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CHADD of Lee County Meeting “AD/HD Goes to School”
The September meeting of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) will focus on AD/HD Goes to School. Topics and discussion will include: self regulation, working memory and executive functioning as well as teaching skills & approaches that allow independence. One (1) CEU for Lee County Teacher Inservice Credits are available.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Med Room 2-3
Lee Memorial Hospital
2776 Cleveland Avenue
Fort Myers, Florida
CHADD Meetings are free and open to the public. These meetings are monthly and occur on the first Tuesday of each month. For more information please contact Lynne Lampila, Chapter President, by phone at (239) 466-1167.
Communicating and Communication Skills
This course from the Agency for Persons with Disabilities is designed to assist the participant in communicating with the individuals you support, specifically those individuals that use alternative means to communicate and express themselves. Touch cues, visual aids and guides are some of the topics and suggested tools offered in this training. Facilitators include Robert Steinhauer and Todd Ryan from APD.
September 10, 2010
9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Joseph P. D’alessandro Office Complex, Room 165 A
2295 Victoria Avenue, Ft. Myers, FL 33901
Registration is required as this training is limited to 25 participants. Please contact Robert Steinhauer at (239)338-1352 or e-mail Robert_Steinhauer@apd.state.fl.us or to register.
APD Positive Behavior Support Training
The agency for Persons with Disabilities is offering a training on Positive Behavior Support, facilitated by Leigh Anna Nowak, MSW from Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD).
Positive Behavior Support is a proactive approach that blends values about the rights of people with disabilities with a practical science about how learning and behavior change occur. The overriding goal of Positive Behavior Support is to enhance quality of life for individuals and their support providers in home, work and community settings. Positive Behavior Support involves the assessment and reengineering of environments so people with challenging behaviors experience reductions in their challenging behaviors and increase social, personal and professional quality in their lives. This problem solving process involves goal identification, information gathering, hypothesis development, individualized support plan design, implementation and monitoring.
September 22, 2010
9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Joseph P. D’alessandro Office Complex, Room 165 A
2295 Victoria Avenue, Ft. Myers, FL 33901
Registration is required as this training is limited to 25 participants. Please contact Robert Steinhauer at (239)338-1352 or e-mail Robert_Steinhauer@apd.state.fl.us or to register.
Innovations in Autism Spectrum Disorders
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ASDnet at the University of South Florida is hosting a one-day conference – “Innovations in Autism Spectrum Disorders.” This one-day conference for professionals and families will showcase the work of the ASDnet faculty across the USF system.
The USF ASDNet was organized to provide a forum to bring together USF-based researchers and practitioners with interests in understanding the causes, natural history and outcomes of autistic spectrum disorders, and in developing and evaluating effective treatments and interventions to improve educational outcomes, behaviors and adaptation for persons with ASD. ASDNet members bring a wide array of disciplinary perspectives to bear on the subject, as well as myriad methodologies, study designs and intellectual traditions.
It is our hope that the ASDNet conference in September 2010 will provide opportunities for sharing cutting-edge knowledge concerning epidemiology, screening and diagnosis, co-occurring conditions, therapies and interventions, and that out of the dialogues that begin at this forum, research collaborations will evolve to advance knowledge, improve programs and services in our clinics and centers, and put USF on the map as an innovative center for research and treatment of ASD in Florida and nationally.
September 24, 2010
8:00am – 5:00pm
Registration and Breakfast will begin at 7:00am
Wyndham Tampa Westshore
700 N. Westshore Blvd.
Tampa Fl, 33609
For more information please refer to the conference website at http://card-usf.fmhi.usf.edu/ASDnet/ASDnet.asp. The full conference agenda is available at http://card-usf.fmhi.usf.edu/ASDnet/agenda.asp. CEUs are available for the following disciplines from Children’s Medical Services (Early Steps) IF you register at the CEU table and you complete the required paperwork.
- Psychologists
- LSCWs
- LMHCs
- RNs
- OTs
- PTs
- SLPs
- ITDSs
- Early Steps Service Coordinators
CHADD of Collier County “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; the Many Faces of ADHD”
The September meeting of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) will focus on the different sides of ADHD and will be presented by Janet Hoffman. Bring a teacher, so they can understand ADHD better!
September 27, 2010
7:00-9:00 PM
Dining Room
Physician’s Regional Hospital
Pine Ridge Road.
For more information or questions, call Janet Hoffman at (239) 352-7223. The meetings are free and open to the public. Donations accepted. Teachers receive 2 MIP points for speaker meetings. The chapter’s e-mail is collier-county@chadd.net.
