Ever wish you had some of the top autism experts, guiding you every step of the way?

Rethink autism's ongoing webinar series gives you the opportunity to participate in live discussions with leaders in the field of autism treatment and research.

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Developing an Effective Behavior Plan

Ally Kelly, M.Ed discusses the importance of determining the function of behavior, using proactive strategies, and ongoing data analysis as key components of an effective behavior plan.

New Behavor Tracking Feature on Rethink Autism

Jamie Pagliaro, Executive VP of Rethink Autism, discusses the new Behavior Tracking feature. Learn how our system can help you to target, track, and evaluate behaviors using a variety of best-practice data collection procedures.

Preparing for the Holidays

Rethink Autism Senior Clinical Advisor & Director of the Alpine Learning Group, Dr. Bridget Taylor will discuss reasons why the holiday season may be challenging for children with autism and what we can do to help them prepare and cope.

Open Forum: Teaching a Child with Autism

In this members only webinar, Lin Chong, Director of Programs & Services will moderate a live Question and Answer session. This is a great opportunity to have a top expert answer your questions and to connect with other parents like yourself!

Expert Series: Treating Feeding Problems of Children with Autism

Dr. Mae Barker will discuss issues surrounding food and children with autism, and ways of addressing feeding problems.

The Top Ten Ways to Collaborate With Your Child's School

Leading autism educator Dr. Bridget A. Taylor discussed how ongoing collaboration is essential to ensure everyone is aware of your child's strengths and needs, goals and objectives are coordinated, and your child and your family are having a meaningful educational experience.

Latest Research on Technology to Deliver Evidence-based Autism Services

With the growing prevalence of autism spectrum disorders, public school districts are faced with an exploding demand for autism services. This webinar proposed promising applications of scalable technology to enhance training and supervision of staff, and collaboration among clinicians to provide evidence-based educational services for students with autism. Results from an independent study of Rethink Autism’s web-based platform to improve paraprofessional and student performance in a public school program were presented.

Presenters:

Jamie Pagliaro, Executive VP of Rethink Autism

Dr. William Jenson, Professor at the University of Utah – Dep’t of Educational Psychology

Jennifer Cardinal, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Utah – Dep’t of Educational Psychology

Sexuality and Autism: A Practical Guide

Led by Sorah Stein, MA, BCBA, & AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator, this webinar helps give parents an understanding of their child's sexual development and behavior while offering practical tips and advice for addressing these issues.

Practical, Everyday Tips for Parenting a Child with Autism

Dr. Robyn Catagnus, BCBA-D led this special webinar that focused on parenting, teaching and coping. Offered in support of Autism Awareness month "Everyday Counts and Everyone Can Help"

Key Components of an Effective School-Based Autism Program

Presented by our Executive VP, Jamie Pagliaro former Executive Director NY Center for Autism Charter School this webinar provides a framework for district leaders to allocate resources, for teachers to coordinate direct services and for parents to advocate.

How to Serve More Students on the Autism Spectrum with Shrinking Budgets

Hosted by e-School News, with Dr. Robyn Catagnus Ed.D., BCBA-D and rethink autism’s Executive VP Jamie Pagliaro this webinar focuses on finding ways to save costs, while providing a quality evidence-based education for students with autism, utilizing low-cost web-based technology that offers curriculum planning, staff training and data tracking & reporting.

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Training for Team Members

Ally Kelly, M. Ed teaches administrators, teachers, and other team members how to better utilize their Rethink Autism program through an overview of the assessment process, adding new lessons, data collection procedures, how to monitor progress and more.

Virtual tour of rethink autism's innovative features and tools

This wonderful step-by-step video provides a comprehensive overview of the rethink system. In a matter of minutes you can learn how rethink autism can transform your child’s autism treatment.

Are you eligible?

Join other WI-based providers in guiding families to Rethink Autism, now accessible through Wisconsin's autism waiver program as a long-term support option.

Teach Your Child Social & Language Skills

Join Lin Chong, our Director of Programs and Services, and learn about language and social skills deficits seen in children with autism, effective ways to teach, and specific lessons that can help.

Managing Autism Programs in a difficult fiscal climate

Jamie Pagliaro, Former Executive Director of the New York Center for Autism Charter School, discusses how school districts around the nation have used the Rethink Autism platform to:
• Equip teachers and para-professionals with best-practice tools,
• Save money by eliminating unnecessary cost relating to training,
• Increase the quality of education with limited staff resources.

Data Collection made Easy!

Dr. Hannah Hoch, Director of Training and Research at rethink autism, led us through recent updates to our Progress Tracking System:
1) Specify exactly what you are teaching in each step of the lesson.
2) Add and view notes for the data you are collecting for each step of the lesson.

Autism: Confronting a Crisis in Public Education

rethink autism Advisory Board members: Dr. Bridget Taylor, Jamie Pagliaro and William R. Jenson partnered with eSchoolNews, to discuss the challenges many school districts are now facing, due to the growing number of students with autism.

Orientation for Parents & Family Members of Newly Diagnosed Children

Presented by Dr. Bridget Taylor & Ms. Lisa Goring, Director of Family Services at Autism Speaks.

Dr. Peter Gerhardt on Adolescents & Adults with Autism

rethink autism Advisory Board member. President and Chair of the Scientific Council for the Organization for Autism Research, presented on Programming for Quality of Life for Adolescents and Adults with Autism.

Managing Problem Behavior at Home with Dr. Bridget Taylor

rethink autism Advisory Board member. Director of one of the country’s leading educational programs for children with autism, cutting-edge researcher, and the therapist featured in Catherine Maurice’s book "Let Me Hear Your Voice" discussed Managing Problem Behavior At Home.