CARD -
Special Event
Topic: PEPSA Regional Training - Increasing Accessibility and Engagement Through Adapted Books
When:
Monday, July 28, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UF Developmental Pediatric Center
6271 St. Augustine Rd., Suite 1
Jackosnville, FL 32217
Speaker:
Jessica Callaghan
St. Johns County Schools
Target Audience:
Patients/Public
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the presentation, participants will be able to:
This hands-on professional development will walk participants through the process of adapting books to allow students to engage more independently with content. Participants will explore how to create workarounds for a variety of barriers to independent reading and then adapt a book to increase accessibility. Participants will leave the training with materials necessary to implement the training with other books in their classrooms.
Additional Information
Target Audience: Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Related Service Providers, Parents
Jessica Callaghan, M.Ed., has 25 years of teaching experience in a variety of special education settings. She is a valued and respected resource among teachers in northeast Florida as a result of the 10 years she spent providing professional development, coaching, mentoring, and focused problem-solving around using visual supports, assistive and augmentative technologies, and universal design for learning. She is currently a Local Assistive Technology Specialist for St. Johns County School District. She is the owner of Outside the Box Educational Coaching and Consulting, LLC.
**Please bring a charged laptop.
For additional information, contact Amy Lane (904) 633-4338 amy.lane@jax.ufl.edu.