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Inside this issue:

Jeffco Adapted Athletics 2

SED 2

ATAT 2

Assessment 2

Enrich 2

Certify 3

SPED Para Trainings 3

Suicide Prevention Month 3

BA Beats 4

Secondary Transition 5

Professional Learning

Opportunities 6

Training Outside Jeffco 7

Share with Families 8

Kudos! 9-10

September 12, 2017 Issue 2

Decades of research show that the participation of families in their child’s education, through specific coordinating between home and school, results in improved outcomes (Jeynes, 2012). PEP Conferences are designed to promote family and school partnerships that are essential in supporting students with disabilities and their families in schools and the community. PEP brings families and professionals together by sharing ideas, discussing concerns, celebrating successes and obtaining information related to parenting, educating and partnering to support student learning. PEP is a non-specific disability conference that focuses on commonalities.

PEP Conferences are offered at no cost to attendees.

SESSIONS

Parenting a Child with a Disability and Rebuilding Dreams

The Law and the Education of Children with Disabilities

Living with a Disability

Individualized Education Program (IEP)

Early Childhood Supports and Services

Transition IEP and more!

INTENDED AUDIENCE

Colorado families who have a child with a disability. Both parents in a two-parent family are encouraged to attend. Single parents are encouraged to bring a support person who will also participate in the conference. (A support person is someone who is directly involved in the regular care of the child or youth with a disability.)

Directors of special education, principals, special education teachers, general education teachers, related service providers, health care and other Colorado professionals interested in the family and school partnership who work with children or youth with disabilities.

2017-2018 PEP Conferences:

October 19-21, 2017 Breckenridge, CO

February 22-24, 2018 Colorado Springs, CO

April 26-28, 2018 Crested Butte, CO

Apply Now! For more information and

to apply online, go to: www.cde.state.co.us/

cdesped/pep

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Please join us in welcoming Sandy Rubino to the ATAT team!

Sandy will be supporting the North Central quadrant, previously supported by Betty Beaman. Having taught in an elementary SSN3 program for 13 years, Sandy brings a very strong background in special education. Her main focus is inclusion, and more specifically, finding ways for all students to gain access to curriculum and have meaningful social interaction with peers in the general education classroom. She has worked with students with various disabilities who needed support for communication, academics, social interaction, and daily living skills. She is very excited to work with students and teams with assistive technology needs, and helping them increase student access and engagement with the curriculum.

How will you know if the iPad is enrolled in JAMF? Look for this app:

NEW ATAT C ONSULTANT AND ATAT IPADS

Transfer Forms: There are new versions of the transfer forms, and an additional form titled “Interim Plan (Transfer not Adopted)”.

Transfer Dates: With new forms come new date rules. Please check out the job aides below, they have been updated as recently as of August 17th.

Transfer Guiding Questions

Transfer: Adopt Incoming IEP

Interim Plan (Transfer Not Adopted)

All students now have 5 tabs in Enrich. To identify if a student has any Enrich history you will need to view the “Programs” tab for an active IEP, or “View History” for an ended special education program.

Enrich Support Website is being updated daily as new matters arise.

Monday, September 25th

Trailblazer Stadium 100 S. Kipling Street

Lakewood, CO 80226

- and - Creighton Middle School

50 S. Kipling Street Lakewood, CO 80226

Event Flyer

Save the Dates!

2017-2018 Jeffco Adapted Athletics

Event Calendar

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Contact Erin Frank with

any questions

School Social Workers: If you need a cognitive assessment to be completed at your school, you will need to make this request to the District Assessment Team through the online Cognitive Request Form: https://sites.google.com/a/jeffcoschools.us/special-education/cognitive-request

Please review the request guidelines before making requests to the assessment team.

Once you have determined you need to make a request, click on the link at the bottom of the webpage to complete the form to submit a request.

An assessment team member will then get back to your team (usually within 1-2 weeks) to set up testing/ask you more questions once we have assigned the request to one of our team members. If you have not heard from us after 2 weeks, please submit the request again. We had a few times last year when the request form glitched and we did not receive the request. You should get a confirmation page after pressing submit stating "Your response has been recorded" with a link to submit another request.

We request at least a 30 day advance request notice before the evaluation is due.

A BIG thank you from your Assessment Team!

