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2010 Course Dates Will Be Posted On This Page Shortly. In The Meantime You Can Contact Us On With Any Question You May Have On Course Content Or Suitability 021 4377052 or by email: contact us For 2010 Course Dates & Locations Click Here
Course Profiles: 1. Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Mainstream Classroom
This course will cover a broad range of autism related topics from early signs and symptoms to social skills development. The course is open to Teachers, SNA’s, Resource Teachers, and other relevant professionals. For further information please contact Laura Crowley on 021-4377052 or email laura.crowley@shineireland.com
2. First Steps in ABA First Steps in ABA covers a range of topics that will introduce you to Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). The series contains a range of interactive learning experiences, including video clips of best practice in action, and offers a host of downloadable templates and materials, proven in practice, that will help professionals and parents alike design individualised supports in skill acquisition and behaviour that challenges to mention but two areas...
The Six Modules in 'First Steps in ABA' include: Introduction: Supporting Positive Life Experience Teacher - SNA - Professional: "First Steps in ABA" is the first in an innovative series of courses on a range of topics that will improve the level of experienced support, i.e. the quality of supports delivered by you and your team. The series contains a range of interactive learning experiences, including video clips of best practice in action, that will help professionals and parents alike design individualised supports in skill acquisition and behaviour that challenges to mention but two areas...If you want to understand how to use ABA instructional programs, how to break complex tasks into manageable sequences, how to arrange motivation for individuals, along with a host of other behavioural skills, this course is your ideal starting point. Parents: All of the above paragraph is valid and also If as a parent you have access to ABA services, this is the ideal compliment to those services. If you are still trying to access an ABA service, this is an ideal start point and it will allow you begin the 'early intervention' that countless studies show is so important to your child's educational development. FETAC: This Course is FETAC accredited at level 5
3. Managing Challenging Behaviour
"Managing Challenging Behaviour " will be launched online early in 2010 and builds on the skills illustrated and developed in "First Steps in Behaviour Support". The five modules illustrate a structured approach to understanding the reasons for challenging behaviour, offer you a framework to allow you consider how behaviour that challenges develops, help you to identify the triggers payoffs and conditions that may lead to challenging behaviour, introduces you to risk assessment and a positive view of risk before finally seeking to integrate all these topics by allowing you cope effectively with behaviour that challenges by enhancing your supports. FETAC: This Course will be FETAC accredited at level 5
4. First Steps in Behaviour Support
"First Steps in Behaviour Support " is a course covering a range of topics that will improve the level of experienced support, i.e. the quality of supports delivered by you, your family and/or your team. The series contains a range of interactive learning experiences, including video clips of best practice in action, that will help professionals and parents alike design individualised supports in skill acquisition and behaviour that challenges to mention but two areas... this course is currently in development and will be available in mid 2010 This course
will be submitted for FETAC accredit ion prior to release. Course Consultant & Developer: Dr Ken P. Kerr Dr Ken P. Kerr is Director of Developing Ability in Partnership, a cooperative of leading behavioural practitioners working with children and adults with Autism and Intellectual Disability.Ken extensive experience in supporting individuals with Autism and Intellectual Disability in school, community and residential settings. Previously, Ken was Regional Services Manager for Children's Autism Service in Co Mayo, Senior Psychologist/Acting Principal Psychologist in Co Mayo, Director of Saplings School in Kildare, and Director of Training of Parents' Education as Autism Therapists in Northern Ireland. Ken has been involved with training parents and supervising home-based educational programs for many years.His main research interests include ABA, Precision Teaching, and Early Intervention for children with autism and positive behaviour support. He has published widely on ABA and related topics in national and international journals and has co-edited two books on educational supports for children with autism.
Shine Course Coordinators: Laura Crowley & Alma Carroll Course
Consultant: Dr. Ken Kerr
If you would like more information or to book a place on one of these courses please click on the email link below and send us your Name, Address and contact number. Alternatively you can contact us by calling 021 4377052 during office hours. For 2010 Course Dates & Locations Click Here
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