General Autism Programs Training
To register for one of the training's offered below through individual fee or a group contract, please contact: Karen "Cal" Wright at karwright@salud.unm.edu or 505-272-0134. For information about current training offered, please refer to the Autism Program web calendar at cdd@salud.unm.edu:8087/ndsd-swan For current training registration information, please contact Rita Crozier at 272-1852 (toll free 1-800-270-1861) or rcrozier@salud.unm.edu
Topics
Topic: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Title: Autism Self-Study
Description: This course is presented for adult service
providers and offers an overview of autism through use of a handbook and video
(video can be borrowed from the CDD LINC program, or loaned from a Department of
Health regional office.)
Length: 1-2 hours
Title: Introduction to Autism
Description: This presentation provides and introduction
to autism spectrum disorders and briefly defines the disorder, outlines
diagnostic information, and provides information on characteristics which
define the disorder.
Length: 3 hours
Title: Autism in the Family
Description: This training is for families of persons who
have been recently diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. It will
discuss how it affects the entire family and their community, as well as
characteristics and their impact, to better support the child.
Length: 4 hours
Title: An Insight Into Autism Spectrum Disorders
Description: This training is for families of persons with
autism who have been diagnosed with autism at least 2 years previously. It
discusses the key impact of autism on the family and ways to support your
family members.
Length: 3-4 hours
Title: Navigating the Service Delivery System
Description: This presentation is for families of persons
with autism and focuses on understanding the many facets of the service
delivery system, including SSI, DD waiver, private insurance, Medicaid,
and schools.
Length: 4 hours
Title: Understanding and Working with Persons with Autism
Spectrum Disorders
Description: This training provides information on
prevalence, cause, diagnostic information, cultural perspective,
characteristics, family perspective, resources, and general strategies.
Length: 6 hours
Title: Assessment, Communication & Visual Supports for People
with ASD
Description: This presentation is designed to follow the
"Understanding" training and will provide and overview of the
key assessment considerations, communication, and visual techniques to use
in developing community supports for persons with autism.
Length: 6 hours
Title: Social, Sensory & Behavior in Persons with ASD
Description: This presentation is designed to follow the
"Foundations I" training and will provide an overview of the key
sensory, social, and behavior characteristics and supports for persons
with autism spectrum disorders.
Length: 6 hours
Title: Strategies in Autism: Assessment and Application for
Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Description: This presentation is designed to follow the
Foundations II training and will provide an overview of what to consider
when determining strategies for persons with ASD, as well as describing a
variety of key strategies and ideas that have proven successful with
persons with ASD.
Length: 6 hours
Title: Autism Spectrum Disorders for Medical Professionals
Description: This presentation will define the medical
diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders, current treatment, and partnering
with families.
Length: 3 hours
Title: Structured Teaching for Persons with Autism Spectrum
Disorders
Description: This presentation will provide an overview of
autism, including more specific information on communication, social,
sensory and behavior challenges for persons with autism. It will also
include information on schedules and visual supports.
Length: 6 hours, or two 6 hour days (more detailed)
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Topic: Communication
Title: Communication Overview for Persons with ASD
Description: This presentation offers information
regarding challenges in communication of persons with autism spectrum
disorders and some suggestions of activities that are helpful to improve
communication.
Length: 3 hours
Title: Communicative Characteristics and Supports for Persons
with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Description: This presentation will provide a brief
description of overall characteristics of characteristics of persons with
ASD,and then define communication characteristics in depth. It will detail
the three D's of language: delays, disorders, differences and will
discuss how these characteristics affect function in the home, school,
workplace and community. Also, possible communicative supports to increase
function will be suggested.
Length: 6 hours
Title: Communication for Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders
in Preschool Years
Description: This presentation will review typical early
communication development and compare and contrast with communication of
persons with ASD. It will discuss communication strategies, classroom
organization, and consistency across settings.
Length: 6 hours
Title: PECS Overview
Description: This presentation provides an overview of the
Picture Exchange Communication System for young children with autism
spectrum disorders or older children who are non-verbal.
Length 3 hours
Title: Enhancing Engagement In Children with ASD
Description: This training provides information on
motivational strategies, communication strategies, and social strategies
which help to engage persons with ASD.