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This year, along with the Certify provider validation email, a second Certify IEP validation email will be generated for overdue IEP’s or evaluations. Essentially, the Enrich caseload report will trigger a Certify scorecard if an IEP or evaluation is overdue for finalizing. This is not a new task for school-based staff. Certify is simply notifying staff of events that are overdue for a variety of reasons. Overdue events can cause the district to lose funding on the October and December student counts.

If a validation appears to be on the report in error, i.e. incorrect dates on an IEP, discuss the issue with your SPED Partner for resolution.

Finally, below are tips to significantly reduce Certify scorecard errors:

Assign (or reassign) Team Leads, Primary Providers, and all Service Providers for every student immediately upon the start of school, when finalizing a new IEP, and when there is a change in school of attendance.

Utilize the Enrich Caseload Report to determine timeline of events.

Make an effort to finalize all events within five days.

Do not rely on Enrich chevrons for due dates.

As always your Compliance Technician is available for assistance.

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Thanks to everyone that worked incredibly hard to plan and facilitate these training days for the paras. If you did not have the opportunity to attend one of the sessions, please use the links to view the learning that took place. These links are also available on the sped website in the SPED-A-Z-Index Center Non-Negotiables Jeffco CenterProgram Non-Negotiables Behavior Intervention Behavior Interventions Essentials of the Para Role Essentials of the Para Role Tools for working with Small Groups Tools for Working with Small Groups Data Collection/Progress Monitoring Data Collection/Progress Monitoring Verbal De-Escalation Verbal De-Escalation

September Suicide Prevention Month Resources

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Functional Communication Training (FCT)

What is it? Replacing problem behaviors with communication

When to use it? Use it to teach the child more socially appropriate ways to communicate.

It’s important to select a modality (words, pictures, sign, device) that can be understood across environments, by multiple people, and is easy for the child to use (“chair” instead of “I want chair please”).

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Attention Escape Tangible Automatic

BIG IDEA Provide the child with attention (in the form the child likes) frequently so they don’t have to ‘act out’ to get that attention.

What is the child trying to escape from? What can the adults do to modify what the child is trying to escape from?

Provide boundaries around the access and use of tangi-bles.

Teach when it is appropriate to engage in automatic behavior.

Proactive - What can you do to prevent problem behavior from occurring?

- Provide lots of attention throughout the day.

- Have students work in groups

- Send child to do errands (access attention when they go to the office, an-other classroom, etc).

- Assign classroom jobs and praise completion of them.

- Break tasks down into simple and manageable parts.

- Make activities more engaging!

- Give choices for things that don’t matter. Ex) choice of what order they complete the task, what utensil they write with, where they do the work

- Give access to the desired item.

- Inform the student about when they can access what they want (“I hear that you want the iPad. First two problems, then iPad.”

- Use a written or visual schedule to show child when they will access what they want.

- Provide the child with appropriate times and locations to engage in the automatic behavior.

FCT- What can you teach the child to say that serves the same function as problem behavior?

- “Talk to me.” - “Look.” - “Play with me.”

- “I don’t under-stand.” - “Break please.” - “Leave me alone.” - “Help.” - “I want to leave.”

- “More time.” - “Turn please.” - “Can I have that?” - “When will I get ____?”

- “Yellow time.” (Child engages in automatic behavior in yellow setting only.)

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WHO Youth, ages 15-24 can participate with SWAP if they are on an IEP, 504, suspected disability, or documented disability. SWAP staff are able to work with a group of students as long as at least one of the students is an active SWAP participant. WHAT SWAP is able to provide Pre-Employment Transition Services to students with disabilities:

SWAP is able to provide the following services to out of school youth:

Career exploration

Career development

Employment-related instruction

Job development / placement

Case management

One year of follow-up

WHERE During the school day, after school, and during school breaks

SWAP staff work year round

HOW Fill out the referral link to get started: https://sites.google.com/a/jeffcoschools.us/jeffcoswap/home

Post-Secondary Education Counseling Opportunities

College visits

Assistance with FAFSA

Assistance with post-secondary justification forms

Vocational programs

Workplace Readiness Training

Communication skills

Social skills

Interviewing

Resume development

Work study

Self-Advocacy Instruction

Financial literacy (Skills to Pay the Bills)

Self-advocacy (411 Disclosure)

Self determination

Job Exploration Counseling

Career counseling

Career clusters

Career pathways

Job shadows

Job tours

Assessments (aptitude, ability, situational)

Career speakers

Field trips

Interest inventories

Work-based Learning Experiences

Internships

Mentorships

Volunteering

In-school jobs

Unpaid work experiences

Professional Learning Opportunities

In order to support educators in their professional learning, the District Special Education Office encourages special education

staff to participate in professional development. Special Education is no longer able to provide sub days for professional

learning. Please coordinate with your building administration to allow for those opportunities.

