VIRTUAL STATEWIDE SIBSHOP IN JUNE
Tuesday, June15th - 6 PM CT/5 PM MT

Online Virtual Sibshops are for brothers and sisters, ages 8 to 13, who have a sibling with special needs or disabilities. Sibshops are a time to do action packed activities, play goofy games, and talk with other siblings who really know what it is like to have a sibling with a disability.

Register Online / Call 1.605.361.3171/ Email
FAMILY & SELF-ADVOCATE CONVERSATIONS HOSTED BY DIVISION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) will be hosting bi-monthly Family & Self-Advocate Conversation sessions, starting in May. The goal is to provide a platform for people to get updates directly from DDD and provide feedback on a regular basis. There will be an evening session on May 19th and a lunch hour session on May 20th to provide options, but both sessions will follow the same agenda & topics.

REPEATING A GRADE / GRADE RETENTION

The decision to retain a student must be made as part of an individualized and deliberative process.

Much helpful guidance exists to support students, families and schools when grade retention is considered. 

CLEVER WAYS TO STEM LEARNING LOSS THIS SUMMER

After a school year of online and hybrid learning, your child might be entering summer vacation with a significant level of learning loss. High-interest, project-based learning will help your student with ADHD avoid the summer slide and get back on track with reading, writing, math, and science. Here’s how...
DID YOU MISS THE MAY LUNCH AND LEARN? COMMUNICATION, AAC & THE IEP
Children use an array of ​modalities to communicate. Vocalizations, gestures, expressions, and body language all add to spoken language. Children with disabilities may require ​even more options (or modalities) to communicate and get their message across. Augmentative and Alternate Communication (AAC) ​includes all modalities, from non-verbals to communication symbols to high-tech speech-generating devices as part of their ​unique multi -modal communication system.

This session discusses common IEP concerns that arise when children rely on AAC ​to communicate, procedural safeguards (parent rights) within special education to ensure students receive a free and appropriate public education, and strategies to include individualized educational services and supports within the IEP that are necessary for authentic and meaningful communication between students, peers, teachers, and others.
Presenters:

Dr. Elizabeth Hanson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, Dept. of Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of South Dakota

Theresa Baldry, parent of an accomplished AAC user, Project Coordinator for Transition and Employment Projects & Montana Deaf-Blind Projects, Rural Institute For Inclusive Communities, University of Montana

Lisa Sanderson, Family to Family Health Information Center Project Director, South Dakota Parent Connection
This e-publication was developed under grants from the U.S. Department of Education Project Grant H328M2000666 and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Grant H328M140021, Family to Family Health Information Center, $96,750; and approximately 5% financed with non-governmental resources. The contents should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by US Department of Education, HRSA, HHS or the Federal Government.