Meeting the Needs of Students with Significant Support Needs

Dr. Kristi Probst, is an educational consultant as well as the Initiative Lead for the Interveners & Qualified Personnel and Assessment, Planning, & Instruction Initiatives for the National Center on Deaf-Blindness.  Her doctoral studies at Illinois State University focused on educating learners with sensory impairments, primarily those who are deafblind.  She is a National Leadership Consortium in Sensory Disabilities scholar and holds licensures in Special Education for Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Low Vision & Blindness, Learning Behavior Specialist, Elementary Education, and Early Childhood Education.  She has worked as a teacher for the Deaf, a teacher for the Visually Impaired, Developmental Therapist, Sign Language Interpreter, teacher for students with Learning and Intellectual Disabilities, and Clinical Associate Professor supervising teaching candidates.  Kristi regularly writes about and speaks on meeting the needs of children with sensory disabilities and additional disabilities, students with significant support needs, intervener training, and teaching methodologies at local, national, and international conferences.  

This workshop will provide an overview of behavorial principles and strategies for the unique need of students with visual impairment and significant support needs.  It will provide insight into educational planning, activities and including students into general education classrooms. Teachers / professionals will work in groups to discuss potential their students' needs and later work together to develop a list of activities that could address those needs.  In addition, intervention delivery and data collection strategy as well as teacher questions will be addressed.

Cost:  $75.00 for PDforSESS Member Districts   (Professional Developement for Spec. Ed./ Student Services)

          $150.00 for Non-member Districts

Mark your calendars to participate and be a part of this wonderful and informative workshop.

         

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