PEPSA Autism Summer Institute
Autism Summer Institute Agenda
The Autism Summer Institute is an annual workshop aimed at providing high quality professional development to a wide spectrum of professionals, including ESE and general education teachers, guidance counselors, school psychologists, SLPs, OTs, instructional assistants, administrators, and parents who impact the lives of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). For more information, contact PEPSA, pepsa@usf.edu
22nd Annual Autism Summer Institute
22nd Annual Autism Summer Institute Agenda
Day 1: July 11, 2023 | Presented by: Dan Tomasulo, Ph.D & Michelle Guffee, MA, BCBA
Session |
Time |
Title |
Presenter |
Keynote A |
8:30 – 10:30 AM |
Applied Positive Psychology: Hope, gratitude & kindness in action | Dan Tomasulo, Ph.D |
Keynote B |
10:30 – 11:30 AM |
Overview of Seminole County ESE curriculum project | Michelle Guffee, MA, BCBA |
Break |
Break |
Break | Break |
Inclusion (IN) 1 |
12:30 – 2:00 PM |
Using apps and tech to support academics and communications, office 365 | Kelly O’Malley, MS |
Self-Contained (SC) 2 |
12:30 – 2:00 PM |
Assessing students for curriculum needs and related teaching strategies (SRA practices, discrete trial process) | Michelle Guffee, MA, BCBA |
IN 3 |
2:00 – 3:30 PM |
Social acceptance, how do we talk to peers with ASD | Ellie Weber, M.ED & Amy Fichter, MS, BCBA |
SC4 |
2:00 – 3:30 PM |
Support communication throughout the entire setting / Project CORE | Neeli Renda, MS, CCC-SLP |
Day 2: July 12, 2023 | Presented by: Laura Riffel, PhD
Session |
Time |
Title |
Presenter |
Keynote C |
8:30 – 11:30 AM |
Quantum Secrets for Creating a Quality Life for Learners with ASD | Laura Riffel, Ph.D |
Break |
Break |
Break | Break |
IN 5 |
12:30 – 2:00 PM |
Scheduling for inclusion practices | Michelle Guffee, MA, BCBA |
SC 6 |
12:30 – 2:00 PM |
Learning Environments – Big picture of using rotations in self-contained classes | Jessica Rey, BCSE |
IN 7 |
2:00 – 3:30 PM |
Building sensory skills in the day for self-regulation | Erin Naylor, OT/L |
SC 8 |
2:00 – 3:30 PM |
Transition Projects that are available in Florida | Freddie Valadez, M.Ed |