This is for IU 1 Paraprofessionals needing to meet Chapter 14 Regulations

During this session IU 1 paraprofessionals will take the paper and pencil test (Reading for Information, Math, and Writing) for meeting the highly qualified requirements for teacher aides under No Child Left Behind. You must bring a calculator.

This workshop is for Paraprofessionals.

This training is specific to the school-aged IU 1 Autistic Support classroom teachers (including the LST/TSTs) and the Speech & Language Clinicians who service the classes. The focus of this workshop is the introduction and/or refresher of Handwriting Without Tears print and cursive strategies for grades K-5, including the newest techniques added to the curriculum.

This workshop is for IU 1 AS Classroom Teachers, SLPs, and other Support Staff.

This workshop will provide the Autistic Support Teachers and their Support Staff an overview of sensory integration/processing. The focus of this training will be on the use of a newly adapted sensory reponse checklist and how to use a newly created sensory toolkit to be used with those students in the AS classes who demonstrate sensory dysfunctions.

This training is specific to the IU 1 Autistic Support classroom teachers and the Speech & Language Therapists who service the classes.

This workshop will address the two key deficit areas of social and communication skills for learners with Autisim Spectrum Disorders. The focus will be:
the assessment tools in Kathleen Ann Quill´s book - Do-Watch-Listen-Say, intervention strategies for social and communication interventions, and guidelines/tips/ideas to help design and creative an effective "Friends" social program.

This training is open to IU 1 Child Alert paraprofessionals only.

This session in for Child Alert paraprofessionals only. The session will address the paraeducator´s role in facilitating the development of social sills and age appropriate activities for the students in their care.

This workshop is for Paraprofessionals of students using DynVox 3100 and Series 4 devices.

At this workshop we will learn about DynaVox Systems´ philosophy and how to access services; learn about product hardware features, including ports, indicators and batteries; learn about DynaVox Setup menu; adjust controls to suit the needs of the communicator; explore button types and button fields; modify existing communication page; and build communication pages and pop ups. Advance training on the Series 4 will offer learning to manipulate objects on a communication page using Tools and Modify menus and learn to use digital images to create interactive communication pages.

This workshop is by invitation only. It is limited to the autism staff at Trinity West and Trinity High.

This session will focus on basic programming skills for the DynaVox Series 4 devices. Hands on interactive programmimng experiences will be provided. A Brief overview of the DynaVox V will also be conducted.

This session is for Paraprofessionals to register. All others shoul dregister for the session withoiut the word "Aides" in front of the title.

An overview of the LAMP training and how it promotes language development will be addressed in the morning session. The afternoon session will be devoted to utilizing the Vantage Lite (a Prentke Romich Co. Speech Generating Device) to incorporate the LAMP principles into classroom academic and therapy objectives.

This training is for Paraprofessionals who need their initial NCI training. This is the initial training in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention as per the IU 1 Behavior Management Policy.

This workshop is for Paraprofessionals.

This is a refresher training in Nonviolent Crisis Prevention Intervention.

The objectives of this course include:
1. Develop a greater understanding of course concepts
2. Problem solve and strengthen crisis intervention skills
3. Receive additional supporting information
4. Demonstrate ability and confidence in applying course content and skills to real-life work experiences.

In this workshop paraprofessionals will learn how to foster and support positive behavior of students in the classroom. This is focused to prevent discipline problems before they seed into the student mind and direct their positive energy for learning.

This workshop is for IU 1 Autism Support Teachers, speech therapists servicing students in the IU 1, autism support classes, lead support teachers.

Teachers expect the best from their students and themselves. There are techniques that can help teachers meet these expectations. This training will discusss these techniques with a focus on creating a pleasant learning environment, conducting a motivational analysis and utilizing an effective response to intervention strategy.