The Third Annual National Bullying Awareness Week is scheduled for October 5-11, 2008
Communities across the county are encouraged to work together to increase awareness about bullying. Activities and materials for students, parents, and professionals designed to help reduce bullying at school, in the community, and at home are available online at http://www.pacer.org/bullying/bpaw/index.asp
Friday, September 19, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Get a discount on your family's prescription medications
PRESCRIPTION DRUG SAVINGS PROGRAM
IT'S FREE: This is a free resource from the FamilyWize community service partnership. Use a FamilyWize card to start saving money on your prescription drugs today.
IT'S EASY: Simply present your card and prescription to a participating pharmacy to obtain the discounted price. You always receive the lower of the discounted price or pharmacy's retail price.
HOW MUCH YOU SAVE: This card can save you and your family an average of 20% on 8 out of 10 prescriptions. Click here to see the discounted price of your medications using this card.
NO RESTRICTIONS: Use your card as often as you need, for any prescription, for everyone in your family. There is no income limit, age requirement, eligibility or registration required.
Cards can be printed off from the FamilyWize website or you can get a card by visiting our local United Way of Enid & Northwest Oklahoma, Inc. at 321 West Cherokee Avenue, Suite C Enid, OK.
IT'S FREE: This is a free resource from the FamilyWize community service partnership. Use a FamilyWize card to start saving money on your prescription drugs today.
IT'S EASY: Simply present your card and prescription to a participating pharmacy to obtain the discounted price. You always receive the lower of the discounted price or pharmacy's retail price.
HOW MUCH YOU SAVE: This card can save you and your family an average of 20% on 8 out of 10 prescriptions. Click here to see the discounted price of your medications using this card.
NO RESTRICTIONS: Use your card as often as you need, for any prescription, for everyone in your family. There is no income limit, age requirement, eligibility or registration required.
Cards can be printed off from the FamilyWize website or you can get a card by visiting our local United Way of Enid & Northwest Oklahoma, Inc. at 321 West Cherokee Avenue, Suite C Enid, OK.
ADHD Awareness Month
What is attention deficit? And why is it so misunderstood? You can help set the record straight with this information and these tips for ADHD Awareness Week.
Check out the article, "Smile--It's ADHD Awareness Month" by Jonathan Mooney and then visit the ADHD Information Center for tips and printable articles to share with friends, family, and community members in your life.
Don't miss.....
Snappy Comebacks to ADD Doubters
25 Things to Love About ADD
7 Myths About ADD...Debunked
and much, much more!
Check out the article, "Smile--It's ADHD Awareness Month" by Jonathan Mooney and then visit the ADHD Information Center for tips and printable articles to share with friends, family, and community members in your life.
Don't miss.....
Snappy Comebacks to ADD Doubters
25 Things to Love About ADD
7 Myths About ADD...Debunked
and much, much more!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Lt. Gov. Askins urges coaches & teachers to take online asthma training
According to the CDC, Asthma is the 3rd leading cause of hospitalization among children under 15. So Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Jari Askins is urging coaches and teachers to take advantage of a free online program dealing with children who have asthma.
The program, "Winning with Asthma" is designed to help coaches learn about asthma, how it affects student athletes, and how coaches, parents & teachers can help students manage their symptoms.
To check out the online program or to recommend it to someone coaching your child, visit http://www.winningwithasthma.org/
The program, "Winning with Asthma" is designed to help coaches learn about asthma, how it affects student athletes, and how coaches, parents & teachers can help students manage their symptoms.
To check out the online program or to recommend it to someone coaching your child, visit http://www.winningwithasthma.org/
Friday, September 5, 2008
Learn about vision loss and what you can do about it.
Please join Oklahoma ABLE Tech us as they present Vision Awareness Days with Freedom Scientific.
When: September 11-12, 2008
Where? Integris Baptist Medical Center, 3300 N.W. Expressway, Conference rooms F. and G.
Blindness Awareness Day, Thursday September 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Learn about technology solutions for the blind: JAWS® screen reading software, the PAC Mate Omni™ accessible Pocket PC, accessible GPS, braille study aids and braille displays, scanning and reading and more!
Low Vision Awareness Day, Friday September 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Discover the benefits of video magnifiers, computer screen magnification software, technology that reads books, bills, and mail aloud - and more! Featuring: Chelsea White, Outreach Specialist with The Seeing Eye, Inc., speaking on the benefits of dog guides and how they may be obtained.
