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Using Structured Routines to Minimize Challenging Behaviors in the Autism Classroom
Monday, July 29, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
Presented by Penney Patterson Owens, M.Ed., BCBA, Manager of Professional Development and Learning, Stages Learning; and Frankie Kietzman, District Relations Director, Stages Learning
Sponsored by Stages Learning
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This edWebinar offers a deep dive into how autism spectrum disorder (ASD) characteristics influence student behavior and how structured routines, transitions, and procedures can effectively minimize these challenges. Viewers learn practical strategies for developing, introducing, and teaching classroom procedures aimed at promoting positive behavior through planning, visual supports, and environmental considerations.
The session culminates with hands-on application using task analysis planning forms and instructional frameworks, enabling viewers to confidently implement what they’ve learned for improved classroom management. This integrated approach provides a valuable toolkit for creating a structured, predictable, and positive learning environment for students with ASD.
This recorded edWebinar is of interest to PreK-12 teachers and school leaders.
About the Presenters
Penney Patterson Owens, M.Ed., BCBA is the Manager of Professional Development and Learning at Stages Learning. She completed her master’s degree in early childhood special education at Vanderbilt University. Penney has served school systems in Alabama and Tennessee for over 15 years as a special education teacher, a BCBA consultant, and a district behavior analyst. She has a passion for professional development in behavior management and skill acquisition, and has developed several training programs for teachers, parents, and siblings of individuals with disabilities. Penney served as a districtwide consultant for the implementation of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS), and believes in the integration of social-emotional supports and behavior interventions into the Response to Intervention (RTI) model. She is a co-author of the book Successful Problem-Solving for High-Functioning Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders and has presented at multiple local and nationwide conferences during her career.
Frankie Kietzman is an autism advocate, guardian for her brother, and District Relations Director for STAGES® Learning with over a decade of teaching experience in specialized settings. Frankie builds awareness for neurodiverse individuals through public speaking, training, consultation, and volunteer work. She has spoken at SXSW EDU and across the country regarding topics of neurodiversity, instructional practices, inclusion, and autism. Frankie has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and master’s degrees in high- and low-incidence disabilities and advanced leadership in special education.
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For 25 years, STAGES® Learning has been dedicated to creating quality teaching tools to help educators provide the best learning opportunities for students on the autism spectrum. Since our first product, Language Builder: Picture Cards, was introduced in 1997, millions of children around the world have benefited from our products. Today, STAGES’ offerings include award-winning, photo-based teaching tools, manipulatives, games, puzzles, posters and sensory items, culminating in our recently launched complete curriculum for children with autism or other cognitive delays. STAGES’ online learning platform, releasing in time for fall 2022, will provide a digital option to ensure educators can support learners with autism and language delays in even more ways.
