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Archived 2007 - 2008 Announcements & Events |
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| Autism Society Miami-Dade Chapter, 2008 Summer Camp Programs | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 10th Anniversary Family Cafe
Conference is scheduled for
June 13-15, 2008 at the Disney Coronado Springs Resort.
Registration will officially open at 9 am on Thursday, February 14. At that time you will be able to register for the conference and families may apply for Financial Assistance as well. You may also register by completing the registration form and faxing it to our office at 850/224-4674 or mailing it to us at 1332 N Duval St., Tallahassee, FL 32303 or simply view the link on www.familycafe.net Any registration forms arriving prior to February 14 will be held until that date. |
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| FDLRS-South Parent Workshops for 2007-2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Annual AT Conference, Envision the Possibilities, May 1, 2, and 3, 2008 at Nova Southeastern University. Visit http://ataware.net to register and obtain detailed session information. Also, remember, you need to Register on the M-DCPS Portal to receive master plan points and if you want CEUs, you must register and pay separately for those (see info on the site). |
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| 2008 National Migrant Education Conference is scheduled for April 20-23, 2008 in Orlando, Florida. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The University of Miami's Mailman Center for Child Development's Department of Pediatrics along with FDLRS-South and FDLRS - University of Miami is sponsoring "Medical Issues and the Growing Child" on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Mailman Center for Child Development |
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Professional Development Alternatives for Exceptional Student Educators, (PDA-ESE) is a Florida Department of Education online professional development program. The eight PDA-ESE modules are designed to provide Florida teachers with widely available, easily accessible, opportunities to increase their competencies in the area of exceptional student education. The purpose of PDA-ESE is to increase teacher knowledge and skills through a "user-friendly" online delivery format. Refer to the attached PDA-ESE flyer for the FDLRS-South Spring offerings. For additional information, please contact Ms. Cynthia Magnus, PDA-ESE Coordinator at 305-274-3501 x 137. |
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Nominate
an ‘American star of teaching’ by
March 31, 2008
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL: February 28th-29th 2008 For additional information, please visit: http://www.starautismprogram.com/pages/workshop_info.html |
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It is never too early to start planning for college! The National College Fair will be held Sunday, February 17 from noon - 4:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel, 777 N.W. 72 Avenue, just off S.R. 836 and Milam Dairy Road. Over 150 colleges and universities from around the country will be on site to provide information, and workshops will be presented on the college admissions process, applying for financial aid, Bright Futures, and preparing for the SAT. For more information, please call 305-995-1739. For information on The Parent Academy's February events, please visit www.theparentacademy.net. Download flyers for additional details. College Fair Information Sessions
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| The Early Learning Coalition is sponsoring Children's Week on February 15, 2008 at 3pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Virtual ESE Online Distance Learning Courses – The spring 2008 schedule of online courses offered via the statewide Virtual Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Online Distance Learning Program has been released. The courses are sponsored by the Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services to assist teachers seeking an endorsement in Autism, Severe and Profound Disabilities, and/or Pre-K Disabilities. Please include announcements of these course offerings in regional notices, listservs, or newsletters for teachers. A copy of the Virtual ESE Online Distance Learning Program flyer is attached.
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PDA-ESE / Professional Development Alternatives for Exceptional Student Educators is offered through the Bureau of Exceptional Education & Student Services, the Bureau of Educator Certification, and the Florida Department of Education.The modules being offered October 4, 2007 - December 19, 2007 are:
Download the flyer for additional information and registration. |
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Nation's Largest Teacher Thank You Card Kicks OffTogether with the Parent Teacher Association, NEA is asking individuals to take part in creating the "Nation's Largest Teacher Thank You Card" that will visit major cities in 2008. Thousands of individual thank you cards from people across the nation, including famous actors, athletes, musicians, television personalities, politicians, and notable public figures will be compiled and fused into one gigantic card. The card will serve as a public tribute to teachers and their invaluable service to America's children. You can access additional information by linking onto the website listed below. |
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The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, with the support and funding of The Children’s Trust invites you to participate with Arts for Learning Miami as they provide Early Get smART, an arts integration and inclusion strategies for educators. Play, learn, imagine and create while working side by side with professional artists and experts. The workshop will be held at the Miami Children's Museum on November 17, 2007. (Please circle your preferred date on the flyer prior to faxing) Early Get smART is an interactive training designed for Curriculum Specialists, Directors Administrators and Educators looking for innovative teaching methods. |
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Hearing and Speech Center of Florida (HSCF) is promoting its inaugural walk-a-thon “Walk 2 Talk 2007” which will take place at Metrozoo on November 17, 2007. This is a great activity for families to participate with children! The walkers will get to remain in the zoo for the day. Walkers can register by paying $25 or by collecting pledges to cover their registration. Children under 5 are free! |
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Join Parent to Parent of Miami as they
celebrate the third annual Journey of Dreams
Benefit on
Saturday, November 17th, 2007
at 6:30 p.m. at
the
JW Marriott Hotel, 1109 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida
For additional information visit the web site at: http://www.journeyofdreams.info/main.htm |
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NAMI Florida presents the 2007 Annual Meeting & Conference, "Twenty Years of Caring for the Minds of Florida" on November 16-18, 2007 at the Marriott Tampa Waterside Hotel and Marina in Tampa, Florida. |
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| Easter Seals South Florida Parenting Program funded by The Children's Trust presents FREE Nutrition Workshop on Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 6:00 PM at Easter Seals. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The FLORIDA OUTREACH
PROJECT welcomes Dr. June Downing.
