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Please
call the ABIA (03 9830 0677) now for places in our ABA Therapist Training
programs - we have had some cancellations in our
September course
(Mon 1st, Tues 2nd & Wed 3rd). Also, a second course booked for
September (Mon 15th, Tues 16th & Wed 17th).
Please click on course date for registration form, or phone the ABIA
on 9830 0677 - there is still time - book now!!! ABIA provides intensive workshop
and training programs for families, professionals, schools and students
to better understand and manage children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Please refer to this page for forthcoming events, workshops, training
programs and information sessions relevant to you.
GENERAL:
• New Parent/Carer ABA
Information Mornings
These sessions help parents and carers who are contemplating
or already involved in an ABA program to find out more about ABA, the hours required, the types of funding available and how
to recruit and retain therapists etc. Sessions are run
monthly on a Tuesday. Dates for future sessions are listed
below.
| Next Session: |
Tuesday 19th August, 10am - 12md |
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Tuesday 16th September, 10am - 12md |
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Tuesday 14th October, 10am - 12md |
FOR PARENTS/CARERS/FAMILIES:
• Parent Info Mornings
ABIA runs parent information mornings for its members and bases
them around topics that are common to parents of children with an
ASD such as social skills, toilet training, siblings, etc. Our
next info morning is on Tuesday 12th August. Please
click here to download a flier.
Info mornings are for members of the ABIA only.
• Anxiety Management Program
ABIA’s Anxiety Management Program, How Not to Lose Your Cool
is for children with ASD and comprises additional sessions for parents.
Our next program is:
| Next Course: |
6 x weeks: 4.30pm - 6.30pm,
Mon 20th Oct to 1st Dec |
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• Parent Education
Programs
"Parenting with Confidence - How to parent your child with an ASD"
is a six week behaviour management course specifically developed for
parents of children with an ASD. The course is facilitated by
a psychologist with extensive experience working with families and
children with an ASD. Please
click here to download a registration form.
Topics covered by this course include:
• Why does my child to that?
Understanding challenging behaviours
• Planning for positive behaviour
• Responding to challenging
behaviours
• Developing a behaviour plan
• Behaviour in public areas/school
| Next Course: |
6 x weeks: 7.00pm-9.00pm,
Mon 20th Oct - 1st Dec |
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FOR TEACHERS & SCHOOLS:
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School Integration Programs:
Making it Work: A Program for Teachers and Integration Aides
Working with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Making It Work is an intensive three-day training program specifically
designed for Teachers, Childcare workers and Integration Aides working
with school age and/or pre-school children with ASD.
This program is presented by trainers with extensive experience
in working with children with ASD in mainstream education and includes
a range of practical strategies to help these children adapt to
a mainstream school environment. The Making It Work program is highly
recommended for anyone wishing to develop their teaching and inclusion
skills.
Topics covered include:
» Theory of Autism Spectrum
Disorder
» Understanding behaviour and behaviour
management
» Inclusion and integration philosophies
» Effective teaching strategies
» Prompting and reinforcing
» Defining roles and professionalism
» Developing social skills
» Facilitating independence
| Next Courses: |
3 x Days: 9.30am - 4.30pm,
Friday 17th, 24th & 31st October |
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contact the ABIA for further details |
Venue: ABIA, 276 Canterbury Road,
Surrey Hills
Cost: ABIA members - $370; Non-members
- $450 (includes GST)
FOR THERAPISTS & PROFESSIONALS:
• Therapist Training
ABIA’s Therapist Program is an intensive 10-week
evening course or 3 full day course aimed
at providing the skills needed to become an ABA therapist. The program
covers both the theoretical and practical knowledge as well as the
requirements in working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Click here
for an Expression of
Interest form.
A minimum of eight Therapist Programs are conducted each year. Class
sizes are limited to allow for individual assessment.
This program is conducted by ABA-trained professionals with extensive
experience in the Autism field.
Topics covered include:
• Understanding Autism
Spectrum Disorders
• Functional Behavioural Assessment
• Behaviour Management Strategies
• Task Analysis
• Problem Solving
• Reinforcement
• Generalisation and Maintenance
of behaviours
Upon successful completion of the course you will receive a certificate
which is highly regarded by people seeking to employ ABA Therapists
and Aides, and can be used in seeking other avenues of employment
in the education and disability fields.
• Social Skills Training
Program for Professionals
ABIA's Social Skills Training Program has been specially designed
for Teachers, Psychologists, School Support Staff and other professionals
working with children with an ASD.
The teaching of social skills plays a vital role in enabling children
and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders to adapt to mainstream
society - but how is that done within a school environment?
ABIA’s new 3-day intensive workshop has been specially designed
for Teachers, school support staff and other professionals who work
with children on the Autism Spectrum and is based on the “Social
Club Model”.
Participants learn how to develop their own social skills groups.
Through small group work, role plays and discussion, the Workshop
equips them with a range of new strategies and ideas.
The Social Club Model is aimed primarily at children between the
ages of 10-14yrs. However, it can be adapted for other age groups.
All participants receive a copy of the ABIA Social Skills Manual
as part of the workshop price, so they can pass the benefits on
to others working in their schools.
Topics covered include:
• An introduction to the
Social Club model
• Notes on forming groups
• Developing group and individual
goals
• Teaching activities for groups
• Outdoor activities
• Relaxation exercises
• Sample lesson plans
• Debriefing parents
| Next Courses: |
3 x Fridays: dates TBA |
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