Hosted by PA Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN)
During this virtual networking session, autistic support teachers will explore and discuss community activities and opportunities to actively engage and socially grow students with autistic spectrum disorder. The presenter will share research and tactics that augment social interests and boost successful engagement. Social interests, communication considerations, and safety tenets will be shared. Opportunities to network and brainstorm local considerations will also be built into the time together. Please join them for an informative night and highly practical resource sharing!
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Explain the importance of socialization and natural environment engagement
- Discuss behavioral flexibility and ways to build tolerance and interest in novel activities
- Identify community partnerships and opportunities to positively socialize within your local surroundings
- Engage in networking to share resources and discuss presented concepts
Target Audience:
Autistic Support Teachers; Board Certified Behavior Analysts; Speech and Language Pathologists; Any special educator supporting autistic support, life skills, and/or learning support classrooms
Working with the Bureau of Special Education (BSE), Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), PaTTAN provides a full array of professional development and technical assistance targeted to improving student results. This professional development and technical assistance takes many forms in order to meet the varied needs of PaTTAN’s constituents. Week-long summer institutes, ongoing professional development series, webinars, on-site assistance, and individual student or teacher supports are some of the means by which PaTTAN provides support to schools.