October 12-13, 2005 ~ Chicago, IL ~ Holiday Inn Express Palatine
Dr. Patrick Schwarz and Dr. Paula Kluth
Our Speakers
October 4th & October 13th
Dr. Paula Kluth: Inclusion- Participants will learn practical ways of supporting students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) & other significant disabilities. Topics addressed include defining ASD, differentiating instruction in the diverse classroom, encouraging literacy development, making the classroom comfortable for all learners, and supporting behaviors and bodies of students with a range of needs. This interactive presentation will focus on the importance of pushing beyond participation and inclusion to asking schools to understand every student as a complex and capable learner. Dr. Kluth's last afternoon session will include: Beyond Sight Words: Supporting the Literacy Students with Autism.
Maria Bird-West Wheeler:Behavioral Strategies- Increase understanding of the characteristics of ASD that impact behavior and can foster communication breakdowns and feelings of being overwhelmed. How to address both the social and sensory needs of an individual. Topics include: Effective Behavior Interventions, Visual Supports for Maximizing Communication and Minimizing Confusion, and Preventing and Dealing with Shutdowns and Meltdowns.
Dr. Patrick Schwarz: Curriculum and Classroom Adaptation-Considering the specific learning and support needs for students with autism spectrum disorder in the inclusive classroom, participants of this workshop will learn processes to adaptively personalize and improve the quality of educational settings. Included will be how to provide rationales for curricular adaptations, differentiated instruction and universal design in the general classroom, how to set up an IEP-at-a-glance tool for supporting students, how to orchestrate a planning process so student needs are creatively met in a quality fashion and ideas for differentiation and universal design. Be prepared for something fun and different in this session!