Inaugural FSU Autism Teaching & Learning Institute
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The inaugural FSU Autism Teaching and Learning Institute is a professional development experience designed for professionals who support the instruction and development of learners with autism from early childhood through postsecondary settings.
The Institute is organized around evidence-based and high-leverage practices that improve academic learning, communication, social engagement, and independence.
Participants will have opportunities to:
- Deepen understanding of research-based instructional practices
- Learn how to design and adapt instruction for diverse learners
- Explore strategies to support regulation, engagement, and independence
- Engage in problem-solving with experts and peers
This Institute is designed for professionals who support learners with autism across educational and community settings. The institute will feature presentations from members of the Board of Directors of the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities (DADD), staff from Florida State University’s Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (FSU CARD), and faculty from the special education program in the Anne Spencer Daves College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences.
Together, these experts bring extensive experience in research, practice and educator preparation to support meaningful outcomes for learners with autism across the lifespan.
Participants will engage in strand-based sessions aligned to instructional priorities, hands-on workshops, a Make and Take Studio, and “Ask an Expert” roundtables for individualized support. The institute also includes professional development in the PEERS® Curriculum for School-based Professionals and offers continuing education opportunities for Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), Leon County teachers and speech-language pathologists.