Spring Institute 2023 with Cari Ebert - focus on sensory systems and autism

5220 Old Highway 11,Hattiesburg MS 39402

02 February, 2023

Description

NOTE: This is a 2-day institute. The price is $200 for both days or $125 for one day. Each day will qualify for 0.6 ASHA CEUs. Course Summary - Autism Strategies and Neurodiversity Affirming Practices (Feb 2) This course will outline how to support autistic children by using neurodiversity-affirming language and writing strengths-based goals. There will also be an overview of the key features of autism in young children, a comparison of how girls on the spectrum present differently from boys, along with goals and strategies to facilitate acquisition of the five key foundation skills that need to be addressed in therapy and early childhood classrooms. The therapeutic strategies addressed in this course do not focus on establishing compliance or fixing deficits identified on standardized tests, but rather on helping autistic children learn how to learn through shared social interactions with the important people in their world. Participants will leave this training with a plan for creating learning environments for autistic children designed to facilitate communication, language, and self-regulation. Course material appropriate for Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Educators, parents/caregivers, Early Interventionists, students in the aforementioned areas of study. Learning Outcomes: As a result of this training, participants will be able to: 1. Explain what makes a program or professional “neurodiversity affirming.” 2. Summarize the key features of autism in young children and how girls on the spectrum present differently from boys. 3. List and describe five key learning to learn foundation skills that are often missing or inconsistently displayed in autistic children. 4. Define what robust AAC is and provide examples of low-tech and high-tech robust AAC options. 5. Modify traditional therapy goals into neurodiversity affirming therapy goals. Speaker Bio Cari Ebert, MS, CCC-SLP, is a pediatric speech-language pathologist in private practice in the Kansas City, Missouri area. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa in 1993 and her master’s degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1995. Cari is a therapist, consultant, author, product developer, and nationally recognized speaker who gets paid to do what she loves most—TALK! She has an energetic personality, and this translates to a high-energy speaking style. Cari has an autistic son, allowing her to engage audiences both as a professional and as a parent of a neurodivergent child. https://www.cariebertseminars.com/ Disclosures Nonfinancial Disclosure: Cari has an autistic son and shares personal experiences in her trainings. Financial Disclosure: Cari is author of the book, The Learning to Learn Program, and the Understanding Autism handouts, which she will reference in this training. Cari receives royalties from all book and product sales on her website. She also benefits financially for presenting this course. Agenda 5 minutes Introduction15 minutes DSM-5 autism criteria30 minutes Early signs of autism in toddlers and preschoolers15 minutes How autism presents differently in girls120 minutes Neurodiversity affirming language90 minutes Goals and strategies to promote the five learning to learn foundation skills60 minutes Creating an appropriate learning environment for autistic children25 minutes Discussion and Q & AEducator Professional Development hours will be available through S-RESA. Course Summary - Making Sense of Sensory (Feb 3) This course will provide an overview of the external and internal sensory systems along with observable characteristics of sensory dysregulation. Understanding that sensory input drives motor and behavioral output provides the foundation for this course. The way young children take in, process, and respond to sensory information significantly affects the way they learn, develop, and behave. Occupational therapists are the professionals who treat sensory processing disorder, but all early childhood teachers, therapists, and parents need to understand how to support children with sensory differences. Course material appropriate for Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Educators, parents/caregivers, Early Interventionists, students in the aforementioned areas of study. Learning Outcomes: As a result of this training, participants will be able to: 1. List the eight sensory systems and describe the relevance of the three power senses. 2. Define the terms self-regulation, co-regulation, and dysregulation. 3. Describe the 3-step formula for supporting children with social learning differences. 4. Explain how unmet sensory needs can contribute to challenging behaviors. 5. Summarize how to create sensory-rich learning opportunities to support young children with sensory differences. Speaker Bio Cari Ebert, MS, CCC-SLP, is a pediatric speech-language pathologist in private practice in the Kansas City, Missouri area. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa in 1993 and her master’s degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1995. Cari is a therapist, consultant, author, product developer, and nationally recognized speaker who gets paid to do what she loves most—TALK! She has an energetic personality, and this translates to a high-energy speaking style. Cari has an autistic son, allowing her to engage audiences both as a professional and as a parent of a neurodivergent child. https://www.cariebertseminars.com/ Disclosures Nonfinancial Disclosure: Cari has an autistic son and shares personal experiences in her trainings. Financial Disclosure: Cari is author of the Parenting Strategies for Challenging Routines handouts which she will reference in this training. Cari receives royalties from all product sales on her website. She also benefits financially for presenting this course. Agenda 5 minutes Introduction30 minutes Overview of sensory processing and sensory processing disorder30 minutes Understanding self-regulation, co-regulation, and dysregulation120 minutes Overview of the sensory systems120 minutes Strategies for supporting children with sensory needs30 minutes How unmet sensory needs can contribute to challenging behaviors25 minutes Discussion and Q & AEducator Professional Development hours will be available through S-RESA.