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The Fundamentals of Structured TEACCHing is an 18-contact-hour training that will provide participants with an overview of the learning styles of autism and Structured TEACCHing for school-aged students. Structured TEACCHing is based on the understanding of the symptoms and learning styles of individuals on the autism spectrum and the use of visual supports to provide meaning, promote independence and capitalize on the individual’s strengths. Participants will also learn antecedent-based behavior management strategies using Structured TEACCHing principles.

This workshop is meant for professionals who are conducting in-depth diagnostic evaluations for autism spectrum disorders and are looking for another tool to add to their assessment battery. Diagnostic evaluations are best conducted with multiple sources of information including direct assessments of the individual and reports from caregivers/parents who can speak to the individual’s developmental history. The CARS2 is an instrument that works well as a way to integrate diagnostic information. It is not meant for individuals who are doing screenings for autism or who work in primary care settings and are not doing in-depth evaluations.

The Strategies for Success in General Education is a 12-contact-hour training that will focus on strategies to support educating students on the autism spectrum, ages 5-18 who spend the majority of their day in the general education classroom following the standard course of study. Participants will learn about the characteristics and learning styles of autism and strategies to address educational and social emotional issues that affect success in the general education classroom.