Region 10 SLP Subcommittee Presents: Supporting Autistic Students in a School-Based Setting
Description
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<p align="center"><strong>Presenter:</strong><strong></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Rosemarie</strong> <strong>Griffin, M.A., CCC-SLP, BCBA,</strong> is an ASHA Certified Speech-Language Pathologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She is the founder of ABA SPEECH. ABA SPEECH offers the ABA Speech Connection CEU membership, consultations, and trainings geared towards helping autistic students find their voice. Rosemarie is also the host of the Autism Outreach Podcast, a weekly show all about autism and communication. She is a sought-after speaker who enjoys connecting with local, state, and national audiences. Ms. Griffin is passionate about the mission of ABA SPEECH, which is to help all students become more independent communicators. </p>
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<p align="center"><strong>Course Overview:</strong></p>
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<p>In this course, participants will learn about supporting autistic students in a school-based setting. Intervention for students who demonstrate behavioral barriers, how to get started in intervention, and supporting older learners will be addressed.</p>
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<p><strong>Participants will be able to:</strong></p>
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<li>Participants will be able to state 5 strategies to work effectively with students who engage in behavior that is a barrier to learning.</li>
<li>Participants will be able to define 3 strategies to use when getting started in therapy for students who are not yet speaking.</li>
<li>Participants will be able to state 3 areas that should be addressed in therapy for older autistic learners.</li>
<li>Participants will be able to discuss 5 areas to analyze when supporting students who use AAC devices to use them for a variety of communicative functions. </li>
<li>Participants will be able to state 5 activities that can be used to help students strengthen their social language skills across the lifespan. </li>
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Category
Project
East Valley Special Education Local Plan Area
NOTE: Details for each specific Training/Workshop might vary from the above description.
