STAR Autism Workshop
This workshop is designed for preschool, elementary, and middle school educators interested in implementing evidence-based instructional strategies. Teachers, paraprofessionals, related service staff, and administrators will find the information relevant to the needs of their students and practical to implement in a public school setting.
This two-day workshop will teach you to use evidence-based ABA strategies focusing exclusively on the STAR Curriculum and will not include information on other similar or related projects.
At the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Implement curriculum content appropriate for children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
- Utilize curriculum-based assessment techniques for baseline and progress monitoring.
- Implement applied behavior analysis (ABA) lesson plans.
- Instruct children with autism using discrete trial training method.
- Implement methods for teaching beginning, middle, and advanced learners.
- Utilize pivotal response training to instruct expressive language and play/social skills.
- Instruct children with autism to be independent and to generalize skills learned in discrete trial and pivotal response training within their daily routines.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs):
This course is offered for 1.1 ASHA CEUs (intermediate level, Professional area).
STAR Autism Support is approved by the Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) to grant Continuing Education Credits when the presenter holds a BCBA. A total of 10 CEU's will be granted to BCBA professionals for attending the STAR Workshop.
Workshop Presenters:
John Gill, MS, employed by STAR Autism Support, Inc.
Disclosure:
Financial: Mr. Gill receives a speaking fee for speaking at this workshop and receives a salary as an educational consultant for STAR Autism Support Inc.
Non-Financial: Mr. Gill has no relevant nonfinancial relationships.
Kara Magee-Arick, MS, BCBA, employed by STAR Autism Support, Inc.
Disclosure:
Financial: Ms. Magee-Arick receives a speaking fee for speaking at this workshop and receives a salary as an educational consultant for STAR Autism Support Inc.
Non-Financial: Ms. Magee-Arick has no relevant nonfinancial relationships.
Aimee Dearmon, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, employed by STAR Autism Support, Inc.
Disclosure:
Financial: Ms. Dearmon receives a speaking fee for speaking at this workshop and receives a salary as an educational consultant for STAR Autism Support Inc.
Non-Financial: Ms. Dearmon has no relevant nonfinancial relationships.
Darby Lasley, MS, employed by STAR Autism Support, Inc.
Disclosure:
Financial: Ms. Lasley receives a speaking fee for speaking at this workshop and receives a salary as an educational consultant for STAR Autism Support Inc.
Non-Financial: Ms. Lasley has no relevant nonfinancial relationships.
Cami Ferguson, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, employed by STAR Autism Support, Inc.
Disclosure:
Financial: Ms. Ferguson receives a speaking fee for speaking at this workshop and receives a salary as an educational consultant for STAR Autism Support Inc.
Non-Financial: Ms. Ferguson has no relevant nonfinancial relationships.
Tracy Uden, M. Ed., BCBA, employed by STAR Autism Support, Inc.
Disclosure:
Financial: Ms. Uden receives a speaking fee for speaking at this workshop and receives a salary as an educational consultant for STAR Autism Support Inc.
Non-Financial: Ms. Uden has no relevant nonfinancial relationships.
Kristi Porter, M. Ed., employed by STAR Autism Support, Inc.
Disclosure:
Financial: Ms. Porter receives a speaking fee for speaking at this workshop and receives a salary as an educational consultant for STAR Autism Support Inc.
Non-Financial: Ms. Porter has no relevant nonfinancial relationships.
Lisa Kemmerer, Ph. D., BCBA-D, employed by STAR Autism Support, Inc.
Disclosure:
Financial: Ms. Kemmerer receives a speaking fee for speaking at this workshop and receives a salary as an educational consultant for STAR Autism Support Inc.
Non-Financial: Ms. Kemmerer has no relevant nonfinancial relationships.
Amy Barnhill, BCaBA, employed by STAR Autism Support, Inc.
Disclosure:
Financial: Ms. Barnhill receives a speaking fee for speaking at this workshop and receives a salary as an educational consultant for STAR Autism Support Inc.
Non-Financial: Ms. Barnhill has no relevant nonfinancial relationships.
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Persons with disabilities, or who are in need of additional accommodations, or a language interpreter, in order to attend this workshop, please contact Kathi Dehm, 503-297-2864, kathi.dehm@starautismsupport.com.
To receive CEUs you must attend the full 2 days of the workshop. To receive ASHA CEUS you must attend the full 2 days of the workshop plus complete the ASHA CEU Participation Form and submit to your presenter. Forms must be completed and submitted at the workshop. Attendance will be taken both days of the workshop.
Your feedback matters! For any concerns or complaints regarding this workshop, please email us at information@starautismsupport.com.