The RRCASD develops and disseminates a variety of community education products and resources. Below please find our community education products, which are available for download, or by mail if you contact us directly.
Each Newsletter contains information on RRCASD activities and other topics that you may find of interest.
Below please find copies of our current and past information sheets. Each sheet provides information and resources on a specific topic relevant to the assessment and/or treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
Two training CDs are available for viewing. These CDs can be used by individuals or groups for the purposes of self-guided study and/or in-service training. Each CD is approximately 30 minutes in length and provides training slides, an accompanying study guide and a self-quiz.
Watch our 2009-2010 video: Teaching Social Skills Using Direct Instruction
Watch our 2008-2009 video: Daily Visual Schedule
RRCASD Webinar Conference Series
Webinar Series: Download a copy of one or more of our 2012-2013 Webinar Series handouts.
Other Community Events
Please see our community events page for more information, this page is updated regularly. If you would like to have us post information about your upcoming event, please complete the Service & Community Events Survey.
* The University of Rochester provides the information on this website as a community service. It does not endorse or sponsor the events or organizations referred to on this site.
Community Education and Technical Assistance Activities: Current Technical Assistance Activities
This year the Rochester Regional Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders(RRCASD) will be working with two groups of professionals to provide technical assistance to improve their knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and best-practices in the areas of transition preparation and college support. Each activity is described briefly below.
Transition Support Team Technical Assistance: Technical assistance is being provided to one high school transition team within our region. Technical assistance includes training on:
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Characteristics of ASD
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Intervention strategies for core and related features
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Federal and state transition regulations
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Assessment to inform intervention planning and for monitoring progress
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Transition planning and preparation within a home-school-community collaborative model
College Disability Support Team Technical Assistance: Technical assistance is being provided to one college disability support program within our region. Technical Assistance includes training on:
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Characteristics of ASD
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Intervention strategies for core and related features
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Federal regulations regarding disability support in higher education
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Assessment to inform support planning and for monitoring progress
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Support planning within a home-school-community collaborative model
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Campus capacity building planning model
Both of these activities are provided in conjunction with staff from the Institute for Innovative Transition.
To learn more about our Technical Assistance Activities or to indicate your interest in being considered for participation in one of our technical assistance activities in the future, please call us toll-free at (855) 508-8485 or email rrcasd@urmc.rochester.edu.
* The University of Rochester provides the information on this web site as a community service. It does not endorse or sponsor the events or organizations referred to on this site.