Judson ISD
Special Education October 2022
Judson Special Education Department Recognition
Leaves are falling and Autumn is calling! Take a look at some Community Events!
Chuck E. Cheese Bootacular
Kids can enjoy costumes more than once, as Chuck E. Cheese encourages guests to come in costume every day to make the most of the spooky season. Costume contests Friday, Oct. 28 - Sunday, Oct. 30 following the 6:30 p.m. Chuck E. Live show.
Chuck E. Cheese Sensory Friendly Experience on Oct. 30, two hours before normal opening times.
Inclusion Night at the San Antonio Botanical Garden : Thursday, October 13, 6:30 PM to 9 PM, Live Entertainment, Activities, and disABILITYsa’s portable Sensory Escape Room and Adult Changing Space will be on location to meet the needs of guests. Audio and ASL descriptions of the Rooted Exhibit will be available through a QR system. ASL interpreters and B/VI Orientation supports will be available.
The Do Seum
October 26th | 6:00 - 8:00 PM Calling all ghosts, ghouls, and goblins! Join us for a creepy cool evening of themed activities in an inclusive, sensory-friendly environment. Take a break from the chaos of your typical Halloween and enjoy trick-or-treating and arts & crafts in a calm, joyful space that supports children of all needs. It is our mission to provide a place where every child can play & learn, while empowering them to excel beyond the ordinary and achieve the spooktacular! Cost: Pre-registration - $7 | At Door - $14
Trunk or Treat
Sunday, Oct. 30, 4 -6 PM : Get ready for a spooktacular time at this years Trunk or Treat event at the Converse North Park (8200 Springtown Road)! They will be giving out candy to all the kids! Bring the whole family and come dressed in your best costume!
Morgan’s Wonderland: More Delightful Than Frightful
Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 | 4:30 - 8:30 p.m.: No Tricks, Just Treats! Guests are invited to wear their favorite delightful costume for a safe night of trick-or-treating in the park. Rides and attractions will be operational for the duration of the night. Admission for the night is just $5 OR starting October 1, bring 5 non-perishable food items (per person) to Morgan’s Wonderland for a free ticket into the event! Your food donations benefit the San Antonio Food Bank.
Parents as Partners Events
The Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M University: Coach to Communicate (C2C)
Parents and caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ages birth to 22 will learn how to improve their child's communication skills. The training includes a 1-hour self-paced webinar that teaches behavioral strategies to increase communication use in children with ASD. Once complete, parents can choose to be paired with a coach for a more intensive 12-week training specific to their child’s communication needs (again, at no cost to parents). Coaching is offered in English and Spanish. This has limited availability. Click on the link for more information. https://prep.catalog.instructure.com/
OCTOBER
October 13, 2022: What are Procedural Safeguards?
Join us to review and learn about your rights under both IDEA and Texas law. This meeting will occur via TEAMS from 6-7.
October 18, 2022: Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC)
Join us as we launch our SEPAC. We will be creating the bylaws, working on the mission statement, and visiting the goals of the Committee. This meeting will occur via TEAMS from
6-7.
October 27, 2022: Transition Talks: Guardianship
This session will explain the reasons why guardianship might be necessary and will walk you through the guardianship process. The session will also discuss the ways you can support your loved one without guardianship.
November
November 1, 2022 Region 20 presents Family Engagement Virtual: Positive Behavior Supports for the Home This session will provide recommendations for families and caregivers on how to use PBIS to continue to support their students' social and emotional growth and minimize behavioral disruptions in the home.
November 1, 2022 Region 20 presents Family Engagement Virtual: Parent Technology Resources for Dyslexia: When technology is successfully integrated to help build student with dyslexia up and allow them to work at their capability. This session will look at technology tools available in the school setting.
November 1, 2022 Region 20 presents Family Engagement Virtual: Multi-tiered Systems of Support: MTSS promotes collaboration between both the general education and special education teachers. Schools use MTSS to identify students in need of additional support and provides these students with evidence based interventions to reduce the academic and behavioral learning gaps. This training will give an overview of MTSS and the support it offers to students.
November 3, 2022: Evaluations (FIE)
Learn about the information in your child's FIE (full individual evaluation), timelines, 3 year reevaluations, and more.
How to Register for Sessions at Region 20
1. Go to www.esc20.net
2. Click on the Quick Links; then click on Connect20 Workshop Registration.
3. Click on New Users to set up a new account or Sign In if you already have an account.
4. Type in session ID# in the search box.
5. Follow the steps to register.
For help with your account, please call Registration at (210) 370-5671.
October is National Physical Therapy Month, where we take time to focus on all the ways physical therapy is beneficial for children. In the school-based setting, physical therapy is one of the related services under Part B of IDEA that may be provided to support the student’s individualized education plan (IEP). Physical therapists assist students in accessing school environments and benefiting from their educational program. Physical therapists work collaboratively with a student’s IEP team and participate in screening, evaluation, program planning, and intervention. As a member of the IEP team, physical therapists design and implement physical therapy interventions—including:
· Mobility
· Self-Care
· Motor Control
· Positioning
· Use of Materials/Adaptive Equipment
· Environmental Modifications
· Sensory Strategies
In addition, physical therapy interventions include teaching and training of family and education personnel measurement and documentation of progress—to help the student achieve his/her IEP goal.
Thank YOU to our School-Based Physical Therapy Team!
The Multi-Assistance Center At Morgan's Wonderland
Come out and support JISD Special Olympics during Unified Spirit Night
More Information Below
Unified Spirit Night Judson High School vs. Steele Knights
Friday, Oct 28, 2022, 07:30 PM
D. W. Rutledge Stadium, South Seguin Road, Converse, TX, USA
Parent Resources
The ARC of San Antonio https://arc-sa.org/resources/
Texas Transition https://www.texastransition.org/apps/pages/texas-transition-and-employment-guide
Speech Resource:
Developmental Norms: https://www.asha.org/slp/schools/prof-consult/norms/
Contact Us
Website: https://www.judsonisd.org/Page/16127
Location: 8205 Palisades Drive, Live Oak, TX, USA
Phone: (210) 945-5348
Twitter: @JISDSpecialEd