Autism Spectrum Disorder Community of Practice: Selected Topics II

The following global ideas guide the design and delivery of this course:

• Deepen specific knowledge of particular behaviours common to persons diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder including challenging behaviours such as non-compliance, aggression, self-injurious behaviours, pica, etc, toilet training, communication, sleeping, eating and sexuality issues, difficulty reading and responding to social cues, family stress and mental health.
• Evaluate and develop real-life intervention strategies that are applicable across the    lifespan such as ecological manipulations, environmental enrichment, social skills training, behavioural momentum / errorless compliance training, behavioural contracting, self-management, time-out and other decelerative strategies,  functional communication training, differential reinforcement of alternative, incompatible and other behaviours, alternative and augmentative communication (AAC).
• Evaluate and develop real life early intervention strategies including, incidental teaching, pivotal response training, natural environment teaching, discrete trial training, verbal behaviour play and other social skills.
• Research specific practice contexts such as home, school, and community which could include: consultation models, professional memberships and affiliations, professional ethics, implementing teaching strategies across locations, and training others.