Disability Services for Students

Saskatchewan Association for Community Living (SACL) is offering Respite Caregiver Training

- Do you want to be part of a team who supports families and individuals with disabilities?
- Are you a compassionate person?
- Do you enjoy helping others?
- Do you want to give back to your community?
- Are you interested in being compensated for what may be, one of the most challenging, yet most rewarding jobs you will ever have?

If so, the Saskatchewan Association for Community Living has a great opportunity for you! Call 955-3344 or email kim.hague@sacl.org for more information. Tentative date is September, 2010.

Free Respite Care training will be offered in the following communities
Kindersley
Prince Albert
Swift Current
Yorkton

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SIOUX FALLS, SD - You probably remember going to school with the teacher at the front of the room and the students sitting quietly in neat rows. But education has changed; now students work in groups and participate actively in class. Even homework is different. Vodcasting is changing the role of the teacher in the classroom.

"If we're going through new information, we're talking about a lecture for 50 minutes,” Newitt said. “At the end, kids are writing furiously, not keeping up, and if they miss something, it's gone. It's done."

But vodcasting makes it a lot easier to keep up. The video is posted online, where kids can access it outside of school. That way they can better utilize their time with the teacher.

"Things kids need the most help with is practice time,” Newitt said. “Doing homework, applying in labs. They don't need to be in a classroom with me for me to help them with new information."

Essentially, vodcasting has flip-flopped the traditional way of learning. Classroom instruction is done at home, and homework is done in class.

Read the entire story at: http://www.keloland.com/News/NewsDetail6373.cfm?Id=102789

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THIS is Your Opportunity to Interact with the Experts, Get Your Questions Answered, Connect with the Community, and Get the Tools and Resources You Need to Succeed... Without Ever Leaving Home!

The top experts and leaders in the AD/HD community are gathering for the 3rd Annual Virtual AD/HD Conference this October 4-6, including:

* Dr. Edward Hallowell on "5 Steps to Creating the Best Possible Marriage with AD/HD"
* Dr. Patricia Quinn on "Change Your Perspective for Success with AD/HD"
* Dr. Kenny Handelman on "Medications for AD/HD and Co-Existing Conditions"
* Dr. Ari Tuckman on "Fundamental Strategies to Overcome Inattention, Hyperactivity, and Impulsivity"
* And many more!

A full conference agenda can be found on the conference website at www.ADHDVirtualConference.com

This event is for everyone affected by AD/HD, including adults, parents, spouses, and professionals. You can choose to attend sessions live via telephone or webcast, or just listen to the recordings later on. There will also be plenty of opportunities to interact with others like you in dedicated discussion forums.

Register today at www.ADHDVirtualConference.com

Posted by jla134 at 09:36 AM | Permalink

Orientation to Serving College Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing is designed for education professionals who are serving students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The instructional goal of the project is to provide a basic understanding of hearing loss and its implications for communication and learning in a secondary or postsecondary setting. The online course is offered at no charge, although individuals wishing to take the course must register with PEPNet.

The course takes approximately 15-20 minutes.

Posted by jla134 at 02:23 PM | Permalink

Inside Higher Ed reports that a Georgia Tech professor decided to design a ... class catering to
the needs of disabled students with the hypothesis that it would improve engagement for
\everybody - specifically, students in huge lecture courses.

At Georgia Tech, we have many classes that are 300 students and up, and it's a big problem,
says Professor Stephen Rehberg, who believes such conditions are not conducive to holding
students' attention, whether or not they have disabilities. It's hard to hear, it's hard to
see the presentation, it's hard to not be distracted… there's just too many people; it becomes
a very bad learning environment.

View the entire story at: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/07/19/notetaking

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The University Learning Centre's Writing Help now has a Facebook group - check it out!

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Thanks to the University Learning Centre, you can now use a Research Paper Planner.

This will provide you with resources and helpful tips to guide you through the steps of the research and writing process.

Check it out at: http://www.usask.ca/learningcommons/planner.php

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