KEDC Special Education Cooperative
The KEDC Special Education Cooperative is composed of a multidisciplinary team of educators with expertise in the areas of special education procedures and issues, instructional strategies, literacy, positive behavior interventions & support, classroom management, assistive technology, UDL, complex needs, and secondary transition. KEDC Special Education Cooperative provides support services and technical assistance as well as professional development to 22 school districts in Eastern Kentucky.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches participants the risk factors and warning signs of a variety of mental health challenges common among adolescents, including anxiety, depression, psychosis, eating disorders, AD/HD, disruptive behavior disorders, and substance use disorder. Participants do not learn to diagnose, nor how to provide any therapy or counseling – rather, participants learn to support a youth developing signs and symptoms of a mental illness or in an emotional crisis by applying a core five-step action plan:
® Assess for risk of suicide or harm
® Listen nonjudgmentally
® Give reassurance and information
® Encourage appropriate professional help
® Encourage self-help and other support strategies
The Youth Mental Health First Aid USA curriculum is primarily focused on information participants can use to help adolescents & transition-age youth, ages 12-18.
This training begins at 9:00am and ends at 5:00pm
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Support services include technical assistance and consultation with individual teachers, teams, and district staff for a variety of situations which may include:
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- Implementing and monitoring special education procedures
- Supporting emergency & probationary certified and new teachers
- Implementing differentiated instruction via literacy & math strategies, co-teaching, PBIS, Kansas Learning Strategies and Content Enhancement Routines
- Providing training, consultation and support on using Assistive Technology and UDL
- Analysis of district & regional data and district assistance with ASSIST/CDIPs and CSIPs.
- Providing training and technical assistance for students with autism, sensory impairments and other complex needs
- Collaboration with other agencies
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KEDC Special Education Cooperative Districts
KEDC Special Education Cooperative Staff
| Carter, Mandy, Low Incidence Consultant | Looney, Jon, Assistive Technology Consultant |
| Dehart, Lori, Behavior Consultant | Middleton, Pam, Executive Assistant |
| Hogg, Jenny, Special Education Consultant | Rutledge, Charles, PGES & Math Consultant |
| Lane, Lacey, M.S. CCC-SLP | Staton, Julia, Pre-employment Transition Specalist |
| Little, Stephanie, KEDC Special Education Cooperative Director | Walker, Debbie, Literacy / Coaching Consultant |
