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Are you currently teaching children who are deaf/hard of hearing or have autism spectrum disorders? Participate in research
ANNOUNCING
Illinois Experiential Practicum for Autism Training
Summer 2010
Illinois Experiential Practicum is being offered in Illinois by the Illinois Autism Training and Technical Assistance Project during summer 2010. A limited number of teams who have completed the on-line course or have other foundation level training have an opportunity to apply what they have learned in a guided practice, problem-solving environment. Participants will work together as a team with five students of different ages and different support needs using a variety of teaching strategies and methods. At the conclusion of the training week, teams participate in a self-assessment and action planning coaching process during the school year.
Locations and dates to choose from:
Hosted by Woodford County Special Education Association FULL
Where: Metamora
When: June 7-11, 2010
Hosted by Franklin Jefferson Counties Special Education Association
Where: Mt. Vernon
When: July 12-16, 2010
Hosted by NSSEO
Where: Arlington Heights
When: July 19-23, 2010
Hosted by Elmhurst District 205 FULL
Where: Elmhurst
When: July 26-30, 2010
Hosted by Hinsdale Township High School District 186 FULL
Where: Hinsdale
When: August 9-13, 2010
Registration:
REGISTRATION FEE: $2400 3-person team, each additional person $750 ea. (does NOT include college credit if desired)
SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS ARE TO SEND TEAMS OF 3-5 PERSONS
Recommended Team Members include administrator, teachers (general and special), related service professionals and experienced assistants
Contact Myki Romano at 630-668-7398 or myki482002@yahoo.com for a registration packet.
The Practicum week is the beginning. Experiential Coaches assist teams in post-practicum implementation, guidance and assessment of programming quality in their district throughout the year. Parent education and involvement is also supported. In addition, the Project sponsors regional summits at different locations to offer opportunities for technical assistance and problem-solving among participants as they implement their learning. Schools and districts identify local coaches to provide instructional support and increase generalization of skills from the practicum experience to implementation in the classroom.
Does your staff need professional development in autism spectrum disorders?
Online training videos - These videos are free, online, and always available. Watch here.
Looking for more?
***Register now for online courses***
CPDU credit version – FREE course includes 54 hours of coursework involving lectures, video, research and activities
OPEN ENROLLMENT – work on your own schedule
Undergraduate (ISU) – SED 193.04 Workshop in Special Education "Introduction to Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders" – 3 credits
Graduate (ISU) - SED 493.12 Graduate Workshop
"Foundation Level Autism Training" - 3 credits
Registration:
For CPDU open enrollment version, register here
For ISU course information and registration procedures, contact
Nikki Michalak or Mindy Bolin. Please provide name and contact information.
Training Content:
- Introduction to ASD including Characteristics and Prevalence
- Person – Centered Planning
- Assessment Tools
- Communication including Expressive, Receptive and Pragmatic
- Behavior including introduction to Functional Behavior Assessment, Applied Behavior Analysis and Discrete Trial Instruction
- Sensory Processing Issues
- Tying It All Together including Evidence-based Practices and Strategies
Target Audience:
Individuals who work and live with children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders including family, special and general educators, speech language pathologists, social workers, psychologists, behavior specialists, occupational and physical therapists and administrators.
IATTAP Mission
The Illinois Autism Training and Technical
Assistance Project
(IATTAP) is an initiative of the Illinois
State Board of Education
(ISBE) and joins other ISBE initiatives as part of the
Illinois Statewide Technical Assistance Center
(ISTAC)
providing training and technical assistance to
schools in Illinois. Other ISTAC partners include
IATTAP focuses on educating and supporting children
with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their
families. The Project is operated under a grant to
the School Association for Special Education in DuPage County
(SASED) and its major goals are to:
1) Build local capacity
to establish and implement effective educational
supports and services in the least restrictive
environment for children with ASD.
2) Promote a proactive
approach to working with individuals with ASD and their
families.
3) Help children with ASD
remain with their families in their Welcome communities and
become productive.
4) Increase the
percentage of students on the Autism Spectrum who are
educated in the general education classroom.
5) Increase the effective
and meaningful involvement of parents in their
children's education.
Brochure
Kathy Gould, Project Director
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