Building Bridges IDEA webcasts

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act webcasts: All sessions displaying this icon will be available live via webcast and recorded for viewing after the conference ends.

Monday - July 29, 2013
8:30-10am - Welcome and Keynote SESSION 100 - Presenters:  Michelle Rovins, Director, Technical Assistance Coordination Center(TACC, DC;  Arne Duncan, Secretary, US Dept. of Education (ED); Michael Yudin, Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), ED, DC; Melody Musgrove, Director, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP, ED, DC
-Results Driven Accountability(RDA)

1:30-3:00pm - OSEP's Results Driven Accountability:  What's on the Horizon?  SESSION 113 - Presenters:  Melody Musgrove, Director, OSEP, ED, DC; Ruth Ryder, Deputy Director, OSEP, ED, DC; Gregg Corr, Monitoring and State Improvement Planning Division Director, OSEP, ED, DC; Larry Wexler, Research to Practice Division Director, OSEP, ED, DC
OSEP  is redesigning its accountability system...

3:30-5:30pm - Congressional Updates SESSION 114

click below for more webcasts on July 30-31st:

2013 IDEA Leadership Conference


"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be Enjoyable."

35th Anniversary of IDEA Video

Watch online video that celebrates the 35 years of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

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Narrated by LeDerrick Horne

U.S. Office of Special Education Programs(OSEP)

35th Anniversary of IDEA Video


Remember, to watch webcasts of the OSEP Leadership Conference.  Online viewing is available on July 29-31, 2013.
OSEP Leasership Conference Free Webcasts, See agenda @ link below. Sessions to be webcast are marked w/ a computer icon or (Webcast). See Webcasts http://tadnet.adobeconnect.com/idea2013 To hear dial toll Free: 1-877-512-6886, Participant code: 8613019655

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"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."

2013 OSEP Conferences

U. S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

“To me one of the gravest challenges facing education today is our inability to translate ideas… we can’t really seem to get the ideas from the research to the ...

 

2013 IDEA Leadership Conference

Building Bridges: Fostering Innovative Leadership & Learning
July 29, 2013 at 8:30am to July 31, 2013 at 4pm – Hyat Regency on Capitol Hill
The conference is designed for:

• Parent Training and Information Center, Community Parent Resource Center, and Parent Technical Assistance Center staff; 
• Part B State Directors of Special Education and staff; 
• State Part C and Section 619 Coordinators and staff; 
• State Interagency Coordinating Council Chairs, members and staff; and 
• Others are welcome to attend.

Registration will close on Friday, July 5th.

Questions?  Contact Tamara Infante, tinfante@fhi360.org 

Draft Agenda (Updated 6.20.13)
http://leadership-2013.events.tadnet.org/


OSEP Project Directors' Conference
The 2013 OSEP Project Directors' Conference will be held July 15-17, 2013 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.

Conference Registration
Registration for this conference is for OSEP grantees and invited guests only. Online registration is now closed. For information on registering on-site, please visit the Registration page.  

Agenda      Conference Blog Special Needs
	Frequently Used Acronyms

(in alphabetical order) 

AAIDD - American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

 

ABA - Applied behavioral analysis

 

ABC - Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence

 

ADD - Administration on Developmental Disabilities

 

ASD - Autism spectrum disorders

 

DD Act - Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act

 

ESYP - Extended School Year Program

 

FRCSE - The Federal Resource Center for Special Education

 

HECSE - Higher Education Consortium for Special Education

 

IEP - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

 

IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

 

NASDSE - National Association of State Directors of Special Education, Inc.  

 

OSERS - Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services

 

PALS - Peer-Assisted Learning System

 

PEI - Plan Educativo Indiviualizado (Spanish for IEP)

 

PTI - Parent Training and Information Center

 

PLEP or PLP - Present Level of Educational Performance or Present Level of Performance

 

Section 504 - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

 

SEAC - Special Education Advisory Committee

 

SI - Sensory integration 

[To learn more acronyms, click the link above.]

 

 

 

"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."

 

 

  

 

 

IDEA Partnership tools to use during Autism Awareness Month

Autism Awareness Month is April.  World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2013!
The IDEA Partnership has resources to help you be prepared and share with others.  Downloadable formats include videos, flyers, handouts and activities for schools, organizations and to use across agencies.
Sign up for emails about their Ready-To-Use Materials for Autism Awareness Month - by IDEA Partnership.  Learn more in the 21 page by state Autism Resources Guide by IDEA Partnership 

Remember to

Share your story!

Need more ideas?

Follow the ASD initiative on twitter using #impactasd

Follow the IDEA Partnership using @_partnership

 The IDEA Partnership is community of 50+ national organizations that work together on the issues they share. The Partnership is funded by OSEP and sponsored by The National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)




The Office of Special Education Programs - U.S. Department of Education






 National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)

Ready-To-Use Materials for Autism Awareness Month April, 2013

We know that progress in practice demands knowledge, skill and a willingness to act on what we learn. When we think about serving individuals on the autism spectrum, we know that we have many gaps. Hoping to lessen some of the gaps, the organizations in the IDEA Partnership are sharing the tools for your use during Autism Awareness Month. These tools were developed with participation by a variety of stakeholders and vetted by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Please re-distribute this email to all your colleagues and networks! The IDEA Partnership is community of 50+ national organizations that work together on the issues they share. The Partnership is funded by OSEP and sponsored by The National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) Explore Our Tools... Review the Collection on Autism Spectrum Disorders View the video on Collections Download the flyer on Collections Download an activity to use with any group Handout Directions Use Our tools Ideas for schools and school communities Autism Awareness month is a great time to focus on needs of staff and families. Learn more> Ideas for organizations Professional and family organizations have a special opportunity during April . Learn more> Ideas to come together across agencies Agencies and schools share responsibility for ASD outcomes. ASD Awareness Month is a chance to come together. Learn more> Share Your Story... Were these tools helpful? How did you use them? Share your story! Need more ideas? Follow the ASD initiative on twitter using #impactasd Follow the IDEA Partnership using @_partnership

 

"Life on the Autism Spectrum can be ENJOYable."

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