Workshops and Special Events
Response to Intervention Workshop
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Response to Intervention integrates assessment and instruction within a
multi-level prevention system to maximize student achievement and to reduce behavior problems. With RTI, schools identify students at risk
for poor learning outcomes, monitor student progress, provide evidence-based interventions and adjust the intensity and nature of those
interventions depending on a student’s responsiveness, and identify students with learning disabilities or other disabilities.
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Inclusive Arts in Education—Learning through Universal Design
Monday, April 18, 2011
Universal Design for Learning is a framework for designing curriculum that engages all learners,
both with and without disabilities. Through technology, curriculum design and student supports, learners have multiple flexible options in
representation, expression, and engagement of material to meet a variety of learning styles and needs.
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All our Relations: Communicating our Truths Workshop
Are you an effective communicator? Communication is more than listening to what a person is saying. It encompasses the comprehension of what is being said, body language, the meaning of the words being said and what the words may mean in the person’s native language or understanding. Cultural knowledge also plays into communication. In the world of disability, many technical words are used and often overwhelm the students and family. We strive to simplify the language of the laws so that the student and his or her family understand. We want Native children to achieve high academic standards through cultural relevancy. Through activities and interactive dialogue, participants will learn new skills which promote effective listening, speaking and understanding across the cultural divide. Learn more about this workshop
A Systems Approach to Placement: A Culturally Sensitive Model for People with Disabilities
To enhance job placement of people with disabilities, the search for new theories, models, and techniques continues. The Systems Approach to Placement (SAP) model builds on the human-environmental-organizational-cultural dynamism of job placement for persons with disabilities. The model incorporates 8 sub-systems to describe the process of placement: Client, Health, Education, Family, Social, Employer, Placement Personnel, and Funding. Learn more about this workshop
Skills Training Workshop: Youth Suicide and Bullying Prevention
This workshop will focus on Youth Suicide and Bullying Prevention in Hawai‘i. We will review local statistics and case studies of our island youth and go in-depth with skills and strategies for prevention, intervention, and post-vention. The workshop will be interactive and experiential, and will include discussions on working with diverse cultural backgrounds as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. Learn more about this workshop
Behaviorism: Integrating Disciplines within an Interdisciplinary Therapeutic Paradigm
The complexity, depth, and variation of skill challenges individuals with autism presents necessitate the provision of therapeutic foci across a variety of developmental domains. These domains include communication (led by a Speech-and-Language Pathologist), social-emotional (led by a Psychologist or Licensed Professional Counselor), sensory-motor (led by an Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist), adaptive daily living (led by an Occupational Therapist), cognition (led by a Special-Education Consultant), and behavior management (led by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst). Learn more about this workshop
