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Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities
2011 conferenceRegistration Brochure
friday, november 4, 2011 Baltimore Convention Center
Artwork by Gabrielle W.
Conference WelcomeDear Conference Registrant,
The Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education
Facilities (MANSEF), is proud to present this Conference for
special educators, administrators, clinicians, direct care
staff, parents and others working with special needs children
and youth. This one-day conference is designed to provide
valuable training and an opportunity for networking with
your colleagues in the field. MANSEF currently represents
99 schools serving over 4000 children and youth with
disabilities throughout the State of Maryland.
Whether you are new to the field or a seasoned veteran,
we think you will find the information offered and the
opportunity to spend time with your colleagues both
valuable and rewarding. We have encouraged our presenters
to provide practical skills that can be directly applied when
working with our students. We also welcome our parents to
the Conference this year, with several sessions (AM29, AM37,
AM38, PM1) designed specifically to meet your needs.
We look forward to seeing you on Friday, November 4, 2011
at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Sincerely,
Cindy Lamb Conference Chairperson
Dorie Flynn Executive Director
REGISTRATION INFORMATION• Thenon-refundableconferenceregistrationfeeis$40.00 forallparticipants,$20.00forparentsonly.
• Registrationsmustbepostmarkednolaterthan October1,2011.Theregistrationformand instructionsareonthelastpageofthisbooklet.
• Questions?EmailNancyatMansefAssistant@aol.com
CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE(CEU’s will not be available)
• ApplicationhasbeenmadetotheMarylandBoardof SocialWorkExaminerstoofferparticipantsCredit Hours(CategoryIandII).
• TheMarylandStateDepartmentofEducationapproves attendanceatthisconferencetowardclockhoursfor renewaloftheAdvancedProfessionalCertificate.
• Allotherprofessionalsshouldcontacttheirownlicensing boardtodetermineifotherprofessionalcreditsare available.
• Certificates of Attendancewillnotbeissuedon conferenceday.Thosewhowishtoreceivecertificates must complete the entire request form included in the Conference Day Program and bring it to the Attendance Certificate Request table in the Exhibit Hall after 2:15 p.m.CertificateswillbemailedinlateDecembertothose eligibleparticipantswhorequestthemonconferenceday.
HELPING OUTCanned Goods needed for Thanksgiving
Weareaskingconferenceattendeestobringcannedgoods(beans,corn,peas,beets,carrots,tuna,soups,fruits,broths,etc.)tobedonatedtoBaltimorefoodkitchens/shelterstoHELP OUT familiesinneedduringtheThanksgivingholidays.
YoumaybringyourcannedgoodstotheMANSEFregistrationtablewheretheywillbestoredforpickup.
Let’s live our work, teach the community that there are manyways MANSEF supporters respond to those in need.
Thank YouforHELPINGOUT!
CONFERENCE DAy AGENDA 7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration, Coffee, Exhibits, Arts & Science Festival (Exhibit Hall, 3rd floor, Rooms 307-310) 8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony (4th floor, Ballroom I-II) •ColorGuard-TheHarbourSchool •Musicalperformancebystudents •GreetingsfromCynthiaM.Lamb,MANSEF Conference Chairwoman •GreetingsfromDr.TaniaDuBeau,MANSEF President •KeyNoteSpeaker-ByronPitts-Journalist&Author, ChiefNationalCorrespondentfor The CBS Evening News andacontributortothenewsmagazine60 Minutes. 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Morning Workshops (3rd floor conference rooms) 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch–onyourown(pre-orderedboxlunchesmaybe pickedupintherearofthe3rdfloorExhibitHall) Visit Exhibits, School Displays, Arts & Science Festival, Musical Jam session (Exhibit Hall, 3rd floor, Rooms 307-310)
12:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Afternoon Workshops (3rd floor conference rooms) 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Request Attendance Certificates (3rd Floor Exhibitor Hall)
VENDOR ExHIbITS AND SCHOOL DISPLAyS Be sure to stop by and visit the vendor exhibits and MANSEF member school displays. These will be open all day from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on the 3rd floor Exhibit Hall, rooms 307 - 310. Some vendors will have items available for purchase that day. The following vendors are already confirmed: ABCs for Life Success, TheBenedictineSchool,CollegeLivingExperience,CouncilConnections,EPS/SchoolSpecialtyLiteracy&Intervention,EnvisionTechnology,Inc.,GoucherCollege-GraduatePrograminEducation,Jay&BenBooks;EngagingtheExceptionalChild,KaplanEarlyLearningCompany,LoyolaUniversityMaryland,MayansHandsFoundation,NationalInstituteofMentalHealth,SpecializedCurriculumGroup;HoughtonMifflinHarcourt,StaffingPlus,Inc.,WeinfeldEducationGroup,JessicaKingsleyPublishers,RoseofSharonEquestianSchool,Inc.
MANSEF ARTS & SCIENCE FESTIVAL BesuretocheckouttheworksofourtalentedMANSEFstudentscientistsandartistsandenjoytheperformanceartistsattheOpeningCeremony.TheMANSEFArtshowandScienceDisplaywillbeopenallday.
byron PittsKey Note Speaker
ByronPittswasnamedacontributorto“60Minutes”andchiefnationalcorrespondentfor“TheCBSEveningNewswithKatieCouric”inJanuary2009.His“60Minutes”storieshaverangedfromwarreportinginAfghanistantocelebrityandsportsprofilestoareportonaninnovativeeducationalapproachforat-riskyouth.
OneofCBSNews’leadreportersduringtheSept.11attacks,PittswonanationalEmmyawardforhiscoverage.Laterhewastappedtobeawarcorrespondent,reportingontheinvasionofIraqasanembeddedreporterandwasrecognizedforhisworkunderfire,includinginthedangerousandchaoticsceneinBaghdadwhenU.S.troopsenteredthecity.PittsalsoplayedanintegralroleinCBSNewsreportingotherbigstories,includingHurricaneKatrina,thewarinAfghanistan,themilitarybuildupinKuwait,theFloridafires,theElianGonzalezstory,theFloridapresidentialelectionrecountandthemudslidesinCentralAmerica.
PittswasbornonOct.21,1960,inBaltimore,Md.HewasgraduatedfromOhioWesleyanUniversityin1982withabachelorofartsdegreeinjournalismandspeechcommunication.HeliveswithhiswifeinWeehawken,N.J.
MORNING WORKSHOPS9:45 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.
AM1 SEAMLESS TRANSITION CAN bE A REALITy FOR NONPUbLIC STUDENTSAmy Alvord, Coordinator of Student Services & Transition
Specialist, The Ivymount School, Lu Merrick, Director of Post
High School & Project Search at NIH, Sharon Lynn Nickolaus,
Transition Specialist, The Ivymount School
Aseamlesstransitionispossiblewhenorganizationstake
thetimetoformpartnershipsandcreateprogramsthatbraid
fundingandresourceswiththeoutcomeofcompetitive
employmentwhichbeginseitherwhilestillinschoolor
immediatelyafter.Mandatesdonotalwaysmatchthe
realitiesofmovingfromaworldofentitelmenttoaworldof
eligibility.Thereisoftenagapbetweenthetimeofexitfrom
entitlementservicestothebeginningofadultservices.Many
ofthepositivegainstheseyoungadultshadmadeduringtheir
entitlementarelostduringthisgap.Wewillshareourroadto
asuccessfulseamlesstransitionthroughourProjectSEARCH
programattheNIHClinicalCenter.Wehopetohelpothers
thinkcreativelyaboutdevelopingprogramsthatreflecttrue
partnershipsbetweenbusinesses,vocationalrehabilitation
agencies,communityadultserviceproviders,andeducational
agencies.Weinviteparticipantstosharetheirexperiencesof
successfulseamlesstransitions.
