Strategies for Teaching Based on Autism Research
  Presented by: Joel Arick Ph.D. and Brenda Nakada

Who: This workshop is designed for participants interested in implementing the STAR curriculum with students.

What: Participants in the training will learn the 3 methodologies included in the STAR curriculm; Discrete Trial (DT), Pivotal Response Training (PRT) and Functional Routines (FR).  Participants will practice and demostrate all 3 methods and will learn data collection for each method.  Participants will learn how to assess students using the student learning profile and set up programs for students.
Where: Northwest Regional ESD, Rm 315, 5825 NE Ray Circle, Hillsboro, OR 97124

When: September 16th and September 17th 8:30 to 3:30

How to Register: Please click here and fill out the form.

For registration questions please contact Lacee Odom at (503) 614-1373 or lodom@nwresd.k12.or.us

SCERTS Half-Day Workshop
Come and get the ‘nuts and bolts’ information you need to get started!
Presented by Debbie Sullivan, SLP & Tina Meier-Nowell, ASD Specialist
 
 
Target Audience:  School and EI/ECSE staff who are involved in the assessment and educational planning of students are Regionally Eligible for Autism Spectrum Disorder services including Special and General Education Teachers and related services staff such as: Speech Language Pathologists, School Psychologists, Behavior Specialists, Autism Specialists, and Occupational Therapists. This would be useful for those who have attended a previous SCERTS training, as well as for those who have not.
 
Participants will:

Functional Assessment & Curriculum for Teaching Everyday Routines Presented by: Joel Arick Ph.D. and Brenda Nakada

Who: This workshop is designed for secondary staff (Middle and High School) intending to implement the FACTER curriculum with students.

What: Participants in the training will learn how to assess and take baseline data to determine student functioning, learn to score functional routines, and learn a variety of strategies to implement functional routines within a student’s day. The second day of the training will focus on Discrete Trial Teaching. Participants will learn how to use Discrete Trial to pre-teach specific skills needed for functional routines. Associated skills needed for the routine, such as imitation skills, receptive language, one and two step commands, are also taught using Discrete Trial. Participants will learn how to identify specific skills needed and how to incorporate them into Discrete Trial Teaching.

Where: Banks School District, District Office,Boardroom, 450 S. Main St. Banks, OR 97106

When: Monday, September 27th and Tuesday, September 28th 8:30 to 3:30

This STAR Training Project is a collaboration between the Oregon Department of Education, Northwest Regional ESD and Lane ESD.
 
The purpose of this training project is to provide training to individuals who serve pre-school and elementary -age children with autism throughout the state of Oregon .
 
Training will occur in five locations throughout the state between April 2010 and October 2010.  
 

Registration will open for High Desert ESD (October 18-19), and NWRESD (October 27-28) shortly. Please check back often.

The goal of the training project is to introduce an evidence-based practice for children with autism; provide an overview of ABA strategies; and show implementation of Discrete Trial Training, Pivotal Response Training, and Functional Routines.

Registrants Will Receive:

• TRAINING!
• Two-day Autism Workshop on the use of the evidence-based practices in the classroom.

Trainers: