Effective Practices
News and Updates
10th Annual Missouri Youth Leadership Forum for Students with Disabilities (MYLF)
The Governor's Council on Disability is now accepting applications for a unique career leadership-training program for high school juniors and seniors with disabilities, July 22-25, 2012 at the University of Missouri, Columbia.
Assistive Technology/Power Up 2012 Conference and Expo
Registration is now open for the 2012 Power Up Assistive Technology Conference and Expo on April 2 and 3 at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia, MO.
Special Education Improvement Grant Applications due March 2, 2012
Districts who submitted a Letter of Intent may now submit the Special Education Improvement Grant applications. Applications are due March 2, 2012, by 5:00 p.m.
Free Transition Workshop: Facilitating Family Engagement in Transition (February 23, 2012)
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Transition Coalition are pleased to announce a FREE workshop on evidence-based strategies to facilitate family engagement in secondary transition planning.
Updated Transition Q&A from Office of Special Education Programs
A new updated Q&A for Secondary Transition has been released by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). This includes new information regarding Individualized Education Program (IEP) Goals for Postsecondary Transition.
Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence-Based Practice and Interventions/Training Module
This free online training module provides an overview of 11 interventions that have the strongest research evidence for their effectiveness. It also discusses factors to consider when choosing interventions for individual children.
2011–2012 NASDSE Professional Development Series is Now Available
NASDSE Professional Development Series has released two sessions. "We're Better Working Together: Recommendations for Improved Coordination Between Title I and IDEA" and "Section 504 Issues for Students With Disabilities: Case Law and Implications for Practice" are now available.
New Parent Involvement Web Pages for Educators and Parents
The Effective Practices Section in the Office of Special Education now offers a parent involvement section on the web.