Length: 3 hours
Title: Visual Schedules
Description: This presentation provides information on why
and how to include visual schedules into the life of a persons with autism
spectrum disorders, and illustrates examples of schedules.
Length: 3 hours
Title: Classroom Environmental Structure (Can be adapted to
other environments outside the classroom)
Description: This presentation provides information
about setting up routines, use of visual supports, and adapting the
physical environment to help people with autism spectrum disorders
understand what is expected of them.
Length: 3-4 hours
Title: Make and Take Activities for Persons with Autism
Description: This presentation provides an opportunity to make and take
visual supports for persons with autism. Please bring the foundation materials
to make the schedule, activity, communication system, etc. There will
be a Autism Program facilistator to assist in
developing supports, and basic office supplies (stapler, tape, glue, paper,
clips, glue guns, etc.)
Length: 3 hours
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Topic: Behavior
Title: Behavior Overview
Description: This presentation provides information about
the general characteristics of autism and defines behavior characteristics
in more depth. The presentation also provides some suggestions which may
be of assistance in supporting the challenging behavior of persons with
autism spectrum disorders.
Length: 3 hours
Title: An Overview of PRT-Pivotal Response Training
Description: This training provides information on Pivotal
Response Training for children with autism spectrum disorders who are
higher functioning.
Length: 2-3 hours
Title: Behavior Management in Autism Spectrum Disorders (Age
grouping will be defined)
Description: This presentation will provide information
on autism and the behavior characteristics of autism. It will provide
basic behavior management techniques training, as well as how these
techniques can assist a person with ASD's. Behavior supports and
suggestions will be offered.
Length: 6 hours
Title: Measuring Effectiveness in Intervention in Children with
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Description: This training will provide information on how
to measure the change in behavior that can be seen in persons with autism
spectrum disorders. Specific tools will be taught.
Length: 3-4 hours
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Topic: Social
Title: The overview of Social Development in Persons with
ASD Description:
A breif overview of social development & Supports.
Length: 2 - 3 hours
Title: Social Development and Supports for Persons with
Autism Spectrum Disorders. Description: This presentation
will provide indepth information on the social development, social characteristics,
and social supports for persons with autism spectrum disorders.
Length: 6 hours. Activities, video examples and handouts will provide
deeper understanding in social issues.
Title: Social Activities, Supports, and Friendship Groups for
Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Description: This presentation will provide information on
the importance of focus on the social activities that a person with autism
spectrum disorder has the opportunity to participate in. Suggested
supports and activities will be outlined.
Length: 3 hours
Title: Social Stories Video Workshop
Description: This presentation is a video workshop presented by Carol
Gray, the person who developed Social Stories. The training provides information
on social understanding in ASD with step-by-step instructions in the development
of social stories (workbook included). A Autism Program
facilitator is available to guide discussion.
Length: 6 hours
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Topic: Sensory
Title: Sensory Impact on Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Description: This presentation will provide information on
the sensory system and needs of persons with autism spectrum disorders.
Specific tools and strategies will be provided as supports.
Length: 3 hours
Title: Sensory Integration In the Classroom
Description: This presentation will provide information on how
understanding sensory information effects learning in the classroom.
Length: 3 hours
Title: Occupational Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Description: This presentation provides information about
therapy sessions in the clinic, school, and community for persons with
autism spectrum disorders.
Length: 3 hours
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Other Training Opportunities through Autism Programs
Short Presentations: Autism Programs offers 1-2 hour presentations that provide a general overview of autism spectrum disorders to a specific group.
Annual Lectures: One or two-day lectures are provided annually which bring in nationally recognized speakers in the field of Autism Spectrum Disorders. The Horn series is offered every other year and has a focus on adult populations of persons with autism spectrum disorders. Please contact Rita Croxier to receive information on present national speakers scheduled: (505) 272-1852 or rcrozier@salud.unm.edu
Pre-Service Courses: Training is offered to colleges and universities for classes needing information on autism spectrum disorders. Courses have been taught through the departments of: Special Education, Communication Disorders, Nursing, Psychology, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Counseling, Family Studies, and through the Medical School.
Continuing Ed. Coursework: Autism Programs has provided and will continue to provide coursework opportunities through college continuing education departments to provide information regarding autism spectrum disorders.
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