Archived webinar - Teaching Independence: Preparing Your Secondary Students with Autism for Life Beyond School

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Webinar - Autism Awareness: Diagnostic Criteria

Chances are you or someone you know has been touched by autism in a very personal way.  As part of our continuing effort to promote global awareness for autism, we are making our Training Video "An Introduction to Autism" available for family members, friends, educators and anyone who is interested in learning more about autism and the things they can do to screen young children for autism. 

In the first of this 3 part installment, we look at the Diagnostic Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorders.

See the video here.

Examining the Federal Response to Autism Spectrum Disorders

The U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Oversight & Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing today: Examining the Federal Response to Autism Spectrum Disorders. That hearing was live streamed and the video is now available online.


The hearing focused on a recent Government Accountability Office report: FEDERAL AUTISM ACTIVITIES: Funding and Coordination Efforts

Archived Webcast - No More Meltdowns: Managing and Preventing Challenging Behaviors

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All of us can have meltdowns when we lose control and seem immune to reasoning. Having consistent rules and consequences for such behavior is important, yet there are times when such traditional discipline seems ineffective. When consistent discipline is not enough, we need to understand why these difficult moments continue. This presentation is designed to (1) learn ways to de-escalate a meltdown in the moment, (2) understand 7 common triggers to repeat problems and (3) create effective prevention plans for each triggering situation.

Archived Webinar - Understanding Challenging Behaviors and the Need for Social Skills Training

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In order to implement any strategy to help students on the autism spectrum, we first need to understand the reasons behind some of their challenging behaviors and understand the feelings those behaviors provoke in their caretakers. This session helps caregivers manage their own emotions so they can help manage those of their children or clients.

Archived Webinar - Bullying and Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Many parents of children with autism are well aware that their children are bullied at school, but more recent research suggests the problem is pervasive. One study found that 46% of middle and high school students with ASD have been bullied. By comparison, in the general adolescent population, an estimated 10% of children have been bullied. Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience difficulties in communication, interaction and imagination, and often find the social world difficult and confusing. Students with ASD struggle with social norms and relating to peers. This leads to children with ASD being picked on, tormented, and bullied. Research in public schools comparing kids with ASD to their peers finds that children with ASD are more likely to be rejected by their peers, receive less social support from their friends and classmates, spend more time alone at recess and lunch times, chat and play less with others, are verbally abused more often, are more likely to react aggressively and are three more times likely to be bullied. This webcast will discuss the ways bullying happens (from teasing to cyberbullying) and what can be done to help our children cope with bullying as well as strategies to address bullying.

Archived Webinar - DSM-5: A Spotlight On Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability

Speakers
Jarrett Barnhill, MD, DFAPA, FAACAP
Dr. Barnhill specializes in the diagnosis and pharmacological treatment of autism and other developmental disabilities, and other neuropsychiatric disorders such as Tourette’s syndrome and other movement disorders as well as psychiatric problems in patients with epilepsy. He is Director of the UNC Developmental Neuropharmacology Clinic and a consultant in neuropsychiatry at Dorothea Dix Hospital, the Murdoch Center in Butner, NC, the Caswell Center in Kinston, NC, and Residential Services, Inc. in Chapel Hill, NC, as well as for Autism services.

Marc Tassé, PhD
Dr. Tassé is the Director of the Ohio State University (OSU) Nisonger Center, a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). He is also a Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at OSU. Dr. Tassé’s experience includes 20 years of experience in conducting research and providing clinical services in the field of intellectual disability (formerly known as mental retardation) and related developmental disabilities. Dr. Tassé has conducted over 100 trainings, workshops, and presentations related to intellectual disability. His publication record includes more than 70 articles in peer-reviewed journals, chapters, and books in the area of intellectual and developmental disabilities.

View the archived webinar here.

Archived Webinar - Sexuality Instruction and Learners with ASD

Persons with ASD are sexual beings. However, individual interest in sex or in developing an intimate sexual relationship with another person varies widely across individuals at all ability levels. There is a significant need for individualized, effective instruction for persons with ASD across the ability spectrum. 

On completion of this workshop participants will be able to: 

Provide an overview of the components of sexuality education, 
Recognize the importance of sexuality education as one component of community safety training, 
Recognize some the challenges to effective sexuality education specific to learners on the autism spectrum.

View the webinar here. 

Archived Webinars

The Interactive Autism Network and the Simons Foundation sponsor online presentations, called webinars, on topics of interest to the autism community. Click on the videos below to hear important information from physicians and researchers on topics such as parenting, wandering and meltdowns, among others.

View the webinars here.