Who should attend
Anyone with vision loss, instructors and trainers, parents and families of those with vision loss, seniors and senior center staff, and support groups.
Sponsored by Oklahoma ABLE Tech, Jim Thorpe Rehab Hospital and in cooperation with NanoPac, Inc.
For more info:
CALL 1-800-336-5658 e-mail: seminars@FreedomScientific.com
Also available from ABLE tech:
"Try Before You Buy" Assistive Technology Loan Program - No Rental Fees and No Shipping Costs! ABLE Tech has over 1000 devices for loan. Visit the AT Demonstration Center at the OSU Seretean Wellness Center in Stillwater. Call 1-800-257-1705 to schedule an equipment demonstration.
When: September 11-12, 2008
Where? Integris Baptist Medical Center, 3300 N.W. Expressway, Conference rooms F. and G.
Blindness Awareness Day, Thursday September 11, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Learn about technology solutions for the blind: JAWS® screen reading software, the PAC Mate Omni™ accessible Pocket PC, accessible GPS, braille study aids and braille displays, scanning and reading and more!
Low Vision Awareness Day, Friday September 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Discover the benefits of video magnifiers, computer screen magnification software, technology that reads books, bills, and mail aloud - and more! Featuring: Chelsea White, Outreach Specialist with The Seeing Eye, Inc., speaking on the benefits of dog guides and how they may be obtained.
Who should attend
Anyone with vision loss, instructors and trainers, parents and families of those with vision loss, seniors and senior center staff, and support groups.
Sponsored by Oklahoma ABLE Tech, Jim Thorpe Rehab Hospital and in cooperation with NanoPac, Inc.
For more info:
CALL 1-800-336-5658 e-mail: seminars@FreedomScientific.com
Also available from ABLE tech:
"Try Before You Buy" Assistive Technology Loan Program - No Rental Fees and No Shipping Costs! ABLE Tech has over 1000 devices for loan. Visit the AT Demonstration Center at the OSU Seretean Wellness Center in Stillwater. Call 1-800-257-1705 to schedule an equipment demonstration.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Toolkit
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Toolkit
BACKGROUND: Universal design for learning (UDL) is an educational framework and set of principles to provide ALL students equal opportunities to learn. Using UDL principles in general education and special education classrooms makes curriculum accessible. Learning is supported; students gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning; and their learning is validly assessed.
Using the following three principles, UDL embeds flexibility into the components of the curriculum: goals, teaching methods, instructional materials and assessments.
1. Provide multiple and flexible methods of presentation to give students various ways of acquiring information and knowledge.
2. Provide multiple and flexible means of expression to provide students with alternatives for demonstrating what they have learned, and
3. Provide multiple and flexible means of engagement to tap into learners' interests, challenge them appropriately, and motivate them to learn.
UDL TOOLKIT: The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has published a toolkit of information and resources that will help policymakers, education personnel and parents understand how to implement UDL strategies and practices. This toolkit is available here and CDs will be available shortly through ED Pubs.
BACKGROUND: Universal design for learning (UDL) is an educational framework and set of principles to provide ALL students equal opportunities to learn. Using UDL principles in general education and special education classrooms makes curriculum accessible. Learning is supported; students gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning; and their learning is validly assessed.
Using the following three principles, UDL embeds flexibility into the components of the curriculum: goals, teaching methods, instructional materials and assessments.
1. Provide multiple and flexible methods of presentation to give students various ways of acquiring information and knowledge.
2. Provide multiple and flexible means of expression to provide students with alternatives for demonstrating what they have learned, and
3. Provide multiple and flexible means of engagement to tap into learners' interests, challenge them appropriately, and motivate them to learn.
UDL TOOLKIT: The U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has published a toolkit of information and resources that will help policymakers, education personnel and parents understand how to implement UDL strategies and practices. This toolkit is available here and CDs will be available shortly through ED Pubs.
Candidate plans to combat autism
As the presidential election draws near, you may be wondering how each candidate feels about issues close to your heart. Click the links below to see how each candidate intends to address autism.
As president, McCain would work to advance federal research into autism, promote early screening, and identify better treatment options. Click here to read John McCain's plan to combat autism.
