High Hopes' Webinars

Autism: Different, Not Disordered

Come take a look at autism through a neurodiverse lens

PATH Intl. CEUs: 1DE

Presented by: Amanda Vellali, M.S., CCC-SLP Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist

Whether you are learning about this diagnosis for the first time or you already have some familiarity.  Learn about what autism is and what it is not, misconceptions, preferred terminology, and more!  Walk away with strategies you can begin implementing tomorrow.  Feel more comfortable and confident supporting neurodivergent participants.

Topics Include:

  • What is autism and what is it not?
  • The autism spectrum
  • The neurodiversity movement
  • Medical vs social model of disability
  • Reframing our thoughts and language
  • Neurodiversity affirming practices
  • Deconstruction “behaviors”
  • Calm down tips
  • Motivation and Special interests

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  • Come take a look at autism through a neurodiverse lens, whether you are learning about this diagnosis for the first time or you already have some familiarity. Learn about what autism is and what it is not, misconceptions, preferred terminology, and more! Walk away with strategies you can begin implementing tomorrow and hopefully feel more comfortable and confident supporting neurodivergent participants. 1 hour recorded webinar
    Price: $20.00
  • Did you know there are actually TWO different ways children learn language? This presentation will explore echolalia (and how to respond), gestalt language processing (how most children with autism learn language), the importance of regulation, and ways we can adjust our own language to support connection, engagement, and understanding for participants with autism. 1.5 hour recorded webinar
    Price: $30.00
  • This presentation will explore sensory processing disorder, its definition and characteristics, what dysregulation looks like, and strategies you can use to support regulation needs in your participants. 1.5 hour recorded webinar
    Price: $30.00
  • Basic principles of shaping behavior and positive reinforcement. Understanding and applying the use of positive reinforcement to modify challenging behavior may increase your participants’ ability to focus and learn during lessons. Token charts are a tool professionals can use to modify behavior with positive reinforcement. 1 hour recorded webinar
    Price: $20.00
  • Guiding principles to help you navigate common volunteer challenges. Do you or someone you know struggle with daily volunteer cancellations? Setting boundaries? What do I do if there is a mismatch of volunteer skill levels and the task they are assigned to? 1 hour recorded webinar
    Price: $20.00
  • Behavior management strategies that can be incorporated into your EAS sessions. We will discuss behavior and learning theory, along with how to manage challenging behaviors in a group format. 1 hour recorded webinar
    Price: $20.00
  • Why is lesson planning always so hard? The goal of this webinar is to provide instructors or instructors in training with a breakdown of how to make lesson planning easier. 1 hour recorded webinar
    Price: $20.00
  • Explore the elements of Mission, Values and Vision and ways that you can plan for the future. We will discuss how to engage your Board, staff and community in this process to build consensus ensuring greater success. 1 hour recorded webinar
    Price: $20.00
  • This webinar will provide a closer look at the what’s, how’s and why’s, provide examples of effective (and not-so-effective) instructions, and give attendees tools to develop their explanation techniques to more effectively maximize the benefits of therapeutic riding for their participants. 1 hour recorded webinar
    Price: $20.00
  • Basic definitions of mental disorders most often seen in the EAS setting. Specific Learning Disorders, Intellectual Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Understand the diagnosis and discuss best practice for teaching. 1.5 hour recorded webinar
    Price: $30.00
  • Basic definitions of mental disorders most often seen in the EAS setting. Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Reactive Attachment Disorder, Disinhibited Social Engagement Disorder, and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Understand the diagnosis and discuss best practice for teaching. 1 hour recorded webinar
    Price: $20.00
  • Basic definitions of mental disorders most often seen in the EAS setting. Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Feeding and Eating Disorders. Understand the diagnosis and discuss best practice for teaching. 1 hour recorded webinar
    Price: $20.00
  • Basic definitions of Schizophrenia Spectrum & other Psychotic Disorders; Depressive, Bipolar Disorder and other mood-related Disorders most often seen in the EAS setting. Understand the diagnosis and discuss best practice for teaching. 1 hour recorded webinar
    Price: $20.00
  • This presentation will offer strategic volunteer management strategies such as how to recruit, train, engage, and retain volunteers. 1.5 hour recorded webinar.
    Price: $30.00
  • This presentation will offer strategies on retaining and empowering volunteers for program sustainability along with program evaluation and data tracking. 1.5 hour recorded webinar.
    Price: $30.00
  • This presentation will offer scheduling, managing, and communication techniques for optimal volunteer relationship building and problem solving. 1.5 hour recorded webinar.
    Price: $30.00
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