November 15 – 17, 2007 (Orlando location to be
announced). Dr. June Downing is a national leader in the field of
education for students with severe and multiple disabilities,
including deaf-blindness. As a professor of Special Education, at
California State University, Northridge, and prior to that, at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Dr. Downing prepared teachers to work with students who have moderate to profound disabilities. She currently continues her training efforts as an independent educational consultant. She has published numerous articles, chapters, and books on communication, literacy, assessment, vision use, and tactile strategies. Her work and writings emphasize the benefits of inclusive education for students with disabilities. Dr. June Downing has served on the Executive Board of TASH (formerly The Association for persons with Severe Handicaps) and as a past president of the Arizona and California chapters of TASH. Dr. Downing will be speaking on the topic of communication development for persons who are nonverbal and/or challenged communicators. Download flyer for additional information. |
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Best Practices in Bullying and School Violence Prevention will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, Florida November 5-8, 2007. A unique highlight of the conference is a free community session on November 6 that is open to the public and designed to provide participants with information and resources regarding the “Stop Bullying Now! campaign. Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration, the campaign is designed to provide free access to information that raises awareness about bullying that prevents and reduces bullying behaviors, and identifies appropriate interventions for youth ages 9 through 13.
The
November 6 session is scheduled to begin at
7 p.m. in the
Health Professions Division Steele Auditorium on the main Davie campus
of Nova Southeastern University.
This free session will feature a brief tour of the campaign, its
interactive website and provide highlights from the work of “Stop
Bullying Now! partners representing health and safety organizations,
education, mental health professions, youth organizations, law
enforcement and parental groups who have utilized the Stop Bullying
Now! campaign resources successfully. A featured speaker is
Captain Stephanie Bryn,
MPH, Director of Injury and Violence Prevention Programs for the
Health Resources and Services Administration’s U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services. For more information, please
visit the website at
http://www.fischlerschool.nova.edu/stopbullying/ or call
954-262-8550
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The Transition 101: Self-Determination Workshop is scheduled for October 25, 2007 at FDLRS-South north satellite center. Registration for this class is very low at this time. This is a critical area which has been identified in the State Performance Plan under Indicator 14. As a result our district will be required to report on progress in this area. Therefore, we ask that you share this information with your schools and their administrators, and identify teachers who require training and support in transition planning. This workshop is appropriate for teachers, counselors, BMTs, etc. who work with SPED students ages 13 and above. Registration is through the Professional Development Men and Registration System |
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Inclusion
Strategies for Teachers Providing Instruction to Students who are Low
Vision or Blind is a professional development opportunity
for general education teachers that have students with visual
impairments in their classes. The trainings (one elementary and the other
secondary) are scheduled for
October 15 and
22, 2007. Registration is through the Professional Development Men and Registration System |
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| ESE Week 2007 (download flyer for details!) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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FREE Regional Training sponsored by the
Partnership for Effective Programs for Students with Autism (PEPSA),
University of South Florida Functional Analysis of Severe Behavior: What We Know and Do Not Know Presenter: Tim Vollmer, Ph.D., BCBA Most behavior analysts are now familiar with the behavioral assessment model known as functional analysis. In fact, the method was a theme of this year’s Florida Association for Behavior Analysis (FABA) conference, with Brian Iwata serving as keynote speaker in honor of the 25th year since publication of his seminal publication on the topic. However, because research on functional analysis is coming in so quickly, it is difficult for practicing behavior analysts as well as other professionals who work in the field to know about new information on the topic. In this presentation, rather than viewing a “how to” session (given that the procedures are now generally familiar), the audience will receive up to date information on what is known about the operant functions of behavior disorders (including effective treatments). In addition, the audience will hear discussion of what is not yet known; areas where we as a field need new information—such as how to assess low frequency, high intensity behavior. The presentation will include power point slides with data, video clips of actual functional analysis sessions, and question and answer periods with audience participation. The presentation is designed for behavior analysts, behavior specialists, and educational professionals who have good foundation knowledge of behavioral assessment and would like more advanced information specific to functional analysis methodology. Education credits will be available to Board Certified Behavior Analysts and Board Certified Associate Behavior Analysts through the First Coast Association of Behavior Analysts. Registration is mandatory…deadline is September 24, 2007.
