Philadelphia Secondary Autism Project Webinars

Getting Started with STAR

Getting Started with the STAR Program will provide participants with information and ideas on implementing the STAR Program (Arick, Loos, Falco, Krug, 2015). This 60-minute training will include discussions and video examples of: completing the Curriculum-Based Assessment and Student Learning Profile, organizing the environment and materials, and scheduling.

Getting Started with Links

Getting Started with the Links Curriculum will provide participants with information and ideas on implementing the Links Curriculum (Arick, Loos, Falco, Krug, 2015). This 60-minute training covers the foundational concepts used in the Links Curriculum. An overview of the strategies of Discrete Trial and Functional Routines will be provided as well as data collection and how to get started with your students.
 

Getting Started with SOLER

Getting Started with SOLER will provide participants with information and ideas on implementing the SOLER Curriculum in the classroom. During this 60-minute training, participants will learn how to access and use structured lesson plans alongside a curriculum scope and sequence to teach SEL skills.

STAR Fidelity of Implementation (DT)

This session review the key components of using DT to teach students new skills using tools from the STAR Program. Participants will review lesson plans, Intro Procedures, and data collection procedures. Video examples and advanced discussion of the error correction procedure and Reinforced Learning Trials (RLT) will be provided.

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Basic Behavior Principles: Teaching Secondary Students What “To Do” for Paraprofessionals 6-12th+

Participants will learn how to effectively use behavioral principles to increase desired behaviors. This session defines commonly used behavioral terms and provides paraprofessionals with practical tools to decrease behaviors perceived as challenging in the classroom.

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Links Curriculum Overview (Getting Started) 6-12th+

This session provides participants with information on how to implement evidence-based practices for secondary students using the Links Curriculum (Arick, Hoffman and Magee-Arick, 2012). Participants will learn to use Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to teach new skills, including discrete trial training. The process for tracking student progress and generating reports for data-based decision making will covered.

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Links Curriculum Advanced 6-12th+

This session provides participants with a review of the key strategies used in the Links curriculum (Arick, Hoffman and Magee-Arick, 2012) and a demonstration of new features and classroom tools added to Links that will assist teachers with the implementation of evidence-based practices for middle and secondary students.

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Connecting Links Lessons and Routines to Support Students During Puberty and Beyond 6-12th+

This training will provide teachers with information on how to use Links Lessons and Routines to support students as they experience the challenges and changes during puberty. This training will enhance educator understanding of what sexuality education content is important to teach and how to teach such content. Examples of easy to use, accessible curricula and materials will be shared.

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Communication Differences in Students with Autism: Teaching Functional Communication

Participants will learn how to identify functional communication strategies to use with students in the SOLS, STAR and Links programs that will benefit students with expressive and receptive language impairments students with ASD sometimes have slow language development, do not learn to talk, have difficulty with speech (i.e. echolalia and voice tone), and/or struggle with comprehension. Difficulties in receptive language may cause child to appear like they’re not listening or ignoring directions.

Using Tools to Create Effective IEPs

One of the most crucial tools in a student’s school experience is their individualized education program (IEP). An effective IEP provides a blueprint for instruction and gets caregivers and educators on the same page. In this workshop, we will explore tools from the STAR and Links Systems that can be used to identify present levels, generate IEP goals, collect data and monitor progress. Participants will be provided with sample IEP goals and alignment tools available for STAR, Links, and SOLS.

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STAR Program Set-Up and Program Planning K-8

This session provides participants with information on how to implement evidence-based practices for primary students using Applied Behavioral Analysis Strategies and evidenced based practices with their primary students. The ABC's of behavior will be discussed and strategies to increase appropriate behavior and decrease challenging behavior in the classroom. Participants will be introduced to many features and resources to assist in program planning for students. 

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STAR Program Advanced Strategies for Teaching Functional Routines

Thi session provides a review of teaching functional routines used in the STAR Program and will be discussed to support students using simple and effective evidence-based instructional strategies.  

