2-Day Virtual POPARD SuperWorkshop
May 13 & 14, 2020 9am-3pm
An Introduction to Social Skills Interventions
A cardinal feature of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is impairment in social interaction and communication. We know that with effective instructional strategies, children and teens with ASD can learn a range of skills to successfully engage with their social world. What social skills should we teach? How do we teach them? How will we know the interventions are effective? Drawing on social motivation theory, this 2-day interactive super-workshop will prepare participants to effectively and systematically teach this vast group of skills!
Objectives Participants will:
Compare the development of social skills in neurotypical children and children with ASD
Describe social motivation theory and how it relates to the development of social skills in individuals with ASD
Recognize the potential of students with ASD to learn social skills
Identify sources of assessment information
Identify a student’s communication stage
Use informal assessments (i.e., social skills checklists)
Interpret the results of informal assessments
Write measurable goals based on assessment results
Identify common social skills goals that may be targeted for instruction for each of the SCERTS communication stages
Explain the components of Behaviour Skills Training
Describe the elements of an effective social skills intervention
Describe various social skills interventions
Compare and contrast different social skill interventions
Write a script for a social skill
Develop a visual support to teach a social skill
Write a script for a video model
Recognize various data collection methods, and understand the rationale for each
Select appropriate intervention strategies
Develop an age- and skill-appropriate social skills intervention
Devise a plan for monitoring progress and effectiveness of the plan
Audience: Parents and Teachers supporting Learning at home
When May 13 - 14, 2020
This Event is closed at this time.
Site close date: 4/30/2021 5:14 PM
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