Course Category: Webinar

Tennessee State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) and TNSTEP have partnered to develop a new webinar series on increasing access to core instruction and opportunities for students with disabilities. A major area of emphasis of the State Personnel Development Grant is the work being done with general education teachers using various…

Tennessee Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE TN) is a savings program designed to help individuals with disabilities put aside money to pay for qualified expenses. These accounts provide the opportunity to save and invest with tax-free earnings to help participants maintain independence and quality of life. This presentation will…

This webinar is designed for parents and/or caregivers who desire to learn what “bullying” means, laws and policies to protect students with disabilities, and how they can support their children and schools with the prevention, witnessing, and/or victimization of bullying. Presenter: Deborah Yates McBride, TNSTEP, Director of Rural Services and…

Participants will explore practical and prescriptive methods that involve the education of youth in secure settings. Information will be shared that can reduce the possibilities of re-offending and increase the opportunities for successful reentry, higher education, and sustainable employment. Presenter: Derek Flake, Juvenile Justice & Civil Rights Liaison, TNSTEP Derek…

The TN Department of Education discussed revising the Disability Eligibility Standards for Special Education. They asked TNSTEP to invite the TN Disability Coalition on Education and the TDC Special Education Workgroup to participate in this effort. Theresa Nicholls, the Tennessee Department of Education’s Director of Special Education Eligibility, shared where…

The Individualized Education Account (IEA) Program is a new school choice program for eligible students with disabilities. The program provides options for parents to choose the education opportunities that best meet the unique needs of their child through access to public education funds. This presentation will provide an overview of…

Project BRAIN (Brain Resource and Information Network) delivers training and resources to facilitate teamwork for teachers, families, health professionals, and all who support students in Tennessee with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). A program of the TN Disability Coalition since 2000, BRAIN is designed to improve outcomes for children and youth…

This webinar session provided an overview of the new TNReady assessment system with a focus on accessibility and accommodations. Reviewed the accessibility features available for all students, accessibility features that need to be identified in advance and the process required, as well as accommodations for students with a disability. The…

The occupational diploma became effective Jan.11, 2015, and is available to any student on an IEP beginning in the 2015-16 school year. It is one of the two diploma options available to students who have an active IEP and will not be able to meet the general education diploma requirements,…

To offer tips for families who speak dual languages including: School Enrollment: Registration rights and requirements, grade placement, language accessibility, and community access in general; Eligibility for ESL (English as a Second Language) Services: What is it? Immersion? The flow of services; IEP (Individual Education Program) Participation: Process, eligibility, diagnosis,…