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 Hi All! Here are some helpful links when determining which ECSE Indicator (Location) Code to select for student IEPs: - Interactive Decision Tree (download to use as clickable): https://4.files.edl.io/44ab/01/21/20/234756-3dbb25f2-cb18-47d6-9c6b-587ed01d9652.pdf  - IDEA Flowchart: https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/SPP6_DecisionTreeTexasPEIMS_2019-20_Final.pdf I hope these help! Alex

 Hope everyone had a great first day of school! Hope all went smoothly!  I am testing a new method to send out notifications for blog posts.  First person to email me at mandy.staton@risd.org to let me know they received the notification gets a prize! Thanks! -Mandy

 Hi everyone! The Pearce PLC has created therapy activities using animated shorts to address pragmatic language goals for elementary students. Hopefully this will help you through the last few weeks of school! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g483E9j8GvvcgwA9G4oSsHfbw3vLm8JylvJXod8Ks_k/edit Let us know what you think! Pearce PLC

   Hi all – Hope you are all doing well! Below is your April ULS Supplement.  Don't forget - if you CORE things in a different way - please upload them - it is always good to have options!  The theme this month is Economics.   Check out the Active Learning suggestions and CORE words taken from the curriculum this month.    If you CORE any of the Supplemental Activities or Science and Cooking - please share!! Some Materials from 3 years ago were added!  Below are the links for the folder and supplements.  As always - please include your ideas and materials so others can use.  FYI - You don't have to wait for notification to check out the next month's supplement.  We work on it periodically all month. Add your thoughts and suggestions!!! If you have any questions - please contact Corinne or me!  Folder   https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1KOhWlTSCWrfC-AAqc4gS9yV5E2dqcRPx?usp=sharing    Combined Suppl...

   Hi all – Hope you are all doing well! Below is your March ULS Supplement and some Save the Dates!!  SAVE THE DATE:  There are some great awareness days coming up in March!    March 21 - Rock Your Socks - Down Syndrome Awareness day! March 25 - Wear Green - Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day! March 27 - National AT Awareness Day!  Show how you use all that AT in your classroom! Here is your  ULS Supplement for March.  Don't forget - if you CORE things in a different way - please upload them - it is always good to have options!  The theme this month is Physical Science/Energy.   Check out the Active Learning suggestions and CORE words taken from the curriculum this month.  We are still adding some materials so make sure you check back periodically because your colleagues might have added something good.   If you CORE any of the Supplemental Activities or Science and Cooking - please share!! Some Materials from 3 years...

Hi all, There is a great opportunity for after-hours training related to AAVE through the REACT Initiative in honor of Black History Month.   I wanted to let you know about it in case you wanted to sign up and learn more about how to improve your diagnostic accuracy and support equitable practices for AAVE-speaking populations. Here is a link to the information in case you want to sign up. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diagnostic-and-instructional-implications-of-aae-in-the-classroom-tickets-259917218397?fbclid=IwAR1EM89xv1LMhhobuBUqrq3jfAQ5cypedjfpHtpZjI8ZSy2cIXnKUSQId2s I signed up for the 2/15 session and it has already met its 5 person criteria. :) - Nichole

Happy Almost February -  Here is your  ULS Supplement for February.  I know you may have already gone to get it.  If you CORE things in a different way - please upload them - it is always good to have options!  The theme this month is Social Studies - Peacekeepers, Change and Leaders!   Check out the Active Learning suggestions and CORE words taken from the curriculum this month.  We are still adding some materials so make sure you check back periodically because your colleagues might have added something good.   There are also things in the folder from last time we did these books!  Below are the links for the folder and supplements.  As always - please include your ideas and materials so others can use.  FYI - You don't have to wait for notification to check out the next month's supplement.  We work on it periodically all month. Add your thoughts and suggestions!!! If you have any questions - please contact Cor...

  Happy New Year!!! Hope you all had a wonderful and restful break!   Here is your  ULS Supplement for January.  I know you may have already gone to get it.  If you CORE things in a different way - please upload them - it is always good to have options!  The theme this month is Physical Sciences!   Check out the Active Learning suggestions and CORE words taken from the curriculum this month.  We are still adding some materials so make sure you check back periodically because your colleagues might have added something good.    Below are the links for the folder and supplements.  As always - please include your ideas and materials so others can use.  FYI - You don't have to wait for notification to check out the next month's supplement.  We work on it periodically all month. Add your thoughts and suggestions!!! If you have any questions - please contact Corinne or me.  Folder   https://drive.goo...

 Hi everyone! We have been given several elementary/early childhood books with manipulative sets. The books are all in great condition. The manipulative kits may have some pieces missing (it's a little difficult to tell). If you are interested in having any of them, please click the link below to sign up! Here's how this would ideally work: 1. You sign up for what kit(s) you want to keep on your campus via the document linked below. 2. The Leads will send the kit(s) to you, you are welcome to adapt books via CORE, toss whatever is old or broken, etc. It's yours now! 3. If another SLP is interested in borrowing a book you now own, they can reach out directly to you and coordinate borrowing the book/manipulatives. Here is the document to sign up: Book Kits The document will remain housed in SLP Google Drive > Therapy Materials

  Hi all – Happy December!!  Hope you all had a Thanksgiving wonderful break! Here is your  ULS Supplement for December.  I know you may have already gone to get it.  If you CORE things in a different way - please upload them - it is always good to have options!  The theme this month is Holiday (Holiday Traditions)!  This month is the same for all levels. Check out the Active Learning suggestions and CORE words taken from the curriculum this month.  We are still adding some materials so make sure you check back periodically because your colleagues might have added something good.    Below are the links for the folder and supplements.  As always - please include your ideas and materials so others can use.  FYI - You don't have to wait for notification to check out the next month's supplement.  We work on it periodically all month. Add your thoughts and suggestions!!! If you have any questions - please contact Corinne o...