Resources from the National Early Literacy Panel
The National Early Literacy Panel was convened in 2002 to conduct a synthesis of the most rigorous scientific research available on the development of early literacy skills in children from birth to age 5. The primary purpose of the Panel was to identify research evidence that would contribute to decisions in educational policy and practice which could help early childhood caregivers better support young children’s language and literacy development. The Panel’s work represents a major contribution to the early literacy knowledge base and a significant step in helping early childhood educators understand what the research says about the early literacy skills that are essential for future success in reading. Through an extensive review of the research literature, the Panel identified studies with the strongest findings and synthesized these data using rigorous analytical techniques to answer important questions about the relationship between early skill development and later literacy achievement, and the impact of instructional interventions on children’s learning. In January 2009, the Panel released its final report. The report provides detailed information about the Panel, its charge, the methodology and analytical approach used to conduct the synthesis, and, most importantly, the research findings and implications for improving early education. For more information about the Panel and to download a copy of the report, visit www.nifl.gov.
Cornerstones: An Early Literacy Series
The National Institute for Literacy has prepared this series of research-based publications to support early literacy practices. The publications draw on some of the National Early Literacy Panel’s findings about early literacy development and suggest instructional practices in early childhood education to support children’s acquisition of literacy skills related to future success in reading. Learning to Talk and Listen: An oral language resource for early childhood caregivers is the second booklet in this series. It summarizes the research findings on the relationship between young children’s oral language skills and their later reading achievement, and suggests implications for early literacy practices to promote children’s language development.
PIRC Early Childhood Family Fun Calendar
The Florida Parental Information and Resource Center (PIRC) has created monthly Family Fun Calendars to promote parent involvement specifically for young children. This month’s calendar is available in English at http://www.floridapartnership.usf.edu/documents/Newsletter%20and%20Calendar/EC/2010_09_EC_cal_ENG.pdf and in Spanish at http://www.floridapartnership.usf.edu/documents/Newsletter%20and%20Calendar/EC/2010_09_EC_cal_ENG.pdf. Please use and share as appropriate.
New CONNECT Video on Early Childhood Transition
The Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge is developing a series of web-based professional development resources that focus on and respond to challenges faced each day by those working with young children and their families in a variety of learning environments and inclusive settings. CONNECT has released an 8-minute video entitled Foundations of Transition for Young Children, which focuses on what teachers and families need to know to help young children transition smoothly from one early childhood program or service to another, the legal requirements to support transition, and the characteristics of effective transition practices. This video is available at http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-modules/resources/videos/foundations-of-transition?nectac=. Additional information regarding CONNECT resources may be found at http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect.
WWC Releases New Reports in Three Topic Areas
Early Childhood Education
The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) has released an updated Intervention Report on Literacy Express, a preschool curriculum designed for 3- to 5-year-old children that aims to improve oral language, literacy, basic math, science, general knowledge, and social-emotional development. The studies that meet WWC evidence standards included more than 1,000 children from 70 preschools in Florida and California. Based on the review of the research, the WWC found Literacy Express to have positive effects on oral language, print knowledge, and phonological processing, and no discernible effects on cognition and math for preschool children.
Read the full report now at: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/early_ed/lit_express/
Students with Learning Disabilities
In the topic area of Students with Learning Disabilities, the WWC has released a new Intervention Report on Read Naturally®, a program designed to improve reading fluency using a combination of books, audiotapes, and computer software. The study that meets WWC evidence standards includes 20 students with learning disabilities in grades 4 through 6 in one elementary school in Washington State. Based on the review of the research, the WWC found Read Naturally® to have a small extent of evidence, potentially positive effects on writing, and no discernible effects on reading fluency for students with learning disabilities.
Read the full report now at: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/learning_disabilities/read_naturally/
Elementary School Math
This updated WWC Intervention Report reviews the research on Scott Foresman–Addison Wesley Elementary Mathematics, a core curriculum for students at all ability levels in prekindergarten through grade 6. The program focuses on developing questioning strategies and problem-solving skills and features embedded assessments and tailored exercises. The studies that meet WWC evidence standards included more than 2,800 elementary students from grades 1 through 5 in 49 schools. The schools were located in a mix of urban, suburban, and rural settings in Connecticut, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming. Based on the review of the research, the WWC found the curriculum to have mixed effects on mathematics achievement for elementary school students.
Read the full report now at: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/reports/elementary_math/sfawem/.
Florida Online Reading Professional Development (FOR-PD) and North East Florida Education Consortium (NEFEC) Free Online Courses
The Department of Education has issued the following memorandum regarding the Florida Online Reading Professional Development (FOR-PD) and North East Florida Education Consortium (NEFEC). The memorandum may be viewed at http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-5844/dps-2010-143.pdf.