Target Audience: Teachers, Parents, Transition Specialists,
Administrators
AM2 COMPREHENSIVE WAy FOR TRACKING STUDENTS bEHAVIORSMichael K. Baker, Behavior Specialist, Forbush School @
Glyndon, William E. Jones, Forbush School @ Glyndon
Adatacollectionprogramthattargetsspecificbehavior
parameterssuchastimeofdaywheninterventionoccurs,
lengthoftimespentinresource,andtimeanddayofweek
specificbehavioroccurs.Datacanalsoincludeadaily
interventionsynopsis.
Target Audience: All
Limited to 50 participants
AM3 WRITING TO bUILD READING SKILLSMary Bowman-Kruhm, Faculty Associate, Johns Hopkins
University, School of Education, Center for Technology in
Education
Whilethegoalofschoolsistoteachallchildrento
read,writingoftenseemsatbestanafter-thoughtand
atworst,ahatedstepchild.Becauserecentresearch
supportsstudentslearningtoreadbywriting,we’lllook
attechniquestoencourageanddevelopstudentwriting
thatalsobuildsreadingskills(e.g.,usinghaikutoteach
syllabification,DigitalLanguageExperienceApproachor
D-LEA,thePretzelPathtoWritingParagraphs,andReaders
Theater.)
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators
Limited to 60 participants
AM4 RECENT COURT CASES & HEARING DECISIONS: TRENDS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW 2011Ellen A. Callegary, Esq., Wayne D. Steedman, Callegary &
Steedman, P.A.
Participantswilllearnaboutrecentcourtandhearing
decisionsaffectingchildrenwithdisabilitiesincluding
casesdealingwithbullying,choiceofmethodology,
unilateralplacementsandpredetermination.
Target Audience: All
AM5 (RepeatedPM2) OCCUPATIONAL & PHySICAL THERAPy: A MODEL GUIDE FOR SERVICES bIRTH THROUGH 21Susan W. Cecere, PT, MHS, Sarah Burton, OTR/L, Prince
George’s County Public Schools, Jodie Williams, OTR/L,
Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Thissessionisa“must”forspecialeducation
administratorsandtherapistswhostrivetounderstand
bestpracticesforschool-basedoccupationaltherapists
(OTs)andphysicaltherapists(PTs)workingwithstudents
inMarylandschools.Notonlydoesitprovidepractice
informationfortherapists,itprovidesinformationfor
specialeducationadministrators
onissuesofqualityassurance,workloadandprofessional
ethics.ParticipantswillbeintroducedtotheOccupational
andPhysicalTherapyEarlyInterventionandSchool-Based
ServicesinMaryland:AGuidetoPractice.Thisdocument
wasdevelopedbytheMarylandStateSteeringCommittee
forOccupationalandPhysicalSchoolBasedProgramsin
collaborationwithMSDE.Participantswillincreasetheir
understandingofthelinkagebetweentheregulations
governingspecialeducationandOT/PTlicensure,best
practiceapproachforschool-basedservice,anduseofthe
Guideasamodelforadministrationandimplementation
oftheprofessionalframeworksfromwhichOTsandPTs
supportchildrenandfamiliesinbirththroughthree
programsandsupportstudentsforsuccessfulaccess
andparticipationinthegeneraleducationcurriculum.
TheGuide,alignedwiththeIEPprocess,leadsthereader
througheducationally-relevantassessment,data-driven
decisionmaking,theprescriptionofsupplementary
aids,thedevelopmentofgoalsandobjectivesandthe
deliveryofservices.TheGuidehasbeenidentifiedby
boththeAmericanOccupationalTherapyAssociationand
theAmericanPhysicalTherapyAssociationasamodelof
school-basedpracticeforotherstates.
Target Audience: OT, PT, Teachers, Administrators,
Supervisors, Special Ed
AM6 WHAT IS VERbAL bEHAVIOR AND HOW TO TEACH IT IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENTDr. Stephen W. Colyer
Thepresentationconsistsofadescriptionofverbal
behavior,itsvariousforms,andthespecificproceduresfor
theteachingofverbalbehaviorsinthenaturalenvironment
asstaffinteractswithclientsonadailybasis.
Target Audience: All
Limited to 50 participants
AM7 (RepeatedPM3) ELEMENTS OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING IN TODAy’S SPECIAL EDUCATIONCarmen Constantinescu, Director of Education,
Chelsea School
UniversalDesignforLearningreferstoaprocessbywhich
curriculumisintentionallyandsystematicallydesigned
fromthebeginningtoaddressindividualdifferences(CAST,
2009).ThisworkshopwillexploretheelementsofUDLas
currentlyusedinvariousspecialeducationsettingsand
thepromiseofdigitaltechnologytoassiststudentswith
disabilities.
Target Audience: Teachers
AM8 (RepeatedPM4) NOT ExACTLy A SOCIAL bUTTERFLySharon L. DellaRose, Teacher, Tutor
Studentswithlearningdifferencesareoftenhinderedby
difficultiesexpressingtheirideasorallyandinwritten
form,aswellasdifficultiesusinglanguagetonavigate
throughsocialsituations.Studentswhoexhibitlanguage/
learningdifficultiesoftenpresentwithpoorsocialskills,
inabilitytointerpretbodylanguageappropriately,andare
poordecisionmakers.Additionally,studentswhoexhibit
language/learningdifficultiesoftenprocessinformation
tooslowlyandveryconcretely.Thisworkshopisdesigned
toinvestigatetheprofilesofchildrenwiththisdisability
andsharestrategiestohelpthemdealmoreeffectively
withtheirsocial,emotionalandacademicworld.
Target Audience: Teachers, ParaEducators, Administrators,
Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists,
Psychologists, Social Workers
AM9 DEVELOPING SUSTAINAbLE POST- SECONDARy SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS WITH COMPLEx DISAbILITIES: THINK DIAGNOSIS, DOCUMENTATION AND SELF-DETERMINATIONCharles J. Durgin, Coordinator, Adult & Community Servicer,
Akilah G. Atkinson, Kennedy Krieger Institute High School
Itisnotunusualforsomestudentswithcomplex
disabilitiestostruggleaftergraduation.Thisincludes
studentswhohavebeenthrivingwithinthesupportsand
servicesofferedatschool,aswellasthosewhohavea
historyofnotsignificantlyprofitingfromtheprogramming
beingoffered.Thepurposeofthispresentationwillbe
to:1)Discusscommontransitionchallengesforstudents
withcomplexdisabilities,2)Reviewstudent-andfamily-
centeredstrategiestobetterprepareforexitinghigh
school,and3)Identifywaysthathighschoolstaffcanhelp
inform,prepare,andinsomecases,trainthefuturesupport
system.
