Supporting Students with ASD in your Classroom

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Supporting Students with ASD in your Classroom

An Online Course for Teachers

Description

Supporting Students with ASD in Your Classroom: an Online Course for Teachers (10-week online course)

If you’ve met one person with ASD, you’ve met one person with ASD. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a spectrum disorder, meaning it is characterized by a wide range of symptoms and severity. Although there are core characteristics present in all individuals with the diagnosis, there is much variability across individuals. Given their varied profiles, how can we best support them?

Supporting Students with ASD in your Classroom: An Online Course for Teachers provides a comprehensive overview of ASD and relevant topics in the classroom setting. These topics include the basics of ASD, understanding and changing behaviour, inclusion, structure, social and communication skills, executive functions, and much more!

This 10-week course (approximately 4+ hours per week) is offered in a flexible format to meet the needs of working teachers. It consists of a combination of interactive on-demand sessions (completed within a participant’s own schedule) and live online sessions (at set times). The course will culminate with a capstone project applied to the participant’s own school setting, which requires synthesizing and demonstrating what has been learned. By the end of this course, participants will be equipped with knowledge and tools to support this diverse population in their classrooms.

*Please note that as of 2021 this course is undergoing revisions and is not currently being offered*

REGISTRATION DETAILS

This course is open to teachers and allied professionals (administrators, district helping teachers, speech language pathologists, counselors, school psychologists, occupational therapists) employed in BC School Districts and Independent Schools.

The fee has not been determined for this course
Registrations are not transferable

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Course Structure & Content

Module 1: Introduction to the Course
Module 2: Introduction to ASD
Module 3: Individual Characteristics
Module 4: Understanding Behaviour
Module 5: The Inclusive Classroom
Module 6: Structuring the Environment
Module 7: Communication – Goals, Strategies, & Resources
Module 8: Strategies & Resources for Social Skills
Module 9: Executive Functions
Final Capstone Project

Readings

Readings assigned for the course may be accessed via the course website through a username and password provided in advance of each course.

materials

Participants will receive a course binder which contains the course outline, core concept notes, assignment forms, resources, glossary, and references, and a set of POPARD handouts.

evaluation

The mark in this class will be based on completion of the on demand modules, assignments, readings and quizzes, participation in the live sessions, and the final capstone project. Upon completion of the course, each participant will receive a mark of superior pass, pass, or no pass.

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