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	Autism Spectrum Disorders and Employment Two Day Workshop
	Posted by lightfoot on Saturday, March 29, 2008 (20:30:54) Thursday & Friday, June 5-6, 2008 Midlands Collaborative Training Center 8301 Farrow Rd. Columbia, SC Registration starts at 8:30 Workshop hours are 9:00 am to 4:00 pm This workshop will provide participants with information about autism and how it affects the transition/employment process. Participants will learn about assessment of functional transition/employment skills for individuals with autism and some of the strategies and supports used to enhance employment opportunities and independence in the work place. Full Article Target Audience This course is designed for professionals, educators, transition and employment specialists, job coaches, and parents interested in assisting individuals with autism prepare for, obtain and maintain employment opportunities. Goals and Objectives * Learn to identify the characteristics of autism that affect employment for individuals with autism * Learn to assess the vocational skills of the individual with autism * Learn the various strategies associated with teaching vocational skills to adults with autism * Learn how the job development process needs to be adapted to meet the needs of the individual with autism. About the Speaker S. Michael Chapman is currently the statewide Director of Services for Division TEACCH's Supported Employment Program. He went to work for the Supported Employment Program soon after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1998. Mr. Chapman advocates for Supported Employment services for individuals with autism around the state of North Carolina and has trained audiences both nationally and internationally about the TEACCH model. Mr. Chapman is one of the coauthors of Division TEACCH's new transition assessment tool, the TEACCH Transition Assessment Profile (TTAP). The TTAP is a revision of the older Adolescent and Adult Psycho Educational Profile (AAPEP). In addition, Mr. Chapman also helped coauthor the Chapter on Adult Services in TEACCH's new book, the TEACCH Approach to Autism Spectrum Disorders. Registration Fees APSE Members Early Bird: $40.00 Regular Registration: $50.00 Non-APSE Members Early Bird: $55.00 Regular Registration: $65.00 South Carolina Center for Disability Resources Library Blog

		Posted by lightfoot on Saturday, March 29, 2008 (20:30:54) (2562 reads)

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