Social Communication in Children with Autism Asperger Syndrome - PDF

							Practical Guidelines for Addressing
Social Communication in Children
with Autism & Asperger Syndrome

                                     Presenter:
                                     Emily Rubin, M.S., CCC-SLP
                                     Emily Rubin is a Speech/Language Pathologist specializing in
                                     Autism, Asperger Syndrome, and related developmental disabilities.
                                     She is a lecturer at Yale University School of Medicine and Director
                                     of Communication Crossroads, a private practice in Carmel, CA




This course will discuss practical guidelines for        ■ DATE                December 9 & 10, 2004
addressing social communication and social               ■ TIME                8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
skill development in students with high                  ■ PLACE               Elderwood Room,
functioning autism (HFA) and Asperger                                          Tulare County Office of Education
Syndrome (AS) with an emphasis on the                                          7000 Doe Avenue, Visalia
elementary through high school years.                    ■ TARGET
                                                          AUDIENCE             Parents, General and Special
Learner Objectives:                                                            Education Teachers, Psychologists,
• Describe the core social communication                Coffee, Tea & Water    Speech/Language Specialists,
                                                              Provided         Site Administrators, Instructional
  challenges in children and adolescents
  with high functioning autism and Asperger                                    Assistants. LIMIT 110 PARTICIPANTS
  Syndrome
• Describe the unique learning style
  differences in children and adolescents with
                                                                    6 CEUs available from Tulare County Office of
  high functioning autism and Asperger                              Education (PCE 1905) for MFT and/or LCSW.
  Syndrome                                                          A written response to the course content will be
• Describe the essential components of a                            required. Course meets the qualifications for 6 hours of
  comprehensive education program for                               continuing education credit as required by the California
                                                                    Board of Behavioral Sciences.
  children and adolescents with high
  functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome                          12 CPDUs available from Tulare County Office of
• Develop learning and educational                                  Education (PDP 50) for licensed Speech/ Language
  accommodations for students with high                             Specialists. A written response to the course content
  functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome.                         will be required. Course meets the qualifications for 12
                                                                    hours of continuing professional development credits as
                                                                    required by the California Speech/ Language Pathology
                                                                    & Audiology Board.

                                                                    12 HOUSSE hours available. HOUSSE (High
                                                                    Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation) hours
                                                                    meet the criteria for highly qualified teachers of the
     TULARE COUNTY/ DISTRICT                                        NCLB (No Child Left Behind) Act.
     SPECIAL EDUCATION LOCAL PLAN AREA
                                                                 For Reservations & Information, call 733-6714
     SPECIAL EDUCATION                                           or email dianab@tcoe.org

                                                    “This project is partially funded by the Federal State Improvement Grant (SIG)
                                                    to California (CFDA 83.323 A) as allowed in Part D of Public Law 105-17, IDEA 1997.”