




THE INFANCY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD TRAINING COURSE COMES TO YOU – ONLINE! The Basic Course on the DIR®/Floortime™ Model Taught by Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D. Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, The George Washington University Medical School, Supervising Child Psychoanalyst, Washington Psychoanalytic Institute, and Chair, Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders To Register and for more information, visit www. stanleygreenspan.com 2010 Infancy and Early Childhood Training Course - presented ONLINE! The Basic Course will be available to registered participants for over eight weeks, from March 12 through May 9, 2010 Take the course in the comfort of your own home or office, at your own pace and without the added expenses of travel and lodging! The Basic Course Topics Include: Assessment, Diagnosis and Intervention for Developmental and Emotional Disorders. Including: Autistic Spectrum Disorders; Multisystem Developmental Disorders; Regulatory Disorders involving Attention, Learning and Behavior Problems; Cognitive, Language, Motor and Sensory Disturbances; and a range of Infant and Early Childhood Developmental and Mental Health Problems such as Trauma, Abuse and Neglect Workshops: A Lifespan Approach to Autism exploring different types of individuals at different functional levels to demonstrate the best ways to advance their development: A 6 hour workshop for parents and professionals taught by Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D. Meltdowns: Helping infants, children and adolescents overcome behavior problems, aggression and tantrums: An 8 hour workshop for parents and professionals taught by Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D. Regulatory Sensory Processing Disorders including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Regulatory Disorder, ADHD, Behavior Problems and Learning Challenges: A 10 hour workshop for parents and professionals taught by Rosemary White, OTR/L and Stanley Greenspan, M.D. Workshops will be available online for over 8 weeks, from March 12 to May 9, 2010. To download a brochure with complete details and registration materials, click here : www.stanleygreenspan.com/wp- content/uploads/ICDL7441-Course-Catalog-2010_011310.pdf (if the link does not work, cut and paste the link into your browser) www.stanleygreenspan.com/wp- content/uploads/ICDL7441-Course-Catalog-2010_011310.pdf Self Advocates Becoming Empowered (SABE), is a partner in a new grant. We are working with Easter Seals, the DD Councils, the Disability Rights Networks, the University Centers and the ARC. The grant is about family support. There will be free conference calls once a month. They will be on the 3rd Wednesday every month at 3:00 eastern time. They are for families and self-advocates. Each call will be on a different topic. If you want to be on the call you have to sign up. www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/40554288 to sign up. I will be on the calls with other self-advocates and family members. We will show how we can work together. We will be letting the professionals know how we want to be supported. It is a chance to get the message out how self-advocates and families can work together. It is so important now given the budget problems. If we don’t work together we won’t get what families need or what self-advocates need. The National Center on Student Progress Monitoring presents the following FREE webinars and online trainings: www.studentprogress.org Online Training: Using CBM for Progress Monitoring in Math This online training module describes a 7-step process for monitoring student progress in math using curriculum-based measurement, or CBM. Participants will learn about Math CBM instruments for different grade levels. The module covers monitoring progress, graphing scores, and setting goals for students, as well as decision-making using progress monitoring data. Online Chat: Determining the Response in RTI The National Center on Student Progress Monitoring asked two Response to Intervention experts, Pamela Radford and Matt Burns, to respond to a set of stimulus questions prompted by John Hintze's 2008 (in press) paper, Conceptual and Empirical Issues Related to Developing a Response-to-Intervention Framework (MS Word). John Hintze is a Professor of Student Development and Pupil Personnel Services at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Pamela Radford is a Problem Solving Services Coordinator for the Northern Suburban Special Education District in Illinois. Matt Burns is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota. Webinar: Data-Based Instruction in Special Education Presented by Dr. Lynn Fuchs and Dr. Doug Fuchs September 25, 2008 This webinar focused on the use of curriculum-based measurement student progress monitoring data for individualizing and monitoring the effectiveness of instruction in special education. Webinar: Incorporating Student Progress Monitoring Into Teacher Education Courses Presented by Dr. Pam Fernstrom September 4, 2008 This webinar