Make It Take It Workshops, Fall 2008
Location: See each workshop below for location
Registration is required for all seminars and workshops. Space is limited to 20 participants.
Each session of this ongoing workshop series is geared towards providing both information and hands-on participation in creating visual strategies based upon our philosophy. This workshop series is offered twice a year, with one of the four workshops offered each month for four months. Due to a busy summer training schedule, the Make It Take It series is not offered during the summer. Please see below for further details on the content and goals of each workshop.
Contact Heather Coates at (317) 278-7839 or hands@iupui.edu with any questions about this event.
Visual Schedules: September 25, 2008 5pm - 7pm
Many leaders in the field of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have used visual schedules for children with an ASD. These leaders include Schopler and Mesibov, 1993, Hodgin, 1995, and Krantz and McClannahan, 1999. This tool works well to give clear and concise information about the order of events. This is important for children with an ASD who often need order and routine in their lives. This session will start with a quick overivew of visual schedules. Participants will see many examples to help them learn the different formats and uses of this tool. Time will be alloted during the workshop to make sample visual schedules. The CSATC staff will be available throughout the process for guidance and feedback.
Location: Psychiatry Building (PB), 1111 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Visual Supports: October 16, 2008 5pm - 7:30pm
Visual supports are often helpful for children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). These supports can be used in many places and for many reasons. These supports can help children understand how to behave and how long an event will last. Once the child understands what is expected, they often show fewer behavior problems.
Location: Psychiatry Building (PB), 1111 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Work Tasks: November 13, 2008 5pm - 7:30pm
Everyone learns new tasks in their own way. Children with an autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often need order and visual supports when they learn new tasks. The child's own needs, strengths, and interests must be considered when teaching new tasks. The concept of "work tasks" was originally developed at Division TEACCH in North Carolina. This concept works well to teach children with an ASD how to do new tasks.
Location: Psychiatry Building (PB), 1111 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Social Skills: December 18, 2008 5pm - 7pm
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), by definition, have difficulty learning social skills (e.g., how to interact with others, understand emotions, and have conversations). Through the use of visual supports, children with an ASD can gain an understanding of how to appropriately handle the many social situations they encounter each day.
Location: Clarian North Medical Center (11700 N. Meridian St.)
