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Special Education Consultants
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Speech,
Language, and Literacy
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The speech, language,
and literacy consultant at
the MISD provides leadership
for the MISD and the local
districts for designing and
providing effective,
educationally relevant
speech, language, and
literacy
services. The consultant
provides training, tools and
support for administrators
and staff in the areas of
speech and language
services, response to
intervention, assistive
technology, and universal
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Michigan Speech-Language Guidelines:
Suggestions for Eligibility,
Service Delivery,
& Exit Criteria
Revised
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The
guidelines revision is
complete. The document has
been revised based upon the
reviews received from around
the state. The download file
is a pdf file. Once it
appears on your screen, save
a copy. Open your copy,
then select "views",
"navigation panel", and then
"bookmarks" to see the
document outline and
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To
download
the
guidelines,
click
on
the
cover
below:
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- Guidelines
Presentation
MSHA
2007
(ppt)
- Spine for
Guidelines
Manual
(pdf)
- Cover
for
Guidelines
Manual
(jpg)
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Feeding
and Swallowing Procedures
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Macomb Center programs have developed a manual for staff related to feeding and swallowing procedures. This manual may be download by clicking the link below:
Macomb ISD Feeding and Swallowing Procedure Manual (pdf)
Macomb ISD Feeding and Swallowing Procedures Flowchart (pdf)
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Speech &
Language
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Schools are challenged to offer innovative programs for the prevention, identification, assessment, and intervention for children with speech (articulation, fluency, or voice disabilities) or language (oral and written receptive and expressive language learning disabilities) as well as difficulties with feeding and swallowing.
Professional Development
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Offers various professional workshops and in-services to help district keep abreast of the most current speech and language practices.
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For current workshop offerings, click HERE, then select 'Speech and Language' from the drop-down list. SLP Academy: 2009-2010 Study Group o Facilitate study group for practicing SLPs working to make their practices more curriculum-relevant.
o Book used: Language Intervention for School-age students by Geraldine Wallach
o First meeting: October 15th @ 4:30
o Register online at www.misd.net
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ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY
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RESPONSE TO
INTERVENTION
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· Develops/provide professional development and consultative support for district response to intervention initiatives.
· Ongoing consultation for local district speech and language programs.
· Consultation with local district administration and building teams regarding design and implementation of their district/building RTI initiative
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UNIVERSAL DESIGN
FOR LEARNING
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Develops/provides professional
development and consultative support
as part of Macomb County's Universal
Design for learning initiative
called E3T: Engage, Expand and
Encompass through Technology. In
this project Middle and High school
teams learn to use and develop tools
and strategies to remove curriculum
barriers and increase learning
opportunities for EVERY learner.
Please visit our website at the link
under Assistive Technology.
MISD Early Reading
Intervention
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Develops/provide professional development and consultative support for district early reading intervention initiatives as they identify children at-risk for written language (reading and writing) difficulties
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Provides prevention and intervention supports, and measures progress
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Serves on this local association board
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Acts as a liaison to the MISD
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Assists in project and professional development planning
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- Serves as a county link to the Public School Committee, acting as a liaison to the county and local association
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