We know that Boardmaker 7 has been a challenge to use with all the transition and updates to the program last year. Tobii Dynavox has a free online Boardmaker 7 Editor training this Friday, 12/3/2021, from 10:00-12:45.  Here is the link to register for the training if you are able to attend.  They will go over creating and editing activities, using Activities-To-Go templates, and also accessing shared activities and cloud stored activities.    https://us.tobiidynavox.com/blogs/live-training/deep-dive-into-the-boardmaker-editor-2021-12-03 They usually have Q & A after their training, if you are wanting to ask something more specific regarding Boardmaker 7. If you are unable to attend the online training this Friday, Tobii Dynavox also provides other specific training videos on Boardmaker 7. https://us.tobiidynavox.com/pages/boardmaker7-product-support Please let us know if you have any questions. Corinne and Tina RISD AT Team

 Hi all, I came across a note from Jeremy Jewitt, our EDI guru, related to reimagining Thanksgiving celebrations in a culturally sensitive way and thought I would share the resource he provided in case y'all are considering Thanksgiving-themed lessons.   "Here is a link to a more meaningful, more respectful, and more authentic reflection by Native educators on how to navigate Thanksgiving celebrations and learning with respect to their cultures." - Jeremy Jewitt I hope this helps!! - Nichole

  Happy October and AAC Awareness Month!   We wanted to remind you about the CORE Training coming up next week!  It is in the message and here is our “Flyer.”  It is great when teams go together!  And a great way to start off AAC Awareness month!! ;) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-gfiZA4OJ822oaYxbd6zUE-HF6mBxLpR/view?usp=sharing   SUPPLEMENT Hopefully many of you have already gone in and looked at the ULS Supplement but in case you have not - here are the links.  If you have a new teacher at your campus or a substitute is needing access - please send them the information.    This month is about habitats.  There are activities from this year and when we did this lesson 3 years ago.  Check them out! Remember to make a copy of materials so that you don’t remove the materials from the folder.  Also if you have things to add - PLEASE do so!    Here are the links:   Folder https://drive.goo...

 Hi All -  As you are getting your roll out of new computers, now for elementary and later for secondary, here is a quick tip for how to reinstall the Boardmaker 7 software.  If you go to your internet browser and log in to your Boardmaker online account.  Go to "My Boardmaker," scoll down to where the name of the account is, and you will see a place to "Download Boardmaker Software." Tina Lombardi

Hello all you wonderful SLPs! We wanted to let you all know about an AT training opportunity that is coming up.  It is not up in Eduphoria or the MeSSSage yet, but it has been submitted and will be through Zoom.  We will be presenting on Building Communication in the Classroom with CORE vocabulary.  We highly encourage your entire team (Teachers, Paraprofessionals, and SLPs) to come to the training together.  Details are in the flyer.  Looking forward to seeing you at the training. Your AT Team, Corinne Le and Tina Lombardi

Hi SLPs! I wanted to make sure you all knew about an amazing resource on the SSS HUB website! In case you haven't bookmarked the SSS HUB website , you should - I visit it regularly!  Within this site, there are recordings of all IEP Power Hours which were offered last school year. They are a great refresher and there are several different topics. Please see the list below as a resource for you and your entire Special Education team on your campus! I wanted to draw special attention to the link to the AU Supplement training in the event case managers on your campus have questions or concerns about completing their portions of the AU Supplement.  Here's how you can get to these recordings: SSS HUB website > Click the "Professional Development" Leggo > Click the "IEP Power Hour" link Click here to get there directly. Thanks! Alex

  Happy New School Year! If your campus has a developmental learning class - this message is for you!   Monthly we send out a supplement that goes along with the DLC classroom curriculum.  This is focused on CORE words and Sensory based learners.  Sometimes these books are also used in the DLC SLP weekly lessons.   Hopefully many of you have already gone in and looked at the ULS Supplement but in case you have not - here are the links.   If you have a new teacher at your campus or a substitute is needing access - please send them the information.   This month is about Government and leaders.   There is a folder from when we did this lesson 3 years ago in the drive as well.   There are also some High Contrast Books to go along with the Active Learning supplement.   Remember to make a copy of materials so that you don’t remove the materials from the folder.   Also if you have things to add - PLEASE do so!   Here a...

Hello fellow SLPs, Kenzie and I are both testing a student this year who is visually impaired/blind. We were able to Zoom with Pamela Thomas to help brainstorm and give us suggestions on how to test a student with visual impairments. She was so sweet and reached out to an SLP at the T exas School For the Blind & Visually Impaired. I thought I would share the information she  received  in case anyone needs it in the future! It is also uploaded in the drive. See the link below. The SLP at the  T exas School For the Blind & Visually Impaired provided her contact information as well in case anyone would like to reach out to her directly. Please feel free to e-mail me if you would like her contact info.  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DiebZSIJrGKcLkA-t-_uEGvlH6HGH0r6OLO02n1muZg/edit?usp=sharing Special shout out to Rivka as well for helping Kenzie and I brainstorm and giving us some great ideas! 

 Hi all, At the beginning of every school year, we are asked to share Teacher Bundles of IEPs for the students we case manage. It takes a bit to get those archived, so I did some research to see if there was an easier and faster way to do it. Turns out, THERE IS!!! I have attached a screenshot with step-by-step clicks for how to create and auto-archive Teacher Bundles for your entire case-managed list in one sitting. You can then start to docu-share with your teachers from there. Happy bundling!! Nichole

The ocean unit is nearly complete! Please check out all the great lesson plans/activities and help contribute to it too. Our team effort will make this fourth quarter just a little bit easier.  Thanks!