This course introudces participants to evidence-based interventions useful for providing individuals with autism and related disabilities strategies to interpret, understand, and respond appropriately in social situations.
Participants will learn strategies and models to teach social skills to students who have deficits in social understanding. Participants will develop Social Stories specific to an individual, addressing situations that are problematic for that student, and will learn strategies for implementing Social Stories and other interventions into a student's education program and other environments.
This training applies towards the Certificate in the Education of Students with Autism (CESA) program offered through Region 10 Coordinating Council in partnership with University of California, Riverside Extension. For an additional fee, and with the completion of the assigned follow-up activities, participants may earn university credit towards the certificate.