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Description: Deaf 101 is a free online short course designed to provide basic knowledge and tools necessary to communicate effectively with deaf individuals, especially in educational and professional settings. The course is broken down into two modules: the first describes the spectrum of deaf identity and answers common questions about deaf people; the second provides participants with quick tips and strategies to communicate effectively with deaf people. You can take the course all at once or in...
Description: Self-Paced Course: Think Like a Behaviorist: Behavior 101 is designed to address common misperceptions about behavior and children with ASD. Participants will learn about the importance of understanding behavior, the functions of behavior, the basic principles of ABA, common myths about ABA, and the ABCs (Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence). Learn how to think like a behaviorist in this first part of a series on behavior 101. This course is designed for any professional who supports young...
Description: Register for Together we go far: Teaming with paraprofessionals to support learners with autism - Special education is a team endeavor, and paraprofessionals are essential to this team. Most paraprofessionals receive their training on the job, and often by the special education teacher. Unfortunately, most special education teachers were not taught how to supervise, coach, and collaborate with paraprofessionals during their training. This presentation aims to provide special education teachers...
Description: Register for Together we go far: Partnering with families to support caregiver-mediated intervention - Our goal in education is to improve autistic students’ lives, not just within the classroom but across their homes, community, and future employment settings. To that end, it is essential to partner with families to learn about their priorities, values, and needs. Through this partnership, schools can support families and assist them in implementing feasible and meaningful...
Description: In April 2024, the VDOE provided a webinar on using VPI funding in ECSE Classrooms. For access to the recording, please contact valeads@gmu.edu. You may find the three helpful documents on the VDOE’s VPI Webpage. VPI Guidelines give a full VPI program overview. VPI Eligibility Guide gives specific guidance on determining and documenting eligibility. And finally, FAQ-VPI Funding for ECSE Classrooms answers many common questions related to using VPI funds to support students in...
Date(s):
1/13/2025 - 8/8/2025
Description: A learning community is a place for individuals to learn new knowledge and skills through collaboration. This community will meet online to share experiences supporting students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other related disabilities. Participants will meet regularly, share expertise, and work collaboratively specifically to promote positive behaviors for students with ASD. Series Topics and Dates: Antecedent-Based Interventions -- January 13 to February 7, 2025 Systematic...
Date(s):
1/31/2025 8:30 AM ET - 1/31/2025 4:00 PM ET, 2/12/2025 9:00 AM ET - 2/12/2025 4:00 PM ET, 2/27/2025 8:30 AM ET - 2/27/2025 4:00 PM ET, 3/13/2025 8:00 AM ET - 3/13/2025 4:00 PM ET, 4/9/2025 8:00 AM ET - 4/9/2025 4:00 PM ET
Description: VCU RRTC-Autism Center for Education is hosting training events statewide. Participants will collaborate to identify key concerns in their classrooms or schools related to instruction, inclusion, and evidence-based supports for students with autism. Through working with other participants and ACE staff, attendees will develop actionable strategies and create materials for immediate use. See locations and dates below! Regions 1, 3, 4, 5: Fredericksburg, January 31 Regions 5, 6, 8: Harrisonburg,...
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2/11/2025 9:30 AM ET - 2/11/2025 3:30 PM ET, 2/12/2025 9:30 AM ET - 2/12/2025 3:30 PM ET, 2/13/2025 9:30 AM ET - 2/13/2025 3:30 PM ET, 3/25/2025 9:30 AM ET - 3/25/2025 3:30 PM ET, 3/26/2025 9:30 AM ET - 3/26/2025 3:30 PM ET, 4/15/2025 9:30 AM ET - 4/15/2025 3:30 PM ET, 4/16/2025 9:30 AM ET - 4/16/2025 3:30 PM ET, 4/30/2025 9:30 AM ET - 4/30/2025 3:30 PM ET
Description: The VCU-ACE 2025 Communication Workshop sessions are coming to a location near you! "From Theory to Practice: Empowering Educators to Support Autistic Students Using AAC" is an interactive workshop builds upon theoretical foundations by providing hands-on practice with evidence-based strategies that effectively support autistic students who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). See Registration link for details! 2/11/2025: Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Fredericksburg...
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2/12/2025 6:30 PM ET - 2/12/2025, 2/26/2025 6:30 PM ET - 2/26/2025, 3/12/2025 6:30 PM ET - 3/12/2025, 3/26/2025 6:30 PM ET - 3/26/2025
Description: Register for one or more of the Special Education Virtual Workshop Series - Winter 2025- PEATC presents this virtual workshop series for parents and professionals who want to learn more about special education in Virginia. Choose which of these informative workshops you’d like to attend! (Wednesdays)February 12 – Anatomy of an IEP February 26 – Measurable IEP Goals March 12 – Ins and Outs of IEP Meetings March 26 – Dispute Resolution Each...
Date(s):
3/10/2025 - 4/7/2025
Description: Register for Building Strong Parent Advocates: March 10 - April 7, 2025 - PEATC, in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Education, invites families to join us for our online training course, Building Strong Parent Advocates. Families of children receiving special education services find themselves in a world filled with complicated policies, confusing acronyms and terms, and piles of paperwork. Often families find themselves looking for information and background knowledge to...