PARENTING WEBINAR WITH DR. FIONA MILLER

VIDEO ON WANDERING AND ELOPEMENT WITH DR. PAUL LAW

VIDEO ON MELTDOWNS AND AGGRESSION IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

WEBINAR ON RESEARCH ON AUTISM INTERVENTIONS

PSA: PARENTS SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS ABOUT THE IAN PROJECT

Archived webinar - Employees with ASD: Tips for Educating Employers and Colleagues

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Archived Webinar - Toilet Training Students with Autism

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Archived Webinars

		Title	Description	Date
		Dealing with Eating Feeding Issues (5-30-12)
		Designing Token Systems (10-24-12)
		Establishing Play and Leisure Skills for Students with Autism (4-25-12)
		Literacy Strategies for Students with Autism (6-14-12)
		Managing Self-Stimulatory Behaviors (12-19-12)
		Meeting the Needs of Students with Asperger’s in the Classroom Environment (3-21-12)
		Setting up your Classroom to Maximize Efficiency (9-19-12)
		Summer 2012 Live Chats
		Troubleshooting: What is it, and How do you do it? (1-25-12)
		Utilizing the Principles of Reinforcement in a Classroom Environment (2-22-12)
		Working with Families (11-28-12)

Archived Webinar - Supporting the Sexual and Social Development of Individuals with Intellectual Disability

Sexual development is a natural part of the life course of any individual but can cause particular fear and misunderstanding among parents and staff of people with intellectual disability who often feel responsible for the development of knowledge and healthy attitudes in this area but do not always feel equipped with the proper tools to support meaningful education. This webinar is intended to provide useful information and tips for parents, caregivers, and staff on engaging people with intellectual disability around their social and sexual development.

Enter your email, then your name and email and you will find the link to the archived webinar.

Archived Webinar on Autism and Skills for Adulthood

In this video, Dr. Peter Gerhardt discusses the adaptive skills/skills of daily living that teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorder need to acquire to help them lead safe, productive, and fulfilling adult lives. These skills include safety, hygiene, employment, social competence, decision-making, self-management, leisure, and communication.

Watch the video here.

A listing of Assistiive Technology archived videos.

You can find the list here.  Not all presentations have archived videos, but many still have useful PDFs of the PowerPoint presentation.

Archived Webinars - Thriving With Autism from Adolescence to Adulthood, Preparing for Independence and Growth!

Saturday (Pacific Time Zone)

Chantal Sicile-Kira

• Preparing For Transition to Adulthood
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• Van Hatchell
• Social Entrepreneurism in the Community
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• Nathan DeCorpo
• Autism, Independence and the Law
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• Brian King
• Building a Support Community for Interdependence and Growth
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• Janet Lawson and Dan Swearingen
• Autistry Studios - building a working ASD community
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Wendy Kross-Partridge

• Work Incentives Planning and Assistance-Taking the next step on your Employment Journey!
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• Greg Zibricky
• From our F.A.M.I.L.Y. to Yours - Creating a Financial Blueprint for Autism
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• Denise Cavadias
• Lifelong Learning Consulting
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• Marguerite Cohn
• Utilizing the DIR(R) Methodology to Prepare Teens with Autism for Adulthood
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• Mitchell Weisbrot CLU, ChSNC
• How to Protect Your Child Legally and Financially
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Archived Webinars from Seattle Children's Autism Center

Autism 201: State of Autism in 2014

Autism 202: Navigating Insurance Benefits – What You Need to Know About Health Insurance Benefits for Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism

Autism 201: State of Autism in 2013

Autism 202: Addressing Challenging Behaviors – Strategies for Families


Autism 204: Supporting Speech, Language and Communication with Mobile Technology

Autism 205: Legal Planning for Individuals with Disabilities – Guardianship, Public Benefits and Estate Planning

Autism 206: Anxiety

Autism 207: The Transition to Adulthood


Autism 208: Social Communication

 

Autism 209: Relationships, Puberty and Sexual Health

 

Autism 210: Highway to Hell or Stairway to Heaven? – Parenting a Child with Autism

Autism 211: Panel Discussion – Developing and Advocating for Services in Local Communities
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Archived Webinar - Beyond the Basics: Taking Visual Schedules to the Next Level

Please join us for this free online webinar and learn how visual schedules can transform your life by organizing a child’s day, preparing him/her for everyday and unexpected routines, decreasing anxiety and challenging behaviors, and enhancing interactions and experiences. Topics will include:

• Why are visual schedules so critical? Why should you never leave home without them?
• What are various types of visual schedules? (including hard copy and electronic)
• Which type of visual representations (e.g., photos, picture symbols, line drawings, text) are most effective for your child?
• Which technology/software can assist you in creating visual schedules?
• What is the most effective way to introduce and use a visual schedule with your child?
• What benefits will your child and your family derive from consistent use of visual schedule?
• What are some critical elements for taking schedules to the next level, beyond the basics?

Case examples, best practices and sample visual schedules will be provided, and questions will be answered!

 

View the webinar here.

Webinar - Getting the Most Out of Brain-based Treatments For Autism

 August 25th, 6PM (Pacific) 9PM (Eastern)

During this FREE webinar, you will learn:

• How to choose from a wealth of therapies that are now available for children with autism.
• More importantly  learn how to prioritize, and gain an understanding how they may interact. This can be a challenge for parents.
• This seminar will present some of the latest neurological research to help guide parents in these important decisions.
• Diagnosis and management of mitochondrial dysfunction in autism
• Neurologically-based approaches to behavior and language intervention.

Register here.

Archived Webcast - Understanding Challenging Behaviors and the Need for Social Skills Training

In order to implement any strategy to help students on the autism spectrum, we first need to understand the reasons behind some of their challenging behaviors and understand the feelings those behaviors provoke in their caretakers. This session helps caregivers manage their own emotions so they can help manage those of their children or clients.

View the archived webcast here.