment (including blindness), and Non-Categorical Early Childhood. In the state of Texas you can find these terms and definitions at Texas Administrative Code under §89.1040. Eligibility Criteria.
My hope is that this information was helpful to you to understand where we begin with special education criteria and how it is mandated. Check back again for additional information that may be helpful to you with regards to students being served by special education services.
The Take Flight training was highly intense yet so rewarding! Once we completed our 80 hours of training it finally hit me that I am on my way to becoming an Academic Language Therapist. It was a bit surprising at first yet it is something I have been wanting to do for a couple of years. Next summer I will attend another two weeks of training and hopefully will have half of my 700 hours of instruction under my belt.
Today I attended the i3 Conference, again offered by our regional service center, with my fellow special education teachers and team players. Even though many of us know the various aspects of special education it is always good to hear of the policy changes and changes in both federal and state laws. First and foremost it is important to know what IDEA it stands for and what it means. IDEA stands for the Individuals with Disabilities Education ACT which is a federal law that mandates what states must do to provide intervention, special education and related services to children with disabilities. (for further information please visit: IDEA) Under IDEA, the following disabilities are defined (also known as the 13 Categories): Autism, Auditory Impairment, Deaf-blindness, Emotional Disturbance, Intellectual Disability, Specific Learning Disability, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment, Speech/Language Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, Visual Impairment (including blindness), and Non-Categorical Early Childhood. In the state of Texas you can find these terms and definitions at Texas Administrative Code under §89.1040. Eligibility Criteria.
My hope is that this information was helpful to you to understand where we begin with special education criteria and how it is mandated. Check back again for additional information that may be helpful to you with regards to students being served by special education services.
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