Target Audience: All MANSEF Staff in Secondary Settings
AM10 (RepeatedPM8) SOLVING COMMON CLASSROOM PRObLEMS: SIGN LANGUAGE LENDS A HANDRebecca S. Friedman, Teacher
Inthisworkshop,youwilllearnhowafewsignsborrowed
fromAmericanSignLanguagecanreducedistractions,
increaseproductivityandselfperceivedequalityamong
students,andhelpteacherstoquicklyassessstudent
progress.Youwillalsobeencouragedtoexplorehowyou
canintegratespecificsignsintheclassroomtomeetyour
students’needs.
Target Audience: Teachers
AM11 (RepeatedPM9) TELEPHONE INDEPENDENCE USING 711 SPEECH-TO-SPEECH SERVICES WITH My SPEECH DISAbILITy Sudan Kahn, Hamilton Relay
Studentswhoexhibitseverecommunicationdisordersnow
haveawaytocommunicateverballyonthephone.This
serviceiscalledSpeechtoSpeech(STS)andisavailable
24hoursaday,7daysaweek.Thereisnochargeand
studentscanaccessSTSasoftenasthey’dlike.Itcanbe
usedwiththeirvoiceoranaugmentativecommunication
device.TheeffectiveuseofSTSamongstudentswith
speechdisabilitieswillincreasetheirindependenceand
alsopromotesafety.Inthissession,participantswill
learnaboutthehistoryofSTS,descibewhatSTSis,and
howSTSworks.AK-12curriculumguidewillbeshared
withactivitiesonhowtodeveloptelephoneskillswith
studentswithandwithoutcognitivechallengesaswellas
speechdisabilities.Overlaysforusewithaugmentative
communicationuserswillalsobehighlighted.A
demonstrationofSTSusewillbeprovidedaspartofthis
session.Allparticipantswillwalkawaywithmaterials
forSTStrainingwhichwillincludeaDVD,STS“Howto”
pamphlet,andK-12CurriculumGuide.
Target Audience: Teachers, SLPs, OTs, PTs, Social Workers,
Parents, Staff Workings with Students, Speech Disabled,
Augmentative Communication Users with or without
cognitive limitations
AM12 (RepeatedPM13) PROACTIVE STRATEGIES LEADING TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR STUDENT’S DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERMelissa Grant, Itinerant Resource Teacher, Montgomery
County Public Schools
Thispresentationwillprovideanoverviewofthedefinition
ofAutismSpectrumDisorderandhowtheprimary
characteristicsmanifestintheclassroom.Thespecific
learningstyleforstudentsdiagnosedwithASDwillbe
discussed,aswellasanoverviewofstrategiestosupport
studentswithASDintheirLeastRestrictedEnvironment.
Target Audience: Teachers, Parents, Speech Pathologists,
Psychologists, Social Workers, ParaEducators,
Administrators
AM13 ADAPTING GROUP THERAPy: CHALLENGING NEEDS/CHANGING APPROACHESJeanette L. Hoover, LCSW-C, Sheena Hihn, LCSW-C, Peggy
Holmes Kelly, LCSW-C, The Pathways Schools
Experiencedandcreativecliniciansoftenfacethe
challengeofworkingwithavarietyofstudentswith
differentneedsandissues.Whathasworkedinagroup
oneyearmaynotworkthisyearorwiththisgroupof
students.Wewillofferwaystorespondtothischallenge.
Target Audience: Teachers
AM14 TAKING THE bITE OUT OF THE CORE: UNDERSTANDING THE MARyLAND COMMON CORE STATE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK IN MATHEMATICSAlison Hunt, Esther Adams, Curriculum Coordinators, Harbour
School, Elaine Verne, High School ELA Teacher, Bryon
Fracchia, Middle School ELA Teacher
ThisworkshopwilltakethefearoutoftheMaryland
CommonCoreStateCurriculumStandards(MCCSCS)and
Frameworkthroughanexaminationofitsbasicstructure
andvocabulary.Itwillalsoexaminetherelationship
betweenMaryland’svisionofSTEMandtheMCCSCS
frameworkforMathematics.
Target Audience: Teachers, Social Workers, School
Administrators, Curriculum Coordinators
Limited to 75 participants
AM15 (REPEATEDPM16)TEACHERS EVALUATING TEACHERS Linda J. Jacobs, Executive Director, The Harbour School
Teachersshouldself-evaluate.Asprofessionals,teachers
shouldbecloselyinvolvedintheirownevaluation.This
programwillpresentamethodusedatTheHarbourSchool
whichallprofessionalstaffpeerevaluateandself-evaluate
formeritpayincreases.
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators
AM16 (RepeatedPM17) TLC: MUCH MORE THAN JUST TENDER LOVING CARE!Ryan L. Jeffery, Behavioral Specialist for Fairfax Ridge
Administration Center, Fairfax County Public Schools
TLCismuchmorethanyoumightthink.Althoughtender
lovingcareisanessentialpartofeverychild’slife,there
ismorethatisneededtorunahighlyeffectiveandfun
classroomforthelearningdisabled.TLCprovidesaway
forteachersto:teachexpectations;lookforperformance
(monitor);andconsequentbehavior.Themostunchallenged
assumptioninAmericanschoolsisthatmostchildrenare
arrivingknowinghowtobehave.Weassertthatmanydon’t!
Letusshowyouhowtoteachallofyourstudentstheskills
theyneedtobesuccessfullearnersBEFOREINSTRUCTION
STARTSandthenletthelearningbegin.
Target Audience: All
AM17 (RepeatedPM19) “CHALLENGE yOUR LANGUAGE, CHANGE THEIR LIVES: WHAT ADULTS CAN SAy DIFFERENTLy TODAy TO TRANSFORM THE TOMORROWS OF OUR STUDENTS”Frank Kros, Executive Vice President, The Children’s Guild,
President, The Upside Down Organization
Neurosciencediscoverieshaverevolutionizedour
understandingofhowthebrainsofourchildrenlearn
andgrow.Inparticular,brainresearchrevealshowthe
specificlanguageusedbyadultswhoteach,mentorand
counselyouthhasamuchmoreprofoundeffectontheir
developmentthanpreviouslyrealized.Learnthefour
powerful“LanguagesoftheBrain”thatwilltransformthe
livesofthestudentsyouserve.Walkawaywithanew
wayoftalkingtostudentsthatbuildsresillence,promotes
intrinsicmotivation,enhancescognitivestimulationand
createskaleidoscopethinkers.Thesehighlypracticaland
profoundstrategiescanbeappliedimmediately.Whatyou
saymatters,morethanyoueverknew!
