APRIL 2022
Utah Disability Today
The official newsletter of the Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice
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NEWS
Sue Olsen honored for human service work
Olsen, who is being honored by USU's Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, has shepherded IDRPP programs serving children and adults with disabilities through some enormous changes.

In an interview she discusses advances in early intervention, the challenges of model programs on a public budget, and staffing during and after COVID.

Read more on our blog
Prepare for Adulthood by Being an Explorer

Guest blogger Kirsten Barraclough reflects on her education and the things she might do differently now. Her advice to students with disabilities: start exploring early, build confidence and learn how to take charge of your own supports.

Read Kirsten's advice on our blog.
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Congratulations, graduates!

IDRPP honors the graduates and trainees who work with us! This year we are celebrating people on three different Utah State University campuses.

Read more on our blog.
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EVENTS
Project SCOPE: Jamie Mecham Trauma on Substance Exposure, and Language Development
April 27 at 12:00 PM
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For more information, visit Project SCOPE's website.
FREE

Early ECHO Session: Lauren Ayala on Early Identification of Cerebral Palsy
May 4 at 12:00 PM
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For more information, visit Early ECHO's website.
FREE

Customized Employment Training - Online
May 10
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$200

CIFR 2022: Part B Fiscal Webinar-Navigating the Reallocation of Unspent LEA Subgrants
May 11
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FREE

Project SCOPE: Janel Preston and Heather Sarin on Monitoring Child Development and Implicit Biases
May 11 at 12:00 PM
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For more information, visit Project SCOPE's website.
FREE

Workplace Supports Training - Virtual
May 18 at 9:00 AM
Register on the website.
Completion of online modules required in advance
$25

Annual Networking Summit for State Special Education Directors and SEA Staff
May 18-19
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$495

Workplace Supports Training - Cedar City
May 24 at 9:00 AM
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Completion of online modules required in advance
$25

Project SCOPE: Madison Elliot on Trauma and the ARC Framework (Attachment, Regulations, and Competency)
May 25 at 12:00 PM
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For more information, visit Project SCOPE's website.
FREE

ACRE Employment Specialist Training - Virtual
May 31-June 2
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$200

Early ECHO Session: Sydney Albert, MS.RD, on Feeding
June 1 at 12:00 PM
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For more information, visit Early ECHO's website.
FREE
CAREERS WITHIN IDRPP
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RESOURCES
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From IDRPP

Everette Bacon demonstrates the features and function of the Aira service. Aira is a visual interpreting service for anyone, including the blind and visually impaired. Aira provides live, on-demand access to visual information with an actual person.

During this Early ECHO session, Kristi Wees, MS presented on the Genetic Navigator Outreach Program at Mountain State Regional Genetic Network.

A brief demonstration on the features and function of the Humanware Explore 12 Portable Video Magnifier, by Karl Smith of Axis Technology.

During this Project SCOPE session, Heidi Dutson, a certified prevention specialist, talked about moving prevention upstream. She also discussed healthy youth development.

JC Vasquez discusses the importance of effective relationships, asking questions, and embracing the Latinx/Hispanic culture. He shares practices that early childhood providers can use in every day practice.

Karl Smith from Axis Technology demonstrates the function and features of the LyriQ Assistive Text-to-Speech Reader for people who are blind or people with low vision.

Karl Smith of Axis Technology demonstrates the beneficial functions of the OrCam reader and how to use it.

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