InFocus... 
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit
Communication Connection
April 2013
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I am Unique
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A Poem by Victoria Lovins, Autistic Support Student, Bucks County Technical HIgh School
The way I act, talk, or look is nothing to fear
When you're mean and talk hurt I can hear
I am Unique
You think I am a moron
Truth is I am a person
I am Unique
Sometimes I sing and dance to the beat
Other times I am creative in art
I am Unique
Math is easy
Reading is queasy
I am Unique
When I hear a joke or tease I cry
But to understand them I'll try
I am Unique
It is awkward to touch
But I love you much
I am Unique
When I'm lost in thought sometimes you yell
Truth is it's sometimes hard to tell
I am Unique
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| We're Connected, Are You? Bucks IU and Social Media |
You may have noticed some new additions to the Bucks IU website. In the top left hand corner you'll see a group of icons known as a social media bar. The social media bar is a great way to promote IU services and events. To utilize these icons, first make sure you are logged into your personal social media page (ex. Facebook, Twitter). While on the Bucks IU webpage you want to share, simply click on the corresponding social media icon to post the information (ex. "f" icon is Facebook). This button will take you to your social media page to post. It's as easy as that. The website also boasts a new "Twitter Feed" section. Follow us on twitter @BucksIU22
and like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BucksIU22 for up to date information on professional development opportunities, breaking news information, building closures and much more.
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April is Autism Awareness Month!~
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 April is Autism Awareness month, a time to get the word out about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) including Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). Click here to read more.
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School Districts & BCIU Partnerships
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The Pennsylvania Speech and Hearing Association has recently honored Pat Mervine, IU Speech Language Pathologist working with the Neshaminy School District, as the 2013 Clinical Achievement Award Winner. Click here to read more.
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Program & Training Specialists - New
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Moving Forward with School-wide Positive Behavior Support authored by: Nancy George, IU Program & Training Specialist
School-wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) is a proactive systems approach for creating and maintaining safe and effective learning environments in schools by ensuring that all students have the social/emotional skills needed to ensure their success at school and beyond. To read more and learn the key elements of positive behavior support please click here.
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| IU Receives ASHA Approved Continuing Ed (CE) Provider Recognition! | Thanks to the efforts of Jane Zientara - Related Services Program Coordin ator - The IU has been endorsed by the American Speech and Hearing Association as a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) provider. This will allow us to provide high quality professional development training not only to our own staff to ensure maintenance of their professional certifications, but also to outside professionals as a revenue generating function. Trainings for Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists will be generated and hosted at the IU.
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BCIU & School Districts Come Together for Math!
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The Mathematical Brain 
On March 21, nearly fifty educators from 11 school districts and multiple early childhood agencies came together to learn about how the complicated skill of mathematics formulates in the brain. Our understanding of how the human brain performs mathematical calculations is far from complete, but in recent years there have been many exciting breakthroughs by scientists all over the world. Click here for resources and more information.
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Parent Involvement Workshop
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On Tuesday, March 19, 2012, the BCIU hosted its annual Title I Parent Involvement Workshop in conjunction with the 13 school districts of Bucks County. This year's topic was You Matter and What You Do Matters. Please click on the title to read the rest of the article.
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Technology Tips - New
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GIFT - Girls In STEM Event
GIFT registration is April 16th. Register at http://www3.bucksiu.org/gift for the May 16th event at Delaware Valley College. GIFT is designed to encourage middle-to-high school girls to embrace knowledge in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering, math). GIFT features interactive seminars with professional women and provides professional development for teachers to gain strategies to attract female students to STEM-related careers.
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All About Our IU Students
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Professional Learning Opportunities
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Upcoming CPE CoursesThe Summer Continuing Professional Education (CPE) courses can be accessed by clicking here. These courses do provide Act 48 credit. For Act 48 reporting purposes, each CPE credit is worth 30 hours. Therefore, a three-credit course will award 90 Act 48 hours. Many courses are online or hybrid classes. To search for various BCIU course/class offerings, please click on the following links:
Video/Teleconferences
To access the Bucks County Intermediate Unit's Online Course Catalog for a full listing of offerings, please click here. To contact the Professional Education Department, click here.
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Around Town.....Contests.....Happenings.....Opportunities
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 Childs Play Sports Camp in partnership with Easter Seals of Southeastern Pa Proudly Presents: Earned Runs Baseball Camp for Kids with Special Needs Ages 10 to 21
June 25 and 26, 2013. Click here for more information.
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E.O.E.
The Bucks County Intermediate Unit No. 22 is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religious creed, gender, ancestry, national origin, veteran´s status, or non-job related handicap or disability (except where any of these constitutes a bona fide occupational qualification) in its activities, programs, or employment and promotion practices as required by State and Federal laws. It is the responsibility of the applicant or employee to inform the Director of Human Resources that an accommodation is needed. In accordance with state and federal law, reasonable accommodations will be considered upon the employee´s request. If you would like to attend a program at the Bucks County Intermediate Unit No. 22 and require an accommodation to participate, please call the Bucks County Intermediate Unit.
Our Children... Their Future... Bucks County IU
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