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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING GRANT Kathy Knighton kknightoaccessk12wvus Office of Special Programs West Virginia Department of Education What is Assistive Technology . Facilitator: Kimberly McManus, MEd. Director of Disability Support Services. Categories. LEGAL BASIS. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act,1973. No otherwise qualified individual with a disability in the United States, as defined in section 7(20) shall, solely by reason of her or his disability, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance or under any program or activity conducted by any Executive agency or by the United States Postal Service.. Rates of Suspension & Expulsion. Revised Methodology. Identification of Significant Discrepancy. DE-PBS Cadre. December 1, 2011. Overview of Presentation. . Purpose . Present Revised Methodology . A Focus on Incidence. When . the issue at hand for students with disabilities centers on the provision of services in local schools, the availability of qualified personnel and the technical sophistication of necessary resources must be carefully considered. In order to provide students with disabilities with a free and appropriate public education, it is useful to classify learners in terms of . Karena Cooper-Duffy, PhD.. Jessica Perry, MAED. Western Carolina University. North Carolina Rehabilitation Association &. . North Carolina Assistive Technology . Program. November 2-4, 2016. Crowne Plaza Resort, Asheville, NC. Deborah M. Johnson, Ed. S.. Virginia Department of Education. January 11, 2017. characterized by . Subaverage. general intellectual. functioning. . (. learning. , reasoning. ,. problem . solving, and . A Focus on Incidence. When . the issue at hand for students with disabilities centers on the provision of services in local schools, the availability of qualified personnel and the technical sophistication of necessary resources must be carefully considered. In order to provide students with disabilities with a free and appropriate public education, it is useful to classify learners in terms of . Advising Considerations. Resources for Disabled Students. Students with Learning Disabilities. Definition. : neurological condition, difficulty to acquire/utilize academic and social skills. More than a ‘difference. BULLYING PREVENTION. . The Power Of STORY TELLING. Information is Power. Creative thinking. . Engaging Dialogue. Resources. . David. (2001). Five-years-old. PACER . Center. PACER CENTER. Founded in 1977, PACER Center was created by parents of children and youth with disabilities to help other parents and families facing similar challenges. Today, PACER Center expands opportunities and enhances the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families. PACER is staffed primarily by parents of children with disabilities.. Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Today. Introductions. A little history. UDL. How to get started (or keep going – . depending on where you are in the process!. ). Who are you? Why are you here?. Angie Millman. Director, Disability Support Services. Michael Taylor. Associate Professor – Political Science and Public Affairs. Seton Hall University. September 29, 2016. Overview of DSS and Accommodation Process. Dr.. . Shahid. . Dadabhoy. General Practitioner and General Practice Trainer. The . Microfaculty. , 107-109 Chingford Mount Road, Chingford, London E4 8LT. shahid.dadabhoy@nhs.net. Programme. 1300. . Lydia . Fecteau. AND . Priti Haria,. . August 24, 2017 . Acknowledgement: Bob Ross from Learning ACCESS program . LAP YEARLY REGISTERED # OF STUDENTS. ACADEMIC YEAR. REGISTERED LAP STUDENTS. 2014-2015. Abby Cooper. abbylindmancooper@gmail.com. The Problem. As a field we are now expected to know how to obtain employment for individuals we have never placed.. Obtaining employment for individuals with the most significant disabilities is really difficult.. A Report from the NCCSD. Wendy S. Harbour and Daniel Greenberg. Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion and Disability Conference. Columbus, Ohio - April 17, 2018. © NCCSD, 2018. Slides may be used with permission of the NCCSD..