SKILLS Transition CPD & Parent Course
Effective Methods to Teach Transition Skills to SEN Learners 0-22 years of age

For parents/guardians and educators of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, the transition to adulthood can evoke feelings of uncertainty, unpreparedness, and fear – in even the most passionately loving, competent parents and confident interventionists.
The Online course How to Teach Transition Skills To Learners with ASD & Related Conditions is designed to teach independent living skills, including vocational skills, to students receiving special education services, ages 18-22. Programme activities take place in a variety of community settings; including, work sites, the bank, public transportation and many other locations.
View Transition Skills Curriculum to see a few selected IEP goals and skills we are going to work on in this CPD course.

Title: Using selected best evidence-based practices to teach Transition Skills to ASD Learners.

If:

• you want to find out how a SEN teacher, a mainstream teacher, a special needs assistant, a therapist or a parent can effectively support an ASD learner in acquiring foundational and more advanced skills to help them get ready for pre-school or primary, post-primary or special school
• you want to implement the most effective selected techniques that are both attractive and motivating for your ASD learner to encourage them to collaborate with you, while learning not only school readiness skills, but also the important skills in other inter-related areas, such as: motor skills, receptive and expressive language, social emotional skills and play and leisure skills
• you consider it important to diversify the long-term therapeutic and educational processes and use comprehensive methods to target multiple areas with your child or pupils/clients
• you want to get confidence in how to effectively and correctly modify the activities, techniques and goals by gradual implementation of various elements of evidence-based practices in your work or life with an ASD learner
• you always do your best to adjust the activities and a level of difficulty, based on your learner's unique learning profiles and their individualised needs.

If one or more of those statements applies to you, take part in this meaningful and practical certified online training, during which you will learn how to smoothly implement best solutions that are easy to implement in the classroom, in the clinic and at home.

This online training on How To Teach Transition Skills Effectively is divided into 2 forty-minute blocks to allow for the most effective use of the training time while having your questions answered by a an expert SEN teacher who is an ASD therapist, an ASD education & behaviour consultant and a mother of an ASD child. This training is for you if you want to get important knowledge on how to shape your practical teaching skills. Additional questions you may have can be addressed via email, a live chat during the course or during your 1-1 online consultations.

During your online training on Using effective methods to teach Transition Skills to ASD Learners, you will find out about:

• Prerequisites to develop core Transition skills
• How to skilfully select therapeutic and teaching methods and what are they that will best help in work on Transition skills
• How to expand the learner's skills onto a few other related areas while still focusing on Transition Skills
• How to skilfully apply teaching techniques and select activities to allow for the generalisation of skills
• How to select IEP goals and measure progress
• How to troubleshoot and effectively search workable solutions during your activities with your learner.

Detailed course programme:

• challenging behaviours and its functions
• motivational strategies in the classroom and in 1-1 work
• individualised motivational contracts with pupils
• significance of ongoing attention and approval provided to a pupil throughout the day 
• the significance of proactive activities.

A practical part of each SKILLS course will relate to creating behavioural contracts, motivational systems and proactive activities that are important to effectively teach specific SKILLS in your selected course/s. We will find out how to easier teach specific skills if we have the right system in place in our classroom or at home.
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Part 1

• The impact of a neurodevelopmental delay on the development of sensory motor functions, cognition, social emotional learning, language and social communication - why the early childhood stimulation of those areas is crucial in setting up any ASD learner for the best possible success in the school years and in adulthood
• Common deficits in ASD and related neurodevelopmental disorders and how to effectively target those deficits
• Warning signs in the dysfunction of neurological processes that lead to insufficient school readiness that impacts all other areas of development
• How to skilfully select some of the evidence-based practices to address SEL skills and match them to your learner's unique profile.

Part 2

• Stimulation of Transition development based on implementing selected core and main activities and matching IEP goals and procedures to address the development of those skills
• Examples of IEP goals and selection of best educational and therapeutic strategies to stimulate Transition skills in a hierarchical sequence
• Useful activities and suggested materials as supportive components of any quality lesson / session at home, in school or in the clinic
• Troubleshooting and examples of how to best resolve problems that may arise during a session / lesson
• Collaboration between family home and school / clinic - how to better carry out joint intervention activities to enhance generalisation of skills in a naturalistic setting and in the community
• Selected ready lesson plans from the list below to teach the following skills:

Area: Transition / Community
1 Using an Escalator
2 Dressing According to Weather
3 Using the Toilet
4 Using Public Transport
5 Eating at a Formal Restaurant
6 Using a Vending Machine
7 Balancing a Cheque Book
8 Purchasing Items in the Community
9 Asking for Assistance in Locating an Item in a Shop
10 Crossing the Street
11 Using an Elevator
12 Understanding the Function of Safety Signs
13 Ordering from a Menu
14 Discriminating Between Men’s and Women’s Toilets
15 Eating at a Fast Food Restaurant
16 Preparing a Shopping List
17 Using an ATM

Area: Transition / Home
18 Washing Face
19 Brushing-Combing Hair
20 Following a Recipe
21 Using a Sanitary Napkin
22 Doing Laundry
23 Shoveling Snow
24 Raking Leaves
25 Shaving Face with an Electric Razor
26 Cutting Nails
27 Coughing and Sneezing Hygiene
28 Loading-Unloading a Dishwasher
29 Preparing a Meal
30 Using Deodorant
31 Following a Shower Routine
32 Measuring Ingredients
33 Using a Microwave for Older Learners

Area: Transition / Leisure
34 Sending Emails
35 Playing Individual Sports
36 Listening to Music
37 Following an Exercise Video
38 Playing Group Sports
39 Watching Television
40 Using a Tablet Computer
41 Using Exercise Equipment
42 Reading Magazines-Books
43 Playing Card Games
44 Drawing Pictures

Area: Transition / Social
45 Calling 911
46 Tolerating Change in Routine
47 Gaining Attention
48 Avoiding Unusual Behaviour
49 Using a Cell Phone
50 Maintaining Personal Space
51 Requesting a Break
52 Calling if Running Late
53 Accepting Feedback-Correction
54 Seeking Assistance When Lost
55 Initiating Greetings
56 Engaging in Relaxation Routines
57 Orienting to the Speaker

Area: Transition / Employment
58 Using a Stapler
59 Going to Work on Time
60 Writing Personal Information
61 Cleaning a Specified Area
62 Dressing Appropriately for the Workplace
63 Vacuuming
64 Making Change Using a Cash Register
65 Following Workplace Policies
66 Making Photocopies
67 Delivering a Message
68 Collecting Trash
69 Watering Plants
70 Following a Schedule
71 Sorting Stock Items
72 Reading and Following Directions
73 Notifying Employer if Absent
74 Requesting Clarification
75 Completing a Job Application
76 Staying on Task
77 Stocking Shelves
78 Sorting Items for Recycling