Project Description:
The mission of the Autism Center (AC) training program is to increase the capacity of the Puget Sound area to serve children with autism by providing high quality training to community professionals and to undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students. The Autism Professional Training Program prepares professionals to provide consultation and direct service to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and to train and supervise other professionals and paraprofessionals in schools, early childhood centers, hospitals, and other community agencies. Professional training experiences are available to professionals at different levels of education. Part-time internships of nine to twelve months are offered to graduate students in psychology each year. Post-doctoral training is open to clinicians in the fields of clinical psychology, developmental psychology, school psychology and education. These are generally full-time twelve month fellowships, but a half-time appointment may be arranged if needed. Master?s and doctoral level clinicians receive shorter term training through the UW Continuing Education Program, and residents or fellows are provided direct clinical training and supervisory experience in working with children and adolescents with ASD.This Autism Professional Training Program also offers a variety of training opportunities to community agencies, school districts and the general public throughout the year. In-service training and consultation are provided to schools, community agencies and mental health settings. The AC also provides a hands-on supervised program for home therapy assistants hired by parents. The training is conducted by AC early intervention consultants and can be applied toward certification requirements to become a Board Certified Associate Behavior Analyst, but the AC is not a licensing agency.The AC hosts a week-long Intensive Training course every summer for the general public that provides a survey of intervention strategies for children and adolescents with ASD. This is an introductory course that emphasizes the most recent, research-based recommendations for services and intervention for children at different ages.
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers
