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IRIS provides consultancy and
training services to schools, parents, organizations, governmental agencies
working with special needs populations and individuals with special needs.
The focus of our organization is to train professionals, parents and educators
in dealing with developmental and behavioural disorders such as Autism,
Asperger's Syndrome.
It is also our goal to promote
the cause of Autism and the needs of special needs children in India by
helping create the infrastructure and train the professionals needed for
Special Education.
IRIS is registered
as a Charitable Trust
Registration Number 509/IV/2005 by the Sub Registrar, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad,
India.
MAPLE
Movement
and Activities through Play and Engagement
(July 1 and 2, 2008)
MAPLE
is a training program conceptualized as intervention for children
with autism, cerebral palsy, learning disability, Down’s
Syndrome and those with multiple disabilities. This is a transdisciplinary
model consisting of physical therapist, occupational therapist,
psychologist, special educator, and other support staff. MAPLE
approach stresses on capitalizing the child’s strengths,
reinforcing the emerging skills and structuring classroom environment.
Program
Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Identify the population for whom the model is effective
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Describe
the relationship between sensory processing and communication
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Identify
and facilitate functional performance capabilities required
for client development
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Describe
and begin to use “transdisciplinary model” approach
for effective management within clinical, home and school settings.
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Ms
Sheba Abraham
OTR working with Regional Autism Team, Ireland is currently
pursuing Masters from Cardiff University, U.K
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Milind
Sonwane
Masters degree in Speech and Language from AISH, Mysore is currently
holding a position as Senior SLP at St. John’s Foundation,
Charlevile, Ireland. He has certifications in TEACCH, PECS,
HANEN approach, Floor time, Seonsory Integration and Visual
Strategy Management.
Schedule
for Day 1 - July 1, 2008
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Invocation/Introduction
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Role
of SLP and OT in treating clients with various disabilities.
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Autism
Probe on Transdisciplinary model and practice for assessment.
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Assessment
and Management strategies: PECS, TEACCH, DIRSI
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Talk
Tools: For clients with autism, dysarthria, stroke, and sensory
processing dysfunction.
- Workshop:
Promoting handwriting skills, management of oromotor dysfunctions
(drooling/ feeding)
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Specific
group thereapy: SLT/OT for clients with developmental delay,
autism and various syndromes
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Collaborative
teaming and service delivery – models across the globe.
Special Education
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Behavior
management strategies for children with learning difficulties
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Assistive
and Augumentative Technology in Rehab- India tomorrow.
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Feed
back and course evaluation
Schedule
for Day 2 - July 2, 2008
Fees
Professional:
1500 Rupees
Parent: 1200 Rupees
Fee includes training fee and materials
How
to Register
Please supply the following information:
Name
:
Address:
Telephone:
Email:
Are
you a Professional or a Parent:
Signature:
Date:
Make
a bank draft in favor or "Commandur Foundation" and
mail the draft and the above information to:
Mythily
Chari
Commandur
Foundation
8-2-616/B/2/D
Road No: 11 Banjara Hills
Hyderabad 500034
Andhra Pradesh
Questions?
Phone: 99494-66292 or 040- 64546779
Local
participants may pay by cash, outstation participants should send
a demand draft payable to Commandur Foundation before
June 5th 2008.
Coorganized
by Ms Sridevi D Founder director Saaburi and Mythily Chari Founder
Director and Trustee Commandur Foundation.
There
will be no spot registration.
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Summer Program for Teachers
3
month Certificate Course in Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD)
April
17th to July 15th 2008
Rationale
Autism Spectrum disorders while emerging as high incidence disability,
(four times more prevalent than Down’s Syndrome) has launched
both parents and professionals in a rare predicament, for within
this disability coexist brilliant mind and at times giftedness.
Unlocking the potential of the children with autism should be
the challenge shared by one and all. However awareness about the
special educational needs of the children with autism is very
minimal among the teaching community at large. Hence a short course
was envisaged to generate trained human resource to handle the
students with autism at home, school and community. Hope fully
we would in turn generate more autism friendly teachers and professionals
capable of maximizing the potential and opportunities for these
children.
The
course is designed in such a manner that trainees will be able
to handle any degree of severity of autism in mainstream and/or
special setting.
The
course is intended as a module on Autism Spectrum Disorders. The
target group for training is as follows:
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Regular
teachers in pre / primary schools
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Special
teachers
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Therapists
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Social
Workers
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Montessori
educators
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Parents
and other primary carers
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Minimum
Qualification: Plus 2 level education, regular teachers and
special educators with RCI registration will be given preference.
The
duration of the course is 3 months (12 weeks, 400 hours); 5 days
a week.
Course
Objectives:
Upon completion of the course the trainees will have an understanding
of Autism Spectrum Disorders, its nature and needs, assess the
students with autism and develop appropriate lesson plans, implement
interventions and manage behaviors.
Mode
of Instruction
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Lectures
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Videos
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Case
presentations,
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Visits
to schools
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On
site demonstration and Suggested
(additional )reading
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Evaluations
and Assessments
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Report
writing, internet searches
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Quiz
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Watching
subject related videos
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Tests
and examinations
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Case
studies (2) One preferably in an integrated setting
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Home
visits
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Practical
teaching 10 lessons (5 academic, 5 non academic)
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Preparation
of teaching aids (3)
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Professional
Attitudes
Course
fee is Rs.7500 which includes Tuition fee, Study material, use
of library and examination fee.
Note:
Practical work and hands on experience will be given more weightage)
Course
Coordinator: Mythily Chari M.Ed., Ed.S
Founder
Trustee Commandur Foundation
Phone:
040-24546779, mobile: 099494-66292
Registration
Commences on 24th March and will close on 31st March.
Venue:
Shraddha Special Center for Exceptional Children, Rassolpura,
Near Begumpet Hockey Ground.
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