Everyone Learns Differently: Bridging the Gap Between Learning and Teaching

This 2½-hour session introduces the various learning styles and teaching strategies used by those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and strategies to support teaching a wide range of skills such as visual supports, prompting and motivation. This workshop is intended for parents, caregivers and professionals supporting persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

As a result of participating in this session, participants will be able to:

• discuss the importance of structure, predictability, and visual supports
• identify the importance of prompting, motivation and reinforcement when teaching
• define processing time and state its importance
• describe ways to support and minimize stress during transitions

Intended Audience: Licensed Child Care Educators, School-Age Educators, EarlyON Educators, Licensed Home Child Care Providers/Home Visitor, Supervisors, Managers, Support Staff, School Board Educators

If this session is full, e-mail administrativeassistant@thrc.ca to be put on the waitlist.

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