CARD Albany offers educational presentations on a variety of topics aimed at providing evidence-based information for parents and/or professionals.
Schools, agencies, and parent groups can request CARD Albany to present on specific topics related to autism. Please refer to the list below for the specific topics currently available for group trainings.
Trainings are offered at no cost to school districts, community agencies, and parent groups in the following New York counties: Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington. Requests must be received at least thirty (30) days prior to the requested seminar date.
Each topic lasts between 75 minutes to two hours depending on topic and follows a lecture format.
Trainings conducted for school and community agency personnel are provided during the workday. The trainings are open to personnel who work with or anticipate working with individuals with an autism spectrum disorder. The minimum amount of attendees for school trainings is 15-20. Trainings conducted for parent groups are provided during the workday or weekday evenings. The trainings are open to parents and family members of children with autism spectrum disorders. The minimum amount of attendees is five parents.
To request a training, either in-person or via livestream, complete a training request form. Please contact CARD Albany at 518-442-2574 or [email protected] with any questions.
Available Trainings
These trainings are offered at no cost to participants through a grant from the New York State Education Department.
View a full list with details.
- Autism Awareness Training for School Transportation Personnel
- Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Brief Overview
- Creating the Optimal Classroom for Students with ASD
- Encouraging and Shaping Desired Pro-Social Behaviors in Students with ASD
- Executive Functioning Strategies to Keep Individuals with ASD Organized and On-Target
- First Responders Autism Awareness Training
- Functional Communication: Finding the Right Word
- How to Be an Effective Paraprofessional in the School Environment
- Language Characteristics and Difficulties Associated with Autism
- Learning Better Ways to Cope: Teaching Individuals with ASD Skills to Replace Challenging Behaviors
- Mealtime and Children with Autism
- Strategies to Motivate: Using Positive Approaches to Teach Social, Academic, and Daily Living Skills to Individuals with ASD
- Thinking Differently: Social Cognition and Social Motivation of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders