PEPSA Autism Summer Institute

Teachers MeetingAutism 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

Invitation


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