 | | | MBI Spring Newsletter 2011-2012 | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 5.1K | 2012/5/11 8:34 AM | The MBI 2011-2012 Spring Newsletter is available at the following link: http://www.opi.mt.gov/pdf/MBI/12SpringMBINewsletter.pdf Susan Bailey-Anderson State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) Director CSPD Coordinator/MBI Coordinator Special Education D |
| | | 2012 Mentor Institute Announcement | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 11K | 2012/5/10 10:52 AM | The 2012 Summer Mentor Institute "Making the Load Lighter: Collaborating for Joyful Teaching and Learning" will be held in Bozeman, Holiday Inn, August 13-17, 2012. The announcement for the 2012 Mentor Institute is available at the following link: [ |
| | | AIM Document Change for Special Education | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 11K | 2012/5/7 2:37 PM | The "Create New Form" drop-down box on the documents tab in the Special Education module of the AIM system has been changed. The following link provides information for the change. [ http://www.opi.mt.gov/PDF/ITProjects/AIM/Documents/Technical%20Docu |
| | | Preliminary Allocations for State Fiscal Year 2013 | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 5.1K | 2012/5/4 11:26 AM | Happy Friday! We are pleased to announce the preliminary allocations for State Fiscal Year 2013 (July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013) are now available on the Office of Public Instruction, Special Education Division Web site. Questions about the allocations s |
| | | MontCAS Presents Summer Classes | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 46K | 2012/4/30 3:09 PM | [Image] Monday, April 30, 2012 Back by Popular Demand! OPI Assessment Division (MontCAS) Professional Development Online Professional Development FOR MONTANA’S Educators The Montana Office of Public Instruction |
|  | | Robin McWilliam's Conference | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 18K | 2012/4/23 1:24 PM | Greetings everyone, Just an update on the Robin McWilliam's conference. First, if you are needing a room in Helena, there are a block of rooms reserved at the Red Lion Colonial Hotel for this conference. They will hold the block of rooms until Friday A |
| | | Montana CEC Conference, April 25-27, 2012 | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 5.1K | 2012/4/19 7:43 AM | The Montana Council for Exceptional Children Conference is coming right up April 25-27 at the Holiday Inn Grand in Billings. Theme this year is "Ideas to Inspire, Technology to Engage." If you haven't yet registered, please do so by Monday April 23rd !! |
| | | Routines-Based Early Intervention | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 28K | 2012/4/17 10:05 AM | Having trouble reading this email? [ %25%25webversion%25%25 ]View it in your browser. [Image] April 17, 2012 Routines-Based Early Intervention The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Early Childh |
| | | Assistive Technology (AT) Services | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 7.1K | 2012/4/16 1:02 PM | Please share the following with your staff: You are invited participate in a national study regarding Assistive Technology (AT)/AT Services in our schools across the country. As you know, a critical component of IDEA requires AT to be "considered" as pa |
| | | Bulk: A few reminders from the Montana Autism Education Program | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 6.1K | 2012/4/16 10:44 AM | Hi, 1. Registration is fast filling up for Rudy Simone's appearances in Billings, Helena, Missoula and Kalispell. The registration link can be found here: http://www.keysurvey.com/votingmodule/s180/survey/416138/ab65 2. We have two copies of the Circ |
| | | SPED Endorsement Project Announcement | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 5.1K | 2012/4/9 2:13 PM | The following link provides information regarding the OPI Special Education Endorsement Project. http://www.opi.mt.gov/pdf/SpecED/Link/12AprilSPEDEndorsementChanges.pdf The intent of the OPI Special Education Endorsement Project is primarily to assist d |
| | | MASP Summer Institute--Disobedient, Disruptive, Defiant, and Disturbed Students | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 12K | 2012/4/2 10:22 AM | The 32nd Annual MASP Summer Institute is scheduled for June 4-5, 2012, at the Mansfield Health Education Center in Billings. The following link provides information, including the institute training description, agenda and registration information. |
| | | CRT Development Panels | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 6.1K | 2012/3/20 3:10 PM | We have received good response to our call for CRT Development Panelists; however, we are still in need of several content and grade-level teachers. Below is the list. Would you please forward this information to your teachers? Thank you. April 16 and |
