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S E E K
Successfully Educating Exceptional Kids-
Practical Strategies for
Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
by Kathy Kaluza Morris
30 Jul to 1 Aug 08, 9am to
4pm, Melbourne, Australia |
The incidence of autism
spectrum disorders is alarming. Autism spectrum
disorders are now a medical epidemic. Intervention
strategies are more important than ever for providing
supports to our students so that they may become
productive citizens and/or to provide for an enriched
quality of life. This three-day workshop provides an
in-depth look at practical strategies that can be
implemented in a self-contained classroom for students
with developmental disabilities. These research-based
strategies are also appropriate within a classroom where
the student with autism spectrum disorders is included. |
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- Pinpoint behaviors that
are manifestations of autism spectrum disorders
- Identify physical
structures, schedules, visual structures, tasks
and work systems needed in scenarios based on real
situations in the classroom and home
- Set up communication
systems changing form, function, content and
context based on individual needs
- Apply what has been
learned to scenarios and real-life situations
using examples from sensory integration discussion
- Devise solutions for
behaviors based on communication, sensory, and
structured teaching interventions
- Determine when to use
Social Stories™, Power Cards, t-charts, and other
visual strategies appropriately
- Identify problem areas
that interfere with achieving goals due to grief
of parents resulting in ineffective collaboration
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Day 1 |
- Culture of Autism
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Myths and
realities based on research within last 5 years
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Characteristics
of autism
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When eye contact
is not a priority
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Differential
diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders
- Communication
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Assessing
communication based on characteristics of
language:
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Devising
communication systems
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Implementing
communication systems
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- Principles of
Structured Teaching
- Setting Up Your
Classroom- Physical Structure
- Schedules- Designing
the schedule based on student’s communication
skills
- Tasks
- Designing tasks on
student’s needs and academic ability
- Implementing tasks
- Work systems-Setting up
systems for independent and 1:1 work
- Visual structure-
Translating the auditory into the visual
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| Day 3 |
- Sensory Processing and
Integration
- what it means
and how to address issues
- Understanding the Grief
of Parents with Children with Autism
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Kathy Kaluza
Morris, a special educator for the past 35
years, has been a speech therapist, teacher of
children with autism and serious emotional
disturbances, specialist for children with cerebral
palsy, diagnostician, supervisor, and consultant for
autism, behavior disorders, and assistive technology
at a regional service center. She is presently a
consultant for autism/behavior in her own company
igivuWings, while working on her doctorate in
educational psychology with a specialty in autism and
behavior. She presents for school districts and
conferences nationally as well as internationally. She
was recognized as Teacher of the Year as well as Texas
Special Educator of the Year. She and her husband,
Guy, are challenged to practice what they preach daily
with their 3 teenage sons, including twins with autism
spectrum disorders. |
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Using a mix of videos, music, and real life
scenarios, the participants will brainstorm how
to set up a classroom using the principles of
structured TEACHING for several students with
varying degrees of autism and varying ages. In
addition, real life behavioral challenges will
be reviewed using practical solutions.
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Preschool and elementary teachers, administrators,
educational assistants, mental health consultants,
behavioral and education specialists, coordinators,
support staff and parents of children with autism
spectrum disorders |
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18 hours |
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Melbourne,
Australia |
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1 Jun 08 |
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To request for on-site training, |
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