Announcements
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Events and Workshops for Parents and Students / Talleres y Eventos para Padres y Estudiantes
A SPECIAL SHOWING FOR FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Cinemark 22
2600 W Avenue I
Lancaster, CA 93536Saturday, December 2, 2023 - 10:35 a.m.
Wish2024 TRANSITION 2 INDEPENDENCE CONFERENCE & JOB FAIR
2023-2024 AV SELPA CAC Meeting Dates
TEEN MENTAL HEALTH TOOLKIT / HERRAMIENTAS DE SALUD MENTAL PARA ADOLESCENTES
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Child Find
If you suspect that your child may have a disability, please contact your local school district at the number listed on the flyer.
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Next Superintendents' Council Meeting
Next Community Advisory Committee
December 4, 2023; 5:00 pmAntelope Valley SELPA
38345 30th St East, Suite B-2
Palmdale, CA 93550Meeting ID: 955 4643 3977
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Tomorrow
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM CAC Meeting
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Wednesday
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM NCI Certification - 2 Day
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Thursday
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM NCI Certification - 2 Day
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January 17, 2024
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Evidence-Based Assessment of Emotional Disturbance
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January 18, 2024
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM Self and Match
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January 24, 2024
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM NCI Certification - 2 Day
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January 25, 2024
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM NCI Certification - 2 Day
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January 29, 2024
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM)
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February 1, 2024
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM Schedules of Reinforcement

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Education Specialist – Early Childhood Special Education Credential Bridge Professional Development
This workshop will provide professional development for current Education Specialist – Early Childhood Special Education credential holders to submit their professional development attendance to apply for the bridge to the new Education Specialist – Early Childhood Special Education credential. This adds authorization to teach TK/Kgn.
Presented by: Tamara Schiern, Stacy Berrest and Nicole Hernandez
Location: Virtual
Date/Time: 1/16/2024 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Target Audience: Special Education teachers who currently hold an Early Childhood Special Education Ed Specialist Credential
Register HERE (see flyer for passcode)
Flyer for 1-16-2024 Early Childhood Special Education Bridge.pdf 293.23 KB (Last Modified on November 17, 2023) -
Education Specialist – Mild to Moderate Support Needs Credential Bridge Professional Development
This workshop will provide professional development for current Education Specialist – Mild-Moderate credential holders to submit their professional development attendance to apply for the bridge to the new Education Specialist – Mild to Moderate Support Needs (MMSN) credential.
Presented by: Tamara Schiern, Stacy Berrest and Nicole Hernandez
Cost: NONE
Date/Time: 1/23/2024 from 4:30-6:30 pm
Location: Virtual
Target Audience: Special Education teachers who hold a current Mild/Moderate Credential
Register HERE (see flyer for passcode)
Flyer for 01-23-2024 Mild to Moderate Support Needs Bridge.pdf 254.72 KB (Last Modified on November 17, 2023) -
Education Specialist - Extensive Support Needs Credential Bridge Professional Development
This workshop will provide professional development for current Education Specialist – Moderate/Severe credential holders to submit their professional development attendance to apply for the bridge to the new Education Specialist– Extensive Support Needs (ESN) credential.
Presented by: Tamara Schiern, Stacy Berrest and Nicole Hernandez
Cost: NONE
Date/Time: 1/30/2024 from 4:30-6:30 pm
Location: Virtual
Targeted Audience: Special Education teachers who hold a current Moderate/Severe Credential
Register HERE (see flyer for passcode)
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IEP or 504?
Presented by: Alefia Mithaiwala
Do you often wonder whether it is time to make a referral for assessment under IDEA? Should Section 504 be viewed as a necessary step, prior to making a referral for IDEA assessment? Or conversely, is a Section 504 Plan a necessary “step down” when a student is no longer eligible under the IDEA? How do these laws differ, and how are they similar, with respect to serving students with disabilities? Join expert attorney, Alefia Mithaiwala, as she discusses child find obligations under both the IDEA and Section 504, and compares and contrasts eligibility determinations and the provision of FAPE under both laws. Attendees will gain an understanding of the criteria for eligibility under each law, which in turn, will assist your teams in making those critical decisions of which path to proceed under, when a student is struggling in school.
Date/Time: January 29, 2024; 9:00-Noon (on-site check in begins at 8:30 am)
Location: The California Endowment
1000 Alameda Street
Los Angeles CA 90012Register HERE (see flyer for password)
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69th Annual Speech/Language Study Conference
Using Natural Language Acquisition to Support Language Development in Gestalt Language ProcessorsPresented by Marge Blanc, M.A. CCC-SLPDate: 1/19/2024Venue: VirtualTime: 8:30 - 3:30 (.6 ASHA CEUs)Cost: $50.00 ($51.13 with service fee) - credit card onlyRegister HERE (opens 11/1/23; see flyer for passcode)At the conclusion of this session, the participants will be able to:
- Outline the six stages of gestalt language development as described by NLA, compared with the stages of analytic language development.
