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Adapting Teaching Materials
and Strategies
Seminar Description:
This two-hour seminar provides practical
techniques to maximize the academic success of
students with autism spectrum disorders in the
classroom. The first part of the presentation
focuses on the unique characteristics and
learning styles of children with ASD. The
second part of the presentation provides
participants with a variety of adaptations for
the classroom, the material, and the
presentation of the curriculum.
Learning Objectives:
1. To understand the
cognitive characteristics and associated
learning styles common for children with ASD and
to recognize the challenges that emerge with
these unique characteristics.
2. To become familiar with
multiple examples techniques to facilitate
effective learning, including successful
homework completion and test-taking support
techniques.
3. To be able to describe
and implement a self-guided learning system
Target Audience:
This seminar has been designed as a basic
course and is appropriate for general and
special education teachers, administrators, and
in-home caregivers.
Asperger’s Disorder
Seminar Description:
This two-hour seminar provides an overview of
proven and practical strategies to support
students with Asperger’s disorder in the
classroom. Attention will also be given to the
description of typical characteristics of a
student with Asperger’s disorder, and how these
characteristics manifest themselves in everyday
interactions with others.
Learning Objectives:
1. To understand the core and associated
features of Asperger’s disorder
2. To be familiar with wide variety of social
and educational supports and interventions for
students with Asperger’s disorder
Target Audience:
This seminar has been designed as a basic
course and is appropriate for general and
special education teachers, educational support
staff, related-service providers (SLP, OT, PT,
counselors, social workers and school
psychologists), support coordinators, in-home
caregivers, and school administrators.
Autism Spectrum Disorders: A
Brief Overview
Seminar Description:
This two-hour seminar provides an introduction
to the core and associated characteristics of
autism spectrum disorders and how these
characteristics manifest themselves within a
learning environment. The seminar also covers a
description of possible causes of autism
spectrum disorders. Attention is given to
understanding the current treatment methods,
ranging from evidence-based strategies to the
more controversial and alternative approaches.
Learning Objectives:
1. To understand the core
and other associated characteristics of autism
spectrum disorders.
2. To recognize possible
causes of autism spectrum disorders.
3. To be familiar with
evidence-based and non-evidence-based
interventions used to treat autism spectrum
disorders
Target Audience:
This seminar has been designed as a basic
course and is appropriate for general and
special education teachers, educational support
staff, pre-school and kindergarten teachers,
support coordinators, in-home caregivers,
occupational therapists, physical therapists,
speech and language pathologists, and school
administrators.
First Responders Autism
Awareness
Seminar Description: Individuals
with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are 7 times
more likely to come into contact with police
than their typical peers; therefore, it is
imperative that first responders be able to
recognize persons with this disorder. This
2-hour seminar provides an introduction to the
core and associated characteristics of ASD and
how these characteristics may manifest within
the community environment. This training also
includes appropriate strategies for responding
as well as methods for first responders and
parents/caregivers to work together to keep
individuals with ASD safe.
Learning Objectives:
1. 1. To understand the core and associated
characteristics of ASD
2. 2.
To be familiar with reasons a first
responder may be called to a scene involving an
individual with ASD
3. 3.
To learn strategies on how first
responders and parents/caregivers can work
together to keep individuals with ASD safe.
Target Audience:
This seminar has been designed as a basic
course and is appropriate for police, EMS,
firefighters and parents/caregivers.
Functional Behavior Assessment
and Positive Behavior Support
Seminar Description:
This two-hour seminar provides participants
with a systematic strategy for assessing and
understanding difficult behaviors in students
with autism spectrum disorders in the classroom
and other environments. Based on the assessment
and understanding of causes of behavior
problems, evidence-based strategies geared
toward decreasing problem behaviors and
increasing functional replacement behaviors are
introduced.
Learning Objectives:
1. To understand why
problem behaviors develop and what is
maintaining them (i.e., functional assessment).
2. To become familiar with
developing and implementing a behavior
intervention plan.
3. To recognize strategies
for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness
of the behavior intervention plan.
Target Audience:
This seminar has been designed as a basic
course and is appropriate for general and
special education teachers, educational support
staff, related-service providers (SLP, OT, PT,
counselors, social workers and school
psychologists), support coordinators, in-home
caregivers, and school administrators.
How to be an Effective Paraprofessional in the
School Environment
Seminar Description:
Paraprofessionals play a crucial role in their
daily work with students with autism spectrum
disorders. Over the years, the duties of
paraprofessionals have significantly increased
and today they are facing many responsibilities.
This 2-hour seminar provides the
paraprofessional with the tools needed to
successfully support students with autism
spectrum disorders in the classroom. The core
characteristics of autism spectrum disorders and
effective educational supports are presented.
Learning Objectives:
1. To understand the core cognitive
characteristics of children with autism spectrum
disorders and to recognize the challenges
emerging from these unique characteristics.
2. To be familiar with a wide variety of
classroom supports, including successful
behavioral support strategies.
3. To identify an effective and positive support
style for the student, in contrast to
problematic support strategies.
Target Audience:
This seminar has been designed as a basic
course and is appropriate for educational
support staff, other school personnel,
related-service providers (SLP, OT, PT,
counselors and social workers), in-home
caregivers, and school administrators.
Mealtime and Children with Autism
Seminar Description:
This two-hour seminar addresses the various
eating problems found in children with autism
spectrum disorders. The assessment of underlying
or co-occurring medical issues is presented. The
focus will be on behavioral and environmental
problems that affect feeding and eating, and
attention will be given to successful strategies
for addressing problems in these areas.
Learning Objectives:
1. To understand the
nature eating and feeding problems as well as
factors influencing their development.
2. To become familiar with
strategies for improving the eating habits of a
child with an autism spectrum disorder.
Target Audience:
This seminar has been designed as a basic
course and is appropriate for support
coordinators and in-home caregivers and anyone
interested in learning more about this topic.
Supporting Students with
Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Classroom
Seminar Description:
Children with autism spectrum disorders need and
deserve a carefully planned and highly
structured learning environment. This two-hour
seminar discusses the strengths and deficits
that affect the learning of students with autism
spectrum disorders. With these characteristics
in mind, the participant will be introduced to
effective environmental and organizational
strategies for the classroom to help students
become successful learners.
Learning Objectives:
1. To understand strengths
and deficits that affect student learning.
2. To recognize
environmental and organizational classroom
supports that address student deficits, in order
to facilitate success in the classroom.
3. To become familiar with
skill-building strategies that teach students
essential skills for successful classroom
participation.
Target
Audience:
This seminar
has been designed as a basic course and is
appropriate for general and special education
teachers, educational support staff,
related-service providers (SLP, OT, PT,
counselors, social workers and school
psychologists), support coordinators, in-home
caregivers, and school administrators
Waking Up to a Better Day
Seminar Description:
The effects of prolonged sleep difficulties can
have serious consequences not only to a child
with an autism spectrum disorder, but to the
entire family. This two-hour seminar covers the
nature of sleep and common sleep problems.
Attention will be given to effective
interventions to improve even the most difficult
sleep behavior.
Learning Objectives:
1. To understand the
nature of sleep problems as well as factors
influencing the development of sleep
difficulties.
2. To become familiar with
strategies to assess sleep problems.
3. To learn a variety of
strategies for reducing sleep difficulties.
Target Audience:
This seminar has been designed as a basic
course and is appropriate for support
coordinators and in-home caregivers and anyone
interested in learning more about this topic.
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