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The Inclusive Education Initiative (IEI) is pleased to announce a free Professional Development opportunity. We will sponsor a site registration to the following:

TASH Teleconference Series on Inclusive Education:
Effective Strategies To Access the General Education Curriculum
and Achieve Inclusive Outcomes

Following each teleconference IEI staff will facilitate a discussion on the specific area.
A certificate of attendance for 3 hours of professional development will be offered for participation in the 1.5 hour teleconference session and 1.5 hour IEI discussion.
EILA credit may also be available.

The IEI teleconference site will be:
Kentucky Utilities Building, 7 th floor
1 Quality Street, Lexington, KY
(859) 257-7672

Registration:

There will be no cost to participate in the teleconference and discussion at the Kentucky Utilities Building site, but participants will be responsible for travel and substitute costs. Participants can park in the Lextran Transit Center (Bus Station) on East Vine Street, less than a block from the Kentucky Utilities building. There is a parking fee.

Registration is available online. To register use the links below. Individuals may register for one or more of the sessions. Registration for each session will be open to the first 14 applicants. (Note: On popular demand, the registrations have been increased to 14)

This promises to be a most interesting series on inclusion. Register to reserve your place!

For questions, contact Anne Denham, adenh0@uky.edu.

The following information is from the TASH website - please follow the link for complete details: http://www.tash.org/teleconferences/education/. Do not register through TASH.

**EVENT INFORMATION**
The Effects of "Pull Out" on Community and Learning: Carol Tashie, Michael Sgambati Tuesday, April 27, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (Eastern Time) IEI Discussion: 2:30PM - 4:00 PM Register	For many students who are members of general education classes, pullout services remain a common practice. Students leave the classroom to receive academic supports, vocational and community based instruction, and related services supports. This session, led by a recent high school graduate and a former inclusion facilitator and teacher, will explore the reasons why pullout damages not only individual student's learning and belonging, but damages the classroom and school community as well.
If Everyone Agrees This is SO Important, Why Do So Few Kids Have Friends? Carol Tashie Thursday, April 29th, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (Eastern Time) IEI Discussion: 2:30PM - 4:00 PM Register	Most people agree - friendships and relationships truly do make the world go'round? However, many parents of children with disabilities report that their sons and daughters are lonely and lack meaningful relationships with classmates and friends. This session is designed to identify some of the real barriers to friendship and spark discussion on the strategies to support meaningful relationships for all children and youth.
Alternatives to Overreliance on Paraprofessionals: Michael F. Giangreco Wednesday, May 5, 2004 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Eastern time) IEI Discussion: 2:30PM - 4:00 PM (Eastern time) Register	This teleconference addresses the utilization of paraprofessionals to support the education of students with disabilities in general education classrooms. Conceptual, data-based, and practical information will be shared regarding the current status of paraprofessionals in inclusive classrooms. Questions will be raised about whether paraprofessionals are being utilized appropriately and whether we are overreliant on them to do tasks that are more appropriately done by teachers and special educators. Participants will be presented with a set of alternatives and school planning process that is currently being field-tested as part of Project EVOLVE (Expanding and Validating Options for Learning through Variations in Education).
Six and ½ Lessons Learned About What It Takes for Inclusive Educational Outcomes: Doug Fisher Wednesday, May 12, 2004 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Eastern time) IEI Discussion: 2:30PM - 4:00 PM Register	Doug shares with participants' strategies that will move us into real systemic systems change for inclusive schooling, using six and ½ lessons he's learned over the past decade. These lessons include: Focusing on the outcome of schooling; reducing reliance on adults and focus on peers; accessing the core curriculum with accommodations and modifications; and only making them as "special" as necessary; providing supplemental instruction in the natural environment and more!
Beyond Access: Students with Autism Learning General Education Curriculum: Michael McSheehan Tuesday, May 18, 2004 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Eastern time) IEI Discussion: 2:30PM - 4:00 PM (Eastern time) Register	School-aged students with autism spectrum disorders are being educated in general education classes. Typically the vision for inclusion of students with autism in class activities has focused on participation, access, and functional. Years of practice and research have now demonstrated the possibilities for students with disabilities to learn the general educational curriculum; with similar learning goals as students without disabilities! This teleconference will help participants develop new ways of understanding and addressing the curricular and support needs of students with autism spectrum disorders. Examples of students engaging in general education classrooms and strategies for designing curriculum and supports will be presented.
The Least Dangerous Assumption in Practice: Translating High Expectations into Day to Day Realities for Students with Significant Disabilities: Cheryl Jorgensen Friday, May 21st 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Eastern time) IEI Discussion: 2:30PM - 4:00 PM Register	When the principle of the "Least Dangerous Assumption" guides the development of students' inclusive educational programs, they are afforded the opportunity to experience fuller academic and social lives. This teleconference will review the principles of the Least Dangerous Assumption and give specific examples of how the principle can be operationalized in day-to-day schooling for students with significant disabilities.
Communication Supports within General Education Classrooms for Students with the Most Significant Disabilities: Rae Sonnenmeier Monday, May 24th 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Eastern time) IEI Discussion: 2:30PM - 4:00 PM Register	When students with significant disabilities are included in general education classrooms, teams need to plan for the supports that those students need in order to participate, to communicate, to develop relationships with other students, and to demonstrate their learning. This teleconference will teach participants how to plan for students' communication within a general education classroom using a comprehensive planning process that considers all the areas of needed supports
"More Sight Words?" Giving Students with Autism Real Literacy Opportunities: Paula Kluth, Jamie Burke, Frankie Wilson Tuesday, June 29th 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Eastern time) IEI Discussion: 2:30PM - 4:00 PM Register	In this teleconference we will discuss ways to move beyond worksheets and sight words and examine how we can make schooling more meaningful and more challenging for students with autism. We will explore how and why many learners have been excluded from literacy experiences that are inclusive, rich, and complex. We will share strategies for including and supporting students with autism- including those with significant disabilities- in reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities.