Maine's CHOICES CEO Project
Quality Employment Supports for Individuals
with Autism Spectrum Disorders - A Two-Day Workshop
Trainers and Co-Authors of the Curriculum:
Alan Kurtz, M.Ed., is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of New Hampshire where he is pursuing his doctorate in Education with a concentration in Autism Spectrum Disorders. He is also a Research Associate at the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies.
Janine M. Collins, MTS, MSW, is a Research Associate at the University of Maine Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies.
Description:
This is a 2-day advanced training based on the curriculum, Quality Employment Practices for Supporting Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), developed by Alan Kurtz and Janine Collins at the University of Maine Center for Community
Inclusion and Disability Studies.
The training combines information from a wide variety of sources about best practices in customized employment supports with up-to-date knowledge about the diverse support needs of individuals across the autism spectrum. Participants in these highly interactive workshops will have frequent opportunities to discuss issues they may face. The curriculum contains many real-life examples. Throughout the workshops, the voices and perspectives of individuals with ASD are emphasized.
The training is divided into seven units:
1. Introduction to Quality Employment Practices for Individuals with ASD
2. Sensory Processing Differences
3. Structure, Routine, and Predictability
4. Movement Differences and Motor Planning
6. Communication and ASD in the Workplace
6. Social Interaction and ASD in the Workplace
8. Assessment and Job Development
Dates:
Saco, Maine: Holiday Inn Express, Thurs-Fri, October 29-30, 2009
Bangor/Orono, Maine: Wells Conference Center, Thurs-Fri, December 3-4, 2009
Cost: TBD
To request registration materials for either of these training dates, please complete the Request for Information form at the following web address:
http://www.ccids.umaine.edu/qes/qes_information_request.htm
