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Presented By : Carolyn Payne And Barbara Laird

1.  Integration + Involvement = Inclusion

Presented By : Barbara Laird

  • SEXUALITY....PUBERTY......A DISCUSSION
  • A Recipe For Success From Our Cookbook Of Inclusion
  • Creating Inclusive Classrooms
  • What works, What Helps ..... Lessons Learned and Still Being Learned.
  • Advocacy 101
  • Behaviour is Communicaton
  • Reflections on Down Syndrome and other Developmental Disabilities
  • Common Sense Inclusion
  • Changing, Chunking and Down Syndrome
  • Teaching Students With Down Syndrome.....And Other Diverse   Learners
  • Peer acceptance - understanding the language of a disability enables all the parties involved to let go of their fears and to embrace a person with new understanding, acceptance and support.
  • An Introduction To Down Syndrome
  • Understanding Down Syndrome And Its Impact On The Student   In The Classroom
  • Are You Anticipating Teaching or  Supporting a Student with Down Syndrome Next September?
  • Before Behaviour Begins
  • I Want To Have A Friend!  I Want To Be A Friend!
  • “ Me Too!”.......“ I Can Do It!”
  • Educating Our Children
  • Understanding Inclusion Fosters Participation
  • THINKING ABOUT INCLUSION
  • HELPING ME TO BE ME
  • Happy Talk

Presented By : Carolyn Payne
Series of Six 3 hour Make & Take workshops

  • ADJUSTING ADAPTATIONS & MAKING MODIFIED MATERIALS
  • From Paper to Reality
  • Promoting Independence 
  • Providing Parallel Participation
  • Special Ed's Toolbox
  • Tips of the Trade
  • Behaviour Intervention
  • Beyond Basic Behaviour

Paraeducator and Teacher Workshops

  • PROACTIVE PARAS
  • COMMON GOALS / DIFFERENT ROLES
Professional Development for Educators and Parents Supporting Students with Diverse Needs