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Anderson Center School Consulting

We provide school districts and other service providers a range of consultation services to include; individual consultation, training, program design, problem solving, and professional development. All consultants work closely with families, team members, and faculty to provide hands-on training, support and feedback. Our focus is to support the needs of classroom/agency staff and individual students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and related disabilities. Services include:

  • Classroom/Program Based Behavioral and Instructional Support
    • Behavior and Instructional support and training
    • Instructional methods
    • Shadowing and graduated guidance
    • Reinforcement systems
    • Space planning, organization, and materials management
    • Scheduling and visual supports
    • Data collection systems
  • Individualized/Student Specific Behavioral Consultation and Instruction
    • Individual behavioral assessment
    • Support and training addressing challenging behaviors
    • Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Plan development
    • Behavioral skills assessment
    • Teaching utilizing ABA techniques
    • Data collection and review

New York State Education Department (NYSED) Approved Training in the Needs of Students with Autism

In response to the growing number of children being diagnosed with autism, education law requires training in Autism Spectrum Disorder for the following professionals:

  • School administrators and supervisors
  • Newly assigned administrators and
  • Special education personnel
    • This training is also available to parents and professionals interested in learning about ASD

Course Overview

  • Overview of ASD including etiology, prevalence, and characteristics
  • Evidence based instructional methods and interventions
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Cross disciplinary communication and collaboration
  • Communication, social skills, executive functioning, sensory difficulties, behavior characteristics

Evaluations

Available for those seeking specified evaluation or assessments in the following areas:

  • Speech/Language
  • Occupational Therapy
    • Sensory Processing
    • Oral Motor Evaluations
  • Behavioral
    • Functional Behavior Assessment
    • Psychological Assessment

For more information please contact: Consulting Office
tel: 845-889-9616 | fax: 845-889-8206 | email: AndersonConsulting@ACenterforAutism.org

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