Fall 2009 Newsletter
- Web Search Tool
- Family Center on Technology and Disability
- Resource Kit for Itinerant Teachers
- Transition Summit
- Low Functioning Deaf
- FAQs from PEPNet.org
- ADA DVD
- Notetaking Accommodations
- Test Equity Issues and Answers
- Publishing Credits and Contact Information
- PDF Version of Fall 2009 Newsletter
- Past Newsletter Issues
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Resources for Educators:
PEPNet Launches New Web-based RKit
PEPNet has a new web-based resource designed for teachers, support service professionals, administrators, parents, and others who work with middle and secondary school students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Resource Kit for Itinerant Teachers (RKit) Supporting Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing can be found at the PEPNet website: www.pepnet.org, under Resources.
The RKit includes downloadable materials, handouts, and educational links, all designed as resources for professionals to share with mainstream teachers, support personnel, administrators, parents, and students. With one click, users can locate, print, and share information related to access, educational success, teaching, transition, positive self image, self-advocacy skills, and professional development opportunities. Website and resource links support justification of the provision of support services during IEP meetings and also can help dispel the myth that providing support services is complex and/or not available.
The site is divided into these categories:
- Support services (Captioned Media, Notetaking, ALDs, Interpreting, and Speech-to-Text)
- Teacher resources (Tips and Tools)
- Transition tools (iTransition, Achieving Goals, Financing Your Education, PEPNet College Guide)
- Student organizations (Advocacy, Cultural, Sport Activities)
- Government mandates (ADA, IDEA, Section 504)
- Professional development (Conferences, Webcasts, Readings)
Use these categories to find PEPNet and national resources that are easily searchable and accessible. As a web-based resource, the RKit is a "living" document designed to grow and change with time. Feedback and suggestions can be offered on the RKit "home page" to help maintain this site as a relevant and useful resource. Those who provide an email address on the home page will be notified of RKit updates as they occur.
We welcome your feedback on the RKit as we continue to develop and add new resources.
Comments, questions? Please email Desiree Duda
desiree.duda@pepnet.org