HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM AND ASPERGER'S SYNDROME

Pitt County Shrine Club
569 Irish Lane
Winterville, NC  28590

Center

Greenville Center

Wednesday, February 22, 2012
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
• Introduction to High Functioning Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome
• Educational Strategies
• Introducing Autism to:  (a) The Individual; (b) Classmates
• Parent Panel

Thursday, February 23, 2012
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Social/Emotional Issues
• Perspectives from an Adult with Autism
• Applying Strategies and Group Activity
• Evaluations/Statement of Completion (NO CEU’s)

Workshop does not end until 4:00 pm each day. Please make travel plans accordingly.

This workshop is designed for general education teachers, special education teachers, teaching assistants, special education directors, psychologists, allied-health adult service providers and other interested professionals.

Since 1972, TEACCH has coordinated the nation’s largest statewide public based educational and treatment programs for persons with autism and related communication handicaps. With current educational mandates emphasizing least restrictive settings, many more children with autism and other related behavior syndromes are being served in public schools, thus creating a need for in-service training activities for teachers. In the past thirty years, TEACCH has made its training activities available to educational and adult services staff and other professionals from around the world.

At the conclusion of workshop, participants will be able to:
* Characteristics of High Functioning Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome
* Educational Issues and Strategies
* Social and Emotional Issues
* Invited Adult Speaker with High Functioning Autism to Present Life Experiences
* Working with Families and a Parent Panel
* Introducing Autism to Individuals and Classmates
* Afternoon Session Practicing the Application of Strategies

Certificates of Completion containing Contact Hours will be available at the end of the workshop to participants attending ALL scheduled activities (no partial credits will be issued). Licensing boards, certifying bodies and regulatory agencies may differ in the way they recognize Contact Hours in fulfilling necessary professional credit. Participants should contact their local licensing boards to determine the appropriateness of Contact Hours toward professional development credits. (No continuing education credits are provided.)

To apply online, please click on this link.  If you would like to complete a paper application, please click here for a copy of the Registion Form.  The deadline for application and has been extended until Monday, February 13, 2012 or until full.  There are limited slots available for each workshop session. Applicants are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Please apply online or fax registration form to 252-830-3322 to reserve your slot for this workshop.  Please call 252-830-3300, ext 0 to confirm we received your fax.  Mail original with payment.  Space fills quickly!  In the past, the program has been completely full prior to the deadline. When all spaces are filled, applicants will be wait-listed and admission will be made on an “as available” or stand-by basis. Click here to view and print the online application form. (PDF)

$200 for North Carolina Applicants
$360 for Out-of-State Applicants
$100 for NC Parents (first time attendee only)

Breakdown of Fees: In-State Tuition $80/day for 2-Day Workshop=$160
Out-of-state Tuition $160/day for 2-Day Workshop = $320
Materials, Meals, Training Expenses = $40/Professional

Fees for this workshop include registration, light continental breakfast (at 8:30 each morning), lunch, snacks, materials, supplies and Certificate of Contact Hours for eligible participants. Fees do not include travel or accommodations. Please note that payment or purchase order should be mailed at time of application and is non-refundable.

Questions Regarding This Workshop may be directed to:
Joan Whaley, Workshop Coordinator, Greenville TEACCH Center
Phone:  252-830-3300, ext 222       Fax:  252-830-3322
E-mail:  Joan_Whaley@med.unc.edu

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