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• Online Instructor at Fresno Pacific University
providing graduate level courses in Informal assessment and
Curriculum Accommodations; "The Ten Commandments of Teaching
Students with Special Learning Needs" Independent Study Courses
online. (2010)
• Lectured and provided training to Christian
Schools with Point Loma University to Rock Academy Christian
Schools, San Diego, California (2010).
• Hosted the “Better Together” Brunch for ACSI
Christian Schools that included training in informal assessments and
the appropriate teaching approach to implement with the results.
• Trained teachers at Azusa Pacific University.
Lectured on the “Ten Commandments of Teaching Students with Special
Learning Needs”. Provided training to students, teachers and
administrators (2008).
• Training of Plaza Medical Practices/Bright
Medical Associates and Hacienda Heights Family Practice
Pediatricians (2007): Trained the pediatricians on California’s
Special Education Laws which included parental rights; legal
timelines; public school referral process; psychoeducational testing
and diagnoses; and possible accommodations.
• Wrote forward for the book, “WhatYour Bright
Child Can’t See - Secrets to Conquering Learning Difficulties,” by
Dr. Lou Spinozzi, Life Success Publishing, Copyright 2006.
• Creator of “10 Commandments of Teaching
Students with Special Needs” (2002).
• Author of Bright Medical Associates “Auditory,
Visual, & Language Processing Screening Test,” for the Pediatricians
(2005): This is a screening test to assist Pediatricians in
assessing and diagnosing processing weaknesses in children that may
be the underlying cause for academic problems in school.
• Published featured article, “The Ten
Commandments in Teaching Students with Special Learning Needs,” in
the Christian Education Supplies Magazine, March, 2005 Edition.
• Pioneer Member of the National Association of
Christian Special Educators (2004-present)
• Resource and conference support to Universities
(CSULB, CSUP, California Baptist University).
• Speaker of live Internet broadcast, “Learning
Disabilities: The Visual Connection,” for professionals and parents
(2002): www.digevent.com/events/visualconnection.html (2002-2004)
• Owner of Christian Educational Therapy
(2001-present): Provision of Diagnostic Educational Testing
(Intelligence, Academic, Processing, Memory, Learning, Attention,
Motor) and recommending “Individualized Educational Prescriptions”
for students with special needs. Other services include educational
therapy; administrator, teacher and parent training regarding
teaching students with special learning needs; consultations; parent
advocacy; Attention Deficit Coach training; inservices to schools;
speaker and resource for the Associated Christian Schools
International (ACSI) in Southern California and internationally.
• Creator and author of website, www.ChildD.org
(Christian Help in Learning Disabilities Differences Organization)
(2000-present): This web site contains over 20 pre-made practical
and useful forms for private schools interested in starting a
special needs program. There is information about the symptoms of
various learning differences; workable teaching strategies; a list
of 130 accommodations; and a roster of special needs programs in
private schools.
• Author of Free Online Newsletter, “ChildD
Newsletter:” The newsletter includes information on the latest
research in Learning Disabilities; ACSI Annual Teacher Convention
brunch updates; articles on diet, fallacies in the field, and other
helpful resources to those seeking more knowledge about learning
disabilities and special learning needs.
• Networked Educational Therapists with Christian
Educational Therapy Clientele (2002- present): Joanne Sellers M.S.
Educational Therapist Fullerton, Ca. Dawn O’Neil Educational
Therapist Long Beach, Ca. Debby Gilman M.S. Educational Therapist
Long Beach, Ca. Sonia Hori, M.A.Sp.Ed. Educational Therapist Chino
Hills, Ca.
• Trained Meier’s Clinics, Henslin & Associates,
Harris Family Therapy, and Asian American Christian Counseling
Services (2000-present): Advocate for clients, Trainer of counselors
and parents in the area of Learning Disabilities, Consultations,
Support system, Networking resource.
• Founder and Creator of the Association of
Christian Schools International “Special Needs” Institute
(1997-2008). *Networking Leader and resource to Association of
Christian Schools International with “Special Need” programs;
seminar evaluator; and organizer of guest speakers in the Special
Needs Institute track at the ACSI Annual Teacher’s Convention. Host
and creator of the annual “Special Need’s Institute Brunch” at the
ACSI Annual Teacher’s Convention; established networking groups and
prayer/resource groups by location for directors and teachers of
special need programs; and a trainer of special need’s teachers in
Christian Schools.
• Founder and Director of Whittier Christian
School’s Special Need Program, “IMPACT” (1995-1998): Acronym for
“Increasing Might, Power, Academics, Choices and God’s Truth.”
• Creator of program, teacher trainer,
administrator, diagnostician in testing, student advocate to school
districts, resource to the Uptown Whittier Christian Elementary
school and Whittier Christian Junior High School.
• Graduate Professor at La Verne University:
Course title “Curriculum and Assessment.” Graduate level course for
those seeking their Specialist Credential or Learning Disabilities
Credential.
• Resource Teacher, Macy Intermediate School
(1981-1986): Montebello Unified School District, fifth through
eighth grades Pull-Out Program worked and assisted students with
Learning Disabilities, Behavioral Difficulties, Attention Deficits
and Special Needs; provided academic and process testing, created
and implemented Individual Educational Programs (IEP’s), and held
inservices for the staff.
• Special Ministry Founder and Director,
Evergreen Baptist Church, San Gabriel Valley (1980-1990): Worked
with the Visually Impaired, Learning Disabled and Developmentally
Disabled students during church school time; trained assistants;
trained Pastors for communion services with those nonambulatory;
provided “Special Need Awareness” seminars and conferences; and was
the Director of the ministry.
• Special Day Class Teacher, Macy Intermediate
School (1978-1980): Montebello Unified School District, teaching
fifth through eighth grade in a self-contained class for those with
special learning needs.
• Aide for Autism and Developmental Delayed
classes (1977-1978): Los Angeles County Special School worked as
Autism classroom aide and for the Developmentally Delayed class
teachers, including those with Cerebral Palsy, Hydrocephalus and
with students that had functional limitations related to their
disabilities and ailments. |
"This letter is to serve as a commendation for Mrs. Joyce Inouye whom I have
know for many years. During this time I have grown to appreciate Mrs.
Inouye's expertise as a Specialist in Learning Disabilities and Special Needs.
As a former practitioner in an ACSI member school, Mrs. Inouye was highly
esteemed by other special needs specialists throughout the Southern California
Region.
For the past nine years Mrs. Inouye has served as a volunteer for ACSI in
several capacities. First of all, she and a colleague pioneered in the
establishment of the ACSI Special Needs Network. This network has grown to now
include over 200 Christian schools that are working together to
meet the specialist needs of students. Through the planning of the network, the
Special Needs Institute was developed as part of the annual ACSI Teachers'
Convention in Anaheim, California.
Mrs. Inouye continues to voluntarily serve the region as a seminar planner. Not
only is she involved in the selection of seminar leaders, she also orchestrates
the scheduling of all the special needs seminars. At the convention, Mrs. Inouye
coordinates and hosts the Special Needs Brunch and serves as one of our most
capable seminar presenters.
As if the above was not enough to keep one fully occupied, Mrs. Inouye has
developed and launched a website for special needs.