General Education Training Needs for 2012/2013 School Year -most recent

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. This is a list of problems sometimes encountered by Gen ed teachers . Rate your level of concern with 1 as highest concern and 5 as least

          1 2 3 4 5    
      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





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