Pre-Recorded Trainings and Webinars

Effective Virtual Instruction Strategies for Students with Autism and Related Disabilities

Presented by Chrissy Ray, MS. Ed (Approximate Length: 2 Hours)

• The 2020 school year has brought about many new obstacles and changes for educators worldwide.  Educational teams are being challenged to adopt new instructional practices that incorporate distance learning. When planning distance learning lessons for students with autism and related disabilities, educators may be faced with additional challenges in terms of engagement, working with families, and lesson design.  In this webinar, strategies are offered for educators to use in order to make the shift from in-class instruction to synchronous virtual instruction. Using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis, peer-reviewed research, and live examples, the speakers will present a comprehensive training on strategies including virtual instruction basics, building parent partnerships, and increasing student engagement through distance learning. This training also offers information for using some of the most common and user-friendly platforms to incorporate into virtual instruction. This training is designed to create energy and excitement around using virtual learning platforms with students with autism and related disabilities, and their families, through the use of effective strategies and sharing success stories. Participants will be able to identify 5 strategies for building effective partnerships with parents, identify positive outcomes associated with Virtual Instruction and learn ways to increase learner engagement through Virtual Instruction.

https://nysrcasd.org/events/826/registrations/new

“Developing My Story,” A Strengths Based Approach to Autism

Presented by Nicholas Rockwell, M.S. Ed., and Jennifer Ventry, TSSLD, M.S. Ed. (Approximate Length: 50 minutes)

• The “Developing My Story,” A Strengths Based Approach to Autism workshop covers the “My Story” project that is helping Summit students understand and share their strengths, interests, and things they’re motivated to learn.

https://nysrcasd.org/events/966/registrations/new

Addressing Behavior Problems in the Virtual and In-person Classroom for Students with Autism and Related Disabilities

Presented by David A. Meichenbaum, Ph.D. of The Summit Center, Inc. (Approximate Length: 2 hours)

Summit Summer Programs: Strategies to Support This Upcoming School Year’s Educators

Presented by David Meichenbaum, Ph.D., Director of Community Consulting & Clinical Services at The Summit Center (Approximate Length: 1 hour)

• This webinar is designed for educators who will be working with a student this upcoming school year who has (or would have) attended one of Summit’s 5-week summer treatment programs (i.e., Community Connections Program or ADHD STP). The emphasis of this training is to highlight the various components of the summer programs that are evidence-based (proven to be effective) and to indicate how these strategies and techniques can be adapted for use in a school-based program. The goal of this training is to help generalize the gains and successes the students demonstrate during the summer program into the upcoming school year.

https://nysrcasd.org/events/723/registrations/new

Redefining Consequence: Considerations and Strategies for Addressing Challenging Behaviors (for Professionals)

Presented by David Meichenbaum, Ph.D., Director of Community Consulting & Clinical Services at The Summit Center (Approximate Length: 90 minutes)

• This webinar is designed for educators, related service providers, and community professionals who work with a child who demonstrates recurring challenging behaviors. This presentation goes beyond determining the cause of challenging behaviors and examines how many conventional ways of responding to difficult behavior contribute to the persistence of challenges. Practical evidence- based strategies to decrease maladaptive behaviors, increase adaptive alternative behaviors, and evaluate the effectiveness of intervention plans will be offered.  Attendees will consider whether their current means of responding to challenging behaviors include the necessary elements to build skills and curtail future problematic behaviors. Specific case examples will be provided.

https://nysrcasd.org/events/714/registrations/new

Redefining Consequence: Considerations and Strategies for Addressing Challenging Behaviors (for parents/caregivers)

Presented by David Meichenbaum, Ph.D., Director of Community Consulting & Clinical Services at The Summit Center (Approximate Length: 90 minutes)

• This webinar is designed for families of school-age children with disabilities. This presentation highlights how for some children many conventional ways of responding to difficult behavior contribute to the persistence of challenges. Practical strategies to increase more positive behaviors will be offered. Examples will be provided.

https://nysrcasd.org/events/711/registrations/new

Effective Prompting Strategies Used to Teach Vocational Skills

Presented by Lori Simmons, Transition Coordinator and Supervising Clinician at The Summit Center (Approximate Length: 1 hour)

• All school personnel, including classroom aides, personal care aides, and related service providers. This presentation will describe various prompting strategies and discusses how to potentially apply them to the vocational setting. Prompt fading will be covered, as well as some pitfalls that can lead to prompt dependency.

https://nysrcasd.org/events/712/registrations/new

Building Skills vs. Doing Skills:  Considerations and Strategies for Reducing Adult Supports & Fostering Independence

Presented by David Meichenbaum, Ph.D., Director of Community Consulting & Clinical Services at The Summit Center (Approximate Length: 1 hour)

• All school personnel, including classroom aides, personal care aides, related service providers and families of school-age children with disabilities. This webinar is designed for all professionals/caregivers who support a child with a developmental disability or disruptive behavior disorder.  Emphasis will be placed on the provision of assistance (or “aiding”), to emphasize the important role of building skills rather than doing skills.  Participants will leave with a framework for fostering independence that includes attending to and tracking prompts/accommodations, developing and implementing individualized independence plans (IIPs), and establishing means to monitor progress.  Specific cases and solutions will be provided.

https://nysrcasd.org/events/694/registrations/new

Implementing Visuals in the Classroom

Presented by Christine Ray, MS. Ed, Clinical Trainer at The Summit Center (Approximate Length: 1 hour)

• All school personnel, including classroom aides, personal care aides, related service providers and families of school-age children with disabilities. Visual Supports are tools that aide individuals in interacting and appropriately responding to different stimuli and events within their natural environment. Participants will learn to identify how to utilize visuals throughout the school day, be provided examples of different visual supports, and learn the role of reinforcement when using Visual Supports.  Fading visual supports will also be discussed.

https://nysrcasd.org/events/713/registrations/new