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| Part 2: Early Start Denver Model Introductory Workshop |
| Friday, May 25, 2018 |
| 4:00 PM–7:00 PM |
| Manchester Grand Hyatt, Coronado Ballroom AB |
| Area: AUT/PRA; Domain: Service Delivery |
| CE Instructor: Lauren Elder, Ph.D. |
| LAUREN ELDER (Ascent Psychological Services), MELISSA MELLO (UC Davis MIND Institute) |
| Description: Learn about the theoretical and empirical framework, curriculum and teaching principles of the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), a developmental, behavioral and relationship-based intervention program for infants and toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder ages 12-48 months. Topics include: Administering and completing a developmental assessment of children's skill levels;Developing individualized, developmentally appropriate teaching objectives;Implementing the ESDM teaching practices and fidelity system to evaluate technique use;Maintaining data management and addressing poor or limited child progress, when needed. Please note this is a two-part workshop and registrants must attend both workshops. |
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to: (1) administer and score the ESDM curriculum assessment and select developmentally appropriate learning goals; (2) identify the key components of the ESDM intervention including teaching strategies; (3)describe the empirical research support for ESDM 4; (4)implement a decision tree to address lack of treatment progress as needed. |
| Activities: Instructional strategies will include lecture, discussion, small group activities, and video examples. |
| Audience: Master's level clinicians with experience with young children with autism. |
| Content Area: Practice |
| Instruction Level: Intermediate |