March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

Educators, how much do you know about Traumatic Brain Injury? The following are four statements about traumatic brain injury - how would you answer?

Myth or Fact?

1. The younger a child is when acquiring a TBI, the better, because a young brain can heal itself.
   
2. In order to sustain a brain injury, one must lose consciousness, even briefly.
   
3. A mild brain injury (i.e., concussion and whiplash) can have long lasting effects that also need interventions.
   
4. A student with TBI who currently tests in the normal range can learn new material well.

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Reach and Teach All Students: Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology Webinar - March 11, 2010

This presentation will provide participants with information about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) that can help provide access to the general curriculum for all students including those with diverse learning needs. Universal Design for Learning assists in the planning and set-up of the learning environment by providing the flexibility to support access to the general curriculum. NOTE: This is part 2 of a 3 part series.

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Accessible Design in a Web 2.0 World - March 12, 2010

Is your organization's website accessible? This workshop will give participants insight into how users with various disabilities use assistive technology to access the web. Participants will discuss key barriers to access, and explore guidelines and regulations regarding accessible design. Attendees will practice using automated testing tools to identify key barriers to access. Finally, participants will draft a plan to make their organization's website more accessible to users with disabilities.

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Coordinating Secondary Transition Planning, Process and Activities: A Seminar for Transition Leaders - April 15 and April 29, 2010

The Coordinating Secondary Transition Planning, Process and Activities: A Seminar for Transition Leaders workshop is a two-day event that will focus on implementing best practices and community linkages. Participants will be guided through an effective secondary transition planning process for students with disabilities that goes beyond the completion of the IEP transition forms to creating and implementing meaningful and effective transition plans. Day One: Thursday April 15, 2010 - Day Two: Thursday April 29, 2010

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Imagine the Possibilities: Literacy Practices for Students with Significant Disabilities

Registration is closed for this event

March 18-19, 2010 - 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m
Dr. Harry E. Eastridge Professional Development Center
5700 W. Canal Road, Building B Valley View, OH 44125

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OCALI E-Newsletter - The Sphere

OCALI is pleased to announce the release of its new quarterly electronic newsletter The Sphere. The Sphere will connect you with news, information, events and people whose lives are touched by autism and low incidence disabilities.

[ Download the latest issue of The Sphere - Spring 2010 - Vol. IV Issue 1 (PDF) ]

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Ohio's Parent Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders

Ohio's Parent Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders is now online! Thank you to all those parents who devoted so much time and energy to this valuable resource.

[ Learn more about Ohio's Parent Guide to ASD ]

ASD Transition to Adulthood Guidelines

The OCALI Transition to Adulthood Guidelines are now online. Information, resources, and tools are available in these guidelines to assist educators, individuals with ASD, parents, and adult service providers when planning for and navigating through post-school life.

[ View the Transition to Adulthood Guidelines ]