1.5+DAY+TRAINING+workshop,+January+8+and+9

(please download 'Workshop Syllabus and Registration' to register for the conference) =__**UNDERGRADUATE COURSE SYLLABUS**__=
 * The First Annual Autism Conference in Education **
 * Organized by The International School of London in Qatar **
 * Partnering with Awsaj Institute of Education, a Member of Qatar Foundation **
 * 1.5 Day Training Lecture- 800 Qatari Riyals **
 * January 8th and 9th (2012) **
 * || //Registration Deadline: December 16th, 2011// ||  ||
 * Location: To Be Determined **

Certificates and Undergraduate Course Credit provided. ARABIC TRANSLATION PROVIDED.
 * This 1.5 training lecture is designed for all educators in the SEC, speech and occupational therapists, parents, and caregivers.**
 * Faculty and Contact Information: **

Dr. Laurie Sperry lasperry@hotmail.com 8-8:20- Welcome and Introductions, Housekeeping- 8:20-9:20- Overview of Autism- Etiology, Triad of Impairments, Diagnosis 9:20-10:00- Learning Characteristics and Classroom Implications 10-10:15-Break 10:15-12:00-Structured Teaching/ Adapting Activities 12:00-1:00- Lunch 1:00-2:00- Evidence Based Practices 2:00-2:15-Break 2:15- 3:30- Increasing Engagement/Teaching Routines
 * Day 1 of the Training Lecture- Sunday, January 8th, 2012**

8am- Welcome 8:05-9:45- Functional Behavioral Assessments 9:45-10:15- Break 10:15-12:00- Developing Positive Behavior Intervention Support Plans
 * Day 2 of the Training Lecture– Monday, January 9th, 2012**

Translating Early Intervention into Positive Adult Outcomes **__END OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSE SYLLABUS__**
 * Day 3 (Evening) of the Training Lecture --Tuesday, January 10th –**
 * Free Evening Lecture for Parents and Non-Specialists ** - Free Admission

=**__Registration fees for course on the Autism Spectrum __**=
 * 800 QR per person for 1.5 day workshop/lecture **
 * January 8th 8am to 4pm **
 * January 9th 8am to 12pm **
 * //Certificate and Undergraduate Course Credit Provided //**
 * //Arabic Translation Provided //**


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**Please download the registration form from the link at the top of this page and email to tle@islqatar.org. Thank you.**


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 * Biographical Sketch- Laurie Sperry, Ph.D.**

Dr. Laurie Sperry was a classroom teacher for children with autism and related disabilities for 8 years. After leaving the classroom, she served as a state consultant for the Autism Division inSouth Carolina. She received her Ph.D. in Child Development and Family Studies and did postdoctoral work at theUniversityofNorth CarolinaatChapel Hill. She worked with Division TEACCH for a number of years as a lead trainer, served on 2 diagnostic teams- young children and adolescents/adults, co-developed a play and social skills group for parents with young children who were newly diagnosed with autism and worked with the adult social skills group. She is a consulting editor for the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders and has published numerous articles and written a book chapter related to autism spectrum disorders. Dr. Sperry served as the State Director of Autism Services inHawaiiwhere she co-wrote performance standards and practice guidelines for the state and assisted the state in transitioning from a medical model to an educational model in serving students with ASD. Dr. Sperry served as a co-principal investigator on a federal grant to support the professional development of people working with children with autism which was aimed at improving services and education and building regional capacity in school districts across the United States. She is a principal investigator on a longitudinal treatment outcome study and has taught graduate level classes in child development and autism spectrum disorders at a number of universities. She has participated in global outreach and provided services to families and agencies in Australia, Saudi Arabia, Africa, Saipan, Singapore and has developed a school for children with ASD in Bangalore, India. In 2006 she was added to the Fulbright Scholarship’s Senior Specialist Roster for Autism which allowed her to work in Australia with the AEIOU foundation for children with Autism and Griffith University in Brisbane. In July 2010, Dr. Sperry moved to Australia to work with AEIOU with the goal of establishing Early Intervention Centres and developing capacity in rural communities in Queensland.