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Time	Event Title
8:30 am Jun 5th	Structured Teaching 2 Day Workshop ESU # 10 Participants will learn the important components of Structured Teaching including the following: Structuring the Environment - Individual Daily Schedules -Work Systems/Work Tasks -Using Visuals in the areas of: -Behavior -Communication -Play & Leisure Skills -Self Care
9:00 am Jun 5th	Introduction to Asperger Syndrome & High Functioning Autism ESU #6 This full-day in-service will provide an overview of the characteristics and differences of Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism. Effective academic modifications, social supports and strategies for successful inclusion will be shared. Information on the Rage Cycle and other behavioral supports will also be discussed.
9:00 am Jun 6th	An Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders Educational Service Unit #3 This in-service will be an OVERVIEW of the following TOPICS: Characteristics-Definition, Facts and Myths -Information and Examples of Social, Communication, Behavioral, Developmental and Sensory Characteristics, Current Etiological Understandings and Prevalence and Statistics. Assessment-Verification/Identification -Medical Diagnosis vs. Educational Verification. Considerations for Selecting Interventions -Best Practice Strategies and how to address individual needs based on assessment An Overview of Evidence Based Practices -How to find out what interventions have evidence base
6:00 pm Jun 11th	Supporting Your Child's Social Self-Esteem Educational Service Unit #3 This workshop gives parents tools to help their child with positive thinking patterns, tools to help a child process social misunderstandings, helping kids handle teasing, etc.
8:30 am Jun 12th	Social/Emotional Strategizing: Frameworks for Assessment and Intervention Planning of Social Skills Educational Service Unit #3 Overview of Social Cognition (how does this differ from "traditional" social skills, how does it impact students in the educational setting) Assessment of social/emotional skills (will probably just address some of the informal assessment tasks for theory of mind/perspective taking, emotional awareness/management - not so much with conversation skills in depth - this is very complex and probably just SLP relevant) Teaching Resources and strategies to build perspective taking/theory of mind skills Creating a structure for planning social groups and organizing resources 3 Lesson ideas for the 1st week of school! (something teachers can pull out to get everyone going when Sept is crazy!
8:30 am Jun 13th	Teaching Language to Children with Autism: An Introduction to Verbal Behavior ABLLS-R ESU # 3 Day One: Behavioral Teaching Strategies: Reinforcement, Establishing Instructional Control, Discrete Trials, Error Correction, Shaping, Prompts and fading Prompts Day Two: Teaching Verbal Operants: Manding, Motor Imitation, Echoics, Receptive Language, Tacting, and Receptive Language by Feature, Function and Class
8:30 am Jul 31st	Visually Structured Strategies Eastern Learning Center Many students on the ASD spectrum need information presented in a concrete, logical manner. This workshop provides educators an opportunity to discuss, create and apply the use of behavior plans, social stories, schedules, mini schedules, choice boards, visual prompting, work jobs, using reinforcers & other teaching strategies used when working with students on the spectrum & with moderate mental handicaps. Participants will have hands-on experience with students and apply what they have learned. This workshop is intended for Special Education Teachers, General Education Teachers, and Paraprofessionals who are seeking introductory to intermediate-level information on educational program planning needs.