Conference-Bullying & Autism: What We Know & What We Can Do About It
This two day conference is designed to engage school faculty, families, professionals, administrators, policymakers, and others with an interest in this topic:
Current research, issues & prevalence
How to support a change in behavior as the bully,victim or bystander
How to include kids with ASDs in bullying programming
Topics:
Bullying & Autism Spectrum Disorders: What is known from the research, prevalance, and relationship between ASDs, bullying & victimization; what this means; why kids with ASDs are targets of bullies or the bully
Bully Prevention in Positive Behavior Support: From Research to Practice:Building effective and efficient bully prevention programs that are sustainable
Legal Issues & Current Policies in Arizona: Jennifer MacLennan, a lawyer representing schools, & Hope Kirsch, a lawyer representing families, together will address legal and ethical issues on bullying as it relates to the bully, victim, & school.
How to Adapt Anti-Bullying Programs & Supports for Individuals with ASDs: How to adapt interventions to teach kids with learning differences to understand bullying & how to respond to bullying as a victim, bystander, or the bully
The Impact of Bystanders & Bullying: This presentation will address the role of the bystander; how to teach safe & effective responses to bullying for those at all levels of support
A Case Study: How A Middle School Implemented A Bully Prevention Program: Using evidence-based strategies, a principal & her team will share how their school addressed bullying
Dates: April 26 & 27, 2013
Cost:Registration (before April 15) $35/day $50/two days
Late Registration (April 15 or later) $50/day $70/two days
Location:
Scottsdale Public Library Civic Center Auditorium
3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
ASHA CE's: Day 1 .6 CEU's Day 2: .5 CEU's
BACB CE's: Day 1 6.5 CEU's Day 2: 5 CEU's
For complete details on this conference, go to http://www.rsvpbook.com/event.php?571857.
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