Videos

Supporting appropriate student behavior is a critical skill for today’s educators. Participants of this webinar series will learn a variety of practices that will support students in a 3 Tiered Model of School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. Consider attending one or more of the following webinar sessions listed below

This webinar highlights basic concepts of genetics and how it relates to syndromic and non-syndromic hearing losses. A variety of hereditary syndromes and birth defects associated with hearing loss and their genetic features will be covered.

In this session, participants will discuss qualities of Teachers of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (TODHH) and what will assist educational programs in attracting and retaining them as staff members.

Previous studies have shown that children with unilateral hearing loss (UHL) are at an increased risk for a range of developmental difficulties and delays. However, there are considerable individual differences in outcomes among children with UHL. This presentation will provide an evidence base update on pediatric UHL.

This training is meant to serve as an introductory discussion about best practice ideas to promote good mental health in the classroom. We will review the roles of various mental health professionals. Participants will discuss strategies that encourage collaboration with parents and outpatient providers to promote wellness. We will consider the ways that various mental health issues can impact learning and peer relations. We will review how to find local resources for mental health support in your district and consider barriers to care.

In recent years, practitioners in our field have noted a marked decrease in the number of supervisors and administrators with a background in deaf education. This Hour with the Expert session will highlight the experiences of four highly-skilled deaf education practitioners who have made the successful transition into supervision and administration, with an emphasis on considerations for those thinking of taking the leap, current challenges and successes, and the future direction of the field.

PaTTAN Consultant shares the commonalities and interconnection between Path to Graduation and School Improvement.

This webinar will provide an overview of SSI and the available work incentives. It will provide strategies and tools that assist in helping job seekers understand the information. It will focus on the importance of on framing the conversation as financial stability rather than just benefits planning. Recommendations on when a job seeker should be referred to a Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Service will be discussed.

This session will focus on how to maximize your read aloud - Dialogic Reading.

Raising a child with "extra-special" needs can be one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences of our lives. Using real-life examples (the good, bad and the not so pretty), Djenne will take the audience on her own cyclical journey from parent to professional and back again. She will talk about the “tools” she has gathered along the way that have made this journey a very productive and successful one.