(Remember, your building principal must approve any leave that takes you out of your regularly assigned duties.)

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KTEA Training

This session will provide guidance in administering, scoring and interpreting results of the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA). A brief overview of the KTEA will be provided including descriptions of subtests and clusters in reading, written language and math. The primary focus will be on scoring and interpreting results of this up-to-date assessment that can be used to evaluate student’s academic performance.

Date Location Time Course # Session #

Sept 19th Ed Center Rm 3A/3B 10:00AM — 12:00PM 0007

VKTEA Sept 22nd Ed Center Room 2A 8:00—10:00AM 0008

Oct 17th Ed Center Rm 3A/3B 1:00—3:00PM 0009

Colorado Crisis Services Training

Intended Audience: Mental Health Providers, Counselors, SEL’s School Psychs and School Social Workers. Administrators and teachers are also welcome to attend. Learn how you can access the Colorado Crisis Connections Stabilization Program for students in need. The Stabilization Program is available 24/7 as a walk-in center to all our children and families.

Date Location Time Course # Session #

Oct 12th Quail Bldg. #4

Large Conference Rm 8:00—10:00AM VCCSTR 0001

NEW! PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CALENDAR

For a complete listing of training opportunities for Special Education Providers for the 2017-2018 school year,

visit the NEW Professional Learning Calendar on the

Special Education home page!!!

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Training Opportunities (Outside of Jeffco)

Zones of Regulation

Strategies to Foster Self -Regulation, Emotional Control, Social Skills & Executive Functioning in Students

(including Autism, ADHD, PDD -nos, Anxiety, Attention Deficits, Behavioral Issues, and more)

If you are a special education teacher, speech & language pathologist, OT, social worker, administrator, regular education teacher, paraprofessional, psychiatrist, therapist, nurse, or parent, this conference is for you! Join us to learn the latest strategies and interventions for teachers that can be used in the classroom immediately.

WHEN: November 1-2 | 8:00AM—3:30PM (Check-in—7:00-8:00AM) WHERE: Radisson Hotel Denver Southeast, 3155 S. Vaughn Way, Aurora, CO 80014

For more information, visit www.aepconnections.com

Register here Flyer

COABA Convention 2017 Colorado Association for Behavior Analysts

COABA’s Second Annual Convention November 4-5th, Denver

The convention will be a single-track event featuring the following invited speakers:

Patrick Friman, PhD, ABPP Boys Town Center for Behavioral Health

Raymond Miltenberger, PhD, BCBA-D University of South Florida

Claire St. Peter, PhD, BCBA-D West Virginia University

John Borrero, PhD, BCBA-D University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Carrie Borrero, PhD, BCBA-D Kennedy Krieger Institute

Brian Greer, PhD, BCBA-D Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Amber Valentino, PsyD, BCBA-D Trumpet Behavioral Health

Kevin Luczynski, PhD, BCBA-D Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Please go to coaba.org for additional information and the registration link. Space is limited, so reserve your spot now!

ABLE accounts are now available in Colorado through CollegeInvest. These accounts will give individuals with qualified disabilities—and their families and friends—a tax-advantaged way to save for disability-related expenses, while maintaining the individual’s government benefits.

Join presenter Michael Keglovits with CollegeInvest to learn more about Colorado ABLE accounts, including:

How do ABLE Accounts work?

Who is eligible?

What expenses are eligible?

How can I or my clients open an account? WHEN: Tuesday, September 12 @ 6 PM WHERE: The Arc JCC&GC, 13949 W. Colfax, Ste. 150,

Lakewood OTHER: Light dinner. No childcare. COST: FREE

Register: visit www.arcje.org/able or contact

Courtney Pollack at 303-232-1338

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The Arc’s award-winning Mobilizing Families training will help participants

unlock the mystery of disability resources by giving parents/guardians the tools and

information to help their children thrive.

This 6–week parent training

begins September 28th!

