Inclusion: What Every Parent Should Know
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Come and get ideas to help you partner with your child's teacher. In this presentation, participants will learn about recent research on inclusive classroom, useful supports, and helpful questions to guide your next meeting. Video clips, active learning techniques, and classroom examples will be used to answer questions such as "What is inclusion?"; "Is inclusion right for my child?"; and "How can I support my child's inclusive education experience?"
E-Learning in Challenging Times: 5 Ways to Support Students with Complex Needs
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM
In these unique times, everything about this new version of virtual learning is new. Teachers are scrambling to figure out appropriate platforms to use and exploring what type of instruction and assessments will work for their students. These challenges are daunting for many teachers, but perhaps even more so for those with students with autism, Down syndrome, and significant disabilities. In this new webinar, Dr. Kluth will address the needs of these students and address the struggles teachers and families are facing in the age of e-learning. She will provide five recommendations for making the most out of the virtual classroom. The session includes recommendations for working with families, ideas for collaborating with paraprofessionals, and suggestions for connecting learning objectives to activities completed at home.
Registration closes Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Have questions? Please contact Jennifer Ford at 214.267.1374 or jennifer@downsyndromedallas.org.
Dr. Paula Kluth is a consultant, teacher, author, advocate, and independent scholar who works with teachers and families to provide inclusive opportunities for students with disabilities, and to create more responsive and engaging schooling experiences for all learners. Paula is a former special educator who has served as a classroom teacher and inclusion facilitator. Her professional interests include differentiating instruction, active learning, and inclusive schooling.
She is the author of numerous books and products including Universal Design Daily, 30 Days to the Co-taught Classroom, Don't We Already Do Inclusion?, From Text Maps to Memory Caps: 100 More Ways to Differentiate Instruction in K-12 Inclusive Classrooms, and You're Going to Love This Kid!. Paula is also the director of a documentary film titled We Thought You'd Never Ask: Voices of People with Autism.