| | | Bulk: Rudy Simone, author of "Aspergirls" in Billings, Helena and Missoula | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 5.1K | 2012/3/12 6:12 PM | Greetings, Rudy Simone will be presenting for free in the above locations on: April 25 Billings (as part of the CEC Conference) April 26 Helena April 27 Missoula (as part of the Western Montana Autism Conference) April 28 Kalispell (registration not y |
| | | Training for School Psychologists | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 6.1K | 2012/3/12 8:41 AM | ANNOUNCEMENT FOR 2012 SUPERVISION COURSE Training for School Psychologists in Supervision Practices for Class 5 Interns A two-day training for Supervisors of School Psychologist Class 5 Interns will be offered to Class 6 School Psychologists on Friday Ap |
| | | Special Education Training Opportunities | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 31K | 2012/2/17 3:53 PM | Having trouble reading this email? [ http://lists.opi.mt.gov/newsletters/display.php?M=12163&C=e9b830e792c5ba8be040a978379a5c80&S=44&L=38&N=36 ] View it in your browser. [Image] Dear Director of Special Education/ |
| | | FW: AIM MT Edition Update | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 78K | 2012/2/17 10:05 AM | [Image] Hello, The AIM system will be updated during the weekend of February 18th and 19th and will be unavailable during this time. We are looking forward to some fixes for opening uploaded special ed documents, transferring of records, fixes to |
| | | Amendment Reminder | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 6.1K | 2012/2/9 12:20 PM | Special Ed Directors: Please be sure to share this information with all staff so we can avoid frustration with deleted amendments. This is a reminder that deleting an Amendment to an IEP in the AIM system is inadvisable because it results in problems w |
| | | Bulk: Physical Restraint and Seclusion in Schools: Issues, Policies and Practices. A CE | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 7.1K | 2012/2/7 12:14 PM | The OPI Division of Special Education will sponsor the webinar below at a limited number of sites statewide. March 8, 2012 3:00 - 4:00 MST Federal legislation is pending that, if passed, would regulate the use of physical restraint and seclusion procedu |
| | | CRT-Alternate Tips | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 7.1K | 2012/2/2 10:41 AM | In the memo that you received with the password and instructions for accessing the CRT-Alt test booklets was the following information: It is important to inventory test booklets by assigning and recording a unique/specific number (such as the student's |
| | | CRT-Alternate Administration and Materials | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 7.1K | 2012/1/30 3:56 PM | To System Test Coordinators and Special Education Directors and Cooperatives * As you know the deadline for registering students currently enrolled for the CRT-Alt was extended from January 17 to January 27, 2012. o However, please be aware |
| | | Paraprofessional Recognition Week | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 282K | 2012/1/23 11:24 AM | Attached are files regarding Paraprofessional Recognition Week. The files include an information letter and a certificate. Susan Bailey-Anderson Special Education Division PO Box 202501 Helena, MT 59620-2501 406-444-2046 Fax 406-444-3924 Tollfree 1-888- |
| | | The Montana Autism Education Project will sponsor this workshop | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 7.1K | 2012/1/20 12:39 PM | Greetings, The Montana Autism Education Project will sponsor this webinar for 10 locations statewide. Send an email with the Subject Line, "Autism Webinar February" to ddoty@mt.gov by January 30th with your name and district to request a location. Pleas |
| | | School Mental Health Conference March 1-2, 2012 | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 8.1K | 2012/1/13 5:08 PM | Please join us for the 3rd Annual School Mental Health Conference March 1-2, 2012, at the Red Lion Colonial Hotel in Helena. During the last three years the Office of Public Instruction has worked with the Department of Public Health and Human Services, |
| | | Loaner Rethink Autism Accounts | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 6.1K | 2012/1/13 3:10 PM | Howdy, The OPI Montana Autism Education Project has several Rethink Autism accounts which are available for use on a month by month basis. The account password is provided to the district for one month and then changed when the account is moved to anoth |
| | | Autism Training Pilot project is full | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 5.1K | 2012/1/12 12:27 PM | Greetings, The number of requests for participation in the Autism Training Pilot Project has far exceeded the available number of subscriptions. We are no longer accepting requests for participation in this pilot project. Those who have already made |
| | | Administrator of Special Education | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 6.1K | 2012/1/11 2:55 PM | The Office of Public Instruction is pleased to announce that Frank Podobnik has been hired as the Division Administrator for Special Education and began his new position January 11. As the Administrator for Special Education, his responsibilities include |
| | | Bulk: Staff Needed for Online Autism Training Pilot Project | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 6.1K | 2012/1/9 2:18 PM | Greetings, The Montana Autism Education Project is looking for people who are interested in participating in a pilot project of an online autism training program. This pilot project will provide access to a 24/7 online training program from February 7t |
| | | Bulk: Future Workshops in Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Prog | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 5.1K | 2012/1/6 5:34 PM | Greetings, The Montana Autism Education Project has provided several two-day workshops on the FBA/BIP process in the last year, to rave reviews. We are trying to determine the need/desire for future FBA/BIP workshops. The workshop location(s) would be b |
| | | Bulk: Request for a Spanish CELF | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 5.1K | 2012/1/4 2:26 PM | Hi, I have a request from an SLP who is looking for a copy of the CELF-4 in Spanish to borrow. If you have this Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals to borrow, please contact me at DDOTY@MT.GOV Thanks, Doug Doug Doty, Coordinator Montana Aut |
| | | Bulk: Consultation Assessment of IEPs for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 6.1K | 2012/1/3 6:14 PM | Greetings, As a technical assistance activity, the OPI Montana Autism Education Project is offering to provide an off-site review of IEPs for students with autism spectrum disorders and provide a consultative phone call to the student's IEP case manage |
| | | Until We Meet Again | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 6.1K | 2011/12/30 3:00 PM | O boy! After a total of 28 years in special education I have finally graduated, moving into post-school life! A better bunch of folks, combined with staff at the SPED Division, I could not have ever worked with. Going back to Pat Boyer, Mike Fredrickso |
| | | Bulk: Girls on the Spectrum: Q&A with the Author of Aspergirls | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 6.1K | 2011/12/27 11:10 AM | Is Asperger's syndrome really less common in girls and women, or are females just better than males at masking autistic symptoms? Rudy Simone, a San Francisco singer, writer and stand-up comic, didn't learn that she was on the autism spectrum until her m |
| | | Bulk: iPad blog from the OPI Montana Autism Education Project | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 6.1K | 2011/12/23 2:45 PM | Greetings, The Montana Autism Education Project has created a blog for the iPad and its applications and usage at: http://opi.mt.gov/groups/ipad/blog/ This blog list communication apps, scheduling apps, games for fun, games for fun AND learning, sources |
| | | Examples of Student-Oriented Summary of Performance Statements | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 5.1K | 2011/12/19 1:09 PM | The Montana Office of Public Instruction has developed a technical assistance document designed for case managers working with transition-age students. The Examples of Student-Oriented Summary of Performance Statements document can be found under the Exa |
| | | Webinar - PDAs, Smartphones and Tablet PCs as Cognitive Behavioral Aids in Autism | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 6.1K | 2011/12/9 12:28 PM | The Montana Autism Education Project will sponsor this webinar for 10 locations statewide. Send an email with the Subject Line, "Autism Webinar January" to ddoty@mt.gov by December 15th with your name and district to request a location. Please do not repl |
| | | Montana Youth Leadership (MYLF) Forum 2012 | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 4K | 2011/12/1 3:22 PM | The 2012 Montana Youth Leadership Forum is scheduled for July 16-20, 2012, in Helena, Montana. The following link provides information and applications for the 2012 Forum. http://www.opi.mt.gov/pdf/SpecED/Link/12JulyMYLFapp.pdf |
