General Education Training Needs for 2012/2013 School Year

We are updating our plans for providing training in autism to staff members. General education and resource teachers are integral to the success of students with autism, and providing them with training will be integral to future development of programs. Please take the time to answer the following questions. If you have comments or have any difficulty, please contact Jennifer K. Berkeley at Berkeleyjk@lcsedu.net

Thank you for all you do!
Name: 


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. Grade level(s), position *


  1. Number of students (approximate) that I work with regularly who have autism (including Aspergers) *


  1. I have had at least 1 hour of training addressing*
    Characteristics of Autism
    Teaching communication skills in the General Education Classroom
    Teaching social skills
    Using Applied Behavior Analysis to teach and change behavior
    Incorporating accomodations and modifications into the classroom
    Developing visual supports for use in the general education classroom
    Strategies to meet the sensory needs of students with Autism
    Other - Please specify below


  1. Please list any other training you have had which is related to Autism. (optional)


  1. I use these supports in my classroom(setting) on a daily basis*
    One of my students uses a communication device
    Assistive tech for handwriting
    Visual Supports
    Visual Schedules
    Work and homework modifications
    Collaborative teaching
    testing modifications
    Modifications of classroom behavior systems
    Individualized reinforcers and reinforcement systems
    Movement breaks
    videomodeling (doesn't have to be daily)
    Social stories or scripts
    Social Skills training
    I don't use these strategies or don't currently work with a student with ASD


  1. Rank the following concerns you have about students with autism. *
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
    Behavior  
    Communication skills  
    Work completion  
    Relationships and Interactions with peers  
    Academic Progress  
    Having a paraprofessional in my classroom  
    Building routines that work for other students  
    Accomodating sensory needs  
    Organization, attention, homework completion  
    Classroom participation and group work  
    How to explain autism to your other students  


  1. If there are other concerns you have, list them here.


  1. Which of the following workshops/seminars/webcasts would you attend or participate in if they were offered ?
    Is it behavior or is it autism? (Behavior)
    Is it sensory or is it autism? (Behavior)
    Social Skills Instruction in the Classroom
    Modifying Classroom Behavior Systems to Help Change the Behavior of Students with ASD
    Advanced Use of Reinforcement Strategies
    Characteristics of Autism/In Depth
    Current Issues in Autism





Jennifer Berkeley