Title: Creating and Maintaining Programs for the ASD Student and the ASD Class..

September 5, 2008

Reminder:

Hope everyone was able to share this among anyone working with

individuals with ASD.

This is tomorrow out in Austin with

USAAA 2008 Autism and Asperger International Conference

Call to see if anymore seatings our available.

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Special Educator's Session

Limited Seating for this session.

Creating and Maintaining Programs for the ASD Student and the ASD

Classroom; A Comprehensive Seminar for Teachers and School Personnel,

Paradiz, PhD and Shore, EdD

On site registration begins at 9:30am CDT, Thursday, September 4, at

the Hilton Austin Airport Hotel. On Site registration is available

daily during the conference.

Register for one, two, or three days. All registration packages

include the Sunday session. Sunday only registration is available

onsite during the conference. If you have any questions, please call

us at 1-.

http://www.gifttool.com/registrar/ShowEventDetails?ID=1201 & EID=2633

Title: Creating and Maintaining Programs for the ASD Student and the

ASD Classroom; A Comprehensive Seminar for Teachers and School

Personnel, Paradiz, PhD and Shore, EdD

Abstract and Learning Objectives:

This seminar is designed specifically for teachers and other school

personnel (therapists, teaching assistants, administrators, and

behavior intervention specialists) who support students with Autism

Spectrum conditions in their schools and districts. Diagnoses of

autism and Aspergerâ€™s syndrome have increased dramatically in the past

decade, posing an urgent need for educators to create effective,

feasible programs that genuinely address the needs of their students,

the demands of the IEP, and state and federal requirements.

Dr. Shore and Dr. Paradiz offer a â€œnuts and boltsâ€

seminar, including important breakout sessions, that provide educators

with what they need to return to their districts and programs with a

clear plan of action and materials and resources for establishing an

ASD program, enhancing an existing program, or providing more

concerted support to individual students with ASDs who are served by

their schools.

Topics covered include:

Who are your ASD students and how do you address the heterogeneity of

ASD in academic, social and life skill arenas when establishing a

classroom or program?

Efficient maintenance and updating of IEPs to address ASD specific

needs as well as program needs

Developing meaningful and quantifiable program objectives and

assessing their effectiveness

Recruiting the right teachers and staff for an ASD classroom; what are

the qualities of a lead teacher, supporting teachers, assistants?

Understanding the role the school administrator plays in supporting

students with ASDs and building programs for ensuring the success of

students with autism and other special needs

Learning techniques developed for children with autism that can be

generalized to those with other disabilities as well as regular education

Advocating for your ASD program

How proper training and education save effort and money in school,

home, and in the community

Cross-district solutions & collaborating with other schools

Specialized curricula and programs for integrated teaching, including

ISAâ„¢ lessons (developed by Paradiz and Shore) that address ASD

specific needs, an annotated resource list of curricula, and

developing your own ASD lessons

Working effectively in self-contained and integrated settings

Using team meeting time efficiently and effectively

Environmental considerations and setting up an ASD sensitive classroom

Title: The Continuums of Autism: Meeting the Needs of the ASD

Individual Through Better Understanding, Marlo Payne Thurman, MA

Abstract and Learning Objectives:

This in depth seminar geared towards educators and professionals

working with individuals on the spectrum will provided new insights

and understanding about the cognitive, sensory, social and emotional

continuums of autism spectrum disorders. Interactive and fun, the

session will focus on intellectual differences and learning styles,

sensory processing and arousal issues, social skills, and the

mind-body basics of social, emotional and behavioral function. Through

a World CafÃ© format, participants will also have the opportunity to

join with the presenter in sharing best practices and creative

solutions for meeting the unique needs of the ASD children that we serve.

An Outline of Topics Covered Follows:

Cognitive Continuums in Autism

The Role of Cognitive Energy and the Allocation of Energy for the ASD

Child (Energy Pie)

Sensory Integration, Sensory Processing and Arousal (The Sensory Pendulum)

Classroom Accommodations for a Calm and Alert Learning State

Learning Styles (Thinking In Pictures)

Learning Disabilities and Differences That Are Often Overlooked

Identification, Assessment and Intervention

Introduction to the Learning Model for Teaching

The â€œEurekaâ€ Learning Style and Traditional Education

Social Interaction, Social Energy and Social Skills Curriculum

Biomedical Contributors to the Mind-Body Imbalance

Behavior and the Continuums of Wellness

On Being â€œOut-of-Syncâ€ From the Perspective of the Child

World Cafe: What Works? Reaching and Teaching the ASD Individual