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SUMMARY:Webinar: Facilitating and Supporting the Social-Emotional Development of Learners Who Experience Deafblindness - Session 1 presented by Dr. Susan Bashinski
DESCRIPTION:Click HERE to register! \nThis session will include foundational information regarding the domains of social and emotional development for learners who experience deafblindness. The presenter will discuss both the content central to the domains of social and emotional development\, as well as strategies for facilitating learners’ skill development in these areas. Key content will include: •    Importance of emotional development and the role of social skills to both school and post-school success •    Criticality of trust when working with learners who experience deafblindness •    Interconnectedness of trust and social-emotional development •    Building a learner’s positive self-image •    Connecting the identification and communication of one’s own feelings to a positive self-image •    A close examination of social skill development:  what\, how\, when\, and where these skills can and should be introduced and practiced •    Ways in which to partner with families to facilitate social skill development
URL:https://sesa.org/event/facilitating-and-supporting-the-social-emotional-development-of-learners-who-experience-deafblindness-session-1-presented-by-dr-susan-bashinski/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Facilitating and Supporting the Social-Emotional Development of Learners Who Experience Deafblindness - Session 2 presented by Dr. Susan Bashinski
DESCRIPTION:Click HERE to register! \nAlthough this session could prove beneficial as a “stand-alone” session\, it will likely be much more beneficial if the participants attend session #1\, also. This second session will incorporate and build upon concepts presented in the first. Key content will include: •    Elements important to building trusting relationships•    Ways in which to facilitate the establishment and maintenance of relationships with peers\, family members\, and educational team members•    Benefits of participating in group work in general education classrooms•    Strategies for supporting natural social interactions between learners who experience deafblindness and the groups named immediately above •    Strategies for teaching peers to meaningfully interact with a learner who experiences DB
URL:https://sesa.org/event/facilitating-and-supporting-the-social-emotional-development-of-learners-who-experience-deafblindness-session-2-presented-by-dr-susan-bashinski/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: What's New in Chromebook Accessibility!
DESCRIPTION:Click HERE to register! \nAttendees will gain an understanding of the latest Chromebook assistive technologies. We will explore assistive technology such as enhanced low vision and magnification tools\, Chromevox\, the built-in screen reader\, live captions\, improved dictation\, reading mode with read aloud in the Chrome browser\, and new accessibility settings. Participants will discover how Chromebooks empower individuals with diverse abilities\, fostering greater independence and inclusion. Real-world examples and a Q&A session will offer practical insights and solutions.  \nPresented by Mariah MoonChromebook & Android Large Screen Accessibility Product Manager Lead·Google
URL:https://sesa.org/event/webinar-whats-new-in-chromebook-accessibility/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20251113T120000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: ABCDEs of Water Safety for Children with Autism presented by Dayna Harvey
DESCRIPTION:Click HERE to register! \nLearn about strategies\, resources\, and hands-on tools to help keep your child with autism safe in and around all water environments.
URL:https://sesa.org/event/webinar-abcdes-of-water-safety-for-children-with-autism-presented-by-dayna-harvey/
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SUMMARY:SESA FY26 Winter Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Topic: FY26 SESA Winter Board MeetingTime: Dec 11\, 2025 08:30 AM AlaskaJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81624444628?pwd=mYC3DpKvw9e4IajHPzyYltRqdvpl4C.1 \nMeeting ID: 816 2444 4628Passcode: 174034
URL:https://sesa.org/event/sesa-fy26-winter-board-meeting/
LOCATION:2600 Denali St suite 200\, Anchorage\, AK 99503 & Zoom
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Understanding Learners with Various Sensory Needs
DESCRIPTION:Click HERE to register! \nDay 1 of the Tactile Sign Language Webinar Series. This session will provide an overview of the various lived experiences of students with combined hearing and vision loss. Various etiologies will be described to provide a broad understanding and the implications of multi-sensory loss on the learning process and availability for learning.  \nLearner Objectives 1. Participants will recognize the potential impact that dual sensory loss has on young learners with complex needs and language acquisition. 2. Participants will identify etiologies/complex syndromes that have a potential impact on availability for learning. 3. Participants will list strategies that are considered best practices in deafblind education that will assist in increasing a child’s access to communication and language development.
URL:https://sesa.org/event/webinar-understanding-learners-with-various-sensory-needs/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The Power of Touch for Learners who are DeafBlind
DESCRIPTION:Click HERE to register! \nDay 2 of the Tactile Sign Language Webinar Series. This session will provide an understanding of the power of touch for learners with combined hearing and vision loss. Aspects of the neuroscience behind touch will be reviewed\, as well as respectful hand use.  \nLearner Objectives 1. Participants will recognize the role that neuroscience plays in relation to touch for all learners. 2. Participants will learn how the emotional and distinctive aspects of touch cannot be separated in the processing of information. 3. Participants will identify the benefits of touch at an early age to encourage the development of trust\, social awareness\, and rapport.
