Glendive Training July 2019

The following trainings will be at the Holiday Inn Express in Glendive:

July 24 –Tips and Tricks for Easy Data Collection and Analysis      8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

 

Why do we write so much? Why do we make notes that no one will read again? Why do we use so much paper? Why don’t we spend more time analyzing data we recorded so we make timely decisions on progress? This workshop will answer these questions and show you easy ways to instantly analyze data!
 

July 25 –FBA Booster           8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

This workshop is designed to remind school IEP team professionals about necessary steps in this evidence-based practice. The development of specific targeted positive behavior intervention plans and evaluation of intervention effectiveness within those plans is of major concern as well as safety and crisis planning.

 

July 26 - Latest Research and Best Practices in Autism Spectrum Disorders      
8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

What is going on in the world of autism? What’s the latest information on evidence-based practice, prevalence, medical treatment, and services? What legal and ethical issues have arisen in school-based practices that we should know about and prevent?

You can register for any or all of the workshops here.

AAC & Proloquo2Go: How to Program for a Better Implementation and Outcome!

Glendive - August 19, 2019     Holiday Inn Express

Billings - August 20, 2019     Billings Hotel and Conv. Center

Bozeman - September 23, 2019  Comfort Inn

Havre - October 7, 2019   Best Western Plus

Great Falls -   October 8, 2019  Holiday Inn

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day

What is “best practice” for use of AAC with a student? Attendees will receive information to confidently help individuals who rely on AAC. This session will provide attendees with the opportunity to learn the “ins and outs” of the iOS app, “Proloquo2Go” from www.assistiveware.com. Participants will learn to navigate the app, discover new features and practice programming the app. The group will review case studies and talk about specific student’s needs. Julie will share teaching strategies so that interactions with AAC/Proloquo2Go are enjoyable for the student, the family,  instructor, and staff.

Attendees say: "This was the best information!  Loved it!" and "Julie is fantastic. Her excitement is contagious and her knowledge is amazing. I loved the real life examples."

Register here.
This training is FREE from the OPI Montana Autism Education Project. Six OPI renewal units will be available for this training. ASHA CEUs will not be available.

Julie A. Doerner, M.S. CCC-SLP has been a nationally certified and state licensed Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for 16 years and she currently works for the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Tribal Health. Julie has worked as an SLP in public schools, private practice, rehab settings, and most recently at the University of Montana where she worked for the state assistive technology program, MonTECH, and the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. In that position her focus was on Augmentative Alternative Communication. Julie has been working with the Proloquo2Go app since 2012.

Glendive - Critical Communication Skills and Managing Challenging Behaviors

June 14, 2017 - Wednesday

Teaching Critical Communication Skills Training: You will be able to define functional communication; identify and evaluate the nine critical communication skills; design effective teaching strategies to promote these skills independent of modality; incorporate effective visual strategies for all communicators.

Register here. 

June 15, 2017 - Thursday

 Guide to Managing Challenging Behaviors:  You will learn how to operationally define behavior; identify and conduct a functional assessment; select and teach functionally equivalent behavior to unwanted behavior; measure, assess, and maintain the efficacy of behavior intervention.

Register here.  

PECS Level 1 Training - Glendive

June 13 and 14, 2016

The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) is used to rapidly teach communication skills to those with limited functional speech.  PECS promotes communication within a social context, without lengthy prerequisite training.  Training in PECS begins by teaching a spontaneous request and goes on to teach additional communicative functions such as responding to questions and commenting.  An added attraction for preschool children with autism and related disabilities is the high proportion of children who acquire independent speech.  Participants will learn how to implement the six phases of PECS, plus attributes, through presenter demonstrations, video examples and role-play opportunities.  Participants will leave the workshop with an understanding of how to implement PECS with individuals with autism, related developmental disabilities, and/or limited communication skills.

What You Will Learn:

• The key Pyramid components to designing effective educational environments
• Strategies to create an abundance of opportunities for communication
• The relationship between PECS and traditional communication training approaches
• How to implement all six phases of PECS with target individuals using a behavior analytic orientation
• The criteria for transitioning from PECS to other communication modalities

To Register or For More Information, Please Contact: cspd.r1@gmail.com

Workshop - 75 Quick On the Spot Techniques for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Problems, Glendive and Billings November 2015

November 4th - Glendive

November 5th - Billings

The Montana Autism Education Project is delighted to bring Dr. Steve Olivas back to Montana. He has presented before at the Montana CEC Conference and MBI conference to rave reviews.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES Utilize 75 effective, proven techniques for individually treating children with behavior problems. Identify simple, teachable tools and strategies specific for parents and teachers. List different medication categories and explain potential effects and side-effects. Explain differential diagnostics regarding acting-out disorders such as anxiety, ADHD, bipolarity, oppositional defiance, conduct disorder and depression. Develop skills for building a therapeutic relationship with difficult children and teens. Describe a spectrum of interventions representing many major theoretical orientations. This workshop is not just for educators of students with autism spectrum disorder but is for anyone who works with children.

This workshop is free from the Montana Office of Public Instruction

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New Trends and Strategies for Children with Autism - Glendive - June11-14, 2013

The June 11-14, 2013 Institute in Glendive will include “New Trends and Strategies for Children with Autism” by Shauna Heiser.

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