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Basic Behavior Princples: Teaching Secondary Students What "To Do" for Paraprofessionals 

This session explains the benefits of understanding a child’s communication to address challenging behaviors. The session identifies ways to teach or replace challenging behaviors and increase appropriate behaviors. Also included are practical ideas and tools for creating opportunities to intervene using proactive and reactive strategies. All staff will be provided an opportunity to receive virtual consultation to address specific questions.

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Supporting Students with Autism and Other Developmental Delays in Inclusive Settings

This workshop will provide general education teachers and staff and introduction to how students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) learn. Examples of simple classroom strategies and tools to help students with ASD be successful in general education classrooms will be provided.

LINKS Curriculum: Transition Planning for Secondary Students

This workshop provides participants with strategies and available resources to plan, coordinate, and deliver transition services for secondary students. Assessment of student strengths and interests and classroom-based community simulation instruction will be the focus of this presentation.

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LINKS Community Based Instruction

This session review the key components of using DT to teach students new skills using tools from the Links Curriculum will review lesson plans, Intro Procedures, and data collection procedures. Video examples and advanced discussion of the error correction procedure and Reinforced Learning Trials (RLT) will be provided.

Community Based Instruction Using STAR Functional Routines

This session will provide a discussion of the instructional strategies that can be used to pre-teach skills needed for students to successfully participate in functional routines. Participants will review how prompting and reinforcement can support independence during routines, identify environmental and visual supports to prepare routine areas, and learn how to analyze data and use tools to make instructional decisions.

Teaching Students What “To Do” 6-12

This session explains the benefits of understanding a child’s communication to address challenging behaviors. The session identifies ways to teach or replace challenging behaviors and increase appropriate behaviors. Also included are practical ideas and tools for creating opportunities to intervene using proactive and reactive strategies. All staff will be provided an opportunity to receive virtual consultation to address specific questions.

Teaching Students What “To Do” K-5

This session explains the benefits of understanding a child’s communication to address challenging behaviors. The session identifies ways to teach or replace challenging behaviors and increase appropriate behaviors. Also included are practical ideas and tools for creating opportunities to intervene using proactive and reactive strategies. All staff will be provided an opportunity to receive virtual consultation to address specific questions.

Creating Meaningful Inclusion Opportunities K-12

This session will explore tools to help educators provide higher-quality inclusive experience with more active engagement in the general education environment for students with autism and other developmental disabilities. Participants will receive ideas on how to use environmental, visual and behavioral supports to make inclusion more meaningful.

 

SOLER Comprehensive Workshop for K-5

This workshop provides participants with examples and practice activities to teach Social and Emotional Learning Skills (SEL) utilizing evidence-based practices identified in the National Standards Report (2015). Intended for educators of students in elementary and middle school, this workshop will guide participants using the Social Learning and Emotional Regulation (SOLER) curriculum. Participants will learn how to determine a student’s current level for each skill target and where to begin instruction. An online system will be demonstrated with hands-on practice opportunities. Participants will learn how to access and use structured lesson plans alongside a curriculum scope and sequence to teach SEL skills. In addition, participants will be presented with strategies for using evidence-based practices like social narratives, role-play, peer-based instruction, video modeling, and self-monitoring.

 

SOLER Comprehensive Workshop for 6-12+

This workshop provides participants with examples and practice activities to teach Social and Emotional Learning Skills (SEL) utilizing evidence-based practices identified in the National Standards Report (2015). Intended for educators of students in elementary and middle school, this workshop will guide participants using the Social Learning and Emotional Regulation (SOLER) curriculum. Participants will learn how to determine a student’s current level for each skill target and where to begin instruction. An online system will be demonstrated with hands-on practice opportunities. Participants will learn how to access and use structured lesson plans alongside a curriculum scope and sequence to teach SEL skills. In addition, participants will be presented with strategies for using evidence-based practices like social narratives, role-play, peer-based instruction, video modeling, and self-monitoring.

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