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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Dr. Jennifer Schoffer Closson, Relationship Barriers for ASD

 

This talk will look at how to specifically apply evidence-based intervention for learners of differing abilities when they are not building relationships with educators and peers.   

Jennifer Schoffer Closson Ed D, CCC-SLP is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Speech, Language, Hearing, and Occupational Sciences Department at the University of Montana. She developed the Mentoring, Organization, and Social Support for Autism Inclusion on Campus (MOSSAIC) program and co-developed the YETI (Youth Engagement Through Intervention) Social Skills program and intervention framework. Dr. Schoffer Closson has presented locally and nationally about autism, clinical education, and secondary transition. Having spent 15 years in public schools and private practice, Dr. Schoffer Closson is passionate about clinical education and producing high quality speech-language pathologists for Montana. She furthered her dedication to this state as the 2014 president of the Montana Speech-Language Hearing Association and current chair of the Montana State Special Education Advisory Panel.

2 OPI renewal units are offered for this training.

January 17, 2025, 9:00-10:30

February 14, 2025, 1:30-3:00

Register for this 90 minute virtual training here.