Mobile Devices to Support Transition for Persons with ASD with Tony Gentry
Join these free VisionNet sessions (or view the archived sessions online):
November 18 (archived): Interview with an expert - a vocational specialist discusses her experience using handhelds as cognitive aids with people who have autism.
December 16 (archived): Apps for us - Apps and strategies to make YOUR work easier (office/organizational apps for educators and clinicians).
January 13: PDAs for PBS - Apps as positive behavioral support tools.
February 17: Field Reports - Group discussion of how using the strategies taught in the workshop is playing out in participant's work.
All sessions run from 4:30-5:30 PM Mountain Time. OPI renewal units are available. Register on the Montana Professional Development Portal (Course ID# 3393).
ADA Live! is a free monthly internet radio show broadcast by the Southeast ADA Center. The live call-in show can be heard the first Wednesday of each month from 1:00-1:30 PM Eastern Time. On January 8, 2014, the discussion will be about Effective Communication. Recordings of past episodes, including a transcript, resources and more information are available at adalive.org.
Providing Reasonable Accommodations for People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing [Video]
This free online training module was produced by the Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program at the Department of Defense.
Think College LEARN offers self-paced learning modules on topics related to postsecondary education for students with intellectual disabilities.
The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment of People with Physical Disabilities Webcast Series begins February 13, 2014. Visit the RRTC website for session details and registration information.
Basic PECS
January 13-14, 2013
9:00-5:00 Mountain Time
Charlo, MT
Cost: $75
This intensive two-day training is designed to teach participants the theory behind the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and the protocols for how to appropriately implement the six phases of PECS. PECS is used to rapidly teach communication skills to those with limited functional speech. Register on Montana Professional Development Portal Course ID# 3434.
Real Work for Real Pay for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
January 20-February 17, 2014
Cost: $200
This course will highlight the best practices that facilitate employment outcomes for individuals with ASD. Participants will learn about the concepts related to implementing high quality individualized supported employment services.
The Discovery of Intervention Strategies to Improve Employment Outcomes for High Risk Youth with Disabilities: A Secondary Analysis of the NLTS2 - Part 1
January 22, 2014
11:00 AM-12:00 PM MT
The Center on Transition to Employment invites you to a two-part informational webinar on a secondary analysis of the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS2). The first part of this research discusses a data mining strategy used to identify groups of youth who are at-risk of lower employment based on their non-modifiable characteristics. The second part of this research focuses on finding modifiable characteristics that are important predictors of employment for each of these groups.
The Discovery of Intervention Strategies to Improve Employment Outcomes for High Risk Youth with Disabilities: A Secondary Analysis of the NLTS2 - Part 2
January 29, 2014
11:00 AM-12:00 PM MT
The Center on Transition to Employment invites you to a two-part informational webinar on a secondary analysis of the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS2). The first part of this research discusses a data mining strategy used to identify groups of youth who are at-risk of lower employment based on their non-modifiable characteristics. The second part of this research focuses on finding modifiable characteristics that are important predictors of employment for each of these groups.
Improving Seizure Outcomes through Online Seizure Diaries
January 29, 2014
12:00-1:00 PM MT
The Arc will present an informative webinar about a new health tool, SeizureTracker.com. This innovative website and mobile app is designed to help people with frequent seizures and epilepsy to understand the relationship between their seizures, medications, dosages, and daily variables to help reduce seizure activity and understand the triggers.
Customized Employment
February 17-March 17, 2014
Cost: $125
This course will take a closer look at customized employment and how it can facilitate employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. It will also review strategies for collaboration and braiding funding to support the needs of an individual with a disability in order to be successfully employed in the community.
Using Principles of Discovery and Career Enhancement
February 18-March 3, 2014
Cost: $159
This 2-week, 18-hour web training focuses on developing career paths through innovative vocational assessment, career development skills, and vocational profiling for youth and adults with disabilities.
Job Development
February 24-March 24, 2014
Cost: $125
This course covers specific principles associated with job development via online lectures and readings and then requires the learner to take action on his or her behalf to further develop a particular skill.
Supported Employment Web-Based Certificate Series
March 3-May 26, 2014
Cost: $325
Transition to Work for Individuals with Autism
March 10-April 21, 2014
Cost: $300.05
This course will provide the participant with an in-depth understanding of the concepts related to positive transition planning for youth with autism.
Self-Employment: A Customized Career Strategy for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
April 8, 2014
12:00-1:00 PM MT
Self-employment offers an alternative work option that enables individuals with ASD to pursue their specialized interests in a work context; market their knowledge and skills creatively; integrate a variety of accommodations into the design of their business; and customize a sustainable and productive career path. JAN Consultants will discuss the self-employment option focusing both on the development of the business itself, as well as potential accommodations in a small business context.