OMAHA: ASD NETWORK TRAINING ON TRANSITIONING TO ADULTHOOD

HELP!! How do I Prepare My High School Student with High Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome for the Real World?
Date: October 4, 2011
Time: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Location: ESU3
Breakfast and Lunch is provided
Cost: $15.00

Presenters: Part I (AM): Claudia Schulte and Susanna Johnston, Employment Coordinators, ACN
Connections, Part II (PM): Teri McGill, Metro Region ASD Network Coordinator, Jill Guenther, Samantha Decj, Allyson Hazelwood & Shannon Gergen -Windsor III

Audience: High School and Transition Staff (Including: Special Ed Resource, SLP, OT, PT, Psychologist,
Guidance Counselor, Administrator), Parents.

Participants will learn about teaching how to make connections, social skills, and life skills

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OMAHA: ASD NETWORK TRAINING ON SOCIAL SKILLS

Planning Social Skills Instruction for Students on the High End of the Autism Spectrum

Presenters:Teri McGill, Metro Region ASD Coordinator and Melissa Trautman, SE Regional Coordinator

When:  October 11, 2011

Where:  ESU 3, Omaha

Time:  9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Cost:  $15  (lunch will be provided)

This in‐service will provide an overview of how to teach social skills to students on the autism spectrum. Participants will be able to look through a variety of resources and curriculums created to teach social skills to individuals on the spectrum. Time will be allotted for teachers to start planning social skills instruction for the upcoming school year.

Topics covered:

Specific social skills curriculum
Social Thinking
How to create and run a circle‐of‐friends group
How to incorporate social skills throughout the school day

Intended Audience:  Regular Education Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Parents, Administrators, other Professionals working with students with High Function Autism or Asperger Syndrome

To register, please complete registration form below and fax to 402‐597‐4811 or email to elewis@esu3.org

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ASD Network: Teaching Language to Children with Autism

Introduction to Verbal Behavior  (ABLLS - R)

The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills- Revised (The ABLLS ®-R) is an assessment, curriculum guide, and skills tracking system for children with language delays. It is based on the science of Applied Behavioral Analysis with Skinner’s theory of Verbal Behavior along with research by Dr. Partington and includes 25 repertoire areas covering 544 skills.

June 20 - 21, 2011

8:30 am - 3:30 pm

ESU3 OMAHA

$25 FEE

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