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2026 Newsletters

• TASN ATBS Spring Newsletter:  The Power of Pre-Teaching for Community Learning 

2025 Newsletters 

• TASN ATBS January/February 2025 REsTrain Yourself Modules
• TASN ATBS March/April/May 2025 Transition Planning Opportunity
• TASN ATBS  August 2025  Lee Stickle Final Welcome Back Educators
• TASN ATBS October 2025 Meet our New Director! 
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2024 Newsletters 

• TASN ATBS January/February 2024 Carol Gray Social Stories
• TASN ATBS May/June 2024 Shawnee County Teachers host a Summer Institute
• TASN ATBS July/August 2024  Low-Intensity Behavior Strategies

2023  Newsletters

• TASN ATBS February 2023 Autism 101 Modules OPEN
• TASN ATBS May 2023  Social Stories by  Carol Gray
• TASN ATBS August 2023 Let's Talk Structure
• TASN ATBS November 2023 Restructuring the Structure

2022  Newsletters

• TASN ATBS February/March 2022 For the Love of Interests
• TASN ATBS April/May 2022- Supporting Complex Communicators through Core Words and Functions!
• TASN ATBS June/July 2022- Supporting Intentional Professional Development
• TASN ATBS Aug/Sept/Oct. 2022- IEP Tips and Tricks
• TASN ATBS Nov/Dec 2022- What is Pre-ETS? How Can It Help My Students? 

Spotlights

• Spotlight:  Derby North Middle School shares the EBP for pre-teaching community outings (Spring 2026)
• Spotlight:  TASN ATBS director Lee Stikle shares the six low-intensity behavior strategies for promoting positive classroom environments.  (August 2024)
• Spotlight: Shawnee County Summer Institute (May 2024)
• Spotlight: Social Stories 10.3 Implementation Criteria.  (May/June 2023)
• Spotlight: Autism 101 Professional Development Modules New 2023 Released.  (January/February 2023)
• Spotlight: Pre-ETS video interview with TASN provider Melissa Woods and Pre-ETS Regional Managers Ashley Merz and Brent Thompson.  (November/December 2022)
• Spotlight:  IEP Paperwork:  Chunk it into manageable pieces.  By Stephanie D. Brown; IEP Development & Compliance Facilitator, Goddard Public Schools. (September/October 2022)
• Spotlight: The Gold Academy: Learn how East Central Kansas Special Education Cooperative provides intentional professional development.  By Pauline Hintz, assistant special education director. (June/July 2022)
• Spotlight: Supporting Students with Complex Communication Needs through Core Words and Functions:  by SLP's Andrea Wichers and Hannah Dreiling.  (April/May 2022)
• Spotlight: For the Love of Special Interests: Heather Christner Newton High School Structured Learning Teacher  (February/March 2022)
• Spotlight: 3 Must-Do Things When Leading a Team of Paras- by Autism Teacher Courtney Kraus
• Spotlight: What I Learned From Individuals on the Spectrum.  by Brenda Smith Myles Ph.D
• Spotlight: Remote Learning Resources (February 2021) Shared by Jillian Brock Tri-County Interlocal 607
• Spotlight: Remote Learning Resources (January 2021) Shared by Jana Oldham Geary County USD 475
• Spotlight: Remote Learning Resources (December 2020) Shared by Lindy McDaniel  WCKSEC
• Spotlight:  Remote Learning Resources (November 2020) Shared by Paxton Rienbolt USD 457
• Spotlight: Supporting Complex Communication with Team Collaboration- by Lindsey Mohr, MS CCC-SLP, and Kim Vortherms  MA CCC-SLP from Derby Public Schools.
• Spotlight:  Building Capacity-Implementing a District-Wide Intensive Teaching Verbal Behavior Program.
• Spotlight Inclusive School Practices:   The Impact of an Inclusive School Culture
• Spotlight Teaming:  Read about Sedgwick County Interlocal teams supporting staff and students by developing "play in a bag" with core words.  Shared by Shannon Howe, M.A., CCC-SLP & Autism Team Member, Cassie Reichenberger M.A., CCC-SLP & Assistive Technology Member, and Gail Bauer, M.A., CCC-SLP Autism Specialist SCAESIC#618
• Spotlight Consultant:  Tips from a Kansas consultant.  Shared by Helen Miller
• Spotlight Team:  (QX2)  Quality teamwork in Quinter KS.  by Tracie Betz, Ryan Walt, and Teri Berkgren NKESC
• Spotlight Teacher: Abigail Easter shares her journey with structured teaching from the ground up.
• Spotlight Teacher: Caitlin Linck describes her teaching style after having access to Dynamic Learning Maps Essential Element