Upcoming Training Sessions: Give Me a Break and The Role of Paraprofessional as Independence Facilitator

We are excited to share with you our upcoming training sessions:

• Give Me a Break In Action!: Choosing the Right Type of Break for Your Students' Needs (Morning Session)

• The Role of Paraprofessional as Independence Facilitator (Afternoon Session)

These trainings will be held at the MCESC Regional Center on Monday, October 28th, 2024 and is free of charge to all of our contracted districts. 

For more information about the content of these sessions as well as registration information please see the flyer below (click to download).

Best Blog Posts for Academic Tasks & Taskboxes

To start this school year, our team is compiling some of our best examples of supports we have seen in our districts and featured in previous blog posts. Today we are highlighting all of the Best Blog Posts for Academic Tasks & Taskboxes!

Click on the hyperlink under each heading below to be taken to the related post on that topic.

• Focus Walls

• Supporting Content Instruction

• Back to School Themed Taskboxes

• Animal Themed Taskboxes

• Seasonal Taskboxes

• Phonics

• Reading

• Systematically Teaching Functional Sight Words

• Writing

• Predictable Chart Writing

• Literacy Tasks

• Math

• Math Tasks

• More Math Tasks

• Structured Work Math Tasks

• One-to-One Correspondence Tasks at Home

Don't miss our next post on taskboxes and functional tasks that can be used in your classroom structured work systems!

Best Blog Posts for Structured Work Systems

To start this school year, our team is compiling some of our best examples of supports we have seen in our districts and featured in previous blog posts. Today we are highlighting all of the Best Blog Posts for one of our favorite student supports... Structured Work Systems!

Click on the hyperlink under each heading below to be taken to the related post on that topic.

• Structured Work and Teaching

• Structured Work System Myths and Mistakes

• More Structured Work Systems

• Even More Structured Work Systems

• Individualized Structured Work Systems

Stay tuned over the next few weeks for ideas for taskboxes, academic tasks, and functional tasks that can be used in your classroom structured work systems!

Family Resources for Local Support for Parents and Caregivers

Did you know we have a Family Resources tab on our website? This is our go-to place for providing information to families and districts regarding helpful resources that can be accessed online or even locally in the Dayton Miami Valley region. 

When you click on the tab, there are several sections including:

• Online Resources (topics include: New Autism Diagnosis, Puberty & Sex Ed, Girls on the Spectrum, Wandering & Elopement, and Healthcare)
• Local Resources (topics include: Local Support Groups, Mental Health & Behavioral Support, Wrap Around Services & Case Management, Medical Support, County Boards of Developmental Disabilities, Recreation Programs, Social Skills Groups, and Childcare/Respite Care)
• Websites
• Online Courses

Today we are going to highlight some of the resources included in our Family Resources Tab for Local Support for Parents and Caregivers:

Virtual Support Groups

• Avenues for Autism Virtual Support Group
• Ohio Parent to Parent Statewide Mentoring and Support Program 
• Support is provided via email, phone, virtual communication (e.g. Skype, Zoom, etc.) and/or in-person.

Assistance with Special Education Rights and Working with Your School District

• Parent Mentors
• MCESC School and Family Facilitator
• Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities (OCECD)

In-Person Support and Activities

• Autism Society- Dayton Chapter
• Autism Society-Dayton Chapter Facebook Page (frequent sensory-friendly family events)
• United Rehabilitation Services (monthly support group with free dinner and childcare)
• Miami Valley Down Syndrome Association

Facebook Groups

• Dayton Area Special Moms Group
• This group also hosts monthly in-person meet-ups for special needs moms. 
• Dayton Ohio Area Autism Support
• Dayton Aspergers Resource Network

Do you know of other great local resources to share with families in the Dayton Miami Valley region? Contact Allison Officer at allison.officer@mcesc.org and we will add it to our tab! 

Best Blog Posts for Classroom Organization

To start this school year, our team is compiling some of our best examples of supports we have seen in our districts and featured in previous blog posts. Today we are highlighting all of our Best Organization Station Blog Posts for Classroom Organization. 

Click on the hyperlink under each heading below to be taken to the related post on that topic.

• Lesson Materials

• More Lesson Materials

• Materials Organization

• Student Materials

• More Student Materials

• Visuals Organization

• Picture Icon Organization

• Data Collection

• MORE Data Collection

• MORE Data Collection 2

• Data Collection Reminders

• Home-School Communication

• More Home-School Communication