Education

Our Educational conference was Saturday March 8, 2008
at Cardinal Ritter College Prep
Thanks to all of our speakers, volunteers and attendies!
It was a great success.

Our Educational Resource Team (a.k.a. ERT) training opportunities:

April 2                          Positive Behavior Interventions

Wednesday                  6:30 p.m. - Hosted by M-Pact at the DSAGSL office

                                     Click here for Spring 2008 MPACT Trainings flyer

 

April 8                          The Art of Advocacy

Tuesday                       6:00 p.m. - Hosted by M-Pact at the United Services;

4140 Old Mill Parkway, St. Peters, MO  636-926-2700

Link for flyer is Spring 2008 MPACT Trainings  

 

April 9                          How to Write Measurable Goals and Objectives

Wednesday                 6:30 p.m. - Hosted by M-Pact at the DSAGSL office

                                    Link for flyer is Spring 2008 MPACT Trainings 

 

April 12                        *Getting ready for Transition—what to work on during high school

Saturday                       Linda Cantrell, Special School District; (CEUs available)*

                                      Click here for Getting Ready for Transition flyer

 

May 10                        *What They Don’t Tell You at the IEP

Saturday                       Dayna Deck, Attorney at Law; (CEUs available)*

                                      Click here for IEP Meetings What the School Doesn't Tell You flyer

 

Pre-registration is required.  Please call the office at 314-961-2504 or email Debby Rally at debby@dsagsl.org  at the DSA office  at least one week prior to the event, to reserve your space. 

 

Seminars meet at the DSAGSL office at 8420 Delmar Blvd, Suite 506, St. Louis Mo.  63124, unless otherwise noted.  Saturday seminars meet from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., with Wednesday evening seminars starting at 6:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted.  Childcare is not provided.

 

*Continuing Education Units are available (granted by UMSL) for those seminars with the (*) asterisk, upon submission of a completed application with an application fee ($15.00 payable to the DSAGSL).

          To view this information as a PDF file: DSAGSL Seminar Series

Looking for a Down Syndrome Specialist for Your School?

A Down Syndrome Specialist is an educator trained by the DSAGSL to help facilitate the education of students with Down syndrome in your school district. The DSAGSL is currently recruiting for the 2008-2009 school year.  If you are interested, contact the DSAGSL to get a brochure or download a copy here.  Share the brochure with your school district’s Special Education administrator. If your school district is interested, provide appropriate contact information to the DSAGSL.  An application package will be sent.  The deadline is April 15.