Trainings

The following trainings are available as downloads. The topics compliment the topics and strategies in the books How to Set Up a Classroom for Students with Autism and How to Set Up a Work Area at Home for a Child with Autism

FIRST MONTH

Introduction to Autism/Definition and Characteristics WEBtraining Power Point
To view the powerpoint: Download the file, then look for the icon that says “View Show.” Click on “view show” and the power point presentation will appear. Adjust your volume accordingly. It takes 1 minute to download.

Readings for the Month
http://www.autismclassroom.com/autism/ criteria
http://www.autismclassroom.com/autism/definition/ definition
http://www.autismclassroom.com/autism/characteristics/characteristics
http://www.firstsigns.org/concerns/flags.htm

SECOND MONTH

Autism Introduction (Extended) WEBtraining Power Point
To view the powerpoint: Download the file, then look for the icon that says “View Show.” Click on “view show” and the power point presentation will appear. Adjust your volume accordingly. It takes 2 minutes to download.

About the training…Autism Introduction (EXTENDED)-
This training webtraining covers many topics related to autism, its definition, characteristics and strategies. Our web trainings are for educators parents, grandparents, babysitters, aunts, uncles, cousins, and any other caregivers of the child. They are filled with information about autism and with ideas for supporting the child with autism in the school and home setting. The courses are self-paced, independent learning courses. Some may take approximately up to 5 hours to complete. (Don’t worry, you can work at your own pace.) The courses are downloadable and have a slide presentation and online reading supplements. They are designed for anyone wishing to improve their interactions with, and knowledge base regarding individuals with autism.

Readings for the Month
Communication
http://www.aspergers.com/aspclin.htm
Screening Resources
http://www.child-autism-parent-cafe.com/problems-that-may-accompany-ASD.html

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THIRD MONTH

Family Support Information WEBtraining Power Point
To view the powerpoint: Download the file, then look for the icon that says “View Show.” Click on “view show” and the power point presentation will appear. Adjust your volume accordingly. It takes 2 minutes to download.

About the training… Family Support Information-
This web training covers many topics related to supporting the family and the child. Our web trainings are for educators parents, grandparents, babysitters, aunts, uncles, cousins, and any other caregivers of the child. They are filled with information about autism and with ideas for supporting the child with autism in the school and home setting. The courses are self-paced, independent learning courses. Some may take approximately up to 5 hours to complete. (don’t worry, you can work at your own pace.) The courses are downloadable and have a slide presentation and online reading supplements. They are designed for anyone wishing to improve their interactions with, and knowledge base regarding individuals with autism.

Readings for the Month
http://autism.about.com/od/faqs/f/familysupport.htm
http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/24169/27106
http://www.autism-blog.com/autism-categories/siblings
http://www.1000voicesarchive.org/video/131/Keith-Ivory-Overtown-FL

FOURTH MONTH

Successful Behavior Interventions WEBtraining Power Point
This version does not have the audio.
To view the powerpoint: Download the file, then look for the icon that says “View Show.” Click on “view show” and the power point presentation will appear. Adjust your volume accordingly. It takes 2 minutes to download.

About the training…

Successful Behavior Interventions-This webtraining covers many topics related to behavior prevention and intervention. Our web trainings are for educators parents, grandparents, babysitters, aunts, uncles, cousins, and any other caregivers of the child. They are filled with information about autism and with ideas for supporting the child with autism’s behavior in the school and home setting. The courses are self-paced, independent learning courses. Some may take approximately up to 5 hours to complete. (don’t worry, you can work at your own pace.) The courses are downloadable and have a slide presentation and online reading supplements. They are designed for anyone wishing to improve their interactions with, and knowledge base regarding individuals with autism or other developmental disorders.

Readings for the Month
-Positive Supports
-http://www.pbis.org/families.htm
-http://www.specialconnections.ku.edu/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/specconn/main.php?cat=behavior§ion=main&subsection=fba/abc

AUTISM CLASSROOM.COM’S AUDIO PODCASTS:

Podcast Topics

#1 Definition and Characteristics of Autism
(Author: S.B.Linton) Description of the definition and characteristics of autism. 7:02 minutes

#2 The Effective Autism Classroom (part 1-intro)
Author: S.B.Linton( How to Set Up a Classroom for Students with Autism) Examines the elements needed to run an effective autism classroom. This series provides teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators and parents with guidelines for evaluating an effective autism classroom.

#3 The Effective Autism Classroom (part 2-Schedules)
Author: S.B.Linton( How to Set Up a Classroom for Students with Autism) examines the elements needed to run an effective autism classroom. Part 2 guides teachers how to effectively use and implement the use of schedules in the classroom.