As president, Obama would appoint a federal ASD Coordinator to oversee all federal ASD efforts, fully fund the Combating Autism Act and other federal autism research initiatives, support special needs education for children with ASD, and support universal screening. Click here to read his full plan, and click here to see his updated plan to empower Americans with disabilities.
As president, McCain would work to advance federal research into autism, promote early screening, and identify better treatment options. Click here to read John McCain's plan to combat autism.
As president, Obama would appoint a federal ASD Coordinator to oversee all federal ASD efforts, fully fund the Combating Autism Act and other federal autism research initiatives, support special needs education for children with ASD, and support universal screening. Click here to read his full plan, and click here to see his updated plan to empower Americans with disabilities.
Meet Dr. Jed Baker
Autism Spectrum Disorders Training
Friday, September 26, 2008
Redlands Community College Conference Center
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MORNING SESSION: Social Skills Training and Positive Behavior Supports for Students with Autism, Aspergers and other Social Communication Problems
Dr. Jed Baker has been a clinical psychologist since 1992. He is a behavioral consultant for several New Jersey school systems, where he provides social skills training for students with pervasive developmental disorders and learning disabilities. He writes, lectures, and provides training across the country on the topic of social skills training for individuals with Aspergers Syndrome and related Pervasive Developmental Disorders. He has recently published both a manual on social skills training for children with Aspergers Syndrome and a social skills picture book to aid in social skills training. Dr. Baker will give you the tools to handle challenging behaviors, prevent temper outbursts, and increase social skills for all students. He shares ways to motivate both verbal and nonverbal students to willingly engage in social interactions. He also outlines a comprehensive approach to skillstraining that includes instruction of students with autism and their peers. The use of humor and engaging fun activities is described and demonstrated throughout his dynamic presentation.
AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS:
** "Prevention Strategies for Challenging Behaviors” Dr. Bonnie McBride, PhD BCBA
** “Support Strategies” Tara Warwick, OT and Kelli Waganer, SLP
** “Maximizing Resources” Rene Daman, PT
** “Working with Parents” Melinda Lauffenburger and Dee Blose
This training is free, but R.S.V.P. is required by September 24, 2008 Contact: Christie Adams at: (405)295-6622 christie.adams@yfsok.org
Check out Dr. Baker's lastest book, "No More Meltdowns: Positive Strategies for Managing and Preventing Out-Of-Control Behavior" where he offers an easy-to-follow, 4-step model that will improve your everyday relationships with the children in your life:
** Managing your own emotions by adjusting your expectations
** Learning strategies to calm a meltdown in the moment
** Understanding why a meltdown occurs
** Creating plans to prevent future meltdowns
Friday, September 26, 2008
Redlands Community College Conference Center
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MORNING SESSION: Social Skills Training and Positive Behavior Supports for Students with Autism, Aspergers and other Social Communication Problems
Dr. Jed Baker has been a clinical psychologist since 1992. He is a behavioral consultant for several New Jersey school systems, where he provides social skills training for students with pervasive developmental disorders and learning disabilities. He writes, lectures, and provides training across the country on the topic of social skills training for individuals with Aspergers Syndrome and related Pervasive Developmental Disorders. He has recently published both a manual on social skills training for children with Aspergers Syndrome and a social skills picture book to aid in social skills training. Dr. Baker will give you the tools to handle challenging behaviors, prevent temper outbursts, and increase social skills for all students. He shares ways to motivate both verbal and nonverbal students to willingly engage in social interactions. He also outlines a comprehensive approach to skillstraining that includes instruction of students with autism and their peers. The use of humor and engaging fun activities is described and demonstrated throughout his dynamic presentation.
AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS:
** "Prevention Strategies for Challenging Behaviors” Dr. Bonnie McBride, PhD BCBA
** “Support Strategies” Tara Warwick, OT and Kelli Waganer, SLP
** “Maximizing Resources” Rene Daman, PT
** “Working with Parents” Melinda Lauffenburger and Dee Blose
This training is free, but R.S.V.P. is required by September 24, 2008 Contact: Christie Adams at: (405)295-6622 christie.adams@yfsok.org
Check out Dr. Baker's lastest book, "No More Meltdowns: Positive Strategies for Managing and Preventing Out-Of-Control Behavior" where he offers an easy-to-follow, 4-step model that will improve your everyday relationships with the children in your life:
** Managing your own emotions by adjusting your expectations
** Learning strategies to calm a meltdown in the moment
** Understanding why a meltdown occurs
** Creating plans to prevent future meltdowns
Check out the Oklahoma Parent Center
The Oklahoma Parent Center is the statewide parent training and information center serving parents of children with disabilities. Their goal is to educate and support parents, families and professionals in building partnerships that meet the needs of children and youth with the full range of disabilities ages’ birth to 26. They use a regionalized model with staff living in the area that they serve.
Who Should Call the Oklahoma Parent Training and Information Center?
* Parents of children with disabilities, or suspected disabilities age birth to 26.
* Parents of children with emotional or behavioral problems age birth to 26.
* Professionals in educational, medical, or human service fields.
What Services does the Oklahoma Parent Training and Information Center Offer?
* Training on a variety of topics related to children with disabilities
* Community IEP Partner Training and Matching
* “Count Me in” Disability Awareness Programs
* Information and referral
* Special Education Help-Line
* Statewide Conference
* Quarterly newsletter
New Programs offered by the Oklahoma Parent Training and Information Center:
The Oklahoma Parent Training and Information Center is initiating some new programs with collaborating partner agencies for parents in Oklahoma.
They include:
* Community IEP Partners
* “Count Me In” Disability Awareness Programs
* Bullying Prevention Training and resources
Check out their latest "Back to School" newsletter online.
Who Should Call the Oklahoma Parent Training and Information Center?
* Parents of children with disabilities, or suspected disabilities age birth to 26.
* Parents of children with emotional or behavioral problems age birth to 26.
* Professionals in educational, medical, or human service fields.
What Services does the Oklahoma Parent Training and Information Center Offer?
* Training on a variety of topics related to children with disabilities
* Community IEP Partner Training and Matching
* “Count Me in” Disability Awareness Programs
* Information and referral
* Special Education Help-Line
* Statewide Conference
* Quarterly newsletter
New Programs offered by the Oklahoma Parent Training and Information Center:
The Oklahoma Parent Training and Information Center is initiating some new programs with collaborating partner agencies for parents in Oklahoma.
They include:
* Community IEP Partners
* “Count Me In” Disability Awareness Programs
* Bullying Prevention Training and resources
Check out their latest "Back to School" newsletter online.
Fall autism workshop for parents & professionals
Sooner SUCCESS and the Oklahoma Autism Network invite you to attend a FREE training entitled, "Creating Community Supports Today to Enhance Tomorrow for a Child with Autism".
When: Tuesday, September 23rd
Where: Chisholm Trail Technology Center
(Located on Hwy 33 between Kingfisher and Watonga, OK)
Times:
Registration: 8:30-9 (pre-registration is recommended)
Workshop: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Description:
This training provides a step by step process that families, friends, and
service providers can use to help build community supports for an individual with autism. Obstacles such as challenging behavior and societal barriers will be addressed to give families a process that is both realistic and successful.
Presenters:
Tara Warwick, MS, OTR/L
Rene' Daman, MS, PT, PCS, Director of Oklahoma Autism Network
Lunch will be available on site from 11:30 to 12:30 provided by The Health
Occupations Students of America. The menu will include: Indian tacos, dessert, & a drink for $6.00. Exact change is requested.
SEATING IS LIMITED. Register today by contacting Lisa Simmons at 603-1580 or by email at lisa-simmons@ouhsc.edu
When: Tuesday, September 23rd
Where: Chisholm Trail Technology Center
(Located on Hwy 33 between Kingfisher and Watonga, OK)
Times:
Registration: 8:30-9 (pre-registration is recommended)
Workshop: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Description:
This training provides a step by step process that families, friends, and
service providers can use to help build community supports for an individual with autism. Obstacles such as challenging behavior and societal barriers will be addressed to give families a process that is both realistic and successful.
Presenters:
Tara Warwick, MS, OTR/L
Rene' Daman, MS, PT, PCS, Director of Oklahoma Autism Network
Lunch will be available on site from 11:30 to 12:30 provided by The Health
Occupations Students of America. The menu will include: Indian tacos, dessert, & a drink for $6.00. Exact change is requested.
SEATING IS LIMITED. Register today by contacting Lisa Simmons at 603-1580 or by email at lisa-simmons@ouhsc.edu
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