Tiny Fingers to Tiny Voices
Sign language for parents and young children is a free course sponsored by the PEAL Center. The class is taught by Kimberly S. Simon for parents, infants, toddlers, and young children, birth to kindergarten, who would like to use another avenue to improve their communication skills. Children must be accompanied by their parent/caregiver. Additional family members, teachers, or therapists are welcome to attend. This sign language class is intended for all children, regardless of their disability label. Dress comfortably since this is a "hands on" class! Classes will be held in Pittsburgh, Freeport, Homestead, Zelienople and Aliquippa. To register please go to www.pealcenter.org or call 412-281-4404 or toll free 866-950-1040.
Babies from the NICU- Preemie Conference 2010
When: Saturday, August 14, 2010 begins at 7am Register: www.parentresourcenetwork.org Where: Western PA School for Blind Children 201 North Bellefeld Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Who: Healthcare providers, educators, parents, community leaders, interventionists, specialists Cost: $185.00 Full day + evening event $150.00 Full day (includes Preemie for a Day) $40.00 Evening Special Event Keynote Speaker Leslie Altimier opens the conference with "UNIVERSE OF DEVELOPMENTAL CARE" Instructors: Kay Furry-Johnson BSN, RN, MEd & Michelle Waddle RNC presenting "Preemie for a Day" to the first 150 attendees.
Office of Behavioral Health Children's Team
Training 1: Getting Started in Special Education - June 22nd, June 28th, August 10th and August 17th at 9am & June 23rd, June 29th, August 11th, and August 18th at 1pm Training 2: Nuts n Bolts of Special Education - June 24th, August 12th, and August 19th at 9am & June 22nd, June 28th, August 10th, and August 17th at 1pm Training 3: Understanding Your Rights in Special Education - June 23rd, June 29th, August 11th, and August 18th, at 9am & June 24th, August 12th, and August 19th Call or email Stephenie Huetter at 412-350-5746 or stephenie.huetter@alleghenycounty.us to register for a training!
The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education is pleased to announce the following training: Module 1, August 12, 2010; Module 2, August 16, 2010; Module 3, August 17, 2010 at PaTTAN Harrisburg from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. LETRS is a staff development program that was developed by Louisa Moats and others to increase teachers' understanding of how students learn to read, write, and spell, and how to implement research supported instructional strategies to increase reading success. The program is delivered through modules addressing components of reading instruction. You may register directly on-line by visiting www.pattan.net and entering the Registration On-line page. For content related information and questions please call Deb Fulton at 800-360-7282 ext. 3101 or dfulton@pattan.net For general registration information and questions please call Marie Strobel at 800-360-7282 ext. 3101 or mstrobel@pattan.net.
2010 National Autism Conference
August 2 - 6, 2010, The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, -State College, Pennsylvania
For more information and to register, visit (www.outreach.psu.edu/programs/autism)
Transition, Independence and Empowerment - Edinboro
August 5-6, 2010
August 4: Preconference panel discussion and activities, Edinboro University’s first ever disabilities conference, Transition, Independence and Empowerment. For more information visit: http://www.edinboro.edu/empowerment/index.dot
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