Mentoring in AT/AEM and Low Incidence Disabilities: Planning for Success

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

research

Format:

lecture

Subject Level:

beginner

Age Span:

infant / toddler
preschool
kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12

Target Audience:

AT specialist
autism specialist
consultant
deaf / hard of hearing
educator

healthcare administration

occupational therapist
paraprofessional

special educator
speech language pathologist
teacher of the visually impaired
university professor / personnel
vision impairment specialist

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

.01 CEU

ACVREP CEs:

1 CE

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Verandas 2, 4

Description:

This presentation will share outcomes of mentoring programs designed to improve AT and AEM services, and support for educators serving students with low incidence disabilities. Representatives of the Minnesota Mentor Program and the Joy Zabala Fellowship in AT and AEM will share experiences, lessons learned, and ideas to create mentoring opportunities in your own practice.

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Identify three benefits of mentoring for educators.

• Identify three barriers to teacher retention.

• List at least three formal and informal opportunities for mentoring relationships.

Disclosures:

Joan receives payment for consulting services and royalties for published works.
Ann is an employee of Minnesota BrightWorks (formerly Metro ECSU ) and receives payment for her work.
Kristin receives payment for her employment with the Ottowa Intermediate School District.
Susan is an employee of Region 11 Educational Service Center and is paid for that work.