Target Audience: All
AM18 (RepeatedPM20) LAyING A SOLID THERAPEUTIC FOUNDATION WHILE bUILDING yOUNG MEN’S FUTURESNicole Kyker, LCSW-C, Coutney L. Wunderlich, LCSW-C, Silver
Oak Academy
Workingwithadolescentmalescanbechallenging,especially
whentheyareinaresidentialsetting.Wehopetouseour
experiencesandofferstrategiesonbuildingrapport,gaining
trustanddevelopingatherapeuticplan.Wewillalsodiscuss
theimportanceofacademics,vocational,athleticandafter
careservicesinrelationtoreducingrecidivism.
Target Audience: Social Workers
AM19 TEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TO STUDENTS WITH A LEARNING DISAbILITyRia S. Mahendrepersad, M.A. Linguistics, The Katherine
Thomas High School
Inthisworkshop,throughgroupdiscussions,youwilllearn
abouttechniquesyoucouldapplyintheSpanishclassroom
tomotivatethestudentslearningbasicSpanishbasedon
reallifesituations.
Target Audience: Teachers, Parents
Limited to 30 participants
AM20 ONLINE IEP TRAININGKarla M. Marty, Section Chief, Student Achievement and
Support Section, Jodi L. King, Section Chief, Nonpublic
Special Education Section, Division of Special Education/
Early Intervention Services, Maryland State Department of
Education
Thisworkshopwillprovidepracticeforusingtheonlinetool.
Target Audience: Teachers, Related Services
Limited to 30 participants
AM21 “I’M NOT WORRIED – OK, MAybE I AM…A LITTLE”Sally Neuberger, LCSW-C, The Katherine Thomas School
Anxietycaninterferewiththefunctioningofindividual
studentsaswellasimpactthelearningofothers,the
classroomenvironmentandthestudentclimate.This
workshopwilldescribetechniquesforhelpinganxious
studentsincludingaccommodationsandcopingstrategies
foroptimizingschoolsuccess.
Target Audience: All
Limited to 75 participants
AM22 (RepeatedPM24) HUMAN SExUALITy – IT IS NOT ALL AbOUT THE “S” WORDBarbara Obst, RN, MS, SHNIC Co-Coordinator, MSDE SHNIC
Program, Kennedy Krieger
Yourstudentisapproachingpubertyorhasentered
puberty.Younoticeinyourclassroom“behaviors.”Learn
howtohelpparentsaddresstheirchild’ssexuality.
Target Audience: Teachers, Social Workers, Parents, Nurses
AM23 (RepeatedPM25) TEACHERS SUPERVISING PARA-EDUCATORSBeth L. Panitz, Ed.D., C.A.S.E., Teacher, Gateway School
Discoverthemissinglinkinteachertraining,basedon
datafromteachersandpara-educatorsinMANSEFschools,
examinecharacteristicsofteamsrelatedmosteffective
byeducationaldirectors.Learnwhatworksinsupervisory
relationshipsbetweenteachersandpara-educators.
Target Audience: Principals, Teachers, Para-Educators
AM24 (RepeatedPM26) REDUCING DISRUPTIVE bEHAVIORS & RAISING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTSJudith Ann Pauley, Adjunct Professor, Cal State San Marcus,
Joseph F. Pauley, Co-Presenter
Astudentintheautisticspectrumwasexhibitingover
80outburstsanhour.Aftertheteacherstartedapplying
theconceptsofProcessCommunication,hisoutbursts
werereducedtolessthan8anhourwithin3weeksand
continuedtodecreasethereafter.Ahighschoolstudent
withDownSyndromewasfullyincludedinregularclasses
inherhomehighschool.Afterherteachersbeganapplying
theconceptsintheirclasses,shestoppedherdisruptive
behaviors,learnedtoreadeverythingherpeersreadand
wrotetermpapersandshortstories.HerI.Q.improvedfrom
42to67betweentheendofthe8thgradeandtheendof
the9thgrade.Participantswilllearntheresearchbased
andinternationallyacclaimedconceptstheseteachersused
sothatyoucanusethemwithyourspecialneedsstudents.
Target Audience: All
AM25 AN INTRANET AS A REVOLUTIONARy TOOLDebra Pearlman, Web Master, Justin Fuhr, Data Base
Administrator, David Toothe, Associate Director of IS,
Kennedy Krieger Schools
Thisworkshopwillcovertheuseofanintranetandweb
2.0toolstorevolutionizetheday-to-dayoperationsofa
specialeducationschoolsystem.Focuswillbeonhowthe
implementationanduseofthesetoolswillimproveintra-
departmentalcommunication,fosterthefreeexchange
ofideasandcurriculum,improvestaffefficiencythrough
workflowsandeasyaccesstoinformation,andbuildthe
schoolcommunityandspirit.
Target Audience: All
AM26 SCHOOL LIbRARIES IN MARyLAND SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITIES (SLIMSEF)Laurie Precht, School Library Media Specialist, Hannah More
School, Dorothy M. Hughes, School Library Media Specialist,
Maryland School for the Blind
SchoolLibrariesinMarylandSpecialEducationFacilities
(SLIMSEF)presentsthisopenforumtocontinuethe
networkingoflibrariansandschoollibrarymedia
specialistsandtheirsupportstaffwhoworkinspecial
educationfacilities.Wewillexaminehowstatestandards
impactourprogramsandhowwecancollaborateto
providesuperiorservices.
Target Audience: Media Specialists, Librarians
AM27 (RepeatedPM27) THE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERDenise M. Pressley, Vice Principal & Educational Director, The
Pathways Schools
Whatknowledge,skills,and/orattitudedoesthebeginning
specialeducationteacheridentifyasbeingusefulfor
teachingstudentswithemotional/behavioraldisorders
(EBD)?Thisworkshopisdesignedtogivethebeginning
andseasonedspecialeducatorinsightintothoseskillsand
methodsneededtofeelsupportedandeffective.Using
aninteractivemodel,participantswilldiscusstheirprior
knowledgeandexpectationsforworkingwithstudentswith
EBD.Wewillcreatealistofneedsandtechniquesdesigned
tohelpthespecialeducatorfeeleffectiveandsupported
bythosearoundhimorher.Finally,asacollective,wewill
identifyaknowledge-base,skillsandattitudesthatspecial
educationteacherscanfindusefulwithinstructionand
behaviormanagementintheclassroom.
Target Audience: Special Education Teachers, Teacher
Assistants, Administrators
AM28 PRObLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES FOR STUDENTS WITH CHALLENGING bEHAVIORS: VOICES FROM A MULTIDISCIPLINARy PANELElisabeth Hess Rice, Assistant Director, Michelle Davis,
Dr. Vince Culotta, Dr. Eric Levine, Dr. Maria Hammill, Co-
Presenters, George Washington University
Studentswithchallengingbehaviorsseemtobegetting
morechallenging!Thisworkshopwillexaminecasestudies
forstudentsinbothelementaryandsecondaryschools
whohavemood,attentionorbehavioralissues.Apanelof
professionalswillpresentsuggestionsforpracticefromthe
fieldofneuropsychology,childpsychiatry,advocacy,and
educationalresearchinordertoproblem-solvestrength-
basedstrategiesthatcouldhelpsupporteachstudent.