| | | Bulk: Do Parents of Children With Autism File More Lawsuits? | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 5.1K | 2011/11/21 1:05 PM | Follow this link to find out: http://opi.mt.gov/users/dougdoty/weblog/2ce31/entry.html Doug Doty, Coordinator Montana Autism Education Project www.opi.mt.gov/autism/maep 406-444-0907 Division of Special Education Montana Office of Public Instruction |
| | | Bulk: Financial Assistance for Assistive Technology Purchases | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 5.1K | 2011/11/18 11:02 AM | Hi, Cut and paste this link for more information on the above topic. http://opi.mt.gov/users/dougdoty/weblog/f8f18/Financial_Assistance_For_Technology_Purchases.html Doug Doty, Coordinator Montana Autism Education Project www.opi.mt.gov/autism/maep |
| | | Child Count Extended Deadline | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 5.1K | 2011/11/16 12:34 PM | Hello, Due to some unforeseen issues with the new child count system and the length of time it is taking in some cases to get things corrected, the child count deadline has been moved from November 18, 2011, to December 1, 2011. Please direct questions |
| | | Bulk: REVISED..New Training Tool; PLAAFPs and MAGs | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 7.1K | 2011/11/14 10:52 AM | This should be a better version of the message from Dick. Directors: Greetings! The Special Education Division is requesting your assistance. We are developing a new training tool for districts related to present level of academic achievement and func |
| | | Bulk: New Training Tool; PLAAFPs and MAGs | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 32K | 2011/11/14 9:52 AM | Directors: Greetings! The Special Education Division is requesting your assistance. We are developing a new training tool for districts related to present level of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFPs) and measurable ann |
| | | NICHCY Spanish Version of Frequently Asked Questions | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 5.1K | 2011/11/3 1:26 PM | Good day everyone. The link below is from NICHCY regarding a Spanish version of frequently asked questions from parents regarding special education. It has been updated to reflect current IDEA requirements. Feel free to download and share with the Span |
| | | Medicaid Access | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 5.1K | 2011/10/26 8:20 AM | Good morning everyone. I am sending the link for the opportunity to comment on the proposed rule change allowing schools to access Medicaid for billing purposes and to allow schools to share student records with Medicaid using only the notice requirement |
| | | Bulk: MAEP Sponsored Webinar - Sexuality Education for Individuals with Cognitive Disa | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 7.1K | 2011/10/19 12:46 PM | Greetings, The Montana Autism Education Project will sponsor up to 30 sites statewide for this training. Site locations will be made available to parents and outside agencies, so the sites should have appropriate seating for a number of people, a large |
| | | FULL - Teaching Children with Language Delays - Great Falls November 2-4, 2011 | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 6.1K | 2011/10/13 2:05 PM | I have been told that this workshop is already full. I plan to audit the training for a day and determine if we should bring it to other areas of the state. Sorry for the false hopes, Doug Doug Doty, Coordinator Montana Autism Education Project Montan |
| | | Teaching Children with Language Delays - Great Falls November 2-4, 2011 | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 5.1K | 2011/10/13 11:16 AM | http://opi.mt.gov/users/dougdoty/weblog/93fc5/Teaching_Children_with_Language_Delays___.html The Montana Autism Education Project will sponsor eight registrations to this conference. We will pay for the conference registration only, travel and substit |
| | | 2011 MASP Fall Registration Brochure | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 5.1K | 2011/10/12 8:45 AM | The following link provides the 2011 MASP Fall Registration Brochure: http://www.opi.mt.gov/pdf/SpecED/Link/11MASPFallRegBrochure.pdf This information was sent out on October 7, but the attachment for the brochure did not open in many instances. Frank P |
| | | The iPad Summit is now full. | Doty, Doug <ddoty@mt.gov> | 5.1K | 2011/10/11 6:33 PM | Greetings, Those who were selected to attend the iPad Summit will be informed by next Monday. We had more people interested than there is room for in the iPad Summit, so there will be a wait list and people will be told that they are on the wait list. I |
| | | MASP Fall Registration Brochure 2011 | Wallis, Marlene <mwallis@mt.gov> | 71K | 2011/10/7 1:13 PM | Attached is the 2011 MASP Fall Registration Brochure. Frank Podobnik IDEA Part B/Data and Accountability Unit Manager Montana Office of Public Instruction (406) 444-4428 |