Course Overview
By completing this training, you will develop multiple strategies to build rapport with your students on the autism spectrum whether diagnosed or not. You will gain a toolbox of practical strategies to better manage their social, emotional, and learning behaviours. You will have a greater understanding of what Autism is, the associated comorbidities, and how better to support your students, their parents, and specialists. The strategies covered in this training are based on the best applied behaviour management research currently available. It will give you the skillset to better, manage, advise, and offer the most appropriate strategies for your students on the autism spectrum to get the best behaviour outcomes every time.
- Understand the history of Autism
- Understand the characteristics of Autism
- Use the checklist to identify common autistic behaviours
- Know the cause of Autism based on the latest research
- Understand the 3 levels of Autism and the levels of support required
- Know the changes to diagnostic criteria
- Learn the DSM-5 definition of Autism
- Understand the difference between various treatments for Autism
- Understand the types of behaviours and how to manage them
- Use research-evidence to effectively support behaviour
- Use practical resources provided to support those with Autism
- Better understand the impact of behaviour on parents, teachers, and students.
- Learn the ABC of understanding behaviour
- Understand the functions of behaviour
- Teach new behaviour using positive reinforcement
- Support students with Autism and Autistic traits across the age range
- Evidence based knowledge to support colleagues in managing behaviour
- Scaffolds for supporting behaviour management
- View, practice and assimilate each step of the course
- Revisit videos to reinforce your learning
- 5 interactive, highly engaging Video Sessions
- Common challenging behaviours with Support Strategies
- Booklet: Antecedent Modification vs Consequence Manipulation
- Key recommendations to support every student quick Reference Sheet
- Key Links To Evidence Based Research
- Identify common autistic behaviours Checklist
- School Sensory Audit Checklist
- Autism Support Strategies Poster
- Challenging Behaviour & the 4 Functions of Behaviour
- Antecedent / Trigger and Behaviour Modifications Poster
- Behaviour Reduction Procedures For Managing Challenging Behaviour
- 100’s of links to further support and resources to help your team meet the learning needs of every student on the spectrum.
- Additonal links to the most effective, evidence-based resources
- TEDX/Youth Talk by Jo Ann Page – Slipping Through The Net
How Autism is Defined Today
• The history of Autism
• What research can tell us so far about the causes of Autism
• How Autism Spectrum Disorder is defined today
How Autism is Diagnosed Today
• Treatments available for Autism Spectrum Disorder
• What is Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)?
• The many forms of ABA
• Other proven treatments for Autism
How to Teach New Behaviours Using Positive Reinforcement
• Using the best of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)• Desired and undesired consequences
• Best ways to manage and teach new behaviours
• Changes to ABA for better outcomes
• The latest way to implement ABA
How To Teach A Child Through Positive Reinforcement
• The behaviour reduction procedure• Non contingent reinforcement
• Extinction of a behaviour
• Differential reinforcement
Antecedent Modification Vs Consequence Manipulation Teaching Behaviour Through Positive Reinforcement
• Teaching behaviour through positive reinforcement• Antecedent Modification
• The ABC of behaviour
• Consequence manipulation
• Best outcomes for students on the Autism Spectrum
Jo-Ann Page is a successful and accomplished Clinical Director and Supervisor with over 20,000 hours of experience working with children and young adults with special educational needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, ADD and ADHD. Jo-Ann has worked throughout Europe and the Middle East in schools, homes, and clinics. She has a proven track record of accomplishment providing strategic leadership, direction and professional support to clients, staff, and schools. Jo-Ann has worked with clients from initial diagnosis through to eventual discharge.
This course will contribute 4 hours of Professional Development (PD).
The 5 hours of PD can be logged as self-identified, accredited, professional development.
