“Widening the Circle: Special Connections” – Leader Training

Join us at the Yakima County Extension Office (register with us!), or join in from your home computer (register online at http://oregon.4h.oregonstate.edu/wrlf2015
Join 4-H volunteers from across the western region and around the nation.
Experience the opportunities technology can bring to you close to home.
Be inspired, share ideas, interact with many, diverse 4-H volunteers and staff, and
receive resources from multiple states – to use in clubs now!

e-SESSION #2 – Widening the Circle: Special Connections

Thursday, February 12, 2015, 6:30 – 8:00 pm Pacific Time

Many community youth are eligible to get involved in 4-H to learn and grow. Every school, in every state, includes youth who have special needs. Join Oregon 4-H Program volunteers and staff on February 12. Be inspired by 4-H alum, Temple Grandin (Colorado State University) as she talks about her experience learning with autism. Then, with the help of an instructor from Kids Included Together (KIT), we will practice skills and gain confidence in working beside 4-H youth who have special needs, such as physical, social, or learning disabilities. Explore opportunities for working with a child’s family and school support systems. Understand strategies to recruit and engage youth with various levels of ability. Learn how to adapt 4-H activities and make accommodation for youth with special needs. After this Forum e-session, states will have access to many on-line learning modules (30-60 min each) on specific topics of their choice and individual consultations with KIT staff to address unique county and state needs. Great resources for the future!

At the end of this session, participants will be able to identify ideas and strategies to be successful in recruiting youth with various levels of abilities; model inclusive behavior; identify techniques and resources for accommodating youth with special needs; and, include young people not currently served effectively by the 4-H program.