Easter Seals Lily

Easter Seals Outreach Program

3920 Woodland Heights Road

Little Rock, Arkansas 72212

501-227-3770, 501-227-3686 TDD/TTY, 501-227-3771 Fax

Toll-free: 877-533-3600

 

Staff

Accessing Services-CIR/CUIT

Outreach Training Opportunities

What is Augmentative Alternative Communication?

Equipment and Resource Loan Program

State Consultant for Speech-Language Pathology

 

 

 

Easter Seals Arkansas’ Outreach Program is an Arkansas Department of Education, Special Education Unit (ADE-SEU) Title VI-B grant-funded program that supports a multidisciplinary team of consultants who address the school-related issues of students with disabilities ages 3-21 years.   After receiving a referral via the ADE-SEU’s CIRCUIT process (see below), the Outreach team travels statewide to provide consultations, technical assistance, and professional development opportunities that address the needs of specific students, as well as build staff capacity within the local school district. 

The Outreach Program uses and encourages an integrated team approach in building collaborative relationships among consultants, teachers, parents, administrators, and therapists to assess need and recommend services.  The team is committed to providing quality services to enable students to reach their highest potential. 

To access the services of the Easter Seals Outreach Consultants click on the Centralized Intake and Referral/Consultant Unified Intervention Team link below:

SERVICES

bulletInterdisciplinary Team Approach:  Students with disabilities often have needs that require input from several disciplines, therefore, the Outreach Program uses an integrated team approach comprised of specialists from various disciplines.  Each of these consultants has experience working with individuals experiencing a variety of disabilities, as well as knowledge of special education law, best practices, and school-based issues.  It stresses a collaborative relationship among family, teachers, administrators, therapists and consultants and provides technical assistance, evaluations, and training. The team that visits your school may be made up of two or more members of the Outreach Program staff, based on student and school district needs.

 

bulletTraining and Technical Assistance: Training is available on a number of topics. These include speech, language and hearing issues, programming and assessment for students with severe disabilities, general overviews of various disability categories, integration of education and assistive technology into curriculum, augmentative and alternative communication, sensory processing, classroom management, oral and visual motor skills, feeding and positioning, as well as other topics relating to appropriate educational programs and supports for students with severe disabilities.  Technical assistance is available by phone, fax, e-mail or by direct individual consultation from Outreach Program staff.

 

bulletEquipment and Resource Loan Program:  Outreach has an extensive inventory of equipment and resources that families and schools can borrow for short term loan for trial or training purposes.  Equipment includes communication system supports and augmentative and alternative communication devices, materials for computer access, environmental controls and classroom modification tools.  Additionally, a large library of videotape, audiotape, and text resources are available to assist with professional development and training needs.

Arkansas Department of Education, Special Education Website

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