Ivymount Outreach 2nd Annual Professional Development Workshop: Tools to Support Social and Emotional Learning and Self Advocacy for Individuals with Autism

Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM

Ivymount School
11614 Seven Locks Road, Rockville, MD 20854

Contact: 301-469-0223

Sponsored by: Ivymount Outreach

https://ivymountoutreach.org/what_s_new/2nd_annual_professional_development_workshop

Please join us for our 2nd Annual Professional Development Workshop:Tools to Support Social and Emotional Learning and Self Advocacy for Individuals with Autism

Supporting Executive Functions, Collaborative Problem Solving, Reciprocal Conversation and Data-based Decision Making Using Unstuck and On Target, Ivymount Social Cognition Program (IvySCIP) and Conversation Club Curricula | 9:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. | Presenter: Lynn Cannon | $50
In the morning workshop, Ivymount experts will introduce therapists and educators to the challenges associated with autism and ADHD that interfere with a student's ability to be successful in the classroom because of cognitive rigidity and poor reciprocal conversation skills. Drawing from three Ivymount developed curricula and tools, educators will get an overview of how Unstuck and On Target, Conversation Club and IvySCIP can be used to assess, plan for and support the development of essential skills that enhance learning, executive functioning, interaction skills and self-regulation.

Supporting Self Advocacy and Communication Skills in Students with ID/ASD Using This Is Me: A Self Advocacy Tool | 1:30 p.m.—3:30 p.m. | Presenters: Danielle Evans and Ann Kern | $50
The afternoon workshop will showcase This is Me: A Self-Advocacy Tool, which supports individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disabilities in sharing important information about themselves to different communication partners across a variety of settings. This Is Me is a customized, electronic tool developed using a story creation application that is easy to program and contains strategies and/or supports the student uses in the areas of communication, self-advocacy, executive function, behavior, and/or personal preferences. Presenters will explain the tool and how it benefits students, as well as, provide step-by-step instruction for how to create and use a This is Me story.

Note: You may choose to attend both sessions for $90.

Supported by a grant from The HSC Foundation. Developed and maintained by SchoolTalk, Inc. and Inclusion Research Institute in collaboration with DC Partners in Transition.