Pinterest

If you are on Pinterest, follow us at ODCTECAC.  Tommi Leach started Pinterest for our CAC Division last Spring.  She has found some great counseling idea pins, and I have added two special needs boards to our Pinterest site.  We love it and think you will too.  Check it out!

 

Summer Conference

 

Just a friendly reminder that the 45^th annual Oklahoma Career and Technology Education Summer Conference is scheduled for August 2-3, 2012 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Register for the conference by July 27^th, 2012 for the early bird discount!

Also, the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) has a great document on their website regarding disability documentation.  The document entitled, “Supporting Accommodation Requests: Guidance on Documentation Practices” can be found and downloaded at www.ahead.org/resources/documentation_guidance.  In short, the document discusses acceptable sources of documentation for verifying a student’s disability and request for accommodations.

Happy Reading!! 

                                                                                                                                                      

New Blog

The Ability Advisor is now a blog.  The blog came about because there have been some changes at the Oklahoma Department of CareerTech.  My name is Shelynn Kelly, and I am the new Disabilities Services Specialist.  I will be answering your questions and providing you with resources and information for working with students with disabilities.

I would like to start off by telling everyone a little bit about myself.  I have taught or worked with individuals with disabilities for the last 13 years.  Out of those 13 years, 12 were spent in public education as a special education teacher.  This will be my first year outside of the classroom in nine years.  That being said, I understand the workload and challenges that teachers face on a daily basis.  I hope that I can provide the type of information and services that will help you in educating your students, and in return help them find success.

Please contact me with any questions or concerns.  I look forward to your e-mails and phone calls.