Designed primarily for secondary special education staff, this online training module provides comprehensive information on how culture intrinsically influences people and systems, the many ways that culture intercepts with transition services, and the differences in values and perceptions of disability, which can affect how families consider services. This training module will help practitioners move beyond awareness and understanding of overt or stereotypic cultural difference when working with families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds during the transition process. Upon completion of the module participants will be able to understand how to develop culturally reciprocal ...

Designed primarily for secondary special education staff, this online training module

provides comprehensive information defining transition assessment and identifying critical elements of the assessment process. Upon completion of the module the participant will be able to: identify the most appropriate uses of both formal and informal assessment during transition planning; identify various types and approaches to transition assessment; as well as understand the steps in a continuous assessment process. This module also allows the user to apply the knowledge gained to evaluate the current assessment process in place within their school or program. Numerous resources and materials for ...

Designed primarily for secondary special education staff, this training module provides an overview of the transition requirements of IDEA as well as best practices in planning for the transition from school to adult life. Upon completion of the module participants will be able to: identify three major principles of transition; identify the major components required in transition IEPs; and describe the roles of various participants in transition planning. The interactivity of this training module allows participants to practice knowledge they've learned. Numerous resources and materials for further content and implementation are provided.

This module was developed by the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN). This resource is a 508 compliant presentation featuring searchable presentation captioning and video, navigation points, and synchronized, downloadable accompanying materials. This unit goes through the IEP-building process and discusses the paraeducator's role in communicating with families and other staff to build a strong team that will help the student learn. The instructor gives examples of types of interactions with parents and staff that might occur, and gives suggestions that involve input from other paraeducators. The instructor has the user complete exercises in order to better understand ...

Adaptations are Essential is a series of three resource guides written for teachers and other service providers who work with students with mild disabilities. The guides describe strategies for aligning students' individualized education programs (IEPs) with the state of Washington's essential academic learning requirements. Separate resource guides have been developed for reading, writing and mathematics. Each guide includes the following components: a) general information about adapting learning and assessment and why such adaptations are essential; b) a decision-making model for adapting instruction and assessment; c) suggestions for adapting assessments using materials from the Washington Assessment ...

These video clips feature leaders from the federal Office of Special Education Programs who discuss provisions of the final Part B regulations implementing IDEA 2004.  The topics are (a) children enrolled by their parents in private schools; (b) discipline; (c) early intervening services/response to intervention; (d) highly qualified teachers; (e) individualized education program (IEP) -- Changes in initial evaluation and re-evaluation; (f) monitoring and enforcement; (g) National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard (NIMAS); and (h) procedural safeguards.  A series of webcasts on the regulations is available on the same page.

Each module in the Assistive Technology in Texas Schools series was designed for use by regional education service center and district staff responsible for assistive technology (AT) capacity-building in the State of Texas. The modules can be used to build knowledge and skills in AT service delivery at various levels throughout the state education system. Changes to the modules to reflect the language and referneces of IDEA 2004 are currently being done to reflect IDEA 2004 legal mandates. The modules are a) The Texas 4-Step Model: Considering Assistive Technology in the IEP Process (updated in 2007); b) Providing Assistive Technology: A Legal Perspective; c) Providing Assistive Technology: ...