Looking for some training?
ANNOUNCING THE 2008 IDAC TRAINING!!! Project ACCESS is offering training to become an In-district Autism Consultant. At the request of a school district, we train certified teachers to consult with colleagues serving students with autism within their own district. For detailed information and to register, please go to the following site: 2008 IDAC Training and Registration Form
2008 AUTISM TRAININGS AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUR REGIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTERS (RPDCs):
Introduction to Autism ~ you must attend both days of this training.
*8/7 and 8/8: Columbia. To register, please visit the following link: Heart of Missouri RPDC - Intro training
*9/24 and 9/25: Rolla. To register, please visit the following link: South-Central RPDC - Intro training
Working with Students with Autism in the Schools (WASS) ~ you must attend all four days of this training.
*5/27, 5/28, 6/30 and 7/1: Maryville. To register, please visit the following link: Northwest RPDC- WASS training
*9/4, 9/5, 10/6 and 10/7: Columbia. To register, please visit the following link: Heart of Missouri RPDC - WASS training
*10/21, 10/22, 11/20 and 11/21: Rolla. To register, please visit the following link: South-Central RPDC - WASS training
Discrete Trial Training/Working with Students with Autism in Discrete Trial Formats (DTT) ~ 2-day training; you must attend both days of this training.
5/15 and 5/16: Rolla. To register, please visit the following link: South-Central RPDC - DTT training
If you are interested in Sensorimotor Integration, Jean Hamilton will be presenting this training in Springfield, Missouri on Friday, July 25th, through the Southwest RPDC. Students with autism and related disorders of communication and behavior have difficulties in the way they process sensory information. Their senses of vision, hearing, touch, movement, taste, and smell are often poorly integrated. Such lack of integration may affect behavior, academic performance, functional self-help skills, and school performance. This seminar will focus on understanding the role of sensorimotor integration in the diagnosis and educational treatment of students with autism. Methods of infusing sensorimotor integration in the classroom and activities throughout the day will be discussed. Learn about sensorimotor issues frequently experienced by children with autism. To register, please visit the following link: SWRPDC - Sensorimotor Integration training
***Please note that the above trainings are scheduled through each RPDC and are subject to change, so please check the individual RPDC sites for availability.***
ADDITIONAL TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES YOU MAY WANT TO ATTEND:
HOW ABOUT AN ONLINE COURSE? The Infancy and Early Childhood Training Course will be presenting for the first time the Basic Course on the DIR/Floortime Model online, taught by Stanley I. Greenspan, M.D. Dr. Greenspan is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, The George Washington University Medical School, and Supervising Child Psychoanalyst, Washington Psychoanalytic Institute. The course will be available to registered participants for a two-week period from April 25 through May 9, 2008. For more information and to register online, please visit www.StanleyGreenspan.com
The Kansas Chapter of the National Autism Association is hosting its First Annual Autism Conference in Pittsburg, KS on June 20th. Jenny McCarthy, actress and mother of a child with autism, will be the keynote speaker. The conference is open to parents, teachers, paraprofessionals, support personnel and anyone else interested in autism. More information and details on registration is available on their website at this link: Kansas Autism Conference
The Autism Society of America has announced the dates for the 39th ASA National Conference and Exposition for July 9th through 12th, 2008, in Orlando, Florida at the Gaylord Palms Resort Hotel and Convention Center. They anticipate close to 2000 attendees, including individuals on the spectrum, families and professionals, with over 200 sessions and 150 exhibitors. Registration is now available on their website at this link: Autism Society of America.
The University of Missouri Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders is presenting their 2008 Autism Summer Insititute from August 4th-8th in Columbia, Missouri. The institute will provide "comprehensive core knowledge of autism spectrum disorders, including characteristics, critical evaluation of interventions, methods of instruction, developing IEPs, applied behavior analysis, positive behavior support, and designing, implementing, and monitoring student progress". For more information and to register, please visit their website at this link: Thompson Center Autism Summer Institute.
Spectrum Training Systems is offering a workshop in St. Louis, MO titled "Autism Spectrum Disorders and Mental Illness in School-Aged Children" on October 2nd and 3rd. On Thursday, October 2nd, Scott Bellini, Ph.D., will present "Building Social Relationships in ASDs". This workshop "will provide research on social-emotional functioning as well as practical and effective strategies for teaching social interaction skills to children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs)." On Friday, October 3rd, Christopher Okiishi, M.D., will present "Mental Illness in Children". This seminar "will overview the most common childhood psychiatric conditions". Both presentations will be held at the Holiday Inn South County Center. For more information, please visit the Spectrum Training Systems website at this link: Autism Spectrum Disorders and Mental Illness in School-Aged Children.