Target Audience: Teachers, Social Workers, Administrators
AM29 LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACy: TIPS & TRICKS Laura Russell, Linda Carter-Ferrier, Parents
Thisworkshopwillpresentstepstousewhen
communicatingwithgovernmentrepresentatives,political
leaders,andpolicymakers.Thingstoconsider.These
strategiescanbeusedwhenadvocatingforlegislativeor
budgetinitiativesforMANSEFschools.
Target Audience: All
AM30 (RepeatedPM31) TRANSITIONING SUCCESSFULLy FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE Dr. Linda Schnapp, Assistant Director, Project Access, Howard
Community College, Kimberly Reynolds, English Teacher,
Hannah More School
Studentswithdisabilitiescansucceedinhighereducationifthey
aregiventheopportunitytobeactivelyinvolvedinthetransition
processandtoacquirethenecessarytransitionskills.Project
Access,atransitionandretentionprogram,hasbeenoperation
ontheHowardCommunityCollegecampusfor15years,helping
morethan1,000studentstomakeasmoothtransitiontothepost
secondarysetting.AstheassistantdirectorandEnglishteacher
ofProjectAccess,weplantosharepracticalsuggestionswiththe
audiencethatwehavelearnedfromworkingwiththisprogram.
Target Audience: Middle & High School Teachers & Counselors
AM31 (RepeatedPM32) HSA bRIDGE FOR ALGEbRA: STRATEGy 7 INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLSAmy M. Smith, Secondary Mathematics Specialist, Anne
Arundel County Public Schools
Thissessionisdesignedtolookatthekeystructuresofthe
algebrabridgeprojects.Theparticipantsengageinstrategies
toassistandinstructstudentstoultimatelyandsuccessfully
completethevariousstrandsofthealgebrabridgeplans.
Participantswillalsodevelopideasforparallelbridgeplans.
Target Audience: Math Teachers
AM32 (RepeatedPM33) LIGHTS, CAMERA, SUMMARIZE!Aaron Stone, Team Leader, Rhona Schwartz, Co-Presenter,
The Katherine Thomas School
Participantswilllearnhowtoincorporatetableausinto
summarizingskillsfornarrativetextsintheclassroom.Thiswill
involvesomeparticipationasthesetechniqueswillbeputinto
actionwithsuchclassicstoriessuchas“DeathofaSalesman,”
“OfMiceAndMen,”“RomeoAndJuliet,”and“Macbeth.”
Target Audience: Teachers
Limited to 30 participants
AM33 WARNING SIGNS OF DySLExIA: WHAT EVERy TEACHER SHOULD KNOW (WHAT TO LOOK FOR AND WHAT TO DO)Martha H. Sweeney, Head of School, Cynthia W. Lemiuex,
Assistant Lower Head of School, The Odyssey School
Thisworkshopisdesignedtohelpteachersandother
professionalswhoworkwithstudentsonhowtoidentify
theredflagsofdyslexia.Attendeeswilllearnabout
specificandobservationsignstolookforinstudentsthat
placethematriskforreadingfailure,andwhattodowhen
theyarepresent.
Target Audience: All Professionals
AM34 (RepeatedPM35) TRANSITION TO ADULT HEALTH CAREVicki J. Tepper,Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Deborah G.
Badawi,, M.D. Medical Director, Office for Genetics & Children
with Special Health Care Needs, Maryland Department of
Health & Mental Hygiene
Thisworkshopwill1)Identifythecomplexissuesinvolvedin
transitioningchronicallyillchildrenfrompediatrictoadult
medicalcare;2)Understandingtheroleofpsychosocial,
familyandmedicalissuesinthesuccessoftransitionprocess
and;3)Identifystrategiestohelpstudentsandtheirfamilies
includemedicalcareintheirtransitiontoadultservices.
Target Audience: School Nurses, Social Workers, Transition
Coordinators
AM35 LET’S TALK AbOUT SEx: HELPING STUDENTS WITH ASD UNDERSTAND SExUALITyErin R. Upton. Rae Meneses, Teachers, Hannah More School
Thisinteractiveandlivelyworkshopfocusesonstrategies
thathelpstudentswithASDandotherdevelopmentaland
socialdeficitsunderstandthecomplexitiesofsexualhealth
andrelationships.Inthisworkshop,youwillexperiencethe
approachourprogramtakesonnavigatingintimatefeelings,
understandingappropriateinteractions,andlearningabout
ourbodies.Wewillfacilitatereallessonscraftedfromthe
mindsofourstudentswhostrugglewiththeirsexuality.
Youwillleavewithawealthofresourcestotakebackto
yourownprogram.TimewillbeallottedforaninteractiveQ
andA,sothatwecanassistyouinbrainstormingstrategies
toapproachthisdifficultandsensitiveneed.
Target Audience: All Staff
Limited to 75 participants
AM36 (RepeatedPM36) UNDERSTANDING ADAPTED PHySICAL EDUCATIONLinda Webbert, Team Leader, Baltimore County Public School,
Adapted Physical Education Resource Teacher, Jennifer Melnick,
nationally certified in adapted physical education, Baltimore
County Public Schools, Scott Geist, Adapted Physical Education
Instructional Specialist, Prince George’s County Public Schools,
Beth Marchione, Certified Adapted Physical Educator, Office of
Physical Education, Joh Perna, Consulting Teacher, Adapted
Physical Education & Sport, Carroll County Public Schools, Cyndi
Naylor, Adapted Physical Education Resource Teacher, Baltimore
County Public Schools
Thisworkshopwillpresentinformationonphysicaleducation
relatingtoTheIndividualsWithDisabilitiesAct(IDEA)and
theCodeofMarylandRegulations(COMAR).Participants
willexploreassessmenttoolsanddiscusswhyassessment
isimportantinadaptedphysicaleducation.Strategiesfor
adaptingphysicaleducationinstructionandequipmentfor
studentswithdisabilitieswillalsobeshared.
Target Audience: Any Professionals Teaching Physical Education
AM37 ADVOCATING FOR APPROPRIATE SCHOOL PLACEMENTS Richard E. Weinfeld, Director & Education Consultant,
Jennifer E. Fisher, Assistant Director, Janet L. Price, Director of
Related Student Services, Weinfeld Education Group, L.L.C.
Inthesedifficulteconomictimes,howcanweadvocatefor
studentssothattheyareplacedintheappropriatespecial
educationprogram,evenifthatmeansthattheschool
districtmustfundthatplacement?Presenterswilldiscuss
howeachpartoftheIEPprocessbecomesacrucialbuilding
blocktowardstheappropriateplacement,andwilldiscuss
thepowerofeffectiveadvocacyinmakingthishappen.
Target Audience: Administrators, School Staff
AM38 bUILDING EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH PARENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATIONMolly Laychak Whalen, Director of Development &
Communication, Stephanie deSibour, Assistant Director &
Director of Admissions, The Ivymount School
Byexploringstrategiesandcharacteristicsofeffective
communication,participantswillhavetheopportunityto
learnabout,refine,andpracticebuildingstrongparent
partnerships.Wewillexplorethe“parentsrighttobe
heard”mantraandhowtousethistonurturepositive
parentengagement.Amongthetopicswillbe:boundary
issues,anticipatingandrespondingtoconcerns,productive
andfocusedparentmeetings,andrespectingparent
communicationstyles.
