About This Training:
This is an online/home study training that focuses on learning how to better serve, work with, and interact with those with autism.
Description:
The Autism Friendly Training Program was created by the nonprofit group STARS for Autism. The online autism friendly training is a 8-hour training which allows attendees to understand what autism is and how to interact with, serve, and work with autistic individuals. This training promotes awareness of the communication, social, sensory, and behavioral barriers which affect individuals who have autism. Educators, case managers, government employees, medical professionals, first responders, service workers, and professionals across a variety of settings, gain valuable information for working with, serving, and interacting with autistic individuals. This training includes PowerPoint, video clips, and experiential exercises. Participants will need access to the internet (YouTube), paper, and a pencil to complete the online training.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to describe autism spectrum disorder and list several characteristics of those who have autism.
Participants will be able to define the communication, social, behavioral, and sensory manifestations/needs faced by autistic individuals.
Participants will be able to discuss how autistic individuals typically interact and respond in social situations.
Participants will be able to list several ways to be more effective in communicating and interacting with those with autism.
You will need internet access to complete this training.
You will be asked to read through the PowerPoint (this is your training guide), you will also be asked to watch video clips, and complete experiential activities.
It’s expected that you will complete all the exercises and not skip over any parts of this training. Many of the exercises are referenced on the post exam at the end of the training.
No APT/NBCC Credits Available.
STARS for Autism
Service, Trainings, Awareness, Respect, Support
STARS for Autism is a Springfield Missouri based non-profit
organization. STARS mission is to increase awareness and understand of
individuals and families on the autism spectrum through community
education. STARS board of directors, Dr. Linda Barboa, Dr. Brenda
Bradshaw, Elizabeth Obrey, Jan Luck, Shelli Allen and Kristina Heth are
autism authors who give presentation to firefighters, police officers,
EMTs, teachers, parents, school children, university students, business
leaders, volunteers and others in the community wanting to know more
about autism. They organize the annual “Autism Information Blast” at
the Battlefield Mall the last Saturday in April where parents, teachers,
friends and community members can talk to a variety of autism service
providers in a casual, open setting. They teamed with Battlefield
Missouri to have Battlefield named the 1 st Autism Friendly City in
Missouri. Together the board members have written over 30 books on
autism and have helped thousands of individuals become “Autism
Friendly”.
If you have any questions about the content of this training, please contact Stars for Autism, Dr. Linda Barboa at [email protected].
If you have any difficulty with the technical or logistical aspects of this course while completing the training, you may contact Jen Taylor [email protected]