Positive Environments, Network of Trainers
Diagnostic Center, South
State Special Schools
PENT Membership Emails
General emails from the PENT Director to various groups in response to new information
Many website and document references are contained in these emails. Selected emails on topics of broad interest are posted here.
2007-2008 Dates & Topics:
- 04/29/08 - Gaining and maintaining student academic engagement
- 03/20/08 - When does an FAA vs. an FBA need to be conducted: A specific case scenario response for discussion
- 03/20/08 - New forms on website you NEED on FAA and PBIP
- 03/13/08 - RtI in PBIS and Mental Health
- 02/08/08 - Practice Pointer: How many goals do we really need?
- 01/31/08 - Interesting article: NY Times article on student behavior
- 01/14/08 - FERPA update on exchange of information in threat/emergency situations
- 11/27/07 - Threat PowerPoint training
- 10/18/07 - A Guide to Behavior Terminology
- 10/12/07 - Evidence-Base in BSPs: We have it now
- 09/04/07 - Welcome back
2006-2007 Dates & Topics:
- 04/17/07 - School shooting
- 03/30/07 - Feedback from CADRE member
- 03/23/07 - Update on use of the new BSP Desk Reference
- 12/18/06 - Happy holidays and upcoming convention
- 12/12/06 - BSP revision you may wish to access
- 12/06/06 - Legal case: Is bullying on your school's mind? Parent responsibility for suicide?
- 10/18/06 - School Violence Update
2005-2006 Dates & Topics:
- 04/26/06 - Follow-up to my last message on bullying
- 04/24/06 - Bullying lawsuit
- 04/04/06 - Ways of Viewing the Feds Recommend Warnings on ADHD Drugs
- 03/28/06 - Zirkel SLD/Law Monograph
- 01/24/06 - Token System
- 01/19/06 - Highlights of article on giving a diagnosis of Autism
- 11/02/05 - Differentiating borderline personality and bipolar
- 10/27/05 - OCD and ASD comorbidity study
- 10/13/05 - ADHD complications--important comorbidity study
- 10/6/05 - Students with social maladjustment may be Section 504 eligible
- 10/4/05 - Bullying assessment flow chart
- 09/12/05 - Welcome Back... 4 important issues in Special Education to examine
2004-2005 Dates & Topics:
- 04/20/05 - Troy's new webcast link and documents to help you as a consultant
- 04/19/05 - Troy Justesen's IDEA Regs Webcast May 18
- 03/21/05 - NCLB & IDEA resource from Education and the Workforce Committee
- 03/08/05 - Attention: New 9 Grid
- 03/03/05 - Childhood Bipolar Disorder - Guidelines for Treatment
- 09/14/04 - Up-to-date, FREE full medical texts for you, PENT members!
- 08/23/04 - You may want to print these two pieces for your reference this year: Governor Signs AB 152 on July 16th that further aligns Ca. Ed Code and IDEA
- 08/19/04 - Implications and Reminders: Governor has Signed AB 2845 Regarding Behavioral Interventions
2003-2004 Dates & Topics:
- 05/28/04 - NEW FORMS to clarify our work, and some previous forms related to Zero Tolerance
- 05/27/04 - Follow-up to my message: If the student is in a behaviorally-oriented or ED type of program, does s/he need a behavior plan?
- 05/25/04 - If the student is in a behaviorally-oriented or ED type of program, does s/he need a behavior plan?
- 05/18/04 - Addendum to: Excessive force warning on physical interventions
- 05/18/04 - Excessive force warning on physical interventions
- 05/11/04 - Clumsy child syndrome
- 05/07/04 - Reinforcer idea for classrooms
- 04/28/04 - Fantastic website source of work jobs/container organization--for severe disabilities, preschool, with adaptation-others
- 04/22/04 - Shortening School Day because of bus schedules? Illegal says OCR
- 04/19/04 - Two books on Asperger Syndrome you might want to know about
- 04/09/04 - HELP on self-mutilation, cutters
- 07/02/03 - New Reports On FBA And Discipline Some Of Us May Want
- 06/06/03 - Materials On Autism, Structuring Environments, Team Processes, etc., That May Help You!
