Professional Development and Parent Seminars (PDPS) disseminate information on effective programs for individuals with autism.
The target PDPS audience is school personnel, including general and special education teachers, administrators, related-service providers, counselors, psychologists, social workers, and paraprofessionals, working with students with autism spectrum disorders, as well as parents and family members.
We offer these sessions at no cost to participants living in New York State through a grant provided by the New York State Education Department. Funding is administered by The Research Foundation for the State University New York. There is a $15 registration fee for out-of-state registrants.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
We offered the livestream topics below in November, December, and January. The sessions were recorded and can now be viewed as a self-study. Registration links are available for each session below each title.
Each session is 1.25 hours.
Building Bridges: Enhancing Social Connections Among Students with Autism and Their Peers
Presenter: Erica Davis, LMSW
- Participants will be able to explain how the core characteristics of ASD affect the development of their peer relationships
- Participants will be able to identify research-based interventions for developing, maintaining, and understanding relationships
- Participants will become familiar with where to find evidence-based resources to support peer relationships
CEUs offered for this session (registration fee required): 1.25 contact hours for NASP, NYS SW, NYS LMHC, CTLE, and NYS Psychologists
Sticks and Stones: Students with ASD and Bullying Prevention Strategies
Presenter: Jane Ann Worlock, MS. Ed.
- Participants will be able to define the term "bullying" and identify forms of bullying behavior
- Participants will be able to identify factors that influence vulnerability to bullying in students with ASD
- Participants will be able to identify strategies they can use or teach others to use when faced with bullying
CEUs offered for this session (registration fee required): 1.25 contact hours for NASP, NYS SW, NYS LMHC, CTLE, and NYS Psychologists
Unlocking Success: Strategies for Effectively Addressing School Refusal in Students with Autism
Presenter: Melissa L. Rinaldi, Ph.D.
- Participants will be able to explain the link between autism and school refusal
- Participants will be able to list possible functions of school refusal behavior
- Participants will be able to develop effective strategies to address school refusal behavior
CEUs offered for this session (registration fee required): 1.25 contact hours for NASP, NYS SW, NYS LMHC, CTLE, and NYS Psychologists
Continuing Education Credits:
CARD Albany is an approved provider for the following continuing education:
Continuing Teacher and Leader Education
CARD Albany is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s Office of Teaching Initiatives as an approved provider of CTLE for Professional Classroom Teachers, School Leaders and Level III Teaching Assistants.
School Psychologists
CARD Albany is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer continuing education for school psychologists. CARD maintains responsibility for the program.
Licensed Mental Health Counselors
University at Albany, SUNY, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0194.
New York State Social Workers
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, SW CPE, is recognized by the New York State Education Department State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed master social workers # 0292.
New York State Psychologists
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities is recognized by the New York State Education Department State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists in NYS #PSY-0083.
Each session is eligible for 1.25 contact hours.
There is a $ 5.00 registration fee per session for each CEU selected. CEUs can be selected during registration and payment can be submitted online with a credit card.
Each organization/entity uses their own calculation to determine the number of CEUs based on contact hours. As with all continuing education, the attendee should verify CEU requirements by their professional organization and/or state licensure board.