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Special Education Para Support

Special Education Para Support. INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT - SPECIAL ED August 28, 2009 JOCELYN FOREMAN RITA PETTIT PAULA PHILLIPS. Revised 082809,12:30 pm. Para Concerns. Paras are not included in the planning Position is difficult to fill High turnover rate due to: Lack of training

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Special Education Para Support

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  1. Special Education Para Support INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT - SPECIAL ED August 28, 2009 JOCELYN FOREMAN RITA PETTIT PAULA PHILLIPS Revised 082809,12:30 pm

  2. Para Concerns • Paras are not included in the planning • Position is difficult to fill • High turnover rate due to: • Lack of training • No Staff Development • No support from BUSD administration • Need Standard Operating Procedures • “Willful Endangerment” • Plan for Swine Flu Pandemic

  3. Results of Verification Review • “…aides lack appropriate training and resources…no system for accountability.” • IEPs are not implemented within 60 days of parental consent • Lacks evidence to support activities for English learners

  4. Goals • Provide Adequate Training • Provide Adequate Protective Equipment • Identify Standard Operating Procedures • Establish Regular Staff Meetings • Address Trainings • Needed Supplies • Confer surrounding challenges • Discuss/share best practices

  5. Safety Article 13 • Accessibility for Special Ed Students • Mobility in and around campus • On campus evacuation plans • Off campus evacuation plans • Proper Lifting Techniques • Evacuation Chairs • Sharps Containers • Universal Health Precautions • Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

  6. Materials and Supplies - Article 20 • Incontinent supplies • Gloves • Latex • Vinyl • Alpha Smarts • Specialized Fine Motor Materials • Adapted Materials • Tactile and Sensory Materials for Students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

  7. Ergonomics- Article 13.6 • Back Braces (EEs) • Changing Tables • Hoyers • Standing Hoyers “Suzies” • Safety/Transfer Belts

  8. Equipment and MaterialsArticle 20, 21.2 • Employees should be trained to use • New, different or unfamiliar office equipment • Paras should be trained to use • Evacuation Chairs • Changing Tables • Sharps Containers • Hoyers • Standing Hoyer “Suzies”

  9. Training and Staff DevelopmentArticle 21, 21.1-4 • Adaptations/Modifications (student material) • Sign Exact English (SEE) Sign • First Aid/CPR Training • Interventions (student) • Test Taking Techniques (students) • Aberrant Behaviors • Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

  10. End Results • Trained Staff to support the mission and vision of BUSD • Academic success for “all” children • Partnership with Para educators • Compliance with Special Ed Review • Retention of Support Staff • Staff Readiness for Swine Flu Pandemic

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