Trainnings+at+Pattan

1:00-3:00pm For more information: [|http://www.pattan.net/files/ Flyers08/Trans120508.pdf]
 * Friday December 5, 2008**
 * Partners in Progress: Youth/Young Adult Leaders for Systems Change**
 * For a number of years, the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) and the IDEA Partnership at NASDSE have worked to involve young adult leaders with disabilities in the decisions that ultimately impact their lives and the lives of their peers. This conference will showcase a variety of state-based, youth-led activities that affect systems change at the classroom, state and national levels.

Tuesday December 9, 2008 Identification of Co-Morbid Mental Health Issues in Autism Spectrum Disorders The presence of co-morbid mental health conditions can have a significant impact on learning, behavior and long term outcomes for persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The initial step in uncovering co-occurring mental health disorders is identifying the symptoms and behaviors that underlie and influence an accurate diagnosis so that treatments and interventions can be tailored to the specific etiology of the individual's disorders. The session will give an overview of the mental health aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorders across the life span, including diagnosis, and treatment of simultaneous psychiatric disorders. 9:00 a.m.—12:15 p.m. For more information: [|http://www.pattan.net/files/ Flyers08/Autism120908.pdf]

Wednesday December 10, 2008 Optimizing Language and Listening of Students with Diverse Needs who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing As a result of extraordinary developments in hearing technology and early intervention, students with hearing loss have increased ability to learn language through listening. However, technology alone will not ensure that students with auditory access through cochlear implants, digital hearing aids and/or FM systems will learn to make sense of the sound they receive from these devices. Teachers, educational audiologists, speech language pathologists need to develop skills for assessing, developing and monitoring auditory skill development appropriate to the strengths and challenges of the individual students. This workshop provides theoretical frameworks, as well as practical strategies for optimizing auditory skills in students with a range of skills and communication modalities. In addition, we will discuss how the Communication Continuum relates to the Pennsylvania's Communication Plan. 9:00am-3:30pm For more information: [|http://www.pattan.net/files/ Flyers08/DHOH121008.pdf]

Thursday, December 11, 2008 A Deeper Look: How Technology Can Enhance Written Communication Skills. One of the first areas addressed in special education was writing. How excited we were to provide our student with word processors and eventually spell checkers! But it is time to take another look and determine just how technologies can help us help students develop real and vital components of written literacy. Some of these tools students will use: others we will use to create specialized lessons to help them learn or develop skills. This demonstration workshop will feature an organized presentation and discussion of low to high tech tools and strategies for creating lessons that develop written discourse. We'll look at composing sentences, handwriting that is legible, brainstorming and organizing, elaborating, expanding vocabulary use, using word banks when writing, spelling and spell checkers, mechanics, grammar basics, rubrics that work, and more. If technology can help teach the skill, we'll find a way to make it work for you and your students in creative ways.** Time: 9am – 3:15pm For more information: [|http://www.pattan.net/files/ Flyers08/LETRS-Elementary08. pdf]
 * 8:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. For more information: [|http://www.pattan.net/files/ Flyers08/Written121108.pdf] PA LETRS Training Series: Elementary Level, Module 3 Module 3, Elementary Spellography for Teachers: How English Spelling Works, helps the learner understand the orthographic processor and its role in learning to read and spell.

Wednesday December 17, 2008 PA LETRS: Intermediate/ Secondary Module 10: Reading Big Words LETRS is a professional development program that was developed by Louisa Moats and others to increase teachers' understanding of how students learn to read, write and spell, and how to implement research supported instructional strategies to increase reading success. The program is delivered through 12 modules addressing components of reading instruction: Phonemic Awareness, Decoding, Word Study, Spelling, Vocabulary, Fluency, Comprehension, and Writing. Module 10: Reading Big Words: Syllabication and Advanced Decoding addresses the instructional needs of students who are inaccurate and/or slow in reading and spelling multisyllabic words. Beginning with phoneme-grapheme mapping, the module goes on to address systematic teaching of syllabication, syllable spelling types, and ending rules.**
 * 9:00 A.M.—3:15 P.M.**
 * For more information: [|http://www.pattan.net/files/ Flyers08/LETRS08b.pdf]**

Information provided by: Cecelia Thompson Chairperson, Philadelphia Right to Education Local Task Force