Autism and Mental Health Webinar With Trauma Matters Delaware

Brought to you by the Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism (DNEA) with Trauma Matters Delaware (TMD) in support of Trauma Awareness Month, this mental health and autism training provides an introductory understanding of autism and commonly occurring mental health diagnoses. This webinar discusses the core characteristics of autism, the prevalence and presentation, and an introduction to evidence-based resources that can be used to support individuals with autism who have mental health needs.

Discussing Disability

Brought to you by the Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism (DNEA), this short tutorial provides a brief review of changing perceptions and shifts in language surrounding disabilities and specifically, autism spectrum disorder (ASD).  We recommend reviewing this video in conjunction with our Disrupting Ableism webinar and Resource Guide.

Delaware Resources and Supports

Brought to you by the Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism (DNEA), this short tutorial provides a brief review of Delaware organizations, resources, and supports for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families as well as the professionals who serve them.

Designing and Using Reinforcement

Brought to you by the Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism (DNEA), this training video provides a more in depth review of the evidence-based practice of reinforcement.  It is designed to support professionals and family members and discusses how to design and use reinforcement to support individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) across multiple settings.  Specifically, we provide an overview of the different types of reinforcement as well as the steps to plan, implement, and monitor a variety of reinforcement schedules and systems.

Introduction to Evidence-Based Practices

Brought to you by the Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism (DNEA), this training video provides an introduction to evidence-based practices to support individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) across multiple settings.  It is designed to support professionals and family members in understanding evidence-based practices that can be used to support individuals with ASD.m Specifically, we provide an overview of three evidence-based practices: prompting, reinforcement, and visual supports. We recommend reviewing this video before diving deeper into these three strategies in other related training videos.

Introduction to Visual Supports

Brought to you by the Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism (DNEA), this training video provides an introduction to visual supports. It is designed to support professionals and family members in identifying four different types of visual supports that can be used to support individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).  In the video, we define when and how each visual support should be used to support an individual.  We also discuss how to plan, implement, and monitor the use of visual supports across multiple settings.  We recommend this video for a more in-depth review of visual supports, in conjunction with our related visual supports tutorial and resource guides.

Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder

Brought to you by the Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism (DNEA), this training video provides an introduction to autism spectrum disorder (ASD).  It is designed to support professionals and family members in understanding ASD and how it impacts individuals differently.  We also review basic strategies and resources to support autistic individuals.  We recommend reviewing this training first as a foundation to our other training tutorials and videos.

Social Skills Instruction

Brought to you by the Delaware Network for Excellent in Autism (DNEA), this social skills instruction training discusses social skills developed and how that development can look different for students with autism. The training considers ways of assessing social skills, skills to target and explores evidence-based strategies that can support autistic students.

This content was developed as part of a collaboration between the Delaware Department of Education, Delaware Office of Statewide Autism Programs, and Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism at the University of Delaware Center for Disabilities Studies.

Classroom Management Strategies for Students with Autism

Brought to you by the Delaware Network for Excellent in Autism (DNEA), this classroom management training discusses the challenges of traditional classroom management practices and autism and explore evidence-based strategies that can support autistic students.

This content was developed as part of a collaboration between the Delaware Department of Education, Delaware Office of Statewide Autism Programs, and Delaware Network for Excellence in Autism at the University of Delaware Center for Disabilities Studies.