Family Training Activity

Prepare a training module for families on one of the topics listed below. The training module should include a PowerPoint presentation and other handouts appropriate to the training, notes on the information that will be shared beyond the PowerPoint slides, and a resource list for families of where they can find further information on the topic.

Training Topics:

· Coping with a new diagnosis of ASD, Down syndrome, Cerebral palsy, Spina bifada, or another developmental disability (Select ASD)

· Understanding your child with high-functioning ASD

· Understanding your child with autism with a co-occurring condition. Be specific with the condition (e.g., mental health, blindness, Down syndrome)

· Teaching social cognition to your child with ASD

· Teaching self-calming to your child with developmental disabilities

· Making decisions about intervention strategies

· Supporting siblings of children with a developmental disability

· The IEP process

· The transition process

· Preparing students with ASD for adulthood

Prepare a slide for each bulleted area.