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2010 One Goal Summer Conference: Building the Future Together “Putting Families and Children First”
Registration for the 24th One Goal Summer Conference is now open. The conference schedule including the 90 concurrent workshop presentations is now available at http://www.onegoalsummerconference.org/schedule.htm.
July 21-23, 2010
Hyatt Regency, Tampa
The registration fee of $75 will be accepted through July 15, 2010. A registration fee of $100 will be accepted on site. Discounted hotel rates are available through July 6, 2010. Reservations are available through the conference website at www.onegoalsummerconference.org or by calling the Hyatt Regency Reservations Desk at (813) 225-1234. If calling, please indicate that you are attending the One Goal Summer Conference. For more information please contact Frankie Allen at frankieallen_2000@yahoo.com or (850) 893-6270.
9th Annual Autism Summer Institute Literacy Training
The Summer Literacy Institute. presented by Glennda McCallister, Linda Johnston, and Nina Gregory, will focus on utilizing the Four-Blocks Literacy Model for students with significant cognitive disabilities. Participants will be able to describe and implement the major components of the Four-Blocks with students who have significant cognitive and/or physical disabilities at the supported and participatory levels. As part of the training, participants will be expected to create materials to support implementation. Each participant will receive a copy of both The Teacher’s Guide to the Four-Blocks and Children with Disabilities: Reading and Writing the Four-Blocks Way. Target audience: Teachers of supported and participatory and speech/language pathologists. For more information please refer to the online flyer at http://doepartnership.usf.edu/Summer_10/hotels.html
August 2 – 5, 2010, 2010
8:00am – 4:00pm (registration begins at 7:30 am)
Lake Myrtle Elementary
22844 Weeks Blvd.
Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639
**Participants are required to attend all 4 days.
Registration is Mandatory and there is a limited capacity. Registration Deadline: June 30, 2010. Register online at www.doepartnership.org/training.asp. For more information, please contact Tanisha Dobney at PEPSA/USF CARD ~ (813) 974-3126 or tclarke@fmhi.usf.edu
Lighting the Way to Guardianship & Other Decision-Making Options
Office of the Public Guardian is hosting three two-day face to face workshops (day 1 for attorneys and other professionals and day 2 for individuals and families) in Pensacola, Miami, and Orlando. The Sponsored by the FDDC, it aims to increase the knowledge of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families about guardianship options in Florida, and to increase the knowledge of legal professionals about Florida’s disability communities and Florida Statutes pertaining to guardianship and guardianship alternatives.
July 10, 2010, Crowne Plaza, Pensacola, Florida
Registration Deadline: June 30, 2010
July 31, 2010, Airport Marriott, Miami, Florida
Registration Deadline: July 16, 2010
August 14, 2010, Lake Mary Marriott, Orlando, Florida
Registration Deadline: July 30, 2010
Participation in one of the workshops is free of charge to individuals and families, however registration is required. For more information or to register please visit www.guardianshiptraining.com or call toll free 1-866-615-0284 ext. 107.
Florida Educator Accomplished Practices Need Your Input
The Florida Department of Education is seeking input from teachers, parents, and education professionals from across the state to revise the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices which form the core basis for all Florida teacher preparation programs. The revisions will further refine the state’s standards for effective instructional practice and will establish the core practices for teacher appraisal systems under the state’s Race to the Top plan. Visit www.fldoe.org/profdev/FEAPSRevisions/ to view the draft and submit your feedback by June 15, 2010.
Summer Academy for Teachers of Health Education
Registration for the Department of Education’s Summer Academy for Teachers of Health Education (Academy) is now open through June 2, 2010, or until capacity is reached, whichever comes first. Prior to registering for sessions, please carefully read the Academy booklet at http://www.fldoe.org/BII/CSHP/pdf/SummerAcademyRegistrationBooklet.pdf. The registration link is included inside of the booklet and is an active or “hot” link. We are looking forward to a full house, so register as soon as possible. We are excited about the variety and richness of sessions. Teachers and health educators will receive great instructional and teaching strategies and activities that can be adapted for use with their students
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Antionette Meeks by telephone at (850) 245-0480, toll-free at (866) 312-6497, or via e-mail at antionette.meeks@fldoe.org. Prior to contacting Dr. Meeks, please read the Academy booklet as some of your questions may be answered within its pages.
Florida Teacher Standards for ESOL Endorsement
From BEESS WEEKLY
The Department of Education has issued the following memorandum regarding the Florida Teacher Standards for ESOL Endorsement. The memorandum may be viewed at: http://info.fldoe.org/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-5758/dps-2010-78.pdf.
CHADD Meeting
Please join us for the June meeting of Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD). The event is titled “AD/HD – A Parent’s Perspective”, an interactive forum led by psychologists for families and adults with AD/HD. Our presenter will be Linda Reynolds, L.M.H.C., School Counselor for the Sanibel School for the School District of Lee County. One (1) CEU for Lee County Teacher Inservice Credits are available.
Tuesday, June 1, 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. No registration is required. 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.
Monday, June 7, 2010 from 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 Personal Outcomes One-Day Overview
This one-day overview training session from the Agency for Persons with Disabilities is intended to provide participants with an overall understanding of the Personal Outcomes concepts to enhance their abilities to integrate, apply, and support outcomes for persons with developmental disabilities. Robert Steinhauer from APD will be facilitating this training.
Friday, June 11, 2010 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Joseph P. D’Alessandro Office Complex, Room 165 C & D
2295 Victoria Avenue
Ft. Myers, FL 33901
Personal Outcome Overview Training is mandatory for all developmental service providers other than support coordinators. Support Coordinators are required to attend the
5-day Personal Outcomes training. Individuals, family members, and other interested parties are also welcome to attend. 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.
Person Centered Planning
During 2008, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) received a Real Choice Systems Change Grant from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), titled “Person Centered Planning and Implementation.” The grant was awarded to APD to refocus service planning and implementation processes using person centered approaches to ensure people we serve and their families are directing the choice and control over the services and supports each person receives. This training is designed to enhance the APD system’s ability to ask people about their life expectations, listen and understand the person’s desired outcomes and then construct and put supports and services into practice that honor those personal choices. This training will be facilitated by Robert Steinhauer, APD, and Ashley Mitchell, BRAVO Support Services.
June 21 - 22, 2010 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Joseph P. D’Alessandro Office Complex, Room 165 A
2295 Victoria Avenue
Ft. Myers, FL 33901
The training is mandatory for all waiver and general funded support coordinators. It will count toward annual in-service requirements and is required for recertification of support coordinators for the Developmental Disabilities Home and Community Based Services Waiver. This will also be a required component of pre-service training for all prospective waiver support coordinators. Each support coordinator is required to participate in a two-day session.
Registration is required as this training is limited to 15 participants. Please contact Robert Steinhauer at (239)338-1352 or e-mail Robert_Steinhauer@apd.state.fl.us or to register.
