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Autism and Positive Behavior Supports

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UW ECHO in Autism & Positive Behavior Supports provides ongoing support for educators and other professionals working with students with Autism by providing professional development and specific program planning for students.

Network participants include school administrators, general and special education teachers and paraeducators, case managers, school counselors, school psychologists, state agency staff, and special education service providers, including OTs, PTs, SLPs, etc.


Sessions

Sessions are on Tuesdays, bi-weekly, 3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. MT via Zoom video conferencing technology.


Spring 2024 Session Topics

Register for the Spring 2024 Autism and Positive Behavior Supports series

Continuing this Spring 2024, 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 23: Increasing Social Skills to Increase Communication

In this session participants will be able to: Describe how social skills may be used to facilitate communication among youth; Explain how social skills programs like PEERS® may be helpful in supporting social skill practice; and Review classroom tips for promoting social skills and local resources.

Presenter: Theresa Andrzejewski, M.S., Graduate Student, Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming


February 6: Communication: Navigating the Intersection of Speech, Language, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Join this session to learn more about speech and language development while navigating communication supports for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Presenter: Terri Wofford, MS CCC, Speech Language Pathologist and Co-Manager, Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources (WATR)

 

February 20: Building Functional Communication

Join this session to learn how to replace a challenging behavior with a functional communication response.

Presenter: Terri Wofford, MS CCC, Speech Language Pathologist and Co-Manager, Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources (WATR)

 

March 5: AT to Support Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Join this session to learn about a wide array of Assistive Technology (AT) and a Wyoming resource that can assist with AT trials.

Presenter: Terri Wofford, MS CCC, Speech Language Pathologist and Ryan Rausch, MOT, OTR, ATP, Occupational Therapist; Co-Managers, Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources

 

March 19: Assistive Technology and Transition Considerations

Join this session as we discuss transition considerations for students of all ages who use assistive technology. Participants will be able to identify who should be involved in the AT Transition Plan, what should be included in the AT Transition Plan, and the importance of helping students develop AT self-advocacy skills.

Presenter: Terri Wofford, MS CCC, Speech Language Pathologist and Ryan Rausch, MOT, OTR, ATP, Occupational Therapist; Co-Managers, Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources

 

April 2: Key Skills for Maximizing Communication: Best Practices from Applied Behavior Analysis

This session will present the thesis that establishing generative tool, component, and composite skills should be the core of training programs of children who have communication delays. The presentation will provide examples of establishing tool skills such as matching and echoic skills, tacting/listener skills, and relational frames.

Presenter: John McElwee, M.S., BCBA, Instructor and Clinical Supervisor, Peak Behavioral Services

 

April 16: Helping Students to Communicate Their Thoughts and Emotions

This session will cover specific strategies for helping youth to communicate about thoughts and emotions, with a focus on resources for the classroom. 

Presenter: Christina McDonnell, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming

 

April 30: Resources for Families to Practice Communication Skills Over the Summer

This session will focus on ways in which families can practice communication skills over the summer months, with a focus on providing specific resources that educators can share. 

Presenter: Christina McDonnell, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Wyoming

 

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Contact Us
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: projecho@uwyo.edu 






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