Spotlight on Special Education

October Spotlight: Mon Valley Students See Benefits of BATE Exercise Program

By Emily Wiley | November 12, 2024 | Comments Off on October Spotlight: Mon Valley Students See Benefits of BATE Exercise Program
Mon Valley students see benefit of BATE exercise program

A growing number of schools across the country are turning to an innovative approach to address behavioral issues. Mon Valley School has reintegrated the Behavior Adaptation Through Exercise (BATE) program […]

Sensory in Action: Empowering Teachers with OT/PT Strategies

By Junior Gonzalez | July 26, 2024 | Comments Off on Sensory in Action: Empowering Teachers with OT/PT Strategies
A collage of photos taken during a OT/PT professional development session with Head Start educators.

Recently, staff from the AIU Occupational and Physical Therapy Program (OT/PT) spent time with a cohort of Head Start educators at our Central Offices on how they can integrate fun […]

May Spotlight: Speech/Language Support Program

By aiuadmin | May 24, 2024 | Comments Off on May Spotlight: Speech/Language Support Program

The AIU Speech/Language support program constantly punches above its weight, and program director Thomas Rea and supervisor Eileen Cirelli say they like it that way. The dedicated professionals in this […]

Thank you, Teachers & Nurses!

By aiuadmin | May 10, 2024 | Comments Off on Thank you, Teachers & Nurses!

This week, we salute educators across America, including all those selflessly serving our students in the Western Pennsylvania region! At the AIU-operated Special Education Schools, parents provided our staff with […]

April Spotlight: Aquatics Instruction and Therapy Supports at Pathfinder School

By aiuadmin | April 12, 2024 | Comments Off on April Spotlight: Aquatics Instruction and Therapy Supports at Pathfinder School

Many things make Pathfinder School stand out among schools for special education learners — its location, thriving greenhouse, and dedicated AIU teachers and staff for starters. One other feature is […]

March Spotlight: The Impact of the AIU Preschool Early Intervention Program

By aiuadmin | March 15, 2024 | Comments Off on March Spotlight: The Impact of the AIU Preschool Early Intervention Program

The Preschool Early Intervention (PEI) program is omnipresent. It’s just about everywhere and making a huge impact on education in Allegheny County. “I feel [people] are aware of who we […]

February Spotlight: Occupational and Physical Therapy (OT/PT) Supports

By aiuadmin | February 20, 2024 | Comments Off on February Spotlight: Occupational and Physical Therapy (OT/PT) Supports

This month, we are taking a “look” at the myriad sensory supports for schools and students from the Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s Occupational and Physical Therapy Support Program, colloquially known by […]

Spotlight: Empowering Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: The AIU’s Innovative Leap into AI-Enhanced Education for the 2023-24 School Year

By aiuadmin | September 14, 2023 | Comments Off on Spotlight: Empowering Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: The AIU’s Innovative Leap into AI-Enhanced Education for the 2023-24 School Year

The future is here and the AIU’s Deaf/Hard of Hearing Support team is at the forefront! As we step into the 2023-24 academic year, we are excited to announce the […]

Autism Acceptance Month: A Spotlight on our Verbal Behavior Classrooms

By aiuadmin | April 25, 2023 | Comments Off on Autism Acceptance Month: A Spotlight on our Verbal Behavior Classrooms

The Verbal Behavior (VB) Program at the AIU offers a comprehensive approach to teaching language and communication skills to students with autism and other complex needs. As we celebrate Autism […]

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