OCALI

Are you a parent in Northern Ohio with a child who has autism or another disability? Would you like to help other families in your community with your lived experience?

We are hiring a part-time (10 hours per week) Family Support Specialist (FSS) in Northern Ohio to serve as a peer mentor, providing guidance and helping other families with young children (birth through age 5) connect with and access early identification services.

The FSS must have excellent communication skills, an empathetic attitude to helping families facing developmental concerns, and must live in the local community in which they are hired. If you’re ready to make a difference in your community, apply today!

https://ocali.org/ocali_employment_opportunities/Family-Support-Specialist

OCALI’s Center for the Young Child on the Go is Coming to Your Community!

Opening doors, connecting communities, and sharing resources… and giveaways from OCALI and Holzer Health!

OCALI’s Center for the Young Child on the Go brings helpful resources together in one place to support children birth–5 with developmental delays, along with the families and providers who support them.

June 11 | 5–6:30 PM
Holzer Health Leadership and Innovation Institute
254 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, OH 45631

Stop by to:
• Explore early development, learning, and family support resources
• Connect with OCALI Family Support and Early Learning & Development Specialists
• Browse OCALI’s Lending Library and sign up for an account
• Make-and-take activities
• Giveaways for families and early care and education professionals

No registration required!

For more information, check out OCALI’s Center for the Young Child, the Family Support Specialists, and the Early Childhood Center of Excellence webpages.

Free and On-Demand! AT Consideration Series: Beyond the Checkbox is a six‑part webinar series that guides IEP teams through the AT Decision‑Making Tool to strengthen assistive technology consideration. Earn contact hours by completing the on‑demand sessions. Learn more: https://ataem.org/at-consideration

Calling all educators! 🍎Discover how to effectively integrate single- and multi-message voice output devices with this helpful video from the Teaching All Learners Center’s How-To Tips and Strategies Video Gallery. Learn practical strategies for using switches to support communication and engage ALL learners in your classroom.

Start watching today: https://youtu.be/1WiICRpGApc

BIG NEWS! 🎉 The Many Faces of Autism training is now an AIM module (Autism Internet Modules) - and includes American Sign Language interpretation, making it more accessible for Deaf and hard of hearing learners. Start your free training today: https://autisminternetmodules.org/m/2779

Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) are designed for students with disabilities, as early as age 14, who could benefit from an early start exploring career interests, building advocacy skills, and understanding post-secondary opportunities. The curriculum is tailored to meet the diverse needs of all students with disabilities and includes activities, worksheets, interactive opportunities, and more. Explore now! https://ohioemploymentfirst.org/pre-employment-transition-services

Trying to align your classroom practices with schoolwide PBIS? Explore the new Classroom Module 02: Develop and Teach Rules and Procedures! This module provides information on creating a classroom teaching matrix and teaching expectations, rules, and procedures for implementing PBIS in the classroom. Content also covers the teaching cycle, Universal Design for Learning, and explicit teaching of rules and procedures. Learn more: https://ohiopbis.org/m/2864

Looking for more OCALI video resources and FREE content? Follow us on YouTube . Explore playlists, how-to videos, OCALICON content, and so much more! Follow and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/

Calling all educators! 🍎Learn practical strategies for using switches to support communication and engage ALL learners in your classroom.

Discover how to effectively integrate single- and multi-message voice output devices with this helpful video from the Teaching All Learners Center’s How-To Tips and Strategies Video Gallery.

Start watching today: https://youtu.be/1WiICRpGApc

Download the supporting document: https://literacyaccessforall.org/storage/ocali-ims-sites/ocali-ims-tdla/documents/Single_Multi_Message_AAC.docx

Are you an educator, professional, or family member who needs new Braille children's books? OCALI's Lending Library just added 19 new options! Check them out today or set up a free account to explore resources!

https://ocali.kohacatalog.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-shelves.pl?op=view&shelfnumber=349&sortfield=title