We hope the winter months and holiday season are treating you well! We want to thank everyone who remembered to show their disability pride on December 3rd by wearing purple in celebration of International Day of People with Disabilities.
In January, The UCEDD will begin its annual Brown Bag Lecture series, so stay tuned to this e-news and our website for upcoming topics and dates. Past topics, handouts and video resources are available on our website, this year marks the third year of the series! Suggestions for speakers and/ or topics are always welcome and may be submitted through our online survey anytime. The series runs from January through May.
As we gear up to participate in and enjoy all the winter festivities, we wanted to ensure children, teens, and adults living with disabilities affecting their ability to communicate and their families have access to resources and information on augmentative/adaptive communication (AAC) in two new special resource collections Communication Through Technology and AAC & Portable Tech.
The UCEDD Website is a a large and dynamic resource featuring a wide variety of resources covering 27 topics for people with developmental disabilities of all ages and those who care about them. Our staff have included a many features in or effort to make the website as user friendly and useful as possible including:
- Clickable images & Videos (when possible) – for people who use pictures more easily/quickly words to understand and use information.
- Monthly Themes – These themes are chosen to highlight issues important to the Developmental Disabilities community.
- Resources available in multiple languages – Our site current features 21 resources available in both English and Spanish.
- New Resource Collections – A grouping of resources all related to the same subject such as After school programs, Scouting, and School Sports. Resource collections are found under the topic that applies best to them.
We want to know what you think of our website! Take our short, 2- question survey anytime to let us know what if you think of our website, along with anything you feel we should add or do differently.
New this month on the UCEDD website:
- New Resources in Access & Technology – Special resource collections on Communication Through Technology and AAC & Portable Tech.
- New Resources in Community Resources – This section list service provider around Lane County and Oregon.
- New Resources in Autism – Features resources on AAC and APPS along with more than 30 more resources important to families and people interesting Autism.
- New Resources in Health & Relationships – Features over 20 resources on Health and Relationships for people with disabilities, their, families, friends, and providers.
- New Resources in Children & Youth – Discover materials and initiatives on health & AAC of all children regardless of disability. This section provides resources for and about Children and Youth growing up with disabilities.
Please visit the Calendar for more Events!
In Special Education, Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) are for children who have
special educational needs. This is an excellent training for students on IEPs, their parents,
and teachers. We will be discussing the IEP process and how to work together as a team.
The Training will cover:
- IDEA
- IEP Team Roles
- Writing Effective Goals and Objectives
- Accommodations and Modifications
- Prior Written Notice
- Writing to the School
- Access to School Records (FERPA)
Thursday, February 2, 2012
6:30-8:30 PM
Eugene Faith Center
1410 West 13th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97402
To ensure enough materials will be available for everyone, please register for this FREE training.
Contact: Tammi Paul
Toll Free: 888-505-2673, Ext. 214
Email: tpaul@oregonrisecenter.org
Confirmation calls are not typically provided.
If you are a Social Security disability beneficiary and want to earn more money by working, the Ticket to Work program can help. This free Work Incentives Seminar Event on December 21, 2011 from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time will present information about Social Security programs and rules that may apply to you. You’ll learn about the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Planning and Assistance projects and where to find the help you need to return to work.
Key Resources on Autism: Publications from The EARLY Autism Institute and the UCEDD for Families and Professionals