Nov 4, 2010 - Medina Library - FREE OCECD Training - Transition Drives the IEP

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Nov 4, 2010 - Medina Library - FREE OCECD Training - " Transition Drives the IEP "

Hi everyone,

Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities is offering a

FREE training on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at the Medina City Library hosted by

Medina County – SEEK, Inc.

You must register by November 3 - Wednesday 12:00 noon – OCECD requires a

minimum number of participants. If number is not reached by deadline, training

will be cancelled. A phone number is required when registering incase the

presentation is cancelled. Please check emails and phone messages before

attending the presentation.

When: November 4, 2010 - Thursday

Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm

Where: Medina City Library - 210 S. Broadway Street - Medina, Ohio 44256

Register by emailing name and phone number to SEEK4LD@... or by calling

Vickie Fetsko at 330-723-0004 (please leave your name and phone number for the

registration message).

" Transition Drives the IEP "

Presented by Lyke, Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with

Disabilities (OCECD)

Participants will gain an understanding of the importance of transition planning

for youth with special needs. Discussion will focus on the requirements under

IDEA 2004 for writing a transition plan, when the process should begin (in Ohio

age 14 or earlier if team agrees), timelines, and who is involved in writing the

transition plan. Methods that will encourage youth to express their interests

and future plans are presented with the use of transition cards.

Each Participant will receive additional handouts that include a set of OCECD's

helpful color coded transition cards (approx. 184) which contain these

categories:

•Employability Skills

•Living Skills (Finances)

•Living Skills (Food)

•Living Skills (Taking Care Of Your Home)

•Living Skills (Safety & Health)

•Living Skills (Self Care)

•Community (What You Like To Do)

•Taking Part In The Community (Transportation)

•Community (Relationships & Social Life)

These cards are used to help the team focus on the specific needs of your child

when discussing a successful transition from school to the community, secondary

education or work.

Take care,

Vickie Fetsko

Also – upcoming FREE OCECD presentations (registration is required by emailing

SEEK4LD@...) at the Medina City Library include:

January 6, 2011 / Thursday-Part I / 6:30pm-8:30pm

" Taking The Sting Out of Behavior "

Lyke, Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities

(OCECD)

Participants will learn how to work with children to eliminate inappropriate

behaviors and how to teach children skills necessary to self-monitor their

actions. The difference between punishment and discipline will be discussed. The

various types of behaviors and the techniques and methods for working with these

behaviors will be presented.

February 3, 2011 / Thursday-Part II / 6:30pm-8:30pm

" Behavior Focused IEP's: How Parents Can Help the IEP Team "

Lyke, Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities

(OCECD)

Participants will gain an understanding of what a Functional Behavior Assessment

(FBA) is and how to collect the information needed to conduct one.

Participants will discuss how the environment affects behavior. They will be

given ideas and suggested accommodations that may help eliminate or modify

behaviors. Discussion of how to incorporate behavior plans into the IEP also

will be addressed.

March 3, 2011 / Thursday / 6:30pm-8:30pm

" Writing Effective IEPs – using the NEW State IEP Forms "

Lyke, Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities

(OCECD)

Participants will gain an understanding of the IEP components and the

documentation necessary to develop an IEP. Discussion will focus on who is

required to be involved in the development of an IEP and what the parent and

school roles are in the process. Each section of the IEP will be reviewed with

an explanation of what information is required by IDEA 2004 and what needs to be

recorded in the various IEP sections.