Date(s):
3/10/2025 - 4/7/2025
Description: Register for IEP University for IEP University (IEPU) March 10 - April 7, 2025 - The IEP process can be difficult and stressful. Everyone comes to the IEP table with thoughts of their personal responsibilities, perspectives, and individual concerns. IEP meetings can be places of high anxiety and there are occasions when conflict may erupt as a result of managing emotions while simultaneously following policy and procedures. PEATC, in collaboration with VDOE, has developed IEP...
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3/11/2025 9:00 AM ET - 3/11/2025 10:00 AM ET, 3/18/2025 9:00 AM ET - 3/18/2025 10:00 AM ET, 3/25/2025 9:00 AM ET - 3/25/2025 10:00 AM ET
Description: NEW this year! We are excited to share our Spring Webinar Series. This year, to support unification efforts, we are thrilled to include all our school-based teams (VPI, ECSE, Title I, and school-based Head Start) in the same webinars. It is a three-part series. The first one will be specific to VPI but the other two (March 18 and March 25) are relevant to all school-based programs. Registration is required. These webinars will be recorded and sent out to all registered participants. March 11,...
Date(s):
3/12/2025, 3/26/2025
Description: Register for the Special Education Winter 2025 Workshop Series - PEATC presents this virtual workshop series for parents and professionals who want to learn more about special education in Virginia. Remaining sessions to choose from below. (Wednesdays) March 12: Ins and Outs of IEP Meetings March 26: Dispute Resolution Each session will start at 6:30 p.m. EST and will last approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. Read descriptions for each workshop at peatc.org/events....
Date(s):
3/12/2025 9:00 AM ET - 3/12/2025 5:00 PM ET, 3/13/2025 9:00 AM ET - 3/13/2025 5:00 PM ET, 3/26/2025 9:00 AM ET - 3/26/2025 5:00 PM ET
Description: The Division of Early Childhood Care and Education at the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) will offer the School-based Preschool Programs Technical Assistance Sessions. The purpose of this series is to deliver targeted technical assistance and professional development to leaders in school-based early childhood programs. This includes: School division leaders who act as the program administrator for Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) programs; School division leaders or local agency...
Date(s):
3/17/2025 5:30 PM ET - 3/17/2025 6:30 PM ET
Description: Register for the webinar, Empowering Beginnings: Unlocking Early Services and Supports - Every child develops at their own pace and developmental milestones are like a roadmap for a child’s development – from their first smile to rolling over to saying their first words. If your child is not meeting milestones or you have concerns, what can you do? There are services and supports available to help you and your child thrive. We’re unlocking this treasure trove of...
Date(s):
3/19/2025 11:00 AM ET - 3/19/2025 12:00 PM ET
Description: This webinar, presented by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department of Education, will provide information about the transition from Early Intervention Services (Part C) to Early Childhood Special Education (Part B). The webinar will discuss regulations, decisions that are to be determined locally, program eligibility criteria, as well as tips for how the two systems can collaborate to support families. The webinar is March 19 from...
Date(s):
3/25/2025 2:00 PM ET - 3/25/2025 2:45 PM ET
Description: Registration This presentation will discuss implementing a school-wide collaborative teaming model to support students’ acquisition of functional communication and how to promote generalization of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) usage across school environments. Presenters will discuss the unique and overlapping roles of members of the school team in AAC modeling and the creation of opportunities for students to utilize AAC. The session will also discuss strategies...
Date(s):
4/1/2025 11:00 AM ET - 4/1/2025 12:00 PM ET
Description: Learn about the December 1, 2024 Child Count and Placement draft data for the state and your school-division. Data will be presented as well as a description of how to interpret it. Participants may ask questions related to their data collection, reporting, and analysis. Because VDOE will be sharing state- and division-level data, participants are encouraged to attend the virtual presentation as it will not be recorded. The individual(s) who has primary responsibility for ECSE programs from each...
Date(s):
4/25/2025 - 5/30/2025
Description: Registration for Early Childhood Academy - Spring 2025 - A FREE self-paced online course for families of young children (birth through age six) with disabilities & developmental delays. You are your child’s first and most important teacher and you help set a strong foundation for lifelong learning and success! In this 5-week online program, families of children with disabilities learn about supporting their child’s early learning and development and preparing them for...
Date(s):
5/13/2025 - 5/15/2025
Description: The 2025 International Early Childhood Inclusion Institute will be held Tuesday, May 13 through Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the Friday Conference Center, Chapel Hill, NC. Celebrating 25 years this year, the Inclusion Institute is a premier educational experience focused on evidence-informed inclusive practices. The theme is Honoring Our 25 Year History: Reflecting, Celebrating, and Advancing. The keynote speaker is Jordyn Zimmerman, an educator and disability advocate. She uses her personal...
Date(s):
7/29/2025 9:00 AM ET - 7/29/2025 1:00 PM ET, 7/30/2025 9:00 AM ET - 7/30/2025 1:00 PM ET
Description: Save the date for the 19th Annual Opening Doors-Unlocking Potential: Creative Partnerships to Elevate Success on July 29-30, 2025. This two-day, virtual, statewide professional development event will continue its strong focus on effective strategies to positively impact academic outcomes for students who are deaf, hard of hearing, and deafblind from birth to age 21.We will be using the Whova platform for this event, which will provide an interactive experience for attendees, including...