WORKSHOPS FOR SERVICE COORDINATION - 200 SERIES

SEMINAR DESCRIPTIONS FOR WORKSHOPS PROVIDED BY THE WNY REGIONAL CENTER FOR AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS

Medicaid Service Coordination and Early Intervention

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders and Intervention: Evidence-based information for directing consumers/families towards accurate assessment and use of what works.

Seminar Description: This two-hour training is geared toward providing Early Intervention and Medicaid Service Coordinators with up-to-date and empirically-supported information regarding Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) so that they can guide consumers/families towards early and accurate detection and use of appropriate treatment strategies.  Attention will be given to highlighting the characteristics of ASD, dispelling common myths associated with the disorder, reviewing the evidence for appropriate and popular intervention methods, and understanding important considerations for facilitating key transitional periods (e.g., Early diagnosis—now what; EI to preschool; preschool to school-age; school-age to adulthood)

Learning Objectives:

1. To become familiar with the early warning signs and primary/associated characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorders.

2. To understand the components of a valid and informative assessment

3. To differentiate between evidence- and non evidence- based interventions, in order to promote the use of strategies and intervention techniques that have proven to be effective.

4. To recognize the challenges that emerge with various transitional periods and consider the strategies that can be utilized to facilitate the consumer’s/family’s successful navigation through these periods.

Target Audience: Service Coordinators.