URL:https://sesa.org/event/webinar-the-power-of-touch-for-learners-who-are-deafblind/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Anchorage:20260127T110000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Tactile Communication Across the Spectrum
DESCRIPTION:Click HERE to register! \nDay 3 of the Tactile Sign Language Webinar Series. This session will address a variety of concepts that increase the autonomy\, access\, and literacy skills of young learners with dual sensory loss\, including coactive movement and co-presence. Specific focus will be on Protactile Language principles\, a touch-based language developed by DeafBlind adults\, and its applicability to young learners.  \nLearner Objectives 1. Participants will learn the concepts of coactive movement and co-presence that provide increased access and autonomy to young learners who are DeafBlind. 2. Participants will recognize the benefits of touch at an early age to encourage the development of trust\, social awareness\, and early literacy skills. 3. Participants will learn successful “non-traditional” touch strategies\, as modeled by DeafBlind adults.
URL:https://sesa.org/event/webinar-tactile-communication-across-the-spectrum/
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SUMMARY:Listening and Spoken Language: Auditory Verbal Therapy Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register HERE \nPresented by Greta Cladouhos M.S.\, CCC-SLP\, LSLS Cert. AVTListen2Learn Speech Therapy \nThis session will explore Listening and Spoken Language as a communication mode in the field of education for the deaf\, including key definitions\, the advantages and challenges of Auditory Verbal Therapy\, commonly used instructional strategies\, and available state and national resources. \nLearning Objectives: \n1. Participants will learn the key definitions and evidence-based strategies related to Listening and Spoken Language\, and the approach of Auditory Verbal Therapy. \n2. Participants will learn the history and development of Listening and Spoken Language as a communication mode. \n3. Participants will recognize the communication and instructional options that may be included in Listening and Spoken Language – Auditory Verbal Therapy. \n4. Participants will identify possible pros and cons for consideration in developing instructional programming\, as well as common misconceptions for educators and parents. \n5. Participants will identify the benefit of early intervention on language development using this approach.
URL:https://sesa.org/event/listening-and-spoken-language-auditory-verbal-therapy-webinar/
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SUMMARY:Total Communication Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register HERE \nPresented by Dr. Susan P. Russell\, Ed.D. \nOverviewThis session will provide insight into the history and development of the Total Communication Philosophy in the field of Deaf Education. The participants will gain an understanding of the communication and instructional options that may be included in an instructional setting\, including descriptions\, rationale\, and pros and cons to consider. A multi-modal approach\, including the use of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) techniques\, will also be addressed for students who are Deaf\, Hard of Hearing\, DeafBlind\, and Deaf with additional disabilities.Learner Objectives: \n1. Participants will learn the history and development of the Total Communication Philosophy. \n2. Participants will recognize the communication and instructional options that may be included in the Total Communication philosophy and learn how each may play a role in an instructional setting for students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. \n3. Participants will identify possible pros and cons for consideration in developing instructional programming\, as well as common misconceptions. \n4. Participants will identify the potential role of Augmentative and Alternative Communication technology for students with multiple needs.
URL:https://sesa.org/event/webinar-total-communication/
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SUMMARY:Navigating Autistic Shutdown and Burnout (Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:Register HERE \nPresented by Jessica C. Kitchens\, MS\, MBA \nAutistic individuals often find immeasurable struggles living in a world that primarily caters to the neurotypical individual. Sadly\, these struggles are not decreasing but increasing due to the ever-changing pace of things. As life progresses and becomes more complex\, so does the intensity of these individuals’ symptoms. One growing challenge that has magnified many efforts to endure through these complexities has been the prevalence of autistic shutdown and burnout.  \nAutistic therapist Jessica Kitchens has found that this particular battle is one that she and many of her clients face on a regular basis. Utilizing lived experience\, a neurodiversity-affirming framework\, and her proclivity for research\, she shares her own struggles\, along with the numerous factors\, roots\, and triggers that increase the prevalence of shutdown and burnout in all ages.  \nLearner Outcomes: Participants will gain insight into Autistic shutdown and burnout\, enabling them to recognize signs and symptoms in those affected. Participants will deepen their understanding of the triggers and exacerbating factors contributing to Autistic shutdown and burnout\, exploring their interconnectedness and implications. Participants will explore effective coping skills\, techniques\, and therapeutic approaches for addressing and managing Autistic shutdown and burnout\, emphasizing a culturally responsive neurodiversity-affirming framework.
URL:https://sesa.org/event/navigating-autistic-shutdown-and-burnout-webinar/
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