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Wyoming Institute for Disabilities

Dept. 4298; 1000 E. University Ave.

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-2977

Toll Free: (888) 989-9463

TeleType: (800) 908-7011

Fax: (307) 766-2763

Email: projectecho@uwyo.edu






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Autism for Rural Healthcare Providers

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The ECHO Autism for Rural Healthcare Providers will offer healthcare providers best practice strategies and support for working with patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The network is being operated by the Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (URLEND) and the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND).


Sessions

Sessions are on Fridays, monthly, 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. MT via Zoom video conferencing technology.


Spring 2024 Session Topics

Register for Spring 2024 ECHO in Autism for Rural Healthcare Providers series

Starting this fall 2023, most ECHO sessions will be held on the new iECHO content management platform. (Geriatrics and ECHO for Families/Familias will not be on the new iECHO.) There are a few new procedures. Registering for and joining sessions now require an iECHO account. You'll be prompted to create your account when you register the first time. Sessions will still occur via Zoom, but you will access the Zoom link through the iECHO platform.

The iECHO platform will allow you to:

  • Directly connect to Zoom to join a session

  • Access all session materials (also available in the Canvas course)

  • Register once for all sessions during the semester

A short training video is available on how to register in iECHO.

Zoom also provides access for users with physical disabilities, blindness, and low vision through a range of keyboard shortcuts.

Add the Spring 2024 Series to Your Calendar

January 26: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and Functional Communication to Replace Challenging Behaviors

This session presentation will give a brief overview of the importance of using communication to decrease challenging behavior in nonverbal or minimally verbal individuals with autism spectrum disorders. It will discuss what functional communication training is and provide the audience with some guidance on how to implement it in everyday life. Part of the presentation will focus on enhancing self-advocacy through functional communication training. 

Presenter: Daphne Hartzheim, Speech Language Pathologist, Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (URLEND)

 

February 23: Stress and Trauma and Autism

This session will provide an overview of trauma, stress, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Trauma, stress, and PTSD will be discussed in relation to autism, with special emphasis on unique stressors among autistic individuals. This session will also provide recommendations for building resilience and supporting autistic individuals who have experienced trauma and stress. 

Presenter: Theresa Andrzejewski, Advanced Graduate Student in Psychology, Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (URLEND)

 

March 22: Becoming an Autism-Informed Mental Health Provider

Session information to be announced.

Presenter: Shannon Stuebs, Advanced Graduate Student in Psychology, Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (URLEND)

 

April 26: Sex Ed for Autism

Session information to be announced.

Presenter: SuzAnna Waters, PhD, SE, Clinical Psychologist, Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (URLEND)

 

 


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Contact Us

UW Project ECHO

Wyoming Institute for Disabilities

Dept. 4298; 1000 E. University Ave.

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-2977

Toll Free: (888) 989-9463

TeleType: (800) 908-7011

Fax: (307) 766-2763

Email: projectecho@uwyo.edu






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