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Project

Penasco Consultations

Center:

NM-Center for Development & Disability, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2014

Contact Information:

Patricia Osbourn
[email protected]
505-272-0387

Project Description:

Contract with Hagerman Schools Special Education Department to consult with teachers who work directly with students that have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Overal objectives are to increase teacher's knowledge of ASD & strategies to support students with ASD in classrooms. Hagerman is a small, rural district. It is expected that teachers will gain skills which will be beneficial to the students they serve. Provide on-site observations, recommendations for staff training and attendance at a facilitated IEP; assist in the development of positive behavior, communication/language and social skills supports. Further onsite visits will assist classroom staff in implementation of IEP.

Keyword(s):

Students, Special Health Needs in the classroom

Core Function(s):

Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention

Target Audience:

Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State