E v e n t F l y e r E v e n t F l y e r

Wings For All at DIA presented by DIA and United Airlines

This program takes place at Denver International Airport on Saturday, September 30, and it offers a trial run for people with I/DD and their families, who would like to travel by airplane in the near future. As a group, Wings for

All participants will go through the real-life processes of checking in, going through security, and boarding and exiting the plane. There will be assistants all along the way to offer suggestions and support. Our hope is that participants will decide that they CAN jet across the country to see family, or take that dream vacation after all!

DATE: September 30, 2017 CHECK-IN TIME: Begins at 11:00am BOARDING TIME: 11:45am

We are looking for:

Families who have kids with I/DD who wish to travel by plane sometime within the next year.

Adults with I/DD who wish to travel by plane sometime within the next year.

If you are interested in participating in Wings for All on Saturday, September 30, please contact Valerie Smith at (303) 232-1338 or Valerie@arcjc.org.

2ND

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Rett Clinic Family Symposium

October 28th 2017 8am-4pm

Children’s Hospital Colorado Conference & Education Center

13123 E. 16th Aveue Aurora, CO 80045

Topics to include: Natural History Study and Research Update, GI Problem, CDKL5: Cortical Vision Impairment, Rett: Spine Care, Utilizing Community Resources, Seizure Types and Treatments and more

Click here to register. Feel free to share the date with any other families, or providers that are a part of your child’s team. Anyone and everyone are welcome to come and learn- but must register so that we have enough lunch for everyone.

Special Education leadership notices wonderful things going on all over the district. These things will be highlighted in each newsletter. Be on the lookout for your staff, your school, or YOU!

SPED Newsletter

Nicky Patton, ASD Teacher Blue Heron Elementary

Great job at getting interventions in place for a struggling student very quickly. Your ability to implement the interventions and to immediately start collecting data allowed us to get you the support you need so the student can be successful. Welcome aboard, Nicky!

SWAP Specialist Team District SPED

SWAP Specialists did amazing work over the summer supporting students in career exploration and work based learning experiences.

Julie DiBiase, ASD Teacher Mortensen Elementary

Great job navigating a tricky case right from the get go! We're happy to have you as part of our ASD team!

Jessica Aufdermaur, ASD Teacher Wilmore-Davis Elementary

Very nice job with a parent visit. You did a beautiful job addressing some difficult questions to a potential new student!

Carrie Elste, Social Worker Belmar Elementary

Thank you for assisting with the care of a student in another building!

Lauren Bloemke, ASD Teacher South Lakewood Elementary

Thank you for your hard work and dedication with the students in your classroom. You are amazing!!!

Beth Tutor, SSN District Coach District SPED

Thank you for all of your hard work over the summer and helping to facilitate professional learning for our SSN teachers! You are appreciated!

Debi Ward, Executive Administrative Assistant Student Success, Ed Center

Amazing follow up and support for the special education department.

Janelle Perez, SPED Partner District SPED

Janelle Perez is our SPED Partner and has provided immediate support and responsiveness to our schools (Columbine Elemen-tary area). She is thoughtful, smart with regard to our issues and caring. Welcome to our TEAM!

Kelly O’Shea, POOD Coordinator District SPED

For developing relationships with so many outside providers and never giving up in finding the right fit for students

Kathy Evans, Social Worker Glennon Heights Elementary

Thank you for supporting the needs of students in another building! Your time and effort is much appreciated!

Erika Lee, ASD III Teacher Green Mountain Elementary

Thank you for being a team player and supporting all students in your building! You are an amazing teacher!

Special Education leadership notices wonderful things going on all over the district. These things will be highlighted in each newsletter. Be on the lookout for your staff, your school, or YOU!

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Krysta Daly, SSN Teacher Creighton Middle School

Amazing welcoming environment for families and an outstanding attitude about the school year.

Paulie Martinez, School Psychologist Green Mountain Elementary

Thank you for helping for supporting the mental health needs of students outside of your assigned building! You are such an amazing team player!

Heidi Williams, SPED Directors Secretary District SPED

Her attention to detail is impressive and appreciated. I could not get my work completed without her.

Megan Martinez, Principal Connections Learning Center

Stepping IN and stepping UP at CLC!

Barb Gerbus, SPED Directors Secretary District SPED

The para training process would not be running smooth without her responsiveness and willingness to give extra everyday.

Andrea Pallali, Learning Specialist Jeffco Virtual Academy

Working hard to make it work!

SPED Team Bear Creek High School

You are amazing at making sure students and families feel welcome and valued at Bear Creek! Thanks for working so hard this week with one of our families!!!