ACT Education and Training Directorate Professional Learning and Events Calendar

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders (OLT ASD) (4340)

Description

The Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders Online Learning (OLT)course consists of a combination of workshops and face to face tutor led sessions that supports participants to develop a knowledge and understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and its impact on learning.

Outcomes

Participants will explore the characteristics of ASD and its impact on student learning, particularly in relation to the way in which students store, process and retrieve information;
Raise awareness of the behaviours which may arise from these characteristics and their causes;
Understand the importance of a whole school approach to supporting students with ASD;
Develop confidence in identifying and responding to the individual learning needs of students with ASD through;

• Learning profiles, (ASD matrix);

• Creating and working with SMART goals and;

• Implementing a range of appropriate adjustments/ interventions using the ASD student profile matrix.

Program Design

The course is free including the three (3) face to face workshops. Please be aware that this course can take up to 16 -20 hours to complete spread over a period of eight (8) to ten (10) weeks, including three (3) X two (2) hour face to face sessions.. Courses are BYOD (Bring your own device).

Program Expectations

Participants attend the three face to face workshops, and complete online readings, quizzes (2), evaluation questionnaires (2) and contribute to the online forum discussions (15), including one (1) case study online reflection. Participants will also create a learning ‘Student Profile’ and develop three SMART goals and related interventions that will support student progress.

Event Sessions

Please note that this event is for ACT Education and Training Directorate Staff only.

Availability

Enrolment Closing Date:

14/02/2020

The closing date for enrolments for this event has passed.

This event comprises the following session(s). You will automatically be enrolled in all of them:

Session Title	Start Date	End Date	Start Time	End Time	Venue
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders (OLT ASD)	18/02/2020	18/02/2020	8:30 AM	10:30 AM	Hedley Beare Centre for Teaching and Learning Fremantle Drive Stirling ACT 2611
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders (OLT ASD)	03/03/2020	03/03/2020	8:30 AM	10:30 AM	Hedley Beare Centre for Teaching and Learning Fremantle Drive Stirling ACT 2611
Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders (OLT ASD)	17/03/2020	17/03/2020	8:30 AM	10:30 AM	Hedley Beare Centre for Teaching and Learning Fremantle Drive Stirling ACT 2611

Event Fees

Departmental Staff: N/A

Non-Departmental Staff: N/A

Contact Details

Please contact the following if you require any more details about this event.
Contact Name: Leanne Straatman
Phone: 62078288
Email: leanne.straatman@act.gov.au

Event Target

Sectors:	Combined Schools,Early Childhood School,Preschool,Primary,Special School
Groups:	Classroom Teacher,Executive Teacher,School Assistant
Specialisation:	There are no target specialisations defined for this event.

Eligibility Criteria

Professional Learning Focus Areas

New Educators, Pedagogy/Quality Teaching, Skills Development