Day 1
The Inclusive Classroom, with Paula Kluth, Ph.D.

This interactive day features group activities, real-world stories, and tools you can bring back
to the classroom immediately. Participants will learn practical ways of supporting students
with autism spectrum labels & other disabilities within a general education classroom. The
centerpiece of the presentation is Paula’s “Top Ten Strategies List for Inclusive Classrooms”
in which she addresses the need for sensory supports, visuals, active learning, “safe space,"
and materials that capitalize on student strengths. Other topics addressed include defining
(and redefining) autism, listening to the voices of those with autism, creating more responsive
lessons, making the classroom comfortable, and providing opportunities for communication
skill development. The presentation provides teachers with the necessary knowledge and
strategies to understand every student as complex, as capable, and as a learner.

Learning Objectives for Participants:
-Compare and contrast definitions of autism
-Learn how some people with autism see and experience schooling
-Learn the benefits of inclusive schools for students with autism
-Learn active learning techniques appropriate for K-12 classrooms
-Learn ideas for adapting curriculum and instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners
-Learn techniques for supporting the development of communication skills and competencies
in inclusive classrooms

Day 2:
No More Meltdowns: Handling Challenging Behaviors & Teaching Social Skills, with Jed Baker, Ph.D.

Students on the autism spectrum often present with difficulty regulating their feelings and
interacting socially. This workshop describes how to handle meltdowns and design effective
behavior plans to prevent these moments and reduce frustration and anxiety. The second part
of the presentation details strategies to motivate students to learn, ways to teach social skills,
how to generalize skills into the natural setting and increase acceptance and tolerance from
peers. Information will be imparted though lecture, interactive exercises, and video clips.

Learning objectives for participants:
-To understand the reasons for social skill deficits and disruptive behaviors.
-To learn strategies to deal effectively with meltdowns and be able to put together an effective
behavior plan to prevent frustrations.
-To understand how to put together a social skills training program in schools or at home.
-To learn ways to motivate verbal and non-verbal students to want to socialize.
-To learn several strategies for teaching and generalizing skills.
-To learn how to create programs for typical peers to accept students with disabilities and
model positive behaviors.

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CEUs
Inclusion & Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorders is approved for up to 1.2 CEUs.

To register for CEUs, click on the link below to download the Session Attendance Report Form, complete the form, and save the file using this file name model:

2009-Autism-CedarRapids-Lastname-Firstname.xls.

Then send the file as an email attachment to ceus@aacinstitute.org. This is a spreadsheet file (.xls). If any difficulty is encountered in using this form, write to ceus@aacinstitute.org to request an alternative file format.

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Evaluation and Learning Assessment
Please take a moment to download, complete, and return the Evaluation and Learning Outcomes Form. After completing the form, save it, attach it to an email message, and send it to ceus@aacinstitute.org.

Download Evaluation and Learning Assessment Form now.

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CEU Certificates will be sent to those submitting all forms.