For
registration information contact UF Jacksonville CARD ~ Ph:
904-633-0760 |
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Early Childhood Association of Florida is conducting the 52nd Annual Conference: Children Our Concern scheduled for Thursday - Saturday, September 27 - September 29, 2007 at the Double Tree Hotel • 5780 Major Blvd. • Orlando, FL 32819 407-351-1000 • Ask for ECA of FL group rate of $119 before Aug. 27! Thursday, September 27 ECA of FL Professional Development Day Play is NOT a Four Letter Word! 9:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. Friday & Saturday, September 28 & 29, 2007 2 Day Annual Conference ¡Traducción simultánea de los conferencistas principales y especiales! Keynote Speakers:
Information: 866-322-6335; 813-878-9973 www.ecaoffl.org Register On-line! |
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| Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc. is sponsoring an online training titled: TITLES, Transition, Independent Living, Employment & Supports on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 10:30am. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Division of Special Education in conjunction with Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System-South, North Satellite Center is sponsoring FAMILY DAY on September 24, 200, Monday from 5:30PM to 7:30PM at Horace Mann Middle School. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Florida International University is offering Project QUEST to improve the education of elementary exceptional education students by providing coursework leading to highly-qualified elementary special education teachers. Participants will earn a Master of the Science of Education (MS) degree in Exceptional Student Education with a track in elementary education. Download the following documents for additional information:
Project QUEST
Recruitment General Information |
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Florida International University is offering Project IMPRESS to improve the education of secondary exceptional education students by providing coursework leading to highly-qualified secondary special education teachers. Participants will earn a Master of the Science of Education (MS) degree in Exceptional Student Education with a track in middle grades education. Download the following documents for additional information:
Project IMPRESS
Recruitment General Information
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Young Soloists Award: Florida State Finals |
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The National Forestry & Wildlife Division offers a
great benefit you may or may not know about. It is a free lifetime access pass for any person with a disability or for the caregivers of a person with a disability. It allows access to ALL national parks for free. All that is required is a letter from the physician stating the disability and you take it to your local National Forestry & Wildlife Division to get the pass. Each pass will admit up to 4 adults and children under 16 are always free. This link answers all the questions: http://store.usgs.gov/pass/access.html |
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Barry University is in receipt of a federal grant to train
out-of-field teachers or teachers on-waiver who are currently teaching
students identified in special education classes.
Classes will
start on August 25, 2007 therefore interested professionals should
apply immediately. Candidates will receive a Master's in
ESE with an ESOL endorsement, which is funded through the grant (80%)
and the state (20%).
Download flyer for additional information and contact telephones. |
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Florida APSE Conference,
"Employment for
all… Join the Revolution…NOW!" is scheduled for
August
22, 23 & 24, 2007 at the The Hilton in the Walt Disney World
Resort, Orlando Florida
The Florida APSE Conference is a little over two month’s away and we are looking forward to seeing each of you in Orlando! A sampling of over 48 conference presentations is as follows:
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The Division of Special Education and the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resource System - South (FDLRS-) is proud to sponsor a Back to School Resource Fair on August 3, 2007, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the North Satellite Center of Horace Mann Middle School. |
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The
Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative
is pleased to offer a professional development opportunity this summer
specifically designed for special and general educators who are
involved with inclusive education in grades 6-12. |
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