Breaking Bad
April 28th
About This Webinar
Understanding how to address students with challenging behaviors is difficult for many families and professionals. This webinar will walk participants through the major pitfalls of addressing problem behaviors in schools and the home. Attendees will learn the science of human behavior, including strategies, resources, and tools to overcome changing even the most difficult behaviors.
Presenter Tracy Gershwin
Dr. Tracy Gershwin is a professor at the University of Northern Colorado where she specializes and studies family-professional partnership practices through collaboration and consultation, IEP practices, conflict prevention and dispute resolution in special education, special education law, applied behavior analysis, and interventions for children and youth with challenging behaviors.
Upcoming Trainings
May 12th - Keep Calm and Move On
This webinar will provide background knowledge about how the brain
responds to emotional triggers, including those associated with trauma. Attendees will learn evidence-based interventions for teaching self-regulation skills to students with challenging behaviors, including teaching and empowering students to understand their own behaviors, triggers, and successfully self-manage emotions when needed.
June 16th - What Does the Law Have to Do with It?
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) can be overwhelming and challenging to understand and interpret. This webinar provides attendees with a deeper look at understanding the principles of the least restrictive environment, as well as providing appropriately ambitious educational opportunities for students, including meaningful behavioral support. Both the letter and intent of the IDEA will be described in a clear and understandable way for families and professionals.
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of OCECD.
About OCECD
The Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities is a statewide nonprofit organization that serves families of infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities in Ohio, educators and agencies who provide services to them. OCECD works through the coalition efforts of over 40 parent and professional disability organizations and over 70 individual members which comprise the Coalition. OCECD has also been funded since 1984 to serve as the Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) for the state of Ohio from the federal government, U.S. Dept of Education, Office for Special Education Programs.
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