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September 2011

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Quarterly Newsletter

OSBD

                                                        In This Issue                                                        

Welcome Leanne!

Usher Syndrome Screening Training

ESE Directors' Regional Focus Groups

Evolution

On the Road With Diana

2011-2012 Directories are Here!

New Workshops 

Diana's Upcoming Workshops

On-Line Workshops & Information

Upcoming Events

Contacting Us

Quick Links 

Web Sites:

OSBD 
http://outreach.fsdb.k12.fl.us

RMTC 
http://rmtc.fsdb.k12.fl.us

Blogs

Eye Observer
www.eyeobserver.blogspot.com 

Parent Perspectives in Special Education
www.eseparents.blogspot.com 

The Road to Deaf Curriculum
www.theroadtodeafcurriculum.blogspot.com 

On-Line Videos

Vimeo - Online Channels for OSBD & RMTC
http://vimeo.com/rmtcosbd/channels 

Facebook

www.facebook.com/rmtcoutreach

Outreach Services for the Blind/Visually Impaired and Deaf/Hard of Hearing

207 N. San Marco Avenue 
Saint Augustine, Florida 32084
800-356-6731

Greetings!

Welcome back to school!  A new year is upon us and things for us (as for you) are very, very busy.  Also, we have a great deal of new information available for you, new workshops, new directories, new informational wheels, new ways to access information, web accessible trainings and information, and our continuing desire to serve all of you in the districts as best as we can.  

We also are responsible for two statewide initiatives that you may want to pay attention to in this newsletter. These are Ushers Training and the Statewide ESE Directors' Focus Groups.  Every district should have someone at their regional activity.

Please take a look at through this newsletter!  We hope you enjoy it!

Sincerely,

Mark & Diana 
OSBD

Welcome Leanne! 

I am sure that everyone knows now that we have a new Program Specialist for the Deaf and Blind for the Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services (BEESS). Prior to taking the position at DOE, Leanne worked as the Itinerant Teacher of the Visually Impaired and Orientation and Mobility Specialist for Flagler County.....

To read more, click here!

Usher Syndrome Screening Trainings 

Regional trainings across the state are being offered in order to provide Florida school district personnel training on how to screen for Usher Syndrome.

Early diagnosis of Usher syndrome is very important. The earlier that parents and school personnel know that a child has Usher syndrome, the sooner that child can begin special education services to learn how to manage the loss of hearing and vision....

To read more, click here!

ESE Directors' Regional Focus Groups 

Between now and the new year, OSBD, in collaboration with FLDOE, will be conducting a series of focus groups with ESE directors. The focus groups have been developed to look at the state of education for children who are deaf / hard or hearing or blind / visually impaired. The purpose of these focus groups is to develop a better understanding of the issues, concerns, and successes for these students, what issues, trends, and concerns that districts have for the future in educating these children, and what the needs of the districts are and will be in educating these students.... 

To read more, click here!

Evolution 

In geologic time, the last 20 years of our family would be known as the Ianonian Epoch. The time of Ian. But as time moves forward, I think I can see the beginnings of the end of that epoch and the distant stirrings of a new epoch, still to be named, coming. This epochal change began the weekend of Family Café....

To read more, click here!  

On the Road With Diana 

What's new and been up with all of you since last school year!?
Welcome back! Can you believe it the 2011-12 is here! Ready or not it's time to get started. I have been back since late July and have been busy on working several projects....

To read more, click here!

2011-2012 Directories are Here! 

Orders for the 2011-2012 directories are now being taken. Both the Directory of Services for Families With Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing and the Directory of Services for Families With Children Who are Blind or Visually Impaired have been updated and edited....

To read more, click here!  

To go to the On-Line Link to order directories, click here! 

To download the printable order form, click here!

New Workshops Available! 

OSBD and RMTC are happy to announce the addition of a number of new workshops to its list of trainings that are available to parents, school district staff, and other professionals. Following are the names and a short synopsis of the topics. If you are interested in having one or more of them presented in your area, please contact us....

To read more, click here!

Diana's Upcoming Workshops 

In the month of September I will be Hendry, Monroe and Putnam Counties. I will also be presenting on the Ipad with Shelley Ardis at FAEDS on Monday, September 26 in Orlando. I will also be doing an Expanded Core Curriculum Training....

To read more, click here!

Workshops and Other Informational Videos 

OSBD and RMTC are now offering informational videos and video recordings of some of our workshops on line. There are three sections available, one on Deafness, one on Blindness, and a Parent section that also includes IEP information. You can view these videos by going to:

http://vimeo.com/rmtcosbd/channels 

Upcoming Events 

September 2 - Boarding Staff Training - What is the Expanded Core Curriculum?
FSDB

September 6- 8 -District observations and assistance

Hendry County

September 8 - Parent Workshops
Marion County - Kid Central 
2117 SW Highway 484, Ocala, FL 34473
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

September 9 - FDLRS NEFEC Advisory Committee Meeting
Palatka, FL

September 9 - Functional Vision Assessment & Learning Media Assessment
Palatka, FL

September 10 - Navigating the IEP workshop
Gadsden County PTA Day
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

To see more future events, click here! 

Contacting Us 

Program Supervisor
Carmelina Hollingsworth - RMTC/OSBD Program Supervisor
(904) 827-2660
hollingswoc at fsdb.k12.fl.us

Blind & Visually Impaired Services
Diana Deacon, Vision Education Specialist and Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist®
(904) 827-2903
deacond at fsdb.k12.fl.us 

Parent and Family Services & Resources
Mark Keith, Training Coordinator for Parents and Families
(904) 827-2731 
keithm at fsdb.k12.fl.us

RMTC Materials Distribution
Laura McDonald - RMTC Distribution Coordinator
(904) 827-2663
mcdonaldl at fsdb.k12.fl.us

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services & Technology
Nada El-Khoury, Technology Training Specialist 
(904) 827-2337
eln at fsdb.k12.fl.us

Kay Ezzell, Technology Training Specialist

(904) 827-2684
ezzell_k at firn.edu

Brian Newton, Technology Training Specialist 
(904) 827-2683
newtonb at fsdb.k12.fl.us

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