For Families
CARD-USF has developed this library of online training presentations that are available for you to view or to download.
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In this presentation, we discuss how to start, market, and recruit members for your group. We also discuss considerations to help you plan your first support group meeting. |
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Neurodiversity in Transitioning to College or Employment This presentation is for educators and/or families for transitioning to postsecondary environments. The focus is a review of resources to support transition to college and/or employment for individuals with ASD. |
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Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Overview (YouTube) Individuals and families often have challenges when applying for Supplemental Security Income. This presentation provides valuable information on the application process and tips that can help with getting a positive outcome. Download Text Version |
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Supplemental Security Income (YouTube) Individuals and families often have challenges when applying for Supplemental Security Income. This presentation provides valuable information on the application process and tips that can help with getting a positive outcome. Download Text Version |
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Brief Overview of ASD: Medical Providers and Staff in Hospital Settings |
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The information in this module addresses Sensory processing disorder and the tools to incorporate sensory activities into a daily routine. |
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Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: What to Look For |
Behavior
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Understanding the 3 B's: Beliefs, Behavior and Building Support (Presenter) This tutorial will guide your understanding of the basic beliefs and concepts that are a starting point for building a positive, effective and long lasting behavior supports for your child. |
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Abordando los Comportamientos Desafiantes en el Hogar (Spanish) This presentation will provide information about challenging behavior in the home |
Health and Wellness
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Keeping our Kids Safe Presentation |
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Mantener a Nuestros Ninos Suguros Spanish Presentation |
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Critical Pathways to Adulthood: Health Literacy, Communication and Self-Management Additional Resource Materials: |
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Picky Eaters vs Problem Feeders Additional Resource Materials: |
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Pediatric Sleep Problems and ASD Additional Resource Materials: |
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For Educators
CARD-USF has developed this library of online training presentations that are available for you to view or to download.
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Neurodiversity in Transitioning to College or Employment This presentation is for educators and/or families for transitioning to postsecondary environments. The focus is a review of resources to support transition to college and/or employment for individuals with ASD. |
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Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Overview (YouTube) Individuals and families often have challenges when applying for Supplemental Security Income. This presentation provides valuable information on the application process and tips that can help with getting a positive outcome. Download Text Version |
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Supplemental Security Income (YouTube) Individuals and families often have challenges when applying for Supplemental Security Income. This presentation provides valuable information on the application process and tips that can help with getting a positive outcome. Download Text Version |
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Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: What to Look For |
Accommodations/Inclusion
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Administrators Guide to Educational Programming for Students w/ASD (Printable materials) The classroom observation instruments below can be utilized by general and special education teachers as well as administrators to align classrooms with essential components that best serve students with autism spectrum disorder. Please consider these materials as a package:
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Preventing Challenging Behavior for Students with Autism This presentation is the introductory module for a series addressing how to understand challenging behaviors and incorporating preventative best practice strategies to address students with autism. This training series is best suited for educational staff who have previous basic knowledge or training on the diagnosis of autism. *This training will be updated as legislative changes and new data is rolled out from the Florida Department of Education so, the training content can remain accurate. |
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Believe in One; Believe in All A video detailing inclusion of a student. |
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Behavior
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Understanding the 3 B's: Beliefs, Behavior and Building Support (Presenter) This tutorial will guide your understanding of the basic beliefs and concepts that are a starting point for building a positive, effective and long lasting behavior supports for your child. |
Learning/Topics
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Reading Comprehension Strategies for Student's with ASD This tutorial will provide educator's with reading comprehension strategies for student's with ASD. |
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Strategies to Improve Executive Functioning in Students with ASD This presentation is for educational staff who have some general knowledge about ASD and want to better understand how executive functioning in a student with ASD affects classroom performance. There are examples of classroom strategies to address attention, planning and organization. |
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Strategies to Improve Executive Functioning in Students with ASD Part II This presentation is for educational staff who have viewed the initial Strategies to Improve Executive Functioning training and need additional understanding of how executive functioning in a student with ASD affects classroom performance. There are examples of strategies to address working memory, task initiation, time management, and flexibility. |
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BESE Portal to Professional Development Alternatives (PDA) BESE Portal to Professional Development Alternatives (PDA) offers a variety of online courses for Florida educators that will increase their ability to respond to the needs of students with disabilities. The courses from the PDA site and the PD Portal site have been combined to create a “one-stop” for professional development related to students with disabilities. |
For Healthcare Professionals
Training Tutorials for Healthcare Professionals
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Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Overview (YouTube) Individuals and families often have challenges when applying for Supplemental Security Income. This presentation provides valuable information on the application process and tips that can help with getting a positive outcome. Download Text Version |
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Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: What to Look For |
Other Training Links
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Autism 101 and First Responders Video - DOC Introduction to ASD for First Responders. Strategies for recognizing, interacting and communicating with persons with autism spectrum disorder in crisis situations. |
Impact of Executive Functioning in Learning for Individuals with ASD
CARD State-Wide Website Training Resources
This link will take you to the CARD State-Wide Website which includes all CARD sites in the State of Florida and their resources.
Resources
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