Teaching Students with Autism

Autism Spectrum Disorders’ Workshops

A series of five workshops is offered to provide basic knowledge for teachers and/or paraprofessionals regarding autism spectrum disorders.  Topics include:

1. Characteristics of Students with ASD provides knowledge of the five characteristics associated with ASD including: developmental rates and sequences, social interaction and participation, communication (verbal and non verbal), sensory processing, and repertoire of activities and interests
    

2. Behavioral Strategies for Students with ASD provides participants with basic knowledge of positive behavior supports, applied behavior analysis, and functional behavior analysis as specifically related to working with students with ASD.
    

3. Developing Social Skills for Students with ASD provides practical strategies for teaching appropriate social skills and developing appropriate behaviors.
    

4. Visually Cued Instruction and Communication provides participants with basic knowledge of visually cued instruction and practical applications for its use in the classroom and as a tool for communication and positive behavior support.
    

5. Sensory Issues for Students with ASD provides basic knowledge of the sensory integration process, sensory characteristics of students with ASD, behavioral and emotional responses to sensory stimuli, and interventions for sensory issues.  (This workshop is ½ day.)

Workshops three through five can be condensed into one brief overview of instructional strategies for working with students with ASD.  Systems may request any one of the workshops listed or a series of three or five workshops.