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Friday - October 5, 2012
EIPA Video Conference Workshops 2012-2013
Monday - September 17, 2012
Important Update: Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment - October 20, 2012
Thursday - September 6, 2012
Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment - October 20-21, 2012
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Calendar

Saturday - May 4, 2013
Space & Classifiers: Enhancing Your Interpretations Utilizing Spatial Organizational Techniques and Classifiers - Grants Pass
Boys Town will be holding EIPA Video Conference Trainings at three Oregon locations.
Saturday - May 4, 2013
Space & Classifiers: Enhancing Your Interpretations Utilizing Spatial Organizational Techniques and Classifiers - Pendleton
Boys Town will be holding EIPA Video Conference Trainings at three Oregon locations.
Saturday - May 4, 2013
Space & Classifiers: Enhancing Your Interpretations Utilizing Spatial Organizational Techniques and Classifiers - Salem
Boys Town will be holding EIPA Video Conference Trainings at three Oregon locations.

PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM

Regional programs work in collaboration with Local School Districts, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) programs, Families, and Community Agencies to provide specialized educational support for children with hearing impairments, vision impairments, autism spectrum disorders, severe orthopedic impairments, deaf-blindness, and traumatic brain injury. These are known as low-incidence disabilities, occurring in the general population at such a low rate that it is difficult for individual districts to employ specialized staff and provide a full range of related services needed for these students. Providing these services on a regional basis is both cost effective and assures that the students receive programs and services from qualified staff related to their specific needs.

INFORMATION ON THE CHILDREN SERVED

The children, birth-to-21, who as a result of their low-incidence disability require specialized services, are eligible for support from the Regional Programs. The primary responsibility for a child always remains with the local school district. Regional Programs work closely with local district, Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams, Early Childhood Special Education EI/ECSE, and Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) teams to identify and provide appropriate services.
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