Presented by Rachel Emmer, M.S., CCC-SLP, Teaching & Learning Ambassador, STAGES® Learning; and Frankie Kietzman, Manager of Educational Relationships, STAGES® Learning
Over the last 10 years, the number of students with autism diagnoses has grown. Couple that with learners (many not yet diagnosed) who are entering schools for the first time since the pandemic with multiple challenges—like school-readiness deficits, language acquisition delays, mental health issues, and socio-emotional difficulties—that make it hard for them to regulate their emotions. Plus, it’s tougher for teachers to navigate students’ diverse needs, especially those with autism and on the spectrum.
Presented by Dr. Kari Stubbs, Vice President, Brand Strategy & Industry Alliances, STAGES® Learning; Dr. Michelle Nutini, District & Educator Advocate, STAGES® Learning; Michael Caliguiri, Educational Ambassador, STAGES® Learning; and Lisa Schleer, Vice President of Educational Strategic Partnerships, STAGES® Learning
Presented by Bari Koral, Kids Yoga Expert and Popular Recording Artist
Moderated by Raven Griffin, Marketing Manager, Kaplan Early Learning Company
Presented by Dr. Angela Searcy, Author, Educational Consultant, and Adjunct Faculty, Erikson Institute
Moderated by Raven Griffin, Marketing Manager, Kaplan Early Learning Company
Presented by Dr. Will Henson, Clinical Director, 321 Insight; and Dr. Gastride Harrigan, Principal, Cypress Run Education Center (FL)
Moderated by Alia Jackson, President, 321 Insight
This edWebinar looks beyond the child and exploring classroom management. Participants will analyze contextual elements, interactions, and classroom variables that might contribute to challenging behaviors.
“Every individual should be able to access things that they like,” said Monica Fisher, M.Ed., BCBA/COBA, Director of the Behavior Department at Monarch Center for Autism during an edWebinar. “It is our right to engage in preferred activities, spend time with family, and connect with the community. If there are behaviors that you are seeing in your students with disabilities and challenging behaviors that are limiting these rights, then it is something we need to fix as it can have a long-term impact on their quality of life.” Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), a technological and professional systematic approach, is designed to analyze and change behavior by identifying a behavioral problem, gathering relevant data, and formulating/testing a hypothesis. Fisher said that while ABA is a useful tool for looking at and changing the challenging behaviors of students with autism, it can apply to different parts of everyone’s lives. “ABA is how we have all learned and how our lives are shaped by behavior.”
In this edWebinar, Monica Fisher, M.Ed., BCBA/COBA, explores both scenarios—proactively teaching skills and reactively implementing interventions.
In this edWebinar, Rose Iovannone, Ph.D., BCBA-D, gives a comprehensive introduction to the PTR approach and how to put it into practice