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Did you know that the Dyslexia Resource Guide is available in six languages? These include Arabic, Chinese, English, Nepali, Somali and Spanish for both the text and audio versions.
![Basketball, cheerleader and swimmer silhouettes with Butler County Special Olympics logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701353947/lakotaonlinecom/nwsc7yivihtzepaiudgf/SpecialOlympicsBasketball.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701353947/lakotaonlinecom/nwsc7yivihtzepaiudgf/SpecialOlympicsBasketball.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1701353947/lakotaonlinecom/nwsc7yivihtzepaiudgf/SpecialOlympicsBasketball.png","width":800}])
Eligible students can now register for Lakota's Special Olympics basketball. The deadline to register is Friday, Dec. 1.
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The Lakota Board of Education hosted a Community Conversation on Nov. 8 for parents and staff to discuss special education in the district. Now in its 12th year, the Community Conversation program is an opportunity for district leaders to gather input and feedback from parents, staff, students and community members on a variety of topics.
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School to Adult Life Transition - or S.A.L.T. - presents a monthly series called "SALT Talks." Check out the full winter and spring 2024 line-up.
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Did you know that Down Syndrome is the most common chromosomal condition? Check out the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati's suggested literature for more information.
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The Lakota Board of Education invites parents, staff and community members to attend its next Community Conversation about Special Education. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Lakota West Innovation Hub.
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Did you know October is Dyslexia Awareness month? Learn more about Ohio's Dyslexia Guidebook from the Ohio Department of Education.
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Lakota CARES, the support group for parents and family members of students with disabilities and learning differences, is hosting a social event on Monday, Oct. 23.
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Lakota’s parent mentor, Terri Doerr, provides free peer-to-peer support for parents, guardians and caregivers of children with disabilities enrolled in the district. Since 1999, Doerr has been helping Lakota families navigate the special education process.
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Eligible students can now register for Lakota's Special Olympics fall sports, including bocce and golf. To participate, athletes must be at least eight years old. They must also be identified by an agency or professional as having an intellectual disability, a cognitive delay as measured by formal assessment, or significant learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay that require or have required specially designed instruction.
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What do you do if you’re a teacher who finds yourself with an open class period at the change in semesters? If you’re Hopewell Junior chorus director Jennifer Akers, you build a new class.
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“I never want to leave. I could do this all day,” said VanGorden Elementary School student Samantha Osores halfway through her shift mentoring preschoolers just down the hall from her sixth grade classroom. The experience has even set her sights on early childhood education as a future career option.
Samantha is one of just over 100 sixth-graders who volunteered for the re-launch of VanGorden’s long-standing student mentorship program this school year, The program takes advantage of VanGorden’s unique position as the only Lakota elementary school with preschoolers residing under the same roof.
“I never want to leave. I could do this all day,” said VanGorden Elementary School student Samantha Osores halfway through her shift mentoring preschoolers just down the hall from her sixth grade classroom. The experience has even set her sights on early childhood education as a future career option.
Samantha is one of just over 100 sixth-graders who volunteered for the re-launch of VanGorden’s long-standing student mentorship program this school year, The program takes advantage of VanGorden’s unique position as the only Lakota elementary school with preschoolers residing under the same roof.
![Basketball, cheerleader and swimmer silhouettes with Butler County Special Olympics logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1672858143/lakotaonlinecom/smhdtxz6lodmuhbpqn8q/SpecialOlympics_bowling.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1672858143/lakotaonlinecom/smhdtxz6lodmuhbpqn8q/SpecialOlympics_bowling.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1672858143/lakotaonlinecom/smhdtxz6lodmuhbpqn8q/SpecialOlympics_bowling.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1672858143/lakotaonlinecom/smhdtxz6lodmuhbpqn8q/SpecialOlympics_bowling.png","width":1000}])
Eligible students can now register for Lakota's Special Olympics bowling team.
![Basketball, cheerleader and swimmer silhouettes with Butler County Special Olympics logo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1666099969/lakotaonlinecom/pqjurefpai26dfleha6t/SpecialOlympics.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1666099969/lakotaonlinecom/pqjurefpai26dfleha6t/SpecialOlympics.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1666099969/lakotaonlinecom/pqjurefpai26dfleha6t/SpecialOlympics.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1666099969/lakotaonlinecom/pqjurefpai26dfleha6t/SpecialOlympics.png","width":1000}])
Eligible students can register for Lakota's Special Olympics basketball, swimming and cheerleading teams through Nov. 7.
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Asking a question or sharing what you would like to do may seem like an easy task, but what if you struggle to communicate? Maybe you speak a different language or are a student with a disability who has limitations with your ability to use your natural voice. Then what?
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