ECHO Therapy in Educational Settings sessions will be held the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. PST. Registration is only required if you are seeking contact hour credit.

Each session begins with a 30 minute presentation plus Q&A time, followed by a case study/didactic of an unidentified student. Contact us if you would like to present a case.

Dr. Deborah Schwind

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Session Description: What is MTSS?

What is the role that Related Service Providers play? Did you know that we are considered Specialized Instructional Support Personnel when we implement interventions using the MTSS framework? We can provide Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions. Come learn all about the tiered systems of support with examples from the field and start implementing some of these ideas in your schools.

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Select to access archived recording 9/28/22

After viewing the recording, complete the comprehension quiz to receive a certificate for 1.25 contact hour credits.

Ely Sanders

School Health Specialist

Oregon Department of Education

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LeeAnn Baker

Ready Schools Strategist

Oregon Department of Education

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Session Description:

This presentation focuses on barriers associated with students experiencing Long COVID symptoms and the supports that schools can put in place to support a student’s access to their education. When barriers are recognized and supports are in place it increases educator capacity in the classroom to focus on instruction, most benefiting historically marginalized groups.

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Select to access archive recorded 10/12/22

Kelly Fonner, MS

Educational Assistive Technology Trainer and Consultant

Special Education Teacher

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Donna McNear

Independent Educational Consultant

McNear Consulting

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Session Description:

Kelly and Donna believe that all students have the ability to become writers. No matter what the age or complexity of needs, it all starts with a scribble! During this ECHO TIES session, they will examine kids & practices, teaching strategies, tools & adaptations, and evaluation strategies.

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Susan K. Effgen, PT, PhD, FAPTA

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Session Description: Learners will understand the role of competencies to help achieve proficient knowledge and skills as a school-based physical therapist. Discussion will center on self-assess and developing a professional development plan. Ways to gain competency will be considered. Issues of accountability and performance appraisal will be discussed as will the relationship between student outcomes and physical therapist competence.

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Susan Bazyk, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

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Session Description:

The focus of this session will be on moving from ‘knowing to doing’ – specifically, on how to build capacity of school personnel and families to promote positive mental health throughout the day by using Every Moment Counts model programs and embedded strategies. Sue will describe how to develop and implement Communities of Practice (CoPs) to foster shared learning, strategic planning, and shared work. She will review the free, online course (SAMHSA funded) that can be used by CoPs to create meaningful change. Opportunities for questions and discussion will be followed by success stories of how this building capacity process has led to school personnel embedding mental health promotion strategies and programs relevant to their context and specific needs.

Before you join: Please go to the Every Moment Counts website and familiarize yourself to Foundations (tiered approach to mental health) and the Initiatives (Embedded Strategies, Integrated Services, Calm Moments Cards, Comfortable Cafeteria, Refreshing Recess, Making Leisure Matter). This session will emphasize content in the Creating Change Leaders section. Website: www.everymomentcounts.org Videos depicting implementation are available in the left column under the Initiatives sections.

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Select to access archive recorded 12/14/22

Karen Janowski, MS Ed

President EdTech Solutions Inc

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Session Description: This webinar will equip and empower educators with the essential strategies and tools to support every writer, especially those who have a Specific Learning Disability in Written Expression. We will focus on technologies for all stages of the writing process – brainstorming, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. It is essential that educators know about and implement tools and strategies which support learners as they develop their independent writing skills. Participants in this webinar will explore at least seven strategies and tools which support every upper elementary through high school writer. It’s all about independence. Let’s empower every writer to succeed and thrive using innovative educational technology!

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Alex Haislip

SSEM Program Manager

ODE

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Session Description: The RSOI Professional Learning Team brought focus to the need for a team approach to emergency planning for learners with disabilities nearly five years ago. This led to a partnership with ODE in a federal grant, Welcoming Safe and Inclusive Schools for ALL Students, high quality emergency operation planning. Since that time, guidance to support learners with physical, comprehension or procedural challenges has become a part of the statewide training. Oregon's therapists came together to create the PEEP, Personal Emergency and Evacuation Plan.

In this session, School Safety and Emergency Management program manager, Alex Haislip, from the Oregon Department of Education, will give his best recommendations for preparing your students for emergencies. Alex will also stay on as needed to answer questions and take your recommendations for emergency drills or other program related concerns.

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Varleisha Gibbs PhD, OTD, OTR/L, ASDCS

Vice President, Practice Engagement and Capacity Building

American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

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Session Description: Dr. Gibbs provides an overview of Trauma Informed Care and introduce the ACTION from Trauma Approach. The approach maps out neurological connections to further enhance understanding of the underlying mechanisms influencing behavior following exposure to trauma. The ACTION from Trauma Approach also reviews activities and worksheets to assist clients in creating growth plans and provides tools to assess and address how trauma presents within organizations and social constructs. Dr. Gibbs instructs participants on how to perform specific treatment techniques and strategies including physical activities, breathwork, self-regulation, and activities to address cultural safety based on the ACTION from Trauma Approach.

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Sandra Saavedra, PT, PhD

Pediatric Researcher

Professor at Western University of Health Sciences in Lebanon, Oregon

Denise Swensen PT, DPT

Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland

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Session Description: The Segmental Assessment of Trunk Control (SATCo) is the only current measure that determines the stability of discrete levels of trunk control in children with motor disabilities. This ECHO TIES session will provide a brief overview of the SATCo and the application of strategies to assist with positioning for improved postural control and participation during family and school routines and learning activities. We will share a recent case study showing SATCo administration followed by immediate changes in function when segmental support was provided to the child’s positioning devices.

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Judith Schoonover, MEd, OTR/L, ATP, FAOTA

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Session Description: This session is designed to be a “show and tell” of tools made from the Practical Versatile and Cheap Assistive Technology Supports handbook and enhanced with items found at home or the Dollar Store, including a tilting eye gaze frame, switch holders, a number line manipulative, a toy corral, an adjustable tablet holder, a sensory table and more. PVC comes apart easily and can be reassembled for positioning, play, and learning supports. It is simple to assemble an inexpensive make-it take-it kit for home, in the office, or in the car to have the needed supplies to create low-tech AT or an adaptation wherever it is needed. Participants will have the opportunity to see examples as well as brainstorm additional ideas and solutions.

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Regional and Statewide Services for Students with Orthopedic Impairments

1409 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Suite 110

Roseburg, OR 97470

(541)957-4834