The Timothy School

Speech & Language Department

Winter is here and we are having a blast in speech with our fun activities.  The students have been enjoying theme books and activities during individual and group therapy. 

Visit here for some printable winter activities

Printable Materials:

Weekly Homework Activities

Create custom BINGO boards

Visit the Mayer-Johnson site for information about purchasing Boardmaker software or to try a free trial

Click here for Pennsylvania Speech Language and Hearing Convention Details April 6-9, 2011

This year The Timothy School Speech & Language Department attended the ASHA convention that was held in Philadelphia.  Our staff learned exciting new information about Child Language Disorders, Autism, and Speech Sound Development in Adults and Children. 

Information for parents, teachers and related professionals about the conference:

http://www.asha.org/about/events/convention/

Information Links

http://www.asha.org

http://www.aacandautism.com/

http://www.aaclanguagelab.com/

Materials and Product Links

http://www.lakeshorelearning.com

http://www.superduperinc.com/

Structured Teaching in Speech

Our Speech & Language Department incorporates structured teaching techniques during 1:1 and group therapy. Therapy work systems and materials are designed to meet the needs of each individual student. SLP's and ST's work closely with the TIM Academy and teachers in developing materials that provide structure for students within the home, school, and community.

Visit the TIM Academy web site

Assistive Technology (AAC) Information & Resources

**An updated list of assistive technology consultants for each IU serving The Timothy School will be posted soon**

Upcoming Workshops in Assistive Technology,

CCIU:
Dynavox Voice Output Devices - full day - Wednesday, March 9th
Prentke Romich Voice Output Devices - full day - Wednesday, March 23

PaTTAN is offering the "PA Dept. of Ed." Annual Conference in Harrisburg, January 11-14, called "Making a Difference: Educational Practices that Work"
You can look at that conference by going on to the PaTTAN website.

PaTTAN also offers a variety of webinars and video conferences as well as live presentations.

Visit PaTTAN's Parent Support Page

 Assistive Technology related Presentations-available, on request:

"The Assistive Technology Process"

"Breaking Barriers with Technology"

"Accessible Instructional Materials" (including info on Bookshare and NIMAS/NIMAC)

"Traumatic Brain Injury"

"Environmental Communication Teaching"

"Inspiration/Kidspiration"

"iPod/iPad with Proloquo2Go"

"Co:Writer" by Don Johnston

"Scan/Read Technology" (Kurzweil or Read & Write Gold)

"Voice Recognition"- Dragon Naturally Speaking or MacSpeech Dictate

"Solo" software, by Don Johnston: includes Read Outloud, Write Outloud, Draftbuilder, and Co:Writer

Friends of the Department

Elizabeth Beam:

E-mail: lizb@cciu.org

Phone: 484-237-5175

Special Educator, Assistive Technology Consultant

B.S. in Education from West Chester University

Dually certified in Elementary and Special Education K-12

Graduate work at Penn State University

Special Educator for 31 years

On the Advisory Committee for West Chester University’s Assistive Technology Certification Program, which is scheduled to be offered-fall of 2011. Liz spent most of Special Education teaching years doing research and implementing technologies for working with students with physical and learning disabilities.

Contact:  lizb@cciu.org, 484-237-5175

Dan Mills, M. Ed.
E-mail: djm.cons@prentrom.com
Phone: 800-262-1984 ext. 438

Dan earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Notre Dame and has both the Master of Education degree and an Instructional II Certification in Special Education from Millersville State University in Pennsylvania. He taught a secondary Learning Support Class in Maine for four years, followed by a five-year stint as an administrator for a foster care agency also in Pennsylvania. The bulk of Dan's experience consists of twenty years as a teacher in a Physical Support class for Colonial Intermediate Unit 20, in PA where he was the recipient of the Leadership Award. He was the leader of a trans-disciplinary team, ensuring that all necessary services were coordinated and focused to address students' Individual Education Plans (IEPs). Assistive technology, including speech generating devices, played a major role in helping students communicate, learn, and access their environment more independently with use of a variety of assistive technologies. Dan has had much experience with an array of AT and AAC equipment during his years in the classroom.

Dan is a member of the International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC).