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Training Specifically for Autism Spectrum Disorders

Our faculty have specialized expertise in providing behavioral and educational support for children with Autism spectrum disorders in classroom and other settings. Feel free to ask for more information on other topics.

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Autism in the Classroom: An Introduction for Teachers and Paraprofessionals

This two-day workshop provides participants with an introductory overview of the basic theory of applied behavior analysis, as it pertains to teaching new behavior and reducing problem behavior and the core features of Autism spectrum disorders. This training is for people who are or will be working with children with Autism but do not have a strong ABA background.

Target Audience: Teachers, school psychologists, paraprofessionals, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and administrators.

Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism in the Classroom:
Advanced Training

This two-day workshop is an extension of the Introductory Workshop which will expand on behaviorally based educational interventions for children with Autism.

Target Audience: Teachers, school psychologists, paraprofessionals, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and administrators.

Understanding Autism: Providing Support for Individuals with Autism

This is a general overview of the core features of Autism and behavioral challenges associated with the syndrome. Training includes discussion of all the Autism spectrum disorders: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (NOS), and Asperger Syndrome. Training can be modified to meet the needs of the target audience or agency.

Target Audience: Service providers, school personnel, respite providers, day care providers, and other community providers who interact with individuals with Autism.

Social Communication Skills for Individuals with Autism

The goal of this training is to identify for participants tools for assessing social communication skills in individuals with Autism spectrum disorders and to identify the key stages in social communication skills instruction.

Target Audience: Teachers, paraprofessionals, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, administrators, day care providers, and parents.

Supporting Higher-Functioning Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

This training focuses on individuals with Asperger Syndrome and high-functioning Autism and how they can best be supported in educational settings.

Target Audience: Teachers, school psychologists, paraprofessionals, speech and language therapists, and occupational therapists.

Discrete Trial Training for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Discrete trial training is one of the most distinctive, effective Applied Behavior Analytic (ABA) instructional methods and it relies on a highly structured format often in a one-to-one home or school setting. This training covers the basic theory and essential components of discrete trial training for students with Autism. “Hands-on” practice and modeling of key instructional strategies are included in this training.

Target Audience: Teachers, paraprofessionals, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, day care providers, and home care providers.

Including Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in General Education Classrooms

This training focuses on strategies for providing support to children with Autism in general education classroom settings. Emphasis is placed upon promotion of social and friendship skills, self-advocacy, curriculum modifications, promotion of self-management strategies, and role of the 1:1 paraprofessional in inclusive settings.

Target Audience: Teachers, teaching aides, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, counselors, and school psychologists.

Transition for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Planning for transition starts in middle school and is a consideration for Individualized Education Plan (IEP) development throughout the high school years. Special emphasis on taking into account the special needs of children with Autism as vocational or higher education plans are being developed.

Target Audience: Teachers, teaching aides, administrators, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, counselors, school psychologists, and parents.

Educational and Behavioral Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Every Administrator Should Know

The goal of this training is to provide a rationale for why school administrators should understand the educational needs of students with Autism so they can provide a quality program using a variety of service delivery models for children across the age span.

Target Audience: Administrators and other school personnel who would be providing oversight to classrooms with children with Autism.