Overcoming Alphabet Soup

This module from the IRIS Center will help you understand selected acronyms used in the field of special education and identify available resources for explaining frequently used special education acronyms.

http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/activities/class/icl018.pdf

Gluten free recipe ideas

Is your child on the Autism Spectrum? Have you thought about trying him/her on a Gluten free diet but are intimidated by the idea of finding tasty recipes that will work within the diet. Check out these 2 great blogs for some gluten free inspiritation!

http://www.simplysugarandglutenfree.com/

http://www.thespunkycoconut.com/

Developmental Disability Day at the State Capitol - March 9, 2011

Join us for Developmental Disability Day at the State Capitol

2011 Developmental Disability Awareness Day Rally on March 9th at 10:30 am.
The crowd will begin gathering around 9:00 am and the speakers will begin at 10:30 am. The theme this year is "Life Without Limits."

Opening remarks and emcee - Judy Goodwin, OCP
DDSD - Jim Nicholson
OCP - Chris Freedom
DD Council - Wanda Felty
People First - Lance Davis
TARC - John Gajda

Regional training for parents & therapists on Assistive Technology

If you are an OT or PT and want a fresh perspective for providing classroom based AT services to your students, you won't want to miss the training scheduled for April 5th in OKC titled "Providing Assistive Technology for Students with Multiple Disabilities and Autism: How Can PT's, OT's help Special Education Teachers and Administrators?"
Click here for more info on this class & several more

Or, how about functional strategies to teach and promote the use of an AAC system with individuals who have a range of abilities? This training (conducted by Prentke Romich Co.) is geared for anyone (parent, teacher, PT, OT, SLP, Para, etc) who works with a student who uses an AAC device. "***Reality Augmentative and Alternative Communication Implementation" is scheduled for March 3rd at the Children's Center in Bethany and for March 4th at the OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center. (***PRC is managing registration for this training).
Click here for more on this workshop

Tips for parents on transitioning to college

How do you talk to your young adult son or daughter with intellectual disabilities about the option of postsecondary education? This tip sheet gives some ideas that could be useful.

Want to know some of the important things you and your young adult need to think about when transitioning from high school to college? Have a look at this TRANSITION checklist.

These are just a couple of the great resources featured in a recent newsletter from the Family Support Center on Disabilities. Click here to join their mailing list!

Free ADHD teleseminar with Dr. Edward Hallowell

Special ADD / ADHD Q & A

Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Time: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm EST*

Instructor: Edward Hallowell, MD

Listen Over the Telephone or Internet!
Space is limited!

Click here to Register Now>>>

*Don't worry if you can't make the live Teleseminar! If you register before the start of the Teleseminar you will be able to listen to the recording free for 1 week.