Special Education and 504 Tips & Resources
Happy Friday! These emails are sent out weekly to leaders in special education and Section 504. Each email contains tips and resources on a variety of topics that are meant to keep you informed and up to date. Please consult your district attorney if you are looking for legal advice, as that is out of my realm.
This week’s email includes links to information on:
- Section 504:Examples of accommodations and modifications
- Supporting students with autism and other behavioral challenge: The ESD now has a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) who is available to train and supervise paraeducators who are interested in becoming Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT). For more information, visit RBT training.
- Social/Emotional Skills: What to Expect at Different Ages, 6 Ways to Help Students with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Seattle Times: District curbs learning loss with acceleration for all
- Washington Center For Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (CDHY): See attached for professional development opportunities
- Special Education Technology Center (SETC): Winter/Spring events
- OSPI:Upcoming webinars, January Special Education Update
Upcoming Classes and Events:
Multiple dates: Special Education Teachers Office Hours
Monthly: Improving Outcomes For Students With Disabilities – Elementary
- 1/19: Dyslexia & Literacy Instruction: Phonology
- 1/21: Autism Workshop Series: Addressing the Sensory Needs of Students With ASD
- 1/27, 2/3, 2/9: Teaching to the Edges
- 1/28: Autism Workshop Series: Peer Relationships
- 1/30: Know Your Triggers
- 2/2-2/25: Explicit Literacy Instruction for Students Who Struggle to Read and Write
- 2/4: Autism Workshop Series: Setting Up Academic Systems for Success
- 2/6: You are Powerful, Talented, and an Amazing Team
- 2/10: Dyslexia & Literacy Instruction: Morphology and Vocabulary
- 2/10-18: Engaging Challenging Conversations
- 2/11: Inclusive IEPs for Our New World
- 2/11: Autism Series: De-escalation and How to Learn from Escalations
- 2/13: Paradigm Shift: Simply Meet Their Needs
This content is emailed weekly to leaders in special education and Section 504. Each newsletter contains tips and resources on a variety of topics that are meant to keep you informed and up to date. For more information, contact Abby Bowers.
