Training
Developing Social Skills in Children and Adolescents with Autism
For Professionals Who Work With Students With Autism
Date:
February 18, 2010
Location:
Asheville TEACCH Center
Course Contact:
Margie Catalano
(828) 251-6319x210
Agenda
Thursday, Febraury 18, 2010
8:00 – 4:00pm
8:00 – 8:30 Registration and Coffee
8:30 – 9:15 How does Autism affect Social Development?
9:15 – 10:15 Social Assessment
10:00 – 10:30 Break
10:30 -11:30 Strategies for Teaching Social Skills
11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
12:30 – 1:00 Small Group Activity
1:00 – 1:30 Observation and Completion of Informal Assessment
1::30 – 2:15 Structure a Social Activity for a Student with Autism
2:15 – 2:30 Break
2:30 – 3:15 Describe and Implement Social Activity
Presenters
Asheville TEACCH Center Staff
Target Audience
This course is designed for parents and professionals working on behalf of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Content
Since 1972, Division TEACCH has coordinated the nation's largest statewide public based educational and treatment programs for children with autism and related communication handicaps. With current practices emphasizing least restrictive settings, many more children with autism and other severe behavior, learning and communication problems are being served in public schools, thus creating a need for in-service training activities for teachers. In recent years, TEACCH has made its training activities available to teachers and other professionals from around the world.
Objectives
For years teachers have struggled with developing appropriate social goals for students with autism spectrum disorders. We’ve learned through experience that students with autism do not typically learn social skills in the same manner as their non-autistic peers. The primary goals of this 1 day workshop are to guide teachers through the process of evaluating their student’s level of social comfort, structuring social activates for success, and finally developing strategies to help their students generalize social skills to various settings and people. Presentations will include PowerPoint lectures, small group activities and direct observation of students(s) with autism.
Continuing Education Credits
N/A. We will provide a certificate with contact hours at the completion of the training.
Selection
Complete the application form. Type or print legibly. Applications accepted by fax or mail.
Payment for tuition should be made payable to Division TEACCH – UNC Chapel Hill and received by the first day of the training.
Notification of acceptance will be mailed as applications are received. If the class reaches full capacity, participant will be notified of wait list status.
To apply for the Developing Social Skills in Children and Adolescents with AutismTraining
Click here to view and print the online application form. Click here to view and print the online brochure.
There are limited slots available for each training session. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first- served basis. Final deadline for receipt of applications and payments is February 8 , 2010. Spaces fill quickly!
Cost
$70.00 Registration Fee In-state Professionals
$130.00 Registration Fee Out-of-state Professionals
$30.00 NC Parents
Fee does not include travel meals, or accommodations. Fee includes registration, breakfast food, snacks beverages and supplies.
Information
Asheville is accessible via I- 240. The closest airport is Asheville Regional Airport and is 15 miles from downtown Asheville. All trainings are held at the Asheville TEACCH Center. Directions to the center will be included in your acceptance materials.
For further information, please contact:
Margie Catalano
162 Coxe Ave.
Suite 200
Asheville, NC 28801
Telephone: (828) 251-6319x210
Fax: (828) 251-6358
Accommodations
Haywood Park Hotel
(downtown location)
One Battery Park Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 252-2522
(800) 228-2522
Fax: (828) 253-0481
Terrace Cottage
(Self-Catering Cottage)
Grove Park Historic District
National Historic Register
Asheville, NC
(828) 255-8578
TerraceCottageMail@juno.com
Renaissance Hotel (Downtown location) 1 Thomas Wolfe Plaza Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 252-8211
Country Inn and Suites (10 minute drive to center) 199 Tunnel Rd Asheville, NC 28805 (828) 254-4311