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Related Service Staff
AM39 DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION: SEE WHAT IT IS ALL AbOUT!Brenda Workmeister, Terri Janiak, Debra McClintock,
Baltimore County Public Schools
Differentiatedinstruction:teachinginamixedability
classroomwiththestatecurriculumandthecommoncore
standards.ParticipantswilllearnhowtobalanceMSDE
expectationswhilemeetingtheneedsofouruniquestudents.
Target Audience: Teachers, Staff
AM40 COMMON CORE STANDARDSAngel Crowe, Kate Crobin, Co-Presenters, The Arrow Center
for Education
Thistrainingsessionwillfocusonproactiveplanning
fortheCommonCoreStandardsforclassroomteachers.
Teacherswillbeencouragedtobeginphasinginproposed
methods,suchaswritingacrossthecurriculumand
practicalmathematicaluse,inpreparationfortheofficial
implementationperMSDEinthe2013-2014schoolyear.
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Related Service
Staff
AM41 (REPEATEDPM39) COACHING yOUR TEACHERS TO DI SUCCESSPresenters from the Anne Arundel County Public Schools
Studythebasicsofdifferentiatinginstructioninorderto
meettheneedsofallstudents.Thepresenterwillshare
thefoundationaltenetsofdifferentiationaswellassome
examplesofdiffentiatedlearningactivitiesandschoolbased
datathatshowsacceleratedstudentperformancethatis
relatedtoanincreaseindifferentiation.
Target Audience: Teachers, Related Service Staff
AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS12:45 P.M. – 2:15 P.M.
PM1 THE ROLE OF THE ADVOCATE AS A MEMbER OF THE IEP TEAMLinda Carter-Ferrier, Parent Advocate, Deb Howard, Parent,
Harbour School
Thisworkshopwilldiscusstheroleandfunctionoftheparent
advocateasamemberoftheIEPteam,includingthebenefits
thatanadvocatecanprovideandwaystomaximizethe
benefitofhavinganadvocateontheteam,aswellashowto
handlesituationswhenanadvocateisn’tactinginawaythat
ishelpingtheteaminaconstructiveandpositivemanner.
Target Audience: Teachers, Staff, Administrators, Related
Service Providers, Parents
PM2 OCCUPATIONAL & PHySICAL THERAPy: A MODEL GUIDE FOR SERVICES bIRTH THROUGH 21Susan W. Cecere, PT, MHS, Sarah Burton, OTR/L, Prince
George’s County Public Schools, Jodie Williams, OTR/L, Anne
Arundel County Public Schools
SEE DESCRIPTION AM5
PM3 ELEMENTS OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING IN TODAy’S SPECIAL EDUCATIONCarmen Constantinescu, Director of Education, Chelsea School
SEE DESCRIPTION AM7
PM4 NOT ExACTLy A SOCIAL bUTTERFLySharon L. DellaRose, Teacher, Tutor
SEE DESCRIPTION AM8
PM5 LEADERSHIP & THE WIZARD OF OZ: FOLLOW yOUR yELLOW bRICK ROAD TO LEADERSHIPStephanie Eckhart, Owner, JumpStart Concepts, Inc., Jack
Pumphrey, Board Member
UsingthecharactersfromtheWizardofOz,participantswill
betterunderstandtheirownleadershipstylesandlearnofthe
specificcomponentsthatarepresentineffectiveleadership.
Utilizingfilmclips,groupactivitiesanddiscussions,the
facilitatorswilltaketheparticipantsdownthe“YellowBrick
Road”tobetterunderstandthedefinitionofaleader,theactions
ofaleaderandthedifferencesbetweenamanagerandaleader.
Target Audience: All
PM6 DO yOU STEP IN OR STEP AWAy WHEN bULLyING HAPPENS AT yOUR SCHOOL?Carol Frank, Trudy Portewig, Clinical Coordinators, The
Pathways Schools
Thisworkshopwillexaminetheschoolenvironmentand
theimpactofbullying.Howdoesbullyingaffectyour
school?Whatroledoyouplayinpreventionand
intervention?Doyouknowwhatstudentsexperience
whentheyarebullied?Doadultslooktheotherway?
Doyouknowstudentswhoareafraidtocometoschool?
Havewetaughtstudentswhattodo–willtheystep
inorjoinin?Howdowecreateasafeandwelcoming
environmentforallstudents?
Target Audience: All Staff
PM7 THE bRAIN bEHAVIOR CONNECTIONMalcolm Frazer, Social Worker, The Benedictine School
Newknowledgeabouttheorganizationofthebrainis
changingourunderstandingofthewaythebrainorchestrates
behavior.Wearefirstafeelingcreature,thenathinking
creature.Currentresearchonthebrainfromdifferent
scientificfieldsischangingourknowledgeabouthowskills
develop,behaviorsareacquiredandbehaviorcrisisoccurs.
Target Audience: All
PM8 SOLVING COMMON CLASSROOM PRObLEMS: SIGN LANGUAGE LENDS A HANDRebecca S. Friedman, Teacher
SEE DESCRIPTION AM10
PM9 TELEPHONE INDEPENDENCE USING 711 SPEECH-TO-SPEECH SERVICES WITH My SPEECH DISAbILITy Sudan Kahn, Hamilton Relay
SEE DESCRIPTION AM11
PM10 MARyLAND STATE CURRICULUM FOR PERSONAL FINANCIAL LITERACy EDUCATIONDr. Lynn Gilli, Program Manager, CTE Instructional Branch,
Marquita Friday, Lead Specialist, Maryland State Department
of Education
ThissessionwillhighlighttheMarylandStateCurriculum
forPersonalFinancialLiteracyEducation;providean
overviewoftheLegislativeTaskForcerecommendations
forfinancialliteracyeducation;anddescriberesourcesand
professionaldevelopmentforteachers.
Target Audience: Teachers, Principals, Counselors
PM11 ENCOURAGING RELUCTANT WRITERS: UTILIZING TECHNOLOGy & TIME WITH SECONDARy STUDENTSBeverly A. Goering, Kate Horter, Special Education Teachers,
High Road Academy
LearnnewandexcitingwaystouseTechnology(Inspiration
9,WriteOutLoud,andCo-Writer)toencouragereluctant
writers.Evaluatestudent’suseofsoftwareandlearn
howtomeetIndividualizedEducationalProgramneeds.
Participateina10minutetimedwritingexercise(TheWrite
Time)designedtodeveloppersonalstyle,voiceandtone.
Finally,the6+1WritingProgram,astepbystepprocess
developedtoreviseandedittext,willcompletethis
informational,interactive,research-basedpresentation.
Target Audience: Teachers
Limited to 50 participants
PM12 “CREATIVE INROADS II: VIDEO & ART THERAPy IN ACTION”Catherine L. Goucher, Art Therapist, James Manni, Clinical
Social Worker, St. Elizabeth School, Inc.
