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The Training Strategies Division of the SKI-HI Institute plans, develops, and implements programs and training activities in the following focus areas and also develops materials in these areas:

  • Deaf/Hard of Hearing (Projects: SKI-HI, Deaf Mentor)
  • Blind/Visually Impaired (Project: VIISA)
  • Deafblind (Projects: SPARKLE, Preservice Training in Deafblindness)
  • Multidisabled Sensory Impaired (Project: INSITE)
  • All Special Needs (Projects: Child-to-Child, AHEAD, Heritage, SEED)
  • USU/Hadley Training Program for Paraeducators Working with Blind/Visually Impaired Children (0-21)

Detailed information on the projects under each focus area can be found by selecting Projects. The purpose of each focus area is to explore and develop new projects and materials in these areas, in addition to the ones that presently exist.

The focus area on Training Models, Strategies, Materials works to stay up-to-date on best practices in working with adult learners, then incorporates these into the training procedures and materials used by Institute projects. This focus area also works on policies and procedures for ongoing certification and update of state trainers of Institute projects nationwide.

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Regional Conference

Western Regional Early Intervention Conference on Sensory Impairment, June 22-23, at Weber State University, Ogden, Utah. Utah School for the Deaf and the Blind is the host. Programs for young children with sensory impairment in Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, and Nevada participate and support funding of this conference which focuses on services to young children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Blind/Visually Impaired, or Deafblind. To register go to www.wreic2011.org.

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Training Calendar

Below is a listing of trainings being conducted by SKI-HI Institute Projects and implementation sites over the next few months. For specific questions about these trainings, contact the coordinators listed for each project.

Project Training Location/Contact Date
VIISA/
INSITE
Trainer's Training

Logan, UT
SKI-HI Institute
Utah State University
Bess Dennison
elizabeth.dennison@usu.edu
(435) 797-5593

INSITE
June 24-26, 2011

VIISA
June 26-28, 2011

VIISA Infant/Toddler
Preschool

Portland, OR
Lisa McGrachie
lmcconac@pps.k12.or.us

April 20-22, 2011

July 13-15, 2011

INSITE Basic Training

Maryland
Maryland School for the Blind
Karen Frank

TBA

INSITE Basic Training

Georgia
Georgia PINES
Kit Meaders
404-298-4882

June 13-16, 2011

July 11-14, 2011

SKI-HI

Basic Training

Washington
Paula Pittman

Workshop #1: May 5-7, 2011

Workshop #2: June 2-4, 2011

SKI-HI Basic Training

Georgia
Georgia PINES
Lynn McFarland
404-298-4880

Workshop #1: July 6-9, 2011

Workshop #2: July 18-21, 2011

The following VIISA and INSITE Courses are finishing up this Spring, 2011
VIISA Course 2 Missouri  
VIISA Course 1 Florida, Wisconsin, Ohio  
INSITE Basic Training Montana  

 

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