Supporting Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Getting the School Year Off to a Great Start!

by Barbara Doyle
August 7, 2009
Reg. 8:30 AM, Workshop 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Description/Bio: This seminar is packed with practical strategies for supporting young children with autism spectrum disorders in educational, child care, therapeutic, and family settings. The seminar will provide helpful strategies for educational teams supporting young children with ASD in early childhood programs. Team members such as therapists, paraprofessionals, psychologists, counselors, teachers, nurses, and social workers will benefit from the information in this seminar. Families are encouraged to attend, especially with other members of their child and family team. Participants will learn strategies that can be immediately implemented, even if you do not have more time or more money! Terrific, ready to use handouts will be included.

Barbara T. Doyle, MS, is a nationally known author, master teacher, trainer, keynote presenter, and consultant with thirty-seven years of experience. Her focus is on children and adults with autism spectrum disorders; autism with hearing and/or vision impairment; autism with mental illness; deafness; and deafblindness. She consults and provides technical assistance to school districts, adult services providers, child welfare providers, families, universities, agencies, and professional organizations. She is an engaging trainer, noted for her practical information delivered with humor and humanity. Barbara is a family member of three people with disabilities.

This training will provide 5.0 hours for the following:

• CPDUs (Continuing Professional Development Units) for teacher certification
• CDA (Child Development Associate) credit in area(s) #2, #3 & #4
• CE credit for SLP, SW, LCPC, PT, and OT professionals

Full attendance is required to receive a certificate of participation.

Registration form for this workshop.