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Project

APS Consultation & Training on Autism

Center:

NM-Center for Development & Disability, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2005

Contact Information:

Patricia Osbourn
[email protected]
505-272-0387

Project Description:

The Center for Development & Disability(CDD) will provide professional consulation and training services for Albuquerque Public School's(APS) Autism Resource Team in the following areas: 1. Best practices in Autism Spectrum Disorders(ASD) 2. Technical assistance and consultation to teachers and other school personnel 3. Utilizing team resources 4. Functioning as a team 5. Identify long-range goals and outcomes 6. Measure effects of consultation on team members, as well as students 7. Develop a needs assessment to identify possible training options Weekly meetings with the entire team are planned; action planning will result from those meetings. Consultation may include visits to classrooms and teachers to observe team members' interactions.

Keyword(s):

Consultation, Training, Autism

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Quality of Life

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Urban, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County