A-to-Z Index

TTAC homepage

T/TAC is an office of the Virginia Department of Education

            Training Events

Policy and 2010-11 Training Schedule

  

Select a month below to view dates and times of training sessions. Payment MUST be received with registration form. CHECKS only, made payable to JMU (NOT T/TAC). No cash or purchase orders. Registration will be processed when payment is received. After registration deadline we cannot refund money, but substitutions are acceptable.

January 2012
August 2012
September 2012
October 2012
May 2012
November 2012
December 2011

November 2011 --June 2012

 

Launch date: November 10, 2011
Location: Online
TechKnowledge A Virtual Conference 

On November 10 we will launch our first Virtual TechKnowledgy Conference. Visit www.ttaconline.org/atsdp and follow the TechKnowledgy tab to the registration link. You will find online assistive technology workshops, resources, tutorials, and a virtual Exhibits Hall. Spend a little time or hours and hours exploring these valuable resources. Registration is free! No advance registration is required. Certificates of attendance are available too! This virtual conference will remain available through the school year.

 
February 2012

February 7th or 8th – WORKSHOP is FILLED
Consulting within Classrooms and Getting Results: The Analysis of Performance Issues (An ACE and T/TAC collaboration). If you've ever experienced difficulties when consulting with a team, this workshop will benefit you! This is a one-day workshop that will assist its participants to systematically analyze performance issues and guide decision making for practical solutions. A great opportunity for classroom consultants and related service providers of all grade levels.


February 13th and 14th -
Strategies for Supporting Young Children with Autism.  A two-day workshop designed to introduce participants to effective strategies for supporting young children (to age 5) with autism in preschool, home, and community environments. A focus is placed on strategies designed to support social, play, communication, and sensory concerns with young children. Participants in this workshop should have a basic understanding of autism spectrum disorders. Participants must attend both days of training.

   Flyer and Registration

March 2012

March 1st and April 10th 
Beyond the Classroom Part I and II
       (A Commonwealth Autism Service, Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport and 
       T/TAC collaboration)

Part I March 1st - Beyond the Classroom: Social Narratives and Task Analysis. A one-day workshop designed to teach participants how to create and implement social narratives and task analysis for teaching life skills and community involvement. *Mandatory attendance for April 10th participation.

Information and Registration

 
March 12--14, 2012
Technology for Transition: Making the Connection
The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center
Sessions and exhibitors will offer thought provoking and cutting edge information designed to enhance transition services for youth with disabilities as they move from school to employment, postsecondary education and training, and adult life.

 Information and Registration at: http://www.virginiatransitionforum.org/

 

March 13, 2012
Smart Beginnings Shenandoah Valley
7th Annual Early Childhood Leadership Summit
JMU Festival Conference & Student Center

Information and Registration at: www.valleysmartbeginnings.org

Back to the Top 

 April 2010

 Part II April 10th
 Beyond the Classroom: Airport Exploration
 A day of exploration at the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport. Participants of Part  I will have an
 opportunity to bring students with autism to the airport to practice a real TSA security check, wait at the
 airport, and board an airplane. Participants must have completed a social narrative or task analysis prior
 to this training. (Limit of 40 students for the day)    

Registration and information available under March 1st. date

 

June 2012

Date: June 10--12, 2012
Location: James Madison University
                Harrisonburg, Virginia
I'm Determined Youth Summit
The Virginia Department of Education's I'm Determined project, in conjunction with the Partnership for People with Disabilities, invites applications for sponsorship to the SIXTH Annual I'm Determined Youth Summit at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Youth with disabilities who are at least age 14 by June 10, 2012 are encouraged to apply. Please read the application carefully and be mindful of the deadline. More information can be found at www.imdetermined.org.

Application


Date: June 20, 2012
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Bullying Prevention in the Promotion of a Positive School Climate:
Effective Principles and Practices

   Information

July 2012

Save the date for:
Creating Connections to Shining Stars: Virginia's 1st Annual
Collaborative Early Childhood Birth to Five Conference
July 16th through the 18th
The Cavalier Hotel, Virginia Beach, VA
Information and Registration will follow at a later date

 Back to the Top