- Describe the research that discovered, explored, and quantified gestalt language development.
- Outline general supports for gestalt language processors at all language development stages.
- Describe supports for gestalt language processors at each NLA Stage of gestalt language development.
- Write goal statements for gestalt language processors at each Stage of gestalt language development.
- Score a subset of utterances produced by a child at Stages 1-5 of gestalt language development.
- Describe characteristics of older gestalt language processors, and unique supports for older GLPs.
- Describe considerations for supporting non-speaking and minimally-speaking students who might be GLPs.
- Prepare a set of slides to use in an informal presentation to colleagues about NLA and gestalt language development.
- Outline considerations for using NLA in settings outside of clinical settings.
Other Upcoming Training
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Improving Outcomes for Multilingual Students with Exceptional Needs
A Tiered Approach to Accessibility - 4 part series
Presented by: Lupita Olguin-Rubio and Vanessa Lopez
Special guests/presenters OPEN ACCESS Day 3: Jill McCann, Jennifer Wright and Jennifer Boettger
Students with specific learning needs may require accessibility resources to fully engage and demonstrate mastery of content during instruction and on assessments. To better serve them, teachers are encouraged to review these resources early in the school year and provide opportunities for students to experience them throughout the year in classroom instruction and assessment. Join us to learn more about the range of accessibility resources: Universal, Designated Supports, Accommodations and Unlisted Resources, and the importance of implementing these supports for assessments and how to use them to inform daily instruction.
Day 1: 11/9/2023; 8:30 - 3:00 pmDay 2: 1/23/2024; 8:30 -3:00 pmDay 3: 3/5/2024; 8:30 - 3:00 pmDay 4: 5/10/2024; 8:30 - 3:00 pmLocation: In-person and virtual optionICOE - Administrative Conferencing Center(ACC) Building E4202 Sperber RdEl Centro, CA 92243Register to attend in-person HERE
Register to participate via Zoom HERE
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Dyslexia Training Series Winter 2023-2024
Presenter: Daniel Silberstein, M.Ed., Diagnostic Center, Northern California (DCN)
Recommended audience: Special Education and General Education teachers, reading specialists, para-educators, school psychologists, speech pathologists, administrators, and families.
Registration:There is NO COST for this training series (sponsored by Diagnostic Center, Northern California and California Dyslexia Initiative). Each session has a separate registration link. Register for one, two, or all three!
Date: December 14, 2023
Screening and Early Intervention for Struggling Readers and Students with Dyslexia
Prepare and learn how to screen students for dyslexia and learn ways to support students in a general education setting if they appear to be at risk for dyslexia.
Virtual (Zoom) 3:30-5:00 PM
Register HERE
Date: January 18, 2024
Assessing for Dyslexia
Learn how to formally assess to determine if a child has a dyslexic profile based on the California Dyslexia Guidelines.
Virtual (Zoom) 3:30-5:00 PM
Register HERE
Date: February 15, 2024
Academic Interventions: Intensifying Instruction for Struggling Readers and Students with Dyslexia
Learn explicit multimodal reading interventions for students who have a dyslexic profile.
Virtual (Zoom) 3:30-5:00 PM
Register HERE
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Establishing and Maintaining Highly Collaborative and Compliant Part C to B Transition
Interagency Collaboration Training Series
This will be a six-part series (see dates below) during which exemplary practices and resources will be shared with the opportunity to discuss each topic in order to emulate practices in your region. The final four sessions will provide guidance and technical assistance to support development and implementation of effective interagency agreements.
You may attend any and/or all session dates for topics of interest (please register separately for each session).
Location: Virtual
Dates/Times:
January 30, 2023 from 11:30-12:30 pm: Exploring Successes and Challenges in Referrals from Parc C to Part B
April 24, 2023 from 11:30-12:30 pm: Exploring Successes and Challenges in the Enrollment Process from Part C to Part B
August 28, 2023 from 11:30-12:30 pm: Leveraging and Expanding Interagency Collaborations and Communications
November 6, 2023 from 11:30-12:30 pm: Documenting Informal Agreements on Practices to Define Responsibilities
January 29, 2024 from 11:30-12:30 pm: Utilizing Templates to Memorilize Regional Agreements
April 29, 2024 from 11:30-12:30 pm: Implementing Interagency Agreements and Best Practices for Cycles of Staff (Training on the Agreement, Local Implementation, and Parent Transition Resources/Support)
CalECSE Early Childhood Interagency Collaboration Training Opportunities.pdf 1.76 MB (Last Modified on January 24, 2023)