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 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!