{"id":166,"date":"2019-11-22T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/?p=166"},"modified":"2019-11-20T19:23:03","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T19:23:03","slug":"special-edge-11-22-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/the-special-edge\/2019\/11\/22\/special-edge-11-22-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Edge 11\/22\/19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From the Desk of Behavior Coaches:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few informative links to go through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cultofpedagogy.com\/repairing-harm\/?fbclid=IwAR3_XOOFHzIFrADNcbjgFKMRKaN_V2lptHg6YYy0qKl-FwxkGZzcGsZNoxY\">Great Podcast on Restorative Practices&nbsp;<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edweek.org\/tm\/articles\/2019\/06\/12\/complaining-about-students-is-toxic-here-are.html\">Complaining About Students Is Toxic&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n<p><strong>From the Desk of Colleen Funderburg:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The S.O.A.R <em>(<strong>S<\/strong>ocial Cognition. <strong>O<\/strong>rganization. <strong>A<\/strong>dvocacy. <strong>R<\/strong>elationships)<\/em> program located at Pacific Crest Middle School is designed to meet the unique needs of middle school students who have an Individual Education Plan and an eligibility of Autism who experience High Functioning Autism (HFA). \u00a0Below are the program criteria and the timeline for selection and notification.\u00a0 Please contact Sean, Josh or myself directly if you have any specific questions.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000\">Criteria<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Overall Cognitive functioning within the average range<\/li>\n<li>Close to age-appropriate receptive language<\/li>\n<li>Close to age-appropriate expressive language (but may initiate communication infrequently and rarely engage in conversational turn taking with peers)<\/li>\n<li>Moderate difficulty in social functioning and relationships (poor social skills, poor play skills, limited peer relationships)<\/li>\n<li>Moderate stereotyped\/repetitive behaviors<\/li>\n<li>Poor self-regulation with moderate challenging behaviors including \u201cmeltdowns\u201d, tantrums (physical aggression is infrequent; self-injurious behavior is rare)<\/li>\n<li>Academic skills at close to age expected levels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000\">Timeline<br \/><\/span><em><u>January<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>S.O.A.R. team conducts file reviews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><u>February<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>S.O.A.R. team conducts teacher interviews and observations<\/li>\n<li>S.O.A.R. team convenes and proposes selection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><u>March<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>S.O.A.R. coordinator observes prospective participants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><u>April\/May<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Transition IEP meetings for prospective participants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><u>June<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>S.O.A.R. 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