Autism
This program provides information, technical assistance and staff development opportunities for school personnel who work with students with Autism and the parents of these students. Professional Development opportunities are presented in a variety of formats and may including on-line and on-demand courses, workshops, small group and mentoring meetings sessions. In addition, general information about autism spectrum disorders, technical assistance and consultation regarding specific issues also are available to individual school districts and/ or campuses upon request. Requests that do not require an onsite visit may be made to the autism consultant by telephone, fax, email or written correspondence.
Announcing:
18th Annual Texas State Conference on Autism
When: December 3 - 5, 2008
Where: Corpus Christie, Texas
http://www.autism.esc2.net/Conference/index.asp
Web-Based and On-Demand Core Training in Autism:
Web-based, core-training courses in autism are offered by the Texas Statewide Leadership for Autism and are housed on the Region 13 server. Please follow links below for courses and instructions. Each course is free of charge, six hours of training, has multimedia (audio, text, video), is open to all professionals, paraprofessionals, parent/family and community member and. need not be completed in one sitting. To receive a certificate-of-completion, a short test with 70% accuracy is required.
Courses must be completed by August 31, 2009.
English (how to register at Region 13)
Autism 101: Top Ten Pieces to the Puzzle
Español (como registrarse para Region 13):
Autismo 101: Las 10 piezas Principales del Rompecabezas
Information may be obtained by contacting the Autism Consultant:
Jack Delametter
Email: Jack.Delametter@region10.org
Phone: (972) 348-1588
Fax: (972) 348-1589
Autism Evaluation Strand:
Contact: Kay Torchiana : Kay.Torchiana@region10.org
LINKS
Office of Special Education Programs
The Council for Exceptional Children
Autism Society of Collin County
Technical Assistance
Requests for on site visits should be made through the building principal and the Special Education Director of the District/SSA. The request should be based on an individualized, specific need for instructional strategies that cannot be addressed in a traditional staff development setting. Forms required for accessing this service may be obtained by contacting the autism consultant. These services are available at no cost to the district/SSA. Requests that do not require an onsite visit may be made to the autism consultant by telephone, fax, email or written correspondence.
Staff Development:
Staff Development activities, a crucial part of this program, are designed to provide the most current information and ongoing training for staff and parents. Information about these opportunities is made available through the Region 10 web site, flyers, and brochures.
Contact:
Jack Delametter
Email: Jack.Delametter@region10.org
Phone: (972) 348-1588
Fax: (972) 348-1589
Other Training Opportunities in the Region
Please contact the agency sponsoring these events for further information. Personnel at Region 10 do not have knowledge of the details.