Illinois Autism Training &
Technical Assistance Project
www.illinoisautismproject.org

Training

Autism Training Video

This video is a basic introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) appropriate for family members, school personnel including teacher assistants and general education staff as well as community members who want to learn about this increasingly prevalent disorder and basic effective strategies for interacting with individuals with ASD. Originally produced in conjunction with World Class Communication Technologies, LLC in 2005 and distributed to all Illinois school districts, it is now available online. DVD copies will soon be available in both English and Spanish and will may be ordered through Myki482002@yahoo.com

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Basic Level Online Autism Training Courses

Three Online Course Versions for Continuing Professional Development, Graduate and Undergraduate Credit Seeking Students

Target Audience:
For 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 administrator

Training Content:

• Introduction to ASD including Characteristics and Prevalence
• Person – Centered Planning
• Assessment Tools
• Communication including Expressive, Receptive and Pragmatic
• Behavior including Functional Behavior Assessment and Introduction to Applied Behavior Analysis and Discrete Trial Instruction
• Sensory Processing Issues
• Tying It All Together including Evidence-based Practices and Strategies  

Free Non-Credit Course
Open end and start dates. Take this course at your convenience. Free course includes 54 hours of coursework involving lectures, video, research and activities. This is a foundation level training. 54 CPDU/CEUs available upon successful completion. Early Intervention credentials available. TO REGISTER CLICK HERE

Undergraduate Workshop:
SED 193.04 Introduction to Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders (3 credits)
Graduate Workshop: 
SED 493.12 Basic Level Autism Training (3 credits)

For ISU course information and exact session dates, contact Nikki Michalak at nakempe@ilstu.edu or Mindy Bolin at mbolin@ilstu.edu. Please provide name and contact information.

IATTAP Experiential Practicum Schools/Districts (trained by year)

2008 Experiential Practicum Registration

2007 Experiential Teams (trained by districts)

2006 Experiential Teams (trained by districts)

IATTAP Focus Family Schools

2007 Focus Family Teams (trained by district)

2006 Focus Family Teams (trained by district)

Select Training Opportunities through other organizations

• Pyramid Educational Consultants, Inc (Home of PECS & Pyramid Approach to Education)
  • 2008 Pyramid Workshops
  • Pyramid Service Directory
• Spectrum Training Systems