provided information on including student progress monitoring in preservice courses. This exciting event was particularly important for higher education faculty in both general and special education. Webinar: Data Utilization within a CBM Screening and Progress Monitoring System Presented by Dr. Erica Lembke April 28, 2008 This webinar provided information on how to utilize CBM screening and progress monitoring data to make instructional decisions. Data decision rules were discussed, along with questions to help guide problem-solving teams as they discuss data. The importance of data-based discussion surrounding instructional decisions at the school, grade, classroom and individual student levels was emphasized. Webinar: Using CBM to Progress Monitor English Language Learners Presented by Dr. Laura Sáenz (March 11, 2008 This webinar was designed to help participants understand the potential benefits of using Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) for progress monitoring English language learners. Special emphasis is given to using CBM to progress monitor English language learners within the context of a Responsiveness to Intervention (RTI) Model. Two assumptions of the RTI model, adequate opportunity to learn and rate of learning, as they apply to English language learners are explored. Online Training: Using CBM for Progress Monitoring in Reading Presented by Dr. Rebecca Holland-Coviello This online training* module describes a 7-step process for monitoring student progress in reading using curriculum-based measurement, or CBM. Participants will learn about Reading CBM instruments for different grade levels. The module covers monitoring progress, graphing scores, and setting goals for students, as well as decision-making using progress monitoring data. Webinar: Using CBM for AYP and other Data Reporting Presented by Dr. Michelle Hosp December 12, 2007 The webinar provided a brief overview of Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) and discuss CBM scoring and applying decision rules. The presenter explained how to define Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) using CBM benchmarks as well as how to use CBM for school accountability. Several examples were provided. Online Training: Using Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) for Student Progress Monitoring Presented by Dr. Rebecca Holland-Coviello This online training* is targeted at people who are new to student progress monitoring (SPM) in general and Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) in particular. Users will learn the differences and similiarities between CBM and other forms of assessment. We present examples of CBM in several academic areas, and we describe the process for using CBM for monitoring student progress. Webinar: Using Student Progress Monitoring in a Response to Intervention Model Presented by Dr. John Hintze September 26, 2007 The webinar provided an overview of a 3-tier Response to Intervention (RTI) model. In addition, specifics about how to use Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) in reading and math were explained for identifying whether students are responding to instruction in each tier. Applying CBM decision-making to formulate effective individual intervention plans was also discussed. Webinar: What the National Center on Student Progress Monitoring Can Do for You! Presented by Rebecca Holland-Coviello August 30, 2007 This webinar introduced our Center and provided a tour of our website, which focused on our free resources, online training modules, and tools chart. Webinar: Progress Monitoring in Mathematics Presented by Dr. Pamela Stecker May 10, 2007 This webinar is perfect for those who have implemented curriculum-based measurement (CBM) in reading and would like to expand their practice to include mathematics, or for those who are new to CBM. The presentation covered administration and scoring procedures for math CBM, graphing scores, and establishing trend and goal lines for progress monitoring. Webinar: The ABCs of Progress Monitoring in Reading Presented by Dr. Michelle K. Hosp March 19, 2007 Dr. Michelle K. Hosp is an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah. She earned her Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University and is a nationally certified school psychologist. Dr. Hosp has over 10 years of experience using Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM). She has extensive experience writing about CBM, training educators on the measures, as well as presenting at local, state, and national conferences. Webinar: Monitoring Student Progress in the Classroom to Enhance Teaching Planning and Student Learning Presented by Dr. Lynn Fuchs February 20, 2007 Dr. Lynn Fuchs has over 20 years' experience working with students with special needs. She is a nationally recognized expert conducting research on classroom based assessment and instructional methods to enhance outcomes for students with disabilities. View and listen to her presentation on student progress monitoring, including a Q & A session with practitioners from the field. |