The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) (TN IDDRC, UCEDD, LEND) is proud to share two new toolkits and online courses. These educational resources were created by the VKC’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorder (TRIAD) and the Vanderbilt Consortium LEND Training Program.
Cognitive Behavioral/Instructional Strategies (CBIS) are interventions based on the simple principle that thinking (internal behavior) impacts emotions/feelings and controls overt actions (external behavior). These are interventions used to teach learners to support their self-awareness and self-management skills.
Educators play a very important role in the social and emotional growth of the children they serve. These two new toolkits provide helpful suggestions on how to integrate CBIS to support mental health for elementary-age and adolescent autistic students.
Cognitive Behavioral Strategies for Autistic Students (Elementary)
This toolkit is intended for educators and school teams in elementary school settings. This could include teachers, school staff, administrators, paraeducators, school psychologists, and others working with autistic students and students with developmental disabilities. Click here to access a free PDF of the toolkit.
Cognitive Behavioral Strategies for Autistic Students (Adolescent)
This toolkit is intended for educators and school teams working with adolescent students. This could include teachers, school staff, administrators, paraeducators, school psychologists, and others working with autistic students and students with developmental disabilities. Click here to access a free PDF of the toolkit.
A more detailed review of this material and additional resources can be found for free in the corresponding Cognitive Behavioral/Instructional Strategies (CBIS) for Educators interactive online course. Make a free account at triad.vkclearning.org, then go to the “School-Age Services” folder.
For more information on these two toolkits, or to request printed booklets for your organization, contact [email protected].
