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Educational Programming & Practical Instruction Strategies for Students with Autism

Structured Teaching for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Last Date to Register: 4/15/2012 12:01 AM
Last Date to Cancel: 4/15/2012 12:01 AM
Agency: CESA 12
Agency Contact: Sue Miller
Agency Assistant: Janet Shefchik 715-682-2363 EX--119 Ext. 119
Audience: Special Ed Directors, School Psychologists, Guidance Counselors, Speech/Language, Paraprofessionals, Regular Ed. Teachers
Location: CESA 12 Conference Center
400 Lake Shore Drive East
Ashland, WI 54806
Facility: Conference Rooms 1 & 2
Date/Time:
4/20/2012 09:00 AM - 03:30 PM Registration: 8:30 AM
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DESCRIPTION:
This workshop will provide participants with the necessary foundation or knowledge base for being able to effectively program for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, utilizing “best practices” from structured teaching. Numerous highly effective, innovative, and practical strategies that can be used immediately to meet the educational programming needs of students with ASD will be shown, as well as ways to engineer the physical environment to provide the visual structure needed by students with ASD to increase their comprehension, understanding and independent functioning. Most importantly, utilizing these instructional strategies addresses challenging behaviors in a proactive manner by reducing the stress, anxiety, and frustration that may be experienced by students with ASD due to feeling confused or overwhelmed at school.

LEARNER OUTCOMES:
Students will:
• Develop an understanding of the unique learning and processing styles of student’s with autism spectrum disorder.
• Learn how to use and implement numerous visual support strategies to teach various skills and increase independent functioning for students with autism spectrum disorder.
• Learn how to engineer the physical environment by providing visual structure to increase comprehension and understanding of students with autism spectrum disorder.
• Develop an understanding of why challenging behaviors occur in people with autism spectrum disorder in relation to the features and characteristics of their disability.
• Develop an understanding of the importance of using visual support strategies with people with autism spectrum disorder, particularly to address challenging behaviors
 

INSTRUCTOR: Susan L. Stokes, M.A., CCC-SLP has specialized in the area of autism spectrum disorder as both a speech/language pathologist and autism consultant for 25 years. She has presented at many state and national workshops/ conferences, and frequently provides trainings related to all aspects of ASD to various groups across the country. Susan is the author of Autism: Interventions and Strategies for Success, a Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction publication available at www.cesa7.k12.wi.us/sped/autism/index2.htm

This professional development opportunity is supported through funding from the IDEA Discretionary Grant 12-74-9912-IDEA10 (CFDA #84.027)

Viterbo Credit Available - $110

(Registration canceled after registration deadline will not be refunded)

Teacher Standards
WES1The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the disciplines he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for pupils.
WES2The teacher understands how children with broad ranges of ability learn and provides instruction that supports their intellectual, social, and personal development.
WES3The teacher understands how pupils differ in their approaches to learning and the barriers that impede learning and can adapt instruction to meet the diverse needs of pupils, including those with disabilities and exceptionalities.
WES4The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies, including the use of technology to encourage children’s development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
WES5The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
WES6The teacher uses effective verbal and nonverbal communication techniques as well as instructional media and technology to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
WES7The teacher organizes and plans systematic instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, pupils, the community, and curriculum goals.
WES8The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social, and physical development of the pupil.
Administrator Standards
WAS1The administrator has an understanding of and demonstrates competence in the teacher standards under s. PI 34.02.
WAS3The administrator manages by advocating, nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to pupil learning and staff professional growth.
WAS5The administrator models collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources.
Pupil Services
WPS1The pupil services professional understands the teacher standards under s. PI 34.02.
WPS2The pupil services professional understands the complexities of learning and knowledge of comprehensive, coordinated practice strategies that support pupil learning, health, safety and development.
WPS5The pupil services professional understands the organization, development, management and content of collaborative and mutually supportive pupil services programs within educational settings.
WPS6The pupil services professional is able to address comprehensively the wide range of social, emotional, behavioral and physical issues and circumstances which may limit pupils’ abilities to achieve positive learning outcomes through development, implementation and evaluation of system-wide interventions and strategies.
WPS7The pupil services professional interacts successfully with pupils, parents, professional educators, employers, and community support system such as juvenile justice, public health, human services and adult education.
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Any registration cancellation must be received by the registration deadline date stated on the event for a refund to be issued. Persons registering and not in attendance on the day of the session will be charged the full registration fee (substitutions are accepted). CESA 12 reserves the right to cancel any session due to insufficient enrollment. Participants will be notified by email or phone if a cancellation occurs.

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