Special Education/SELPA

  • Paraeducator Series

    This professional development series is designed for all paraeducators, regardless of experience, working in the classrooms supporting students in special education.

     

    March 6, 2019 - Receptive Language Skills
    March 20, 2019 - Expressive Language Skills and Pragmatics
    Marin County Office of Education 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94903

     

    Marin Autism Collaborative - An Overview: Understanding Medicare and Medical

    Come and participate in an overview session on Medi-Cal and Medicare and how these programs help people with disabilities.

     

    March 6, 2019 from  6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Marin County Office of Education 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94903
    Presented by Sheraden Nicholau, Regional Manager, Bay Area Office, State Council on Developemental Disabilities

     

    Special Education Law: Legal Panel for Special Education Providers

    March 12, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
    Marin County Office of Education 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94903

     

    Marin Autism Collaborative - When and How to Approach the Regional Center

    Come and participate in an overview  of the GGRC services, which include Regional Center eligibility criteria; the IPP process; the types of services provided by GGRC including residential options, day programs, respite, durable medical equipment etc.

     

    March 13, 2019 from  6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Marin County Office of Education 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94903
    Presented by Ilene Pruitt, CMO Manager, Golden Gate Regional Center

     

    Special Circumstance Assistance (SCA) Training

    Participants will have the opportunity to review the materials utilized for the SCA assessment, discuss the assessment process, and learn how to use the SCA rubric as well as assessment results in the development of an assessment report, IEP goals, and staff training.

     

    March 19, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
    Marin County Office of Education 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94903

     

    Creating a Safe and Supportive Learning Environment: Universal Tier 1 Classroom Supports for the Mental Wellness of all Students

    Topics include specific environmental supports that increase students' ability to access learning in the classroom by designing a safe and supportive environment.

     

    March 20, 2019 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    Marin County Office of Education 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94903
    Presented by Tara Zomouse, M.Ed., BCBA, NCED, Behavior Analyst/Education Specialist

     

    Marin County C.A.P.T.A.I.N. Cohort (the California Autism Professional Training and Information Network)

    This is designed to teach evidence-based practices and how to utilize C.A.P.T.A.I.N. resources in your classroom. Attendees will receive coaching from C.A.P.T.A.I.N. cadre members. Join the C.A.P.T.A.I.N. Cohort and attend monthly meetings to discuss implementation of evidence based practices.

     

    March 20, 2019 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
    Marin County Office of Education 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael
    Presented by C.A.P.T.A.I.N. Cadre Members

     

    Marin Autism Collaborative - Unscrambling Social Security: SSI/SSDI

    Learn more about the basics of Social Security and SSI, the impact of employment, and how to use work incentives to limit the impact on benefits as well as how to protect certain assets from being counted for SSI and Medi-Cal eligibility.

     

    March 20, 2019 from  6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Marin County Office of Education 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94903
    Presented by Ali Tabatabai, CEO New Leaf Solutions

     

    Marin Autism Collaborative - Protecting Your Savings: Cal-able Accounts

    Learn how to protect your child's savings. CalABLE allows people with disabilities who acquired their disability before the age of 26 to save more than the current $2,000 resource limit without losing their benefits.

     

    March 27, 2019 from  6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    Marin County Office of Education 1111 Las Gallinas Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94903
    Presented by Carrie Fischer-Stone, Deputy Executive Director, California Able Board