Oklahoma Teacher Registry - Training in Other Health Impairments

Description:
This four-day training provides information about some of the most common health conditions that could lead to a student being served under the classification of Other Health Impairments (OHI). These conditions include Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Tourette's Syndrome, childhood cancers and blood disorders, asthma, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis. Medical professionals present the primary characteristics of these conditions, common medications used in treatment and discuss the educational implications and accommodations to be considered. Because there may be a behavioral component to some of these conditions, participants are given tools and strategies for conducting functional behavior analysis and formulating behavior plans. A special educator shares the tips and tools she has developed through her years of experience. Her information will assist participants in utilizing medical information to create plans that ensure a safe and supportive environment for students with health impairments.

Mary Beth Logue, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. She completed her graduate education in clinical child psychology at the University of Missouri, interned at the University of Chicago Department of Psychiatry, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Pediatric Psychology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and the Department of Pediatrics) before joining the faculty at OU. Her areas of clinical and research interest include ADHD and other behavior disorders, Tourette's Syndrome, Aspergers Syndrome and child maltreatment. She is the coordinator of an ADHD evaluation and treatment clinic at Children's Hospital, she is also the director of the pediatric psychology consultation and liaison service to the hospital. Dr. Logue is a valued and sought-after speaker to teachers, therapists, and parents who work with children with behavior problems.

Luan Liberman West has over twenty years of experience serving individuals with disabilities. Luan has been employed in the private sector as a Case Manager, Vocational Trainer, and Advocate for adults with mental and emotional disabilities and at a Mental Health Center working with elementary aged students in therapeutic programs. While living in Oklahoma, Luan was an employee with Claremore Public Schools as a Special Education teacher and an Educational Consultant within the district serving students K-12 with significant behavioral concerns, traumatic brain injury and other health impairments. Luan is currently a High School Program Coordinator and Teacher for a newly established therapeutic day school in Haysville, Kansas. Luan graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor's of Science in Special Education and Wichita State University with a Master of Education in Administration and Supervision.

This workshop helped me to understand some of the different conditions that fall under OHI and to recognize the individual needs of my students with OHI.

The OHI training is the best session I have ever attended. All elements of the training have been beneficial.

In general, my own confidence has been strengthened. I know more about the large number of students on medication at school and could share information with the entire school team.

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Registry Training in Other Health Impairments