News & Updates from the SSAT/DHH Team

Monday 08.19.2024

News & Updates from the SSAT/DHH Team

 

PLEASE NOTE:  Our SSAT/DD Team Updates will now be sent out each MONDAY!  This will be our new delivery day moving forward, so please be sure to watch your email on Mondays. 

 

NEW:

Registration Open: 73rd Conference on Exceptional Children

The Office of Exceptional Children’s 73rd Conference on Exceptional Children will be held at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro on November 13-15, 2024. Conference and hotel registration are now open and will close on October 18, 2024, or earlier if conference capacity is reached. We anticipate conference capacity will accommodate 2300 participants.

 

To support ease in registration, public school units may register and pay for multiple participants at one time. However, please be advised that adhering to the registration window is extremely important as it provides the OEC the opportunity to ensure accessibility for all participants and ensures that the amount of space accommodates the number of participants. While high interest sessions may fill quickly, the OEC is striving to ensure that seating is available across sessions to accommodate the number of registered participants.

 

Please Note: If PSUs are registering multiple participants at one time, the work email for each participant must be included in order for each individual to receive access to the conference app.

 

REMINDERS:

Upcoming Webinar: Communication Plan Worksheet

The Communication Plan Worksheet is a required component of the IEP for any child with hearing loss in North Carolina. This webinar will review components of the Communication Plan Worksheet from ECATS and will explore considerations when completing this form.  

Date of Webinar: Monday August 26, 2024

Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm

CPW Webinar Registration.  The webinar link and information will be sent to registered participants prior to the event.  Sign Language Interpreters and CART will be provided during this webinar.  Registration will close on August 21^st. 

 

Intervener Cohort Training Opportunity for Educational Interpreters

The North Carolina DeafBlind Project is offering a unique opportunity for Educational Interpreters who are interested in growing their skill sets around supporting the population of learners with dual sensory loss / DeafBlindness. For more information, please review the interest letter and share with staff who might be interested.

 

Freeing the Butterfly Conference 

Freeing the Butterfly Conference is being presented by Language First on November 6-8 in Wilmington NC. Registration is now open. Click here to register and for more information. There is also a scholarship for those who work with 0-3 sponsored by AIDB.

 

IMPORTANT LINKS:

SSAT/DHH Canvas Hub

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Canvas Hub

 

Office of Exceptional Children: Professional Development Calendar

NCDPI Calendar of Events in Calendar View 

NCDPI Calendar of Events in List View