Meeting the needs of students with autism Workshop helps
teachers and administrators understand and meet the needs of
students
OCT.
5, 2012 - Researchers say that one in every 88 children
in the U.S. is affected by autism. It is estimated that more
children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS,
diabetes, and cancer combined. HFM BOCES will offer a three-hour
workshop for teachers and administrators that helps them
understand and meet the needs of their students with autism
spectrum disorders.
 The first workshop will be offered from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday,
Oct. 30. The presentation will be repeated on four more dates
throughout the school year, on Dec. 10, Feb. 27, April 11, and
June 4. All the sessions will be held at HFM BOCES Conference
Center.
Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first
three years of life, and affects the brain’s normal development
of social and communication skills. According to the Centers for
Disease Control, autism spectrum disorders are the fastest
growing serious developmental disability in the U.S., affecting
one percent of all the 3-12 year old children in the country.
HFM BOCES school psychologist and PDD (Pervasive Developmental
Disorder) consultant Tara Hogan will team with special education
teacher and PDD advisor Annamarie Neri to present the workshop.
PDD (or pervasive developmental disorder) is a behavioral
disorder of speech, communication, social interaction, and
repetitive type compulsive behavior, which includes autism
spectrum disorders.
This workshop fulfills the training requirement under New York
State Education Law for a teacher or administrator applying for
certification in the area of special education.
Download a registration form
here.
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