On-Demand Trainings & Webinars
NOTE: Some of the courses listed on this page are NOT available for OPI Professional Development Units.
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Montana OPI Special Education offers administrators, educators, and paraprofessionals access to over 100 Professional Learning Modules on Special Education topics, all eligible for OPI Renewal Units.
Click here to access the modules.
Note: You must create an account on LRP and identify your school district.
** Licensed educators can request professional development units using this form. Note, all courses beginning with code 35 (for paraprofessionals) are not eligible for PDUs.
Learn more about the Para Pathways Project here.
Locate videos of various recorded events. OPI will not provide a PDU certificate for watching this content, but it could still be useful.
The IRIS Center recently revised their training module Secondary Transition: Helping Students with Disabilities Plan for Postsecondary Settings. This module focuses on helping students with disabilities successfully transition from high school to postsecondary settings. Among other topics, it discusses the various components of transition planning and the importance of engaging students in this process.
The recordings of our Belonging Webinar Series [PDF] featuring Dr. Erik Carter are now available on our Transition and Employment Projects website!
Session 1: Beyond Inclusion: Moving from Barriers to Belonging [Video]
Students learn best and flourish most when assured of their belonging. However, too many schools and communities still struggle to become places of widespread and meaningful inclusion for students with disabilities. This webinar presents a practical framework for fostering belonging in classrooms, schools, and other community settings.
Session 2: Moving Forward: Creating Communities of Belonging Together [Video]
Belonging should abound in our schools, workplaces, congregations, and communities. This webinar focuses on the practical steps we can each take to foster friendships and valued roles for children and youth with developmental disabilities.
· Peer Network Strategies [PDF]
· Peer Support Arrangements [PDF]
Teaching Children Who Are Deafblind Series
Modules for educators who want to improve their knowledge of deafblindness and gain practical information they can put to use right away in the home or classroom. For more information, visit the National Center on Deafblindness at nationaldb.org.
The Impact of Deafblindness on Learning and Development
Foundational information that’s essential for working with children who are deafblind (Trailer)
Early Intervention for Children Who Are Deafblind
Strategies for encouraging communication, concept development, and more for infants and toddlers (Trailer)
Access this National Center on Deafblindness module to hear directly from children who are deafblind, their parents, educators, and leading experts in the field about how deafblindness impacts communication and learn effective strategies for expanding communication skills (Trailer) .
An experience story is a collection of representations (e.g., objects, textures, photos) of an experience a child has had, arranged in the form of a book, box, or other container. It’s a permanent memory of sorts that a child can use to recall, reflect on, and share with others. Creating an experience story with a child who is deafblind takes considerable thought and planning. It’s a careful and deliberate process that takes into account a child’s unique sensory needs and abilities.
Preparing for Life After High School
Skills and strategies to help students who are deafblind and their families get ready for an active and meaningful life after high school (Trailer)
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