Autism Parent Training
The goal of the 3-day Introductory Workshop is to introduce intervention providers to Project ImPACT, an evidence-based, naturalistic intervention aimed at increasing social-communication skills in young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Days 1 and 2 will focus on the intervention framework, developing intervention goals, and the intervention techniques. Day 3 will focus on using adult learning strategies to teach parents the intervention techniques. The workshop will include didactic training and interactive activities, including role-play, small group activities, and discussion
The goal of this workshop series is to introduce individuals to Project ImPACT, an evidence-based intervention that teaches social communication to children with autism spectrum (ASD) and related disorders ages 18 months to 6 years. It uses a blend of developmental and naturalistic behavioral intervention strategies that are compatible with a variety of intervention models. It can be used in as a direct intervention or a parent-mediated intervention. The parent-training component uses effective methods for teaching parents and can be implemented in either an individual or group format. The goal is for participants to become familiar with using the intervention so that they are able to use it within their organization directly with the children that they service. In addition, participants will be taught how to implement the program in a parent-training format within their organization.
- Identify benefits of parent training
- Understand how to implement Project ImPACT within their organization.
- Identify the intervention strategies used in Project ImPACT
- Describe the intervention techniques encompassed in this program including the rationale and the critical components of each technique
- Understand the format of the program
- Understand how to present information to parents
- Understand how to provide parents with hands-on coaching when working with their child
- Work regularly with 1 to 6 children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and related disorders
- Have educational degrees beyond a bachelor’s or the academic equivalent from your country of origin (e.g., MA, Ph.D., MFT, SLP, OT);
- Have the resources to submit training materials (after the workshop is complete) to our center for consultation and fidelity review.
We can provide organizations near Portland, OR with on-going group consultation meetings for multiple providers who have completed the Introductory Workshop to assist them in their implementation of Project ImPACT. Group consultation meetings involve feedback on case presentations, problem-solving around difficult cases, peer supervision strategies, and group discussion of implementation issues. This option is designed for organizations in which one or more staff members are pursuing certification and is not a replacement for individual consultation for obtaining certification. The cost of group supervision is $300 per meeting.
Anna received the outstanding Teaching Award from the Oregon Speech and Hearing Association in October of 2006 for her development of the parent training program “Teaching Social Communication Skills to Children with Autism: A parent training approach”.