April 14-15, 2026

This is an in-person session.  This offering is FREE for Montgomery County public school districts.

The opportunity to learn to read and write should be afforded to ALL, regardless of ability, or disability. In this two-day interactive workshop, we will explore how to build a comprehensive literacy program that will develop reading and writing skills in students who have limited verbal abilities and other complex needs. Participants will learn a research-based framework that embodies a comprehensive approach to teaching reading and writing in an adapted way for our most complex learners.

We will discuss emergent and conventional literacy strategies and how to identify interventions that match students’ instructional levels. Participants will learn how to integrate foundational literacy skills into comprehensive literacy instruction so students learn to generalize these skills. Join this workshop to explore instructional strategies that build reading comprehension and vocabulary skills, expand decoding skills, and create meaningful reading and writing experiences. Together, we will connect best practices of literacy instruction to Assistive Technology and AAC to ensure that students with limited verbal abilities have meaningful opportunities to engage in reading and writing.

Registered participants who register by March 14th will receive a free copy of Comprehensive Literacy for All: Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities to Read and Write by Karen Erickson and David Koppenhaver.