A special partnership exists between educators and parents of children with special needs. Learn ways to approach partnerships and communication with these parents.
This course was created by a mother of two autistic children who is also an educator and occupational therapist and has been on both sides of our educational system.
Course created on October 4, 2022
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Audio, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AK/1.0; AL/1.0; AR PDR/1.0; AZ Registry/1.0; CA Registry/1.0; CO/1.0; CT/1.0; DE/1.0; FL/1.0; GaPDS-ASO/1.0; HI/1.0; IA Registry/1.0; IACET/0.1; ID Stars/1.0; IL Gateways/1.0 B345755; IN/1.0; KS/1.0; KY ECE-TRIS/1.0; MA/1.0; ME/1.0; MI Registry/1.0; MOPD/1.0; MSDE/1.0 CTO-158584, Community; NC DCDEE/1.0; NE/1.0; NH/1.0; NJCCIS/1.0; NV Registry/1.0; NY/1.0; OH/1.0; OK Registry/1.0; OR/1.0; PA Keys/1.0; SD/1.0; TX/1.0; UT/1.0; VA/1.0; VT NLCCV/1.0; WA STARS/1.0; WI Registry/1.0; WY Stars/1.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify common barriers between caregivers and educators when considering children with special needs.
- After this course, participants will be able to recognize at least one cause of “negative” behavior as communication in children during educational performance.
- After this course, participants will be able to choose strengths-based approaches for successful partnerships between caregivers and educators.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Common barriers for both educators and caregivers |
| 15-30 Minutes | Multiple reasons for struggle in educational participation |
| 30-40 Minutes | Considering behavior as communication |
| 40-55 Minutes | Successful partnerships between caregivers and educators |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary |
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Cara Koscinski
OTD MOT, OTR/L, CAS
Cara Koscinski, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, CAS, has been an occupational therapist for over 25 years. Dr. Koscinski recently earned her certification as an autism specialist (CAS). Her interests as a pediatric occupational therapist include trauma-informed care, behavior, interoception, executive function, and autism. As an educational speaker, Cara incorporates her expertise as a mother of two children with autism. She has published six books and has over 110,000 followers on her blog and social media channels. She is a former professor at the University of St. Augustine’s MOT and OTD programs and currently mentors OTD students across the US during their capstone projects. Her website at www.PocketOT.com contains products designed to support the busy occupational therapist, is AOTA approved for delivering PDUs and helps caregivers learn advocacy and use strengths-based approaches for their children.
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