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Statewide Workshops Fall 2014
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This Fall, OrPATS will be hosting a number of workshops across the state. Below is an overview of the workshops that will be available. Please visit the OrPATS Website for details. Note that specific dates and locations may not be available until August.
2-day OrPATS Workshop: Implementing Evidence-Based Practices for Preschool and Elementary Students
Participants will receive training on how to use the following instructional strategies: discrete trial training, pivotal response training, teaching functional routines and positive behavior intervention and supports as used in the STAR Program. This workshop is appropriate for new or returning teachers, assistants, related service providers, specialists and administrators working with students with ASD and other related developmental disabilities.
1-day OrPATS Workshop: Implementing Evidence-Based Practices for MS/HS Students Participants will receive training on how to use the following instructional strategies: assessing and teaching functional routines, task analysis, discrete trial training, and the use of positive behavior intervention and supports as used in the Links Curriculum, FACTER and the STAR Program. This workshop is appropriate for new or returning teachers, assistants, related service providers, specialists and administrators working with students with ASD and other related developmental disabilities.
1-day OrPATS Workshop: Parent Training for Preschool
Participants will receive an overview of the evidence-based strategies taught within the parent training curriculum Teaching Social Communication to Children with Autism by Brooke Ingersoll and Anna Dvortcsak, focusing on direct and indirect strategies and techniques for coaching families with children with ASD and communication and social interaction delays. This workshop is appropriate for EI/ECSE staff planning to implement the parent training with families.
1/2-day OrPATS Workshop: Serving Students with ASD in General Education Settings - A Training for Special Educators
Participants will learn how to use an online professional development tool to support general educators serving students with higher functioning autism. This workshop is appropriate for autism consultants, special education teachers and related service providers that support general educators working with students with ASD.
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Reminders for Secondary Programs
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|  For OrPATS classrooms using the Links™ Curriculum, we have a few reminders for you as you wrap up the school year or begin to plan for Summer and Fall services. - Refer to the Lesson and Routine IEP Goals & Objectives document (found under the "Lessons and Guides" tab). These provide suggested Long Term Goals and Short Term Objectives for all lesson plans and standard routines, that you can use in your planning for upcoming IEPs.
- Use the Custom Routine option to either copy an existing standard routine or create a new routine. This can be a useful tool when making multiple changes to an existing routine (e.g., change the routine name, order of steps, or text for cues and expected behaviors), or creating a new routine that reflects a specific gen ed routine.
- Additional Visuals for teaching routines have been added to the on-line system. Click on the "Visuals" tab to access the Routine Booklets and VizZleGrams.
- New in Fall 2014- the Links™ Lesson Assessment! This new assessment will be presented at the 1-day Workshop, and made available to Links users, beginning this Fall.
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Last Call for Reimbursement Requests
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There is still time to submit your reimbursement request for substitute time for an OrPATS workshop or training site visit you participated in this year. Please click here to download the reimbursement request form. The form must be submitted by June 10th. |
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Peers Helping Peers at
St. Helens High School
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The OrPATS training site at St. Helens HS was recently featured in the Spring 2014 issue of Spectrums Magazine for some of their outstanding work with students with ASD. The SHINE (Students Helping Inspire Non-Judgmental Equality) Club provides a program where teens are social guides and mentors for students with disabilities. Peers accompany the students with disabilities in a variety of routines, both at school and in the community (e.g., playing games, shopping, eating out, various jobs). SHINE peers are active in the club as volunteers, teacher assistants, by taking Exceptional Child classes, or through a senior project relating to the classroom. To read more about the SHINE Club click here. Congratulations, St. Helens HS, for being recognized for your great work!
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Contact Us
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Have a question?
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OrPATS Staff
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Consultants
Brenda Nakada
Darby Lasley
Jennie Willis
Jenny Workman
Karen Shepherd
Misten Daniels
Director
Joel Arick
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