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Back to School 2021 – Getting Ready for Virtually Anything
June 30, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT
About This Webinar
Major disruptions occurred to the school year in 2020-21 that resulted in unprecedented educational challenges for students with special needs, their parents, caregivers, teachers, and service providers. In addition to instructional concerns, all involved needed to rapidly develop and enforce a virtual infrastructure that not only supplemented but substituted for quality in-person interactions and engagement. This webinar, presented as a sequel to the “Back to School: Special Needs and Social Distancing” seeks to alleviate some of these concerns and will discuss tips and strategies for effective virtual communication and interactive engagement between parents/caregivers and:
- school personnel in charge of social distancing and COVID-19 related safety.
- the student’s teachers.
- service providers.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, attendees will receive:
- Tips and strategies for effective virtual communication.
- Suggested key questions to ask and ways to pre-prepare answers related to special needs.
- Guidance for preparing comprehensive presentations ahead of a virtual meeting, and,
- Access to resources for ongoing technical assistance with a one-pager checklist for future reference.
Presenter
Lakshmi Mahadevan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Special Populations
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Dr. Mahadevan has a doctorate in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Career Development Education from Texas A&M University. Her areas of expertise include universal design for learning, and accessible curriculum. She has more than 15 years of experience in conducting face-to-face and online professional development with educators in Texas addressing various special populations-related issues. Dr. Mahadevan evaluates the accessibility of educational programs, oversees curriculum fidelity and quality control of a community-based life skills program for youth aged 18 through 24 and provides subject matter expertise on advancing equity in career and technical education.
Continuing Education (CE) Credit
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Continuing Education
- Certified Family Life Educators (CFLE): This program has been approved by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) for 1.0 CE credit for CFLE. (Expires: 6/30/2024)
- Certificates of Attendance are available for providers interested in documenting their training activities.
Event Materials
Back to School: Special Needs & Social Distancing
Social Distancing Checklist (PDF)
Social Distancing Resources (PDF)
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