Spotlight on Special Education

Police Deliver Presents to Sunrise School

By Emily Wiley | December 19, 2024 | Comments Off on Police Deliver Presents to Sunrise School

Sunrise School received a special delivery on December 16. The gifts did not come from the North Pole, but from police officers across Allegheny County.Students waited outside the school in […]

Pathfinder Students Create Te Fiti for Gingerbread House Competition

By Emily Wiley | December 17, 2024 | Comments Off on Pathfinder Students Create Te Fiti for Gingerbread House Competition
gingerbread house

Pathfinder students worked hard on this year’s gingerbread house creation: an edible sculpture of Te Fiti, the island goddess from the movie Moana. The gingerbread house is on display at the […]

Mon Valley Hosts Carnival Mess Fest

By Emily Wiley | December 11, 2024 | Comments Off on Mon Valley Hosts Carnival Mess Fest

Mon Valley opened its doors to students and their families on December 4 to celebrate its annual Mess Fest event. Teachers and staff organized a carnival-themed evening that focused on […]

Spotlight on Innovation: Enhancing Accessibility for Blind and Visually Impaired Students

By Emily Wiley | December 3, 2024 | Comments Off on Spotlight on Innovation: Enhancing Accessibility for Blind and Visually Impaired Students
enhancing accessibility for blind and visually impaired students

The Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) Blind and Visually Impaired Support Program (BVISP) proudly introduces Patricia D’Ascenzo, our new Accessible Instructional Materials and Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) Coordinator. This innovative role […]

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 […]

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