The “Autism therapeutic intervention through the I am special method”- formative training addresses to: psychopedagogists,  speech therapists, clinical psychologists, psychological counselors, psychotherapists, family members, caregivers or any person that want to deepen this therapeutic intervention method in working with people with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

TRAINING TABLE OF CONTENT:

I. Method presentation in ASD person’s intervention (3 hours)

• Acquiring social skills
• Crisis situations Management
• The knowledge of self-esteem and personal development

II.   Method presentation for autistic person’s family / specialists involved intervention  (3 hours)

• Diagnosis management for parents and siblings
• Socratic method for specialists
• Developing communication skills

Objectives
At the end of the training, all the participants

• understood all the particularities of The I am Special method;
• are capable to identify and apply the right approach during the contact with an ASD individual as well with the individual’s family using the main principles of the method;
• have obtained the knowledge regarding the appliance of the method’s worksheets;
• have developed the abilities to correctly analyze and approach a crisis of an ASD individual using the main method’s principles;
• have developed the communication skills for a correct interaction with an ASD individual;

Themes:

• Basic principles of the I am special method
• Socratic method
• Socratic method and the ASD person thinking
• Autism Spectrum, communication and imagination – therapeutic approaches
• Applying the worksheets for children with Autism
• Applying the worksheets for adolescents and adults with Autism
• I am special for brothers and sisters
• I am special for colleagues and classmates

General overview of the training calendar

• Workshop duration: 6 hours, 2 consecutive days
• Number of participants: group of 20 people
• At the end of the training, followed by the final exam, the organizer will offer for each participant a Certificate of participation
• Final exam
• Coffee-break

The training participation  is based on each applicant’s registration by sending a e-mail intent and also the pay confirmation of the training fee in amount of 150 RON

Contact Person: Georgeta Crișu, phone number. 0726 207 808, e-mail office@autismancaar.ro