Thisworkshopwillprovideattendeeswithahands-on
experiencethatfostersanunderstandingofhowcreative
materialsandbasicvideoeditingcanbeusedincombination
toenhancestudents’abilitiestoexpressthoughtsandfeelings,
addresschallengesrelatedtovariousdisabilities,anddevelop
valuablepeerinteractionandsocialskills.Attendeeswillworkin
groupsthatmustovercomeahypotheticalsocialchallengewhile
collaboratingonasimplevideoproject.Presenterswillfacilitate
thegroupprocessandprovideattendeeswithexposuretoart
therapyandbasicvideoeditingtechniques.
Target Audience: Clinicians
PM13 PROACTIVE STRATEGIES LEADING TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR STUDENT’S DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERMelissa Grant, Itinerant Resource Teacher, Montgomery
County Public Schools
SEE DESCRIPTION AM12
PM14 SELF CARE & STRESS RELIEF THROUGH yOGA & MEDITATIONHelen Heffer, Adjunct Professor, Howard Community College
Simpleyogaandmeditationtechniqueswillbeexploredto
accessourowninnerpeace.Inastress-filledworld,conscious
breathing,movement,relaxation,andstillnessarepowerful
toolstobringusbacktoourcenter.Thesetoolscanbeused
onthespotinastressfulmomentorasadailypracticeto
buildadeepinnerreservoirofcalmandquiet.Thetechniques
aredesignedforparticipantstouseintheirownlivesandare
appropriatetobesharedwithstudentsandclients.
Target Audience: All
PM15 TAKING THE bITE OUT OF THE CORE: UNDERSTANDING THE MARyLAND COMMON CORE STATE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSAlison Hunt, Esther Adams, Curriculum Coordinators, Harbour
School, Elaine Verne, High School ELA Teacher, Bryon
Fracchia, Middle School ELA Teacher
ThisworkshopwilltakethefearoutoftheMaryland
CommonCoreStateCurriculumStandards(MCCSCS)and
Frameworkthroughanexaminationofitsbasicstructure
andvocabulary.Itwillalsoexaminetherelationship
betweenMaryland’svisionofSTEMandtheMCCSCS
frameworkforReading/EnglishLanguageArts.
Target Audience: Teachers, Social Workers, School
Administrators, Curriculum Coordinators
Limited to 75 participants
PM16 TEACHERS EVALUATING TEACHERS Linda J. Jacobs, Executive Director, The Harbour School
SEE DESCRIPTION AM15
PM17 TLC: MUCH MORE THAN JUST TENDER LOVING CARE!Ryan L. Jeffery, Behavioral Specialist for Fairfax Ridge
Administration Center, Fairfax County Public Schools
SEE DESCRIPTION AM16
PM18 “DON’T GIVE UP ON ME”Brendan King, Chief Executive Officer, Crisis Consultant
Group, L.L.C.
Essentialtoworkingwithspecialneedschildrenandat
riskpopulationsistheabilitytobeanexampletothose
youservewhileencouragingsuchpersonstopushbeyond
preconceivedjudgments,misconceptionsandstereotypes.
Thishighenergetic,informative,andthought-provoking
workshopwillnotonlyprovideattendeeswithadeeper
understandingofjusthowmuchtheymaypositivelyimpact
thosetheyworkwith,butitwillchallengeattendees
topushbeyondtheirownobstaclesandprofessional
challengesinordertobecomemoreeffectiveinthejob
theydoeveryday.Ledbyahighlymotivated,experienced
andskilledpresenterwithinternationalpublicspeaking
andtrainingexperience,thissessionshouldnotbemissed.
Target Audience: All are welcome, though those who work
with at risk youth will find it especially rewarding and
applicable.
PM19 “CHALLENGE yOUR LANGUAGE, CHANGE THEIR LIVES: WHAT ADULTS CAN SAy DIFFERENTLy TODAy TO TRANSFORM THE TOMORROWS OF OUR STUDENTS”Frank Kros, Executive Vice President, The Children’s Guild,
President, The Upside Down Organization
SEE DESCRIPTION AM17
PM20 LAyING A SOLID THERAPEUTIC FOUNDATION WHILE bUILDING yOUNG MEN’S FUTURESNicole Kyker, LCSW-C, Coutney L. Wunderlich, LCSW-C, Silver
Oak Academy
SEE DESCRIPTION AM18
PM21 IEP – EVERyTHING FROM SOUP TO NUTSKarla M. Marty, Section Chief, Student Achievement and
Support Section, Jodi L. King, Section Chief, Nonpublic Special
Education Section, Division of Special Education/Early
Intervention Services, Maryland State Department of Education
Thisworkshopisintendedfordirectservicestaff
responsibleforwritingIEPgoalsandobjectives.Wewill
reviewtheonlinedocumenttemplate.
Target Audience: Teachers, Related Services
PM22 TAKING CARE OF yOU TO TAKE CARE OF THEM: LOOKING AT STAFF bURNOUT Jennifer McGlothin-Renault, Associate Vice President, The
Arrow Center for Education
Workingwithchildrenwithspecialneedsisbothrewarding
andexhaustingwork.Ifwefailtotakecareofourselvesand
takestepstopreventburnout,wecannotbeaseffective
withourstudentsaswewouldlike.Takethisopportunityto
learnwhatburnoutis,whyithappensandhowtopreventit.
Target Audience: Teachers, Classroom Aides, 1:1’s,
Assistant Teachers, Direct Care Staff
PM23 MOVIES & MENTAL HEALTHBryan Mroz, RN, Shelley Jones-Price, LCSW-C, Hannah More
School
Participantswilllearnhowtousefilmasaneffectivetoolusedin
grouptherapy.Twoformatswillbediscussed(fulllengthfeatures
andfilmclips).Theprosandconsofeachwillbediscussed.
Participantswillhavehandsonlearningopportunities.
Target Audience: Social Workers, Group Therapists,
Mental Health Workers
Limited to 50 participants
PM24 HUMAN SExUALITy – IT IS NOT ALL AbOUT THE “S” WORDBarbara Obst, RN, MS, SHNIC Co-Coordinator, MSDE SHNIC
Program, Kennedy Krieger
SEE DESCRIPTION AM22
PM25 TEACHERS SUPERVISING PARA- EDUCATORSBeth L. Panitz, Ed.D., C.A.S.E., Teacher, Gateway School
SEE DESCRIPTION AM23
PM26 REDUCING DISRUPTIVE bEHAVIORS & RAISING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTSJudith Ann Pauley, Adjunct Professor, Cal State San Marcus,
Joseph F. Pauley, Co-Presenter
SEE DESCRIPTION AM24
PM27 THE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERDenise M. Pressley, Vice Principal & Educational Director, The
Pathways Schools
SEE DESCRIPTION AM27
PM28 ASPERGER’S SyNDROME (AS) & NONVERbAL LEARNING DISORDER (NLD): SIMILARITIES, DIFFERENCES & STRATEGIES THAT WORKJanet M. Price, Educational Consultant, Jennifer Engel Fisher,
Director of Related Student Services, Weinfeld Education
Group, L.L.C.
WhatarethesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenAsperger’s
Syndrome(AS)andNonverbalLearningDisorder(NLD)?What
kindsofstrategieswork?Learnwaysyourstudentorchild
canusethestrengthsassociatedwiththesedisorderstohelp
overcometheirchallenges.JanetPriceandJenniferEngel
Fisheraretheco-authorsoftheawardwinningbook,“Take
ControlofAsperger’sSyndrome:TheOfficialStrategyGuide
forTeensWithAsperger’sandNonverbalLearningDisorder.”
Target Audience: Teachers, Parents
PM29 RACING FOR RIGOR: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE MCCSC FOR ELAMary Beth Rogers, Sandi Jenkins, Mary Alice Wyatt, Joe
Ryland, Kennedy Krieger School
Thisworkshopwillintroduceschoolsteamstothegeneral
structureoftheMCCSCforELAandLiteracyandaunique
featureoftheMCCSCforELAandLiteracy:theCCRAnchor
Standards.Introduceschoolteamstotheincreasinglevel
ofrigoroftheMCCSCforELA.
Target Audience: Teachers, Related Services
PM30 MAKING CHANGE: ADOPTING THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS IN yOUR SCHOOL & CLASSROOMNancy Schmitt, Curriculum Coordinator, Scott Derby, Nicole
Brook, Science Teachers, Ashley Trout, Math Teacher, Hannah
More School
TheCommonCoreStateStandards(CCSS)arethe
foundationonwhichtheMarylandCommonCoreState
Curriculum(MCCSS)isconstructed.Althoughthelanguage
intheEnglishLanguageArtsandtheMathematicsstandards
aredifferent,thefunctionsofthedisciplinesarealigned:
thestandardsdefinewhatstudentsneedtoknowtobe
collegeandcareerreadywhentheygraduatefromhigh
school.Thisworkshopwillprovideparticipantswithan
overviewofthecurriculumstructure,handsonactivities
thatrelatetotheliteracystandards,andincorporating
STEMintolessonplans.
Target Audience: Teachers
PM31 TRANSITIONING SUCCESSFULLy FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE Dr. Linda Schnapp, Assistant Director, Project Access, Howard
Community College, Kimberly Reynolds, English Teacher,
Hannah More School
SEE DESCRIPTION AM30
PM32 HSA bRIDGE FOR ALGEbRA: STRATEGy 7 INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLSAmy M. Smith, Secondary Mathematics Specialist, Anne
Arundel County Public Schools
SEE DESCRIPTION AM31
PM33 LIGHTS, CAMERA, SUMMARIZE!Aaron Stone, Team Leader, Rhona Schwartz, Co-Presenter,
The Katherine Thomas School
SEE DESCRIPTION AM32
PM34 CAREER INVESTIGATIONS FOR TRANSITIONING yOUTH (C.I.T.y.): PARTNERSHIP FOR A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONJuliana M. Taymans, Professor of Special Education, Bridget
M. Green, Graduate Research Assistant, Lindsey Anderson,
Research Assistant, Jessica Queener, Project Director
Research Associate, The George Washington University
CareerInvestigationsforTransitioningYouth(C.I.T.Y.)is
apartnershipbetweenGeorgeWashingtonUniversity
andtheKingsburyDaySchoolthatallowsyouthwith
disabilitiestoengageincareerexplorationonauniversity
campus.Thepresenterswillprovidea“howto”manual
andinformationontheprogramcomponents(community
mapping,jobsitevisits,jobshadowingandinternships)and
howcommunitybasedexperiencescansupporttheprocess
oftransitionassessment.
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators, Transition
Coordinators
PM35 TRANSITION TO ADULT HEALTH CAREVicki J. Tepper,Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Deborah G.
Badawi,, M.D. Medical Director, Office for Genetics & Children
with Special Health Care Needs, Maryland Department of
Health & Mental Hygiene
SEE DESCRIPTION AM34
PM36 UNDERSTANDING ADAPTED PHySICAL EDUCATIONLinda Webbert, Team Leader, Baltimore County Public School,
Adapted Physical Education Resource Teacher, Jennifer
Melnick, nationally certified in adapted physical education,
Baltimore County Public Schools, Scott Geist, Adapted
Physical Education Instructional Specialist, Prince George’s
County Public Schools, Beth Marchione, Certified Adapted
Physical Educator, Office of Physical Education, Joh Perna,
Consulting Teacher, Adapted Physical Education & Sport,
Carroll County Public Schools, Cyndi Naylor, Adapted Physical
Education Resource Teacher, Baltimore County Public Schools
SEE DESCRIPTION AM36
PM37 SCHOOL SUCCESS FOR KIDS WITH ASPERGER’S SyNDROMERichard E. Weinfeld, Director & Education Consultant, Stephan
M. Silverman, Ph.D., Weinfeld Education Group, L.L.C.
Virtuallyeveryschoolisexperiencingagrowthinthe
numberofstudentswhoarediagnosedwithAsperger’s
SyndromeorHighFunctioningAutism.Thepresenters
willprovideanoverviewofdiagnosisandidentification.
TheBig10obstaclesthatareinevidenceintheclassroom
willbediscussedalongwithanintroductiontothe
interventionsthatcanremoveeachoftheseobstacles.
Target Audience: Teachers, Speech Pathologists,
Psychologists
PM38 ACCESSIbILITy ISSUES IN AUTISM: THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SENSORy SENSITIVITIESJan Wintrol, Director, Dr. Eve Muller, Consulting Research
Coordinator, Julieann Rapp, Coordinator of the Occupational
Therapy, Physical Therapy & Adaptive Physical Education
Department, Ivymount School
Individualswithautismreportunusualsensorysensitivities
thatimpacttheiremotionalreactions,behaviorsandsocial
interactionswhenparticipatingincommunityactivitiesand
visitingmanypublicplaces.Museumsareexpandingtheir
accessibilitytomeettheuniqueneedsofthispopulation.
TheEnvironmentalAssessmentToolforIndividualswith
SensorySensitivitieswasdevelopedtoassistfamilies
andindividualswhenplanningamuseumvisitandcanbe
appliedtomultipleschoolandcommunityenvironments.
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators
PM39 COACHING yOUR TEACHERS TO DI SUCCESSPresenters from the Anne Arundel County Public School
System
SEE DESCRIPTION AM41
HELPING OUT
Canned Goods needed for ThanksgivingWe are asking conference attendees to bring
cannedgoods(beans,corn,peas,beets,carrots,
tuna, soups, fruits, broths, etc.) to bedonated
to Baltimore food kitchens/shelters to HELP
OUT families inneedduring theThanksgiving
holidays.
YoumaybringyourcannedgoodstotheMANSEF
registrationtablewheretheywillbestoredfor
pickup.
Let’s live our work, teach the community that
there are many ways MANSEF supporters respond
to those in need.
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OPEN MUSIC JAM!11:15A.M.-12:30P.M.
If you play music, please plan to bring your
instrument to an Open Music Jam during the
lunch break on MANSEF Conference Day! All
musicians (and listeners) welcome! If you are
interested in participating please contact Paul
Kaplan at Hannah More School, 410-526-5000
x622, pkaplan@hannahmore.org. Bring a lunch,
sinceyouwon’thavetimetogoouttobuyone!
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