Description

The Autism Intervention Training Program format consist of Core Theory lectures offered online and a hands-on Core Practicum providing 12 days of hands-on training, working closely with autism experts.

Program Duration

18 weeks including an online training practicum

Objectives

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to function as a primary worker in the field of educational and community support to people with an autism spectrum disorder.
• Promote the social role of the individual by fostering an environment and an atmosphere that meet their primary and secondary needs and respect their human dignity
• Foster educational, residential, academic, professional and community support
• Apply intervention plans in school, residential and community environments
• Report measurable gains and achievement of objectives
• Create awareness within the community to the needs and living conditions of people with an autism spectrum disorder
• Work with various stakeholders of the education support services network
• Establish meaningful interpersonal relationships with stakeholders from the professional field, people with autism spectrum disorder and their families
• Implement and evaluate, in a residential setting, individualized program plans (IPP)
• Connect with other services, including support services, so that people with an autism spectrum disorder can obtain a coordination of services, information, and other appropriate services
• Participate upon request in the follow-up of intervention plans
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills
• Provide personnal support to the person with an autism spectrum disorder and his or her family
• Demonstrate knowledge in order to ensure effective inclusion in the school and other community setting programs

Admission Profile

Subject Areas

• Etiology and Diagnostic Features of Children with ASD
• Typical and Atypical Development: Understanding Autism
• Introduction to ABA and Basics of Behaviour Theory
• Medical Awareness
• Sexuality
• Ethics and Professionalism
• Reinforcement
• Shaping & Differential Reinforcement
• Prompts, Fading & Attending
• Evaluation of Child Progress
• Generalization and Maintenance
• Task Analysis & Chaining
• Visual Supports
• Discrete Trial Instruction
• Incidental Teaching
• Communication
• Verbal Behaviour Intervention
• Self Help Skills
• Social Skills
• Functional Behaviour Assessment & Functional Analysis
• Behaviour Management

Additional Training Informations

• Please be advised that a criminal record check will be required upon any future employment in this field.
• This program has a 12 days practicum. The online training practicum is given at a strategic time in the program.
• This program has a derogation to passmark. The minimum pass mark in order to succeed is 70% for the theory portion and 80% for the online practicum portion.

Sanction of studies

Upon successful completion of the prescribed curriculum, the student will receive a certificate of advanced studies in Autism Intervention Training Program.

Student Profile

• This program may interest the person who:
  • Likes to help people who are struggling to adapt;
  • Likes to work as a team while showing autonomy;
  • Shows compassion, patience and empathy;
  • Demonstrates good communication skills;
  • Shows good adaptability skills;

Technological requirements

Training sessions include online theoretical component and online practice application activities on Zoom, with experts in autism. Which consists of 185 hours of learning over a 20-week period.

Program Structure

• Knowledge of Autism/ABA (Preview)
• Understanding Behaviours (Preview)
• Evidence-Based Practices I - Autism (Preview)
• Evidence-Based Practices II - Autism (Preview)
• Functional Skills - Autism (Preview)
• Core practicum - Autism (Preview)