Issue 3 October 3, 2019

The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21. OSEP, directly and through its partners and grantees, develops a wide range of research-based products, publications, and resources to assist states, local district personnel, and families to improve results for students with disabilities.

Post-Secondary Education Information

Information on Pre-Employment Transition Services for Students with Disabilities from Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities

Assistive Technology

Region 14-Hopewell Assistive Technology Lending Library

Region 14 was awarded with a Post-Secondary Enhancement Grant last school year. With the grant we purchased four iPads of various sizes loaded with Post-Secondary applications to add to our Assistive Technology Lending Library. These iPads are for students 14 and older who would benefit from post-secondary apps. Apps include the following folders: Reminders, Timers, Employment, Financial Literacy, Speech to Text, Health along with Life Skill, Community and Ohio Means Job apps. If you know of any apps that could be added please contact one of your State Support Team members to put in a request!

Professional Development Opportunity: October 28, 2019 Assistive Technology Essentials See the flyer linked on the Professional Development Section

Ask the State Support Team

Do you have a question for the State Support Team? Submit a question and maybe it will be featured in the next newsletter!

Family Engagement

FREE PARENT CONFERENCE FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES

Date: October 17th, 2019. 6:00-9:00

Register by October 11th!

Feel free to share the attached flyer with your families.

TOPICS: Ohio Center for Autism and Low-Incidence (OCALI) resources, Technology and Wills, Trusts and Guardianship

Dinner will be provided.

IEP Breakdown

Optional Form OP-6A - Progress Report

Lots of questions have been coming in about Progress Reporting this year. Below is the direct transcript from the Ohio Department of Education's online IEP training. All training modules can be found by clicking HERE. If you have further questions feel free to contact Amy Luttrell, Bret Malone or Megan Trowbridge through the State Support Team.

Progress Reports must be provided to parents of a child with a disability at least as often as report cards are issued to all children. If the district provides interim reports to all children, progress reports must be provided to all parents of a child with a disability.

There is an area on the form to summarize the measurable data utilized to assess the student’s progress towards attaining the goal. Report the student’s current performance on the GOAL compared to the goal mastery criteria from the IEP.

Under Data Source, refer to the method being used for measuring the child’s progress towards their annual goal. Remember to refer to Section 6 of the IEP, the Method Boxes A-K located under the measurable annual goal.

Under Data Points, refer to the number of times and the percentage of accuracy the child is presently performing toward mastering their annual goal. See the slide for example.

Please ensure that if you are using a district-created form for reporting progress, that these components are included.

Featured Hopewell Related Service Team: Audiological and Deaf/Hard of Hearing

The Audiological and Deaf/Hard of Hearing Team provides direct instruction to children with a hearing loss. In addition, also provides support and resources for the students, teachers, and families. Educational Interpreters are licensed interpreters who provide interpretation of spoken language into sign language, are a voice for their students and act as a language facilitator. The Educational Audiologist provides training, testing, support and maintenance of school provided equipment.

The Audiological and Deaf/Hard of Hearing Team specializes in the following areas:

• Audiology
• Educational Interpreting and/or language facilitating on the child's needs
• Deaf/Hard of Hearing direct instruction, assessment of the child, and may provide additional support to school personnel

Professional Development

October 12, 2019 Attacking the ACT Workshop Flyer Link

October 16, 2019 EVAAS 101 Flyer Link

October 18, 2019 Initial Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training Flyer Link

October 25, 2019 Teaching with EVAAS Flyer Link

October 28, 2019 Assistive Technology Essentials Flyer Link

October 30, 2019 Refresher Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training Flyer Link

October 30, 2019 Breakout EDU Flyer Link

November 6, 2019 Getting Back to Rigor Flyer Link

November 7, 2019 Why Sketchnote? Flyer Link

December 6, 2019 Preschool IEP/ETR Records Review Training Flyer Link

December (multiple dates) Alternate Assessment 2.0 Training Flyer Link

As Requested: The Cost Of Poverty Experience Flyer Link

Multiple Dates: New Preschool Administrators Network Flyer Link

Multiple Dates: Preschool Itinerant Network Flyer Link

Multiple Dates: Speech Pathologist Regional Update and Training Meetings Flyer Link

Multiple Dates: Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports Tier II Flyer Link

Contact Megan Trowbridge at mtrowbridge@sst14.org if you have any suggestions to add to our next newsletter. We would love to share your successes within the region!