Regional and Statewide Services

RSOI provides equitable access to best-practice knowledge through professional development, forums of collaboration and a supported learning community to OTs and PTs and those who work with them who are supporting children with orthopedic impairments and other motor challenges to improve district and student outcomes.

The Professional Learning Team to support learners with Orthopedic Impairment consists of representatives from each of the 8 regions across Oregon. The team identified emergency planning/procedures for learners with OI as an area of common concern. We planned to focus on this topic by gathering information and scheduling Professional Development, face-to-face and virtually.

• PLT member Camille Robinson led a focus group discussion at the annual TIES Conference April 5, 2019 in the format of *What is Going Well?, *What are the barriers? and *How can RSOI support the needs? Click for a summary of the discussion points
• Suggestions for RSOI support:

1. Create a form similar to PEEP (Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan)
2. Statewide protocols/guidance for evacuation, lockdowns and lock outs
3. Video resource as training for educators
4. Statewide recommendations for schools on evacuation plans/access/training
5. Trainings on evacuation drills for students with Orthopedic Impairment and other disabilities
6. Widen focus beyond learners with OI: I'd be very interested in additional guidance regarding procedures that address needs specific to low incidence disabilities, helping schools ensure preparedness for children with complex motor needs (OI) as well as those who are blind/visually impaired, deaf/hard of hearing, or who have an autism spectrum disorder.

RSOI and the OI PLT began a partnership with ODE to share information about a federal grant awarded to Oregon for emergency operation planning.

• 9/25/2019-Grant Coordinator Jeremy Wells delivered Welcoming Safe Inclusion for ALL Students: High Quality Emergency Operation Planning via the ECHO TIES virtual network. Click for session handouts, Zoom recording, and more about the ECHO TIES network.
• 1/8/2020-Lori Scott, Maryland School Health Consultant & Emergency Planning Advocate delivered Emergency Evacuation Planning for Students with Disabilities via the ECHO TIES virtual network. Click for session handouts and Zoom recording Note: Language was added to MD Online IEP-"Does the student require specific accommodations for an emergency evacuation?"
• 4/8/2020-Jeremy Wells, Alex Haislip and Spencer Delbridge delivered Updates to the Welcoming, Safe & Inclusive Schools for All Students via the ECHO TIES virtual network. Click for session handouts and Zoom recording.

RSOI has entered into partnership with South Coast ESD to develop accessible materials as a supplement for the Train the Educator Presentation, Developing Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) K-12 Training. The purpose of the materials is to support consideration of accommodations for learners with potential structural, procedural and/or communication barriers in each phase and every scenario of the Emergency Operations Planning and training process. The logistics that must be considered in planning, response and recovery can only be truly realized through discussion at the state, local and individual level, with ALL voices at the table.

Following are the SCESD resource requests RSOI is currently supporting:

2019-20

1) RSOI added scenarios and an overview of considerations for persons with disabilities to the current ODE training presentation. Discussion of potential barriers to physical, procedural and/or communication that could impede the student's ability to respond in emergency situations is introduced. Goal: Don't overwhelm with too many resources. Begin with a broad overview. Additional resources may be introduced, as appropriate. Click to access the current version of these slides.

2) As an IEP modification to special factors is being considered, such as "Does the student require accommodations for physical, procedural or communication barriers in individual emergency planning?" Beyond yes and no answers, a PEEP, Personalized Emergency Evacuation Plan is being proposed. The actual name of this sample template is a point of discussion. This DRAFT could be used on the individual level. On a statewide level, training could include many stakeholders to the existence of the PEEP and the information it contains that should be available in emergencies. Click for a sample PEEP that has been created with therapist input.

2020-21

Vetting PE&EP across school districts

10/7/20-ECHO Voices Webinar - AAC in Emergency Planning: Communication: Key to Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Click for Recording

10/14/20-ECHO TIES session - Updates to the Welcoming, Safe & Inclusive Schools for ALL Students with Alex Haislip and Spencer Delbridge Click for handouts

10/27/21 - ECHO TIES Webinar - The PEAP: A Template for a student Personal Emergency and Accommodation Plan Click to access handouts and recorded session

12/8/21 - ECHO TIES Webinar - Evacuation Preparedness and Equipment: When the Drill Becomes Reality? with Sue Nicklin, PT Click for handouts and recorded session

12/9/21 - Webinar - Sorting Through Emergency & Evacuation Equipment Choices with Will Asbell, Ethos Evacuation Strategies Click for handouts & recorded session

1/25/23 - ECHO TIES Webinar - School Safety and Emergency Management

Click to access handouts and recorded session

2/5/25 - ECHO Voices Webinar Emergency Preparedness for AAC: Essential Strategies with Krista Davidson and Teresa Thompson 2/5/25 Session Materials

2/5/25 Recording on YouTube

Regional and Statewide Services for Students with Orthopedic Impairments

1409 NE Diamond Lake Blvd., Suite 110

Roseburg, OR 97470

(541)440-4791