OrPTI RISE Conference was held April 30 & May 1, 2010 at the Salem Conference Center
Materials from the sessions can be found by following the links below. Additional materials will be added as they are received from the presenters. All materials are in PDF format.
1. “Evolving Landscapes: Understanding Dispute Resolution in Special Education” Philip Moses CADRE
Powerpoint Handout2. “Wheelchairs or Not – Giving it a Whirl!” Lyn Ayer And Tom Udell The Teaching Research Institute
Smart Moves (31KB) Wheelchairs or not ~ giving it a whirl (agenda) (73 KB)3. “Working with Latino Students with Special Needs and their Families” Julie Esparza-Brown Portland State University
Powerpoint Handout (799 KB) Parent Rights (20 KB)4. “I Don’t Suppose… Compensatory Strategies, and Wonderful Parents” George Hamilton OrPTI Board
5. “What You Need to Know About the IEP” Robin Wortman OrPTI
Powerpoint Handout (899 KB) Preparing for your IEP (10 KB) Written Notice (13KB) Extended School Year (20KB)6. “Understanding Dyslexia” Betsy Ramsey OrPTI Board & Co-Author The Reading Glitch
Powerpoint Handout (722 KB) Fact Sheet (74 KB) Accommodations (37 KB) Assistive Technology (57 KB) Dysgraphia Fact Sheet (85 KB) Recommended Reading (66 KB)7. “Teaching Healthy Sexuality Skills” Steve Becker, Ph.D. Becker & Associates
Handout8. “Issues and Concerns in the Development and Behavior of High Risk Infants” Dr. Sarojini Budden
Powerpoint Handout (1.03 MB)9. “EI and ECSE Supports in Public and Private Community Settings” Gayle Hernandez, Kim Winters & Peggy Freund
10. The Work Incentives Network & Employed Person with Disabilities Molly Sullivan, Eugene Rada & Jeff Stell DHS, Work Incentives Program
Social Security RedBook (372 KB) WIN Contact List (15 KB) WIN Fact Sheet11. “Oregon Diploma Options” Stacy Shown OrPTI
Powerpoint Handout (3.93 MB) Essential Skills, Reading (27 KB) Essential Skills Q & A (20 KB) Financial Aide and Modified Diploma Diploma at a Glance12. “Vroom-Vroom, Kaboom! “Reading” for Children with Multiple-Severe Disabilities” Part I Lyn Ayer and Tom Udell The Teaching Research Institute
Agenda (52.5 KB) A to Z of Adapting Books (38.9KB) Literacy for Persons who are Deaf Blind (296 KB) Alfabetización de las per so nas que son sordas e invidentes (212 KB)13. “PBIS: Supporting Children at Home & School” Dale Myers, And Celeste Rossetto-Dickey, U of O Center on PBIS; Northwest PBIS Network, Inc.
Powerpoint Handout (1.46 MB) PBS at Home, Practice Worksheet (10 KB) Behavioral Expectation Matrix (13 KB)14. “Working with Professionals to Get Your Child’s Needs Met” Judy Wiley National Indian Information Center
Powerpoint Handout (218 KB)15. ¡UNA LLAMADA A LA ACCIÓN! - Educación Especial y Derechos Civiles - Más un Panel de Líderes de “Padres en Acción” Susana Ramirez Disability Rights Oregon
16. “Grade to Grade Planning for Success” Leah Skipworth OrPTI
Powerpoint Handout17. “Vroom-Vroom, Kaboom! “Reading” for Children with Multiple-Severe Disabilities. Part II – Making it Work” Lyn Ayer And Tom Udell The Teaching Research Institute
Agenda18. “Understanding and Addressing Challenging Behaviors” Colleen Nolan & Felicia McLaughlin NW Regional ESD, Early Childhood Special Education Program
Powerpoint Handout19. “Feeding Our Children: It’s Not as Easy as It Used to be” Connie Warner Providence Neurodevelopment Center for Children
Powerpoint Handout20. Wisdom From Parents (of our Most Challenging Children) Jan Urton Yamhill County Family & Youth Services & Tammy Brister Marion County Children’s Behavioral Network
Powerpoint Handout21. “Executive Function and Your Child, Whether 3 or 13!” Arlene Janis, MSW The Swindells Center
Powerpoint Handout22. “Postsecondary and Job Assessment for Transition: What To Do” Ken Kosko Western Oregon University, Education Evaluation Center
Powerpoint Handout23. “Effective Outreach to the Native American Population” Judy Wiley National Indian Parent Information Center
Powerpoint Handout24. “Power Tools for your Child’s IEP, the OrFIRST Approach” Dawn Macready-Santos And Karis Almgren OrFIRST
Powerpoint Handout25. “Is Your Child a Target of Bullying?” Stacy Shown OrPTI
Powerpoint Handout (995 KB) Cyber-Bullying (119 KB) Easing the Teasing (23 KB) What if your child is the bully (50 KB)26. “My Child’s Life Care Notebook and Organizer” Mary Halvorson And Karis Almgren The Swindells Center
Powerpoint Handout27. “Guess what, Mom? A Panel Discussion on Transition” Chuck Davis, Amy Sharer, Emily Holmes And Sam Lightner Emerging Leaders Northwest
28. “The Dining Experience: Incorporating Communication, Social Skills & Self-Care/Independence Ashleigh Connell, Bethany Bertoti, & Karen Nagao Providence Child Center
Powerpoint Handout29. “Finding Inspiration and Purpose in Pain and Injustice” Christopher Hamilton Wiscarson Law
30. “Behavior in the IEP” Leah Skipworth & Victoria Haight OrPTI
Powerpoint Handout (70 KB)31. “Special Education Departments: How They Work…and Don’t work.” Christine Moore Coordinator, Special Education Programs Graduate School of Education & Counseling Lewis & Clark College
32. "Section 504: A Primer for Parents" Suzy Harris Attorney
Powerpoint Handout Parent and Teacher Guide Parent Rights33. “Effective Behavior and Instructional Support Systems – EBISS” Robin Wortman, OrPTI
Powerpoint Handout34. “Don’t Just Sit There! Discover Diabetes: Act! Play! Move!” Angela Weaver Oregon Office on Disability & Health And Colton Cannon
Emerging Leaders Northwest35. “Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Transitions” Victoria Haight OrPTI
Powerpoint Handout
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This conference was offered in partnership with the Oregon Department of Education, Office of Student Learning and Partnerships, and the Swindells Child Disability Resource Center.
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