Search Workshops
Click here for Advance Search of Workshops
Date: 7/30/2025
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 11:30 AM
Location: Zoom Cloud Meeting 4
Join us for this online training designed for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments (TSVIs) to explore the Mangold Braille Program. Participants will gain a clear understanding of the program’s components and learn effective strategies for utilizing the materials to support students who are beginning braille instruction. Whether you're new to the program or looking to enhance your current teaching approach, this session will provide practical tools to strengthen braille literacy skills in your students.
Max Participants:
40
Min Participants:
5
Date: 8/14/2025
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Webb County Room
TSVIs and COMS will review upcoming trainings for the 2025-2026 school year. Updates from TEA, TSBVI, and other entities will be reviewed and shared. Updates for binders will be added. Strategies for IEPs and PLAAFPs will be reviewed. Niraj Parikh, CATT Program Coordinator for the FOUNDATION FOR BLIND CHILDREN will be providing an introductory training for AT and the CATT program along with a Q&A session regarding products from the American Printing House for the Blind.
Max Participants:
15
Min Participants:
1
Date: 8/15/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Cameron County Room
Strategies for IEPs and PLAAFPs will be reviewed. Niraj Parikh, CATT Program Coordinator for the FOUNDATION FOR BLIND CHILDREN will be providing a beginner Screen Reader course for staff along with a Q&A session regarding products from the American Printing House for the Blind. TSVIs will receive a copy of Tools for the TVIs: The Itinerant Teacher’s Handbook which will be reviewed and important components will be highlighted. COMS will receive a copy of O&M Techniques: A Guide for the Practitioner which will be reviewed and important components will be highlighted with our Region One ESC COMS.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
10
Date: 9/16/2025
Start Time: 11:30 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Join us for the Taco ‘Bout Assistive Technology Virtual Lunch & Learn series, where leading assistive technology vendors will present innovative tools, devices, and strategies to support diverse learners—all from the comfort of your screen! Each session will feature live demonstrations, practical classroom applications, and interactive Q&A with industry experts. What to Expect: * Live virtual presentations on the latest assistive technology solutions * Insights on integrating AT tools into instruction and student support * Opportunities to ask questions and connect with experts for district-specific needs * Resources and trial opportunities to explore after each session Grab your lunch, log in, and let’s taco ‘bout assistive technology—virtually! #ATESC1, #SLPESC1, #LIDESC1
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
10
Date: 10/21/2025
Start Time: 11:30 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Join us for the Taco ‘Bout Assistive Technology Virtual Lunch & Learn series, where leading assistive technology vendors will present innovative tools, devices, and strategies to support diverse learners—all from the comfort of your screen! Each session will feature live demonstrations, practical classroom applications, and interactive Q&A with industry experts. What to Expect: * Live virtual presentations on the latest assistive technology solutions * Insights on integrating AT tools into instruction and student support * Opportunities to ask questions and connect with experts for district-specific needs * Resources and trial opportunities to explore after each session Grab your lunch, log in, and let’s taco ‘bout assistive technology—virtually! #ATESC1, #SLPESC1, #LIDESC1
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
10
Date: 10/30/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Fort Ringgold/Fort McIntosh Room
Date: 10/31/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Fort Ringgold/Fort McIntosh Room
Join us for a thrilling two-day workshop filled with STEM fun, hands-on learning, and Halloween magic! Monster Mash Bash is designed to blend the excitement of coding, circuits, and rovers with essential Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) skills, all through engaging, accessible, and inclusive activities. Day 1: Teacher Training (Professional Development) Educators will dive into the world of accessible STEM through interactive sessions where they’ll learn how to adapt and implement coding, robotics, and circuit-building activities for students who are blind or visually impaired. Focus will be on aligning these activities with ECC skill areas such as assistive technology, compensatory skills, and orientation & mobility. Day 2: Student & Teacher STEM Experience - An ECC Event Students and their teachers will explore a variety of spooky-themed STEM stations, including: * Code the Haunted Maze – Program rovers through a sound- and texture-rich path using directional coding. * Circuit Cauldron – Build simple tactile circuits with Halloween flair. * Monster Bot Dance-Off – Create and code dancing robots in a frightfully fun challenge. * Potion of Power Lab – Practice independent living skills through a sensory potion-making station. * Escape the Haunted Lab – Team up to solve tech-based puzzles using Braille, audio cues, and collaboration. Students will also practice ECC skills like self-advocacy, social interaction, and recreation in a fully inclusive, festive environment. Costumes encouraged. Creativity required. Learning guaranteed. Let’s brew up some STEM magic together at the Monster Mash Bash!
Max Participants:
100
Min Participants:
10
Date: 11/18/2025
Start Time: 11:30 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Join us for the Taco ‘Bout Assistive Technology Virtual Lunch & Learn series, where leading assistive technology vendors will present innovative tools, devices, and strategies to support diverse learners—all from the comfort of your screen! Each session will feature live demonstrations, practical classroom applications, and interactive Q&A with industry experts. What to Expect: * Live virtual presentations on the latest assistive technology solutions * Insights on integrating AT tools into instruction and student support * Opportunities to ask questions and connect with experts for district-specific needs * Resources and trial opportunities to explore after each session Grab your lunch, log in, and let’s taco ‘bout assistive technology—virtually! #ATESC1, #SLPESC1, #LIDESC1
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
10
Date: 12/10/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Fort Ringgold/Fort McIntosh Room
**Session open ONLY to Region One District Educators**Step into the Behavior League, where the most powerful classroom allies—assistive technology, behavior supports, and family engagement—join forces to transform challenging behaviors into opportunities for growth. In this dynamic, hands-on training, educators will learn how to decode the function behind behaviors, apply practical AT tools, and use data to drive effective, individualized support. Participants will rotate through interactive stations to create ready-to-use visual tools, explore strategies for collecting meaningful behavior and progress data, and design simple take-home kits to empower families as partners in behavior intervention. Grounded in best practices and real-world application, this session provides everything you need to build strong behavior systems that work across settings and with everyone on the team—students, teachers, and families. Whether you're new to behavior planning or ready to take your toolkit to the next level, this session will leave you equipped, energized, and ready to join the league of educators who make lasting change.
Max Participants:
50
Min Participants:
10
Date: 12/12/2025
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 2:30 PM
Location: Hidalgo/Cameron/Willacy Room
Students with Visual Impairments will have an opportunity to greet and gather with other students from around Region One during this Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) Event. Students will practice learning and communicating with each other with guidance from TSVIs and O&M Specialists from around the Region. The following ECC Skills will be addressed during this event: Compensatory; Sensory Efficiency; Assistive Technology; Orientation & Mobility; Social Interaction; Self-Determination; Independent Living; Recreation & Leisure; and Career Education. Our Theme will be "The Polar Express - A Journey Through the Senses" Students will participate in various group activities to work on their ECC Skills. They will then have an opportunity to socialize during a luncheon, afterwards, all students will be invited to dance with the group. This event is a "Dress to Impress" ECC Event.
Max Participants:
200
Min Participants:
25
