June 15, 16, and 17, 2016 (8:30 AM-4:30 PM)

Holiday Inn Downtown, 200 S. Pattee St., Missoula, MT

 

June 20, 21, and 22, 2016 (8:30 AM-4:30 PM)

Bitterroot River Inn, 139 Bitterroot Plaza Dr., Hamilton, MT

 

July 13, 14, and 15, 2016 (8:30 AM-4:30 PM)

25 West Silver St., Butte MT

Based on Dr. Marc Gold's "Try Another Way" approach to teaching people with intellectual disabilities, systematic instruction training is a must for people supporting individuals who have difficulty learning. This three-day course provides: background on the history of supported and customized employment; strategies to organize job information and to teach individuals to be competent, confident employees in integrated, competitive employment; and a model to facilitate the development of natural supports in the workplace.

 

Presented by Michael Callahan, President of Marc Gold and Associates, and Ellen Condon, Director of the Pre-ETS Technical Assistance Center at the Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities.

 

Who should attend?

A limited number of registrants in each session will get the opportunity to participate in hands- on training on Day 3. In order to participate in that experience, we ask that you commit to attending all three days of the training. People who would like to attend the training but can't commit to all three days may also attend but won't be able to participate in the training opportunity on Day 3.

 

For more information, contact Ellen Condon.

 

August 8-9, 2016 (8:30 AM-4:30 PM)

August 10, 2016 (8:30 AM-3:00 PM)

MSUB College of Education, Room 122, Billings, MT

 

Based on Dr. Marc Gold's "Try Another Way" approach to teaching people with intellectual disabilities, systematic instruction training [PDF] is a must for people supporting individuals who have difficulty learning - This three-day course provides: background on the history of supported and customized employment; strategies to organize job information and to teach individuals to be competent, confident employees in integrated, competitive employment; and a model to facilitate the development of natural supports in the workplace.

 

In order to attend the hands-on training on August 10, you must attend the workshop on August 8 & 9. Sixteen of the participants will be selected to take part in hands-on demonstrations of Systematic Instruction. Participants not selected will observe the demonstrations. Priority will be given to people and agencies that work with students with disabilities.

 

Presented by Michael Callahan, President of Marc Gold & Associates (MG&A) and Abby Cooper, MG&A Associate. MG&A is a network of consultants that provides technical assistance to systems, agencies, and families interested in insuring the complete community participation of persons with severe disabilities.

July 18-19, 2016

9:00 AM-3:00 PM

MSUB College of Education, Room 122, Billings, MT

 

This training [PDF] will focus on how to use Discovery as an age-appropriate transition assessment and an alternative to traditional assessments. The training will be a day and half. Directly following the training will be a technical assistance session for those interested in creating a plan on how to implement Discovery with a particular individual.

Discovery is an optimistic, person-centered planning approach that seeks to individualize work-based learning and employment outcomes for each student. Discovery provides a substitute to comparison-based testing by utilizing already existing information from the student's life to gain insight into the student's strengths, skills, interests, and support needs. Discovery takes the student's entire life experience into account rather than forming assumptions based upon a single instance of performance. Discovery throughout students' transition years can be a work-in-progress that helps students form their career path development.

Participants will learn: The steps to Discovery; how to see possibilities from daily routines; observation skills from inside and outside an activity; person-centered interviewing; descriptive writing; and translating students' information into possible work tasks.

 

July 25, 2016

9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Parent/Student Session: 6:30-8:00 PM

MSUB College of Education, Room 122, Billings, MT

 

Using her book, 7 Steps for Success: High School to College Transition Strategies for Students with Disabilities, Elizabeth C. Hamblet will share her experience and knowledge as an experienced special educator to assist teachers and others through the transition experience for students with disabilities. This workshop [PDF] is designed to assist educators, counselors, VR counselors, parents, and students in transitioning beyond high school. PLEASE NOTE: There will be a free parent/student presentation in the evening.

 

July 27, 2016

9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Parent/Student Session: 5:00-6:30 PM (Heritage Hall)

Great Falls College-MSU, Room G45-46, Great Falls, MT

 

Using her book, 7 Steps for Success: High School to College Transition Strategies for Students with Disabilities, Elizabeth C. Hamblet will share her experience and knowledge as an experienced special educator to assist teachers and others through the transition experience for students with disabilities. This workshop [PDF] is designed to assist educators, counselors, VR counselors, parents, and students in transitioning beyond high school. PLEASE NOTE: There will be a free parent/student presentation in the evening.