Group Training Options

Level: Introductory

Length: 1 hour presentation or 3-hour workshop
Format Options: Live In-person or Virtual

Recommended to:

• Recreation staff supporting individuals with ASD in camps, community recreation programs, athletic and recreation clubs, sports programming, etc.
• First responders such as Police officers, Security personnel, Paramedics, etc.
• Medical and dental professionals
• Community and customer service such as Librarian, Customer Service Representative, Retail employee, Public Transportation Staff, Attractions, Hospitality and Tourism.
• Caregivers, support workers, respite providers
• Education staff

Is your organization or classroom seeking practical information for creating inclusive environments? In this training, participants will learn about autism and discuss realistic ways they can make appropriate adjustments for their setting.

Learning Objectives:

·         Become familiar with the characteristics of ASD.

·         Understand the strengths and challenges you might observe in an individual with ASD.

·         Become familiar with tips, strategies, and resources for interacting with individuals with ASD in a variety of settings.

·         Become familiar with the term Autism-friendly.

Level: Introductory  
Length: 3-hour workshop
Format Options: Live In-person or Virtual

Recommended to:

• Early childhood education professionals
• Caregivers, support workers

This presentation was created specifically to provide professional development to early childcare settings seeking to create inclusive and accommodating spaces for children with autism. 

Deepen your understanding of neurodiversity and get ready to embrace autism in childcare settings.

Learning Objectives: 

• Recognize the core features of autism in early childhood.
• Learn effective strategies to teach communication in childcare settings.
• Support inclusion and social skills with peer-to-peer learning.
• Understand behavior and best practices for managing challenges.

Level: Intermediate (Some Prior Knowledge of Autism)

Length: 1 hour presentation or 3-hour workshop
Format Options: Live In-person or Virtual

Recommended to:

• Recreation staff supporting individuals with ASD in camps, community recreation programs, athletic and recreation clubs, sports programming, etc.
• Caregivers, support workers, respite providers
• Early childhood education professionals
• Elementary and Secondary school educators

In this session, strategies to support the acquisition of new language and communication skills for autistic students will be presented. Evidence-based peer-mediated inclusion strategies will be introduced to support positive and meaningful interactions in an education setting.

This training can be adapted to speak to strategies applicable from early years to secondary students.

Learning Objectives: 

• Describe how strategies including prompting and shaping, can be integrated into free play and structured activities to increase social communication with peers.  
• Learn to effectively use reinforcement and motivating materials to increase social communication skills.