Teachers! Enhance Your Classroom with APERS! Are you looking for effective ways to create an inclusive and supportive environment for your students with autism? Check out this informative fact sheet on the Autism Program Environment Rating Scale (APERS)! APERS is a powerful tool that helps educators evaluate and improve the quality of educational programs for students with … [Read more...] about WHAT IS THE APERS??
Project ACCESS offers free, in depth training to prepare an educator or a team to conduct an FBA. We will be starting groups in early September and expect requests to exceed space available. Signs ups today to reserve your spot. This is a mentored opportunity that focuses on an authentic behavior to be addressed and produces an authentic FBA by the end of the … [Read more...] about FBA Consultation Training Model
April 16th marked World Voice Day. And this year, as we encourage people to stop and access their vocal health, we want to address specific challenges in maintaining good vocal habits during a pandemic. Teachers voices are a main source of communication in their classrooms. From everything to the math lesson, to the word of encouragement before the spelling test, … [Read more...] about Masked Up: COVID-19 Voice Challenges and Solutions
In 2020, six states adopted the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC). This bill needed 10 states to become operational, and that occurred on March 31st as Nebraska signed LB 14 into law. What does this mean for kids with ASD? Historically, Speech-Language Pathologists are often hard to find, particularly in rural communities. This bill … [Read more...] about New Bill May Increase Student Access to Speech-Language Intervention
Due to the rapid growth in the numbers of children with autism being served in schools, the Autism Educators Network (AEN) was organized in the spring of 1999 to network key educators involved with students who experience Autism Spectrum Disorder across the state of Missouri. All interested educational professionals are welcome to attend for informative and enjoyable … [Read more...] about The Fall 2020 Autism Educators’ Network (AEN) meeting will be held via Zoom!