Parents will be asked to participate as the training is based on a collaborative team approach. For each training, we will require a videotape of the child participating in unstructured and structured school activities, a copy of his or her current IEP, and a copy of all current assessments. Our goal is to work as partners with school personnel in order to build expertise within school settings. Our focus will be on general issues related to the education of students with autism, such as setting up a classroom or developing a social skills program. This program consists of a classroom observation, teacher interview, a written report with recommendations and follow up visit.
Topics vary according to the needs of the school or district.
Options include one-day workshops or a series of presentations. This program seeks to develop local expertise by employing a training of trainers model. School districts are asked to select teams of individuals who will be trained and who will then train others. Typically TTT provides 6 days of training followed by support for trainers throughout the school year.