📣 Join OCALI’s Community of Practice!
Educators and service providers supporting students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired — this space is for you! Connect, share strategies, and tackle challenges together.
đź—“ Sessions start this fall, focusing on assessment, instruction, and literacy.
👉 Register and submit a Problem of Practice today: https://deafandblindoutreach.org/outreach-center-community-of-practice
01/09/2026
Deepen your understanding of autism and evidence-based practices AND earn graduate credit!
Enroll in the Autism Internet Modules (AIM) Winter/Spring courses through Ashland University! Registration starts December 22, 2025.
âś… Flexible online learning
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👉 Learn more and register: https://autisminternetmodules.org/AIM-Courses
01/09/2026
Looking to strengthen how IEP teams consider assistive technology? Join the AT&AEM Center’s new series: The AT Consideration Series: Beyond the Checkbox. This FREE series takes a deep dive into the Assistive Technology (AT) consideration process, framed around the six steps of the AT Decision-Making Tool. January 14 will focus on Unpacking Accessible Educational Materials. Learn more and register: https://ataem.org/at-consideration-series-beyond-the-checkbox
01/09/2026
🧠✨ Feeling the Feels: Interoception Series
Join OCALI and Kelly Mahler for a virtual training designed for school-based teams to explore interoception, the Eighth Sensory System! Dive into regulation, social connections, and internal feelings.
🕗 Wednesdays 8:00–9:30 AM EST
📝 Registration open NOW–January 10
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01/09/2026
NCADEMI and the AT&AEM Center at OCALI recently co-published a FREE resource, Braille Accessibility in State Assessments to help states, school districts, and assessment vendors build and maintain accessible assessment systems for braille users. Learn more: https://ncademi.org/resources/publications/braille-assessments
01/08/2026
Are you an educator, professional, or family member looking for free online professional development? Have you completed AIM courses in the past? Great news! We now offer certificates of attendance FREE to all our users! Graduate credits through Ashland University are also available for an additional fee. Log in to get your certificates or to start your learning journey: https://autisminternetmodules.org/
01/08/2026
Educators and professionals, join us for 3 virtual sessions focused on the Autism Internet Modules: Restricted Patterns of Behavior, Interests, and Activities and Using Special Interests in the Classroom to engage learners. Gain practical strategies and hear examples from AIM author Bobby Huffman while earning contact hours!
✔️3 contact hours for attending sessions
✔️3 hours for modules (self-paced) OR
✔️6 hours Ohio-Approved through OCCRRA
Teachers: If you have students who are deaf or hard of hearing in your classroom, you need this resource. Unlocking the Foundations of Reading is a FREE module series that builds on what you already know about the Science of Reading and shows how to apply it in ways that support deaf and hard of hearing learners. Practical, evidence-based strategies help ensure all students have access to strong reading instruction. A companion module series for learners who are blind or visually impaired is available in the APH Hive. https://deafandblindoutreach.org/Unlocking-the-Foundations-of-Reading-for-Learners-Who-are-Deaf-or-Hard-of-Hearing
01/08/2026
Last chance! Access to 200+ on-demand recordings for will close tomorrow, Friday, January 9, at midnight ET. No more procrastinating! Also snag your attendance certificates while you're at it!
🧠✨ Feeling the Feels: Interoception Series
Join OCALI and Kelly Mahler for a virtual training series designed for educators, administrators, professionals and other school-based teams to explore interoception, the Eighth Sensory System! Dive into regulation, social connections, and internal feelings. Registration is limited and will close on January 10!
🕗 Wednesdays 8:00–9:30 AM EST
đź”—https://ocali.org/Interoception-Feeling-the-Feels
01/07/2026
General educators, Intervention Specialists, and administrators can’t stop talking about the Access to the General Curriculum for ALL Learners resource! From how-to videos to chapters that tackle your toughest challenges in the classroom, this resource has it all. Create your free account and explore: LiteracyAccessforAll.org.
01/07/2026
🚨New from the Autism Center: 10-Minute Takes! Ever wish you could learn something new in the time it takes to sip your coffee? These bite-sized microlearning modules offer practical tips for anyone supporting individuals with autism or other disabilities. https://ocali.org/autism-center-10-minute-takes
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OCALI inspires change through public policy and developing and deploying best practices - linking research to real life - so that people with disabilities have the opportunity to live their best lives for their whole lives.
This is an intentional and inclusive space. We are committed to recognizing and celebrating the diverse experiences of people with disabilities, families, and professionals. The following guidelines have been developed to ensure that our online community aligns with the core vision, mission, and values of the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI).
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Within this space Identity First Language (e.g. “autistic person”, “disabled people”, “d/Deaf culture”) and/or People-First Language (e.g. “person with Down Syndrome,” “people with disabilities”) may be used interchangeably.
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