What is Autism

This presentation focuses on how to design effective educational environments for students with autism and other severe developmental disabilities using the Pyramid Approach to Education. This approach allows for educators to create effective lessons in multiple settings using a broad array of teaching strategies. The model helps educators organize and prioritize their responsibilities in teaching critical functional skills as well as functional communication skills to students. The Pyramid Approach places an emphasis on creating rapidly effective lessons that promote communicative initiation by learners to help minimize their dependence upon teachers/caregivers. Pyramid's orientation is aimed at promoting collaborative teams in which all members are competent teachers. How to set up this model within school settings (both public and private), homes, and in the general community is also discussed.

What You Will Learn:

How to identify and describe critical elements of an effective educational environment
How to identify key communication goals and promote them within school and home settings
Strategies for supporting staff to implement these elements and goals within home and classroom environments
About placement options and program designs for all age levels
An overview of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) and additional visual strategies

Agenda: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Registration Time: 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM

CEUs: 0.6 ASHA CEUs (Introductory Level, Professional Area) & 6.5 BACB CEUs

Tuition includes: Detailed Handouts with space for note taking - Certificate of Attendance - Continental Breakfast - ASHA & BACB CEUs available

What is Autism: $275.00

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