Five-Day Classroom Training - Early Childhood, Ages 3-8 (Chapel Hill)

This five-day course provides a theoretical foundation as well as hands-on opportunities to assess and teach preschool and early elementary-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in a demonstration classroom setting. The premise of this foundation is an understanding of the learning styles of individuals with ASD and how to use teaching strategies that capitalize on learning strengths.

An emphasis is placed on the use of Structured TEACCHing principles to teach young children with ASD skills in the areas of communication, social and play skills, relaxation and coping strategies, pre-academic and early academic skills, and behavior management.

Participants will have an opportunity to apply these strategies with students of varying functioning levels in a classroom setting during group and individual activities. The training includes presentations, small group discussions, demonstration classroom activities and hands-on experiences for five consecutive days.

Objectives:

At the completion of training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the unique learning styles of young children with ASD
  
• Conduct informal assessments to set learning objectives and monitor progress
• Create meaningful and individualized visual structure for students with ASD in both individual and group settings
• Implement Structured TEACCHing strategies to facilitate communication, social and play skills, pre-academic and early academic skills, and appropriate classroom behavior
• Conduct a behavioral assessment and implement problem solving approaches to reduce behavioral difficulties
• Develop and implement relaxation and coping interventions
• Implement strategies for working and collaborating with families of individuals with ASD

Target Audience:

This course is designed for educators, psychologists, speech language pathologists, as well as others interested in educational strategies and intervention programs for preschool and early elementary-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Presenters:

Lauren Turner-Brown, Ph.D., Assistant Director, TEACCH Autism Program

Training staff will include TEACCH Autism Specialists who have provided training, direct services and consultation to professionals around the world for over 20 years. Training staff will also include teachers, certified consultants and other autism professionals who work with TEACCH Centers in various regions throughout North Carolina.

Continuing Education Credits:

3.55 CEUs are available upon completion of the entire course.

Participants receiving credit for a course are responsible for checking with their state licensing board or accrediting organization to determine if the event meets their continuing education requirements.

Fees, Registration & Cancellation Policy:

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Payment Deadline:  06/11/18

If you register after the deadline, please remit payment as soon as possible. See the "Fees & Payment Policy" tab for detailed payment instruction and to view the cancellation policy. 

If your employer will be paying for your registration, your funding must be approved prior to registering for this event. You will not be able to complete your registration without providing your Accounts Payable Representative’s contact information (i.e. name, address, email, and phone number). Make sure you have all the required information before initiating your registration.

Agenda:

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