Technology: Webinars & Videos

This Yale University Seminar on Autism and Related Disorders is the United States’ first undergraduate course of its kind. The class consists of a weekly seminar on diagnosis and assessment, etiology and treatment of children, adolescents and adults with autism and related disorders of socialization.

A concise introduction to life as a college student with Asperger Syndrome.

This video features Michael John Carley from the Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Project (GRASP) and Kiriana Cowansage, an NYU Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Neuroscience as the primary instructors. OAR’s own Scientific Council Chairman, Dr. Peter Gerhardt, also appears in the video to provide information on the topic of “reasonable accommodations” in the college classroom.

In an effort to promote a more inclusive classroom environment, this short video uses animation and sound to teach elementary and middle school students about their peers with autism. To be used in coordination with the Kit for Kids, a peer education resource produced by the Organization for Autism Research (OAR).

This is a 1 hour video/audio recording of a webinar conducted by Mandi Rickelman, MA, Early Childhood Supervisor and Anna Hutt Fredman, MS, CCC-SLP, Speech/Language Pathologist from Monarch Center for Autism. The webinar aired on May 8, 2014 and answered the following questions: Why are visual schedules so important? How do I customize visual schedules for my child to make them more meaningful and more motivating? How do I implement visual schedules?

9th Planet produces engaging social skill modeling videos and ready-to-use teaching plans for ASD teens and young adults. Lessons use a story thread about a young man (Tad Shy) from the 9th Planet who is learning social skills on this planet.

Teaching plans include include role play, improvisation, social stories and student production activities. Lessons may be used in individual or small group formats.

A young man on the Spectrum is the key actor and editor on the videos. Topics include a wide range of social skills, including personal space, empathetic listening and recognizing false friends.

Videos are produced by a creative team of teaching, animation and production professionals.

Information, research study results and professional input on autism

ASD Strategies in Action will provide online training on evidence-based practices that can be used in the home, school, and workplace of individuals with ASD. A wide range of social-communication and behavioral interventions is offered within one of the following three tracks: early intervention/early childhood, school-age, or transition/young adulthood.

Online discussion forum that reports news and includes submitted personal experiences on how best to deal with the daily challenges of autism.

An hour-long video that address the importance of using visual schedules and how to customize and implement visual schedules for individuals with autism.

Website that offers an online newspaper, a specialized curriculum program and a web-based symbol search engine, all customized for students with special needs. Fees vary based on the types of programs you select.

OCALI’s webcasts on transition to adulthood, including videos on government benefits, employment and post-secondary information.

While geared for those providers working with developmental disabilities and their families, parents can also learn some important information from watching these short FREE videos online which cover multiple OT topics. The topics thus far included are:

1. Visual Form Constancy
2. Visual Closure
3. Dysgraphia
4. Visual Figure Ground
5. Proprioception
7. Hypotonia
8. Sensory Sensitivity/Hypersensitivity
9. Sensory Diets
10. Visual Perception
11. Range of Motion
12. Visual Motor Integration
13. Contractures
14. Sensory Seeking/Hyposensitivity
15. Visual Discrimination
16. Visual Memory

Each discussion covers the medical/technical definition, a simplified explanation, real world examples of each condition, and symptoms of each condition. The videos can be found on iTunes, Apple TV, and Dr. Covington’s website. If you have any suggestions for future topics of discussion or have any questions, he also welcomes folks contacting him about same.

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-the-ot/id534966932
Website: www.AskDrCovington.com
Apple TV: Ask the OT

Includes guides, webcasts, workshops and information on services throughout the autism journey, from diagnosis to adulthood.

Most parents aren’t sure how to begin planning for their son or daughter’s transition to independent living in the community, but this webinar will help you get started. Participants will receive an overview of available housing and services options and person-centered planning concepts to help their son or daughter develop a vision for independent living, housing, and services.

RespectAbility is on the front lines in the battle to reduce stigmas, failed government policies, and other obstacles that deny people with disabilities the opportunity to achieve the American Dream. Their free tools and factual resources inform so people with disabilities can achieve the education, training, jobs, security and good health that everyone needs and deserves.

They can identify and promote best practices for jobs and careers for people with disabilities through direct outreach, and
raise public awareness of the ABILITIES of people with disabilities through the promotion of positive images and stories in the media.

This online program offers the power of technology to provide clinical support, best-practice tools, and research-based content to reach children with special needs. Parents are exposed to video-based lessons to show how to work with their children using ABA techniques. Educators can use the site for guided instruction in ABA teaching strategies.

Members gain access to Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) approved supervision with multiple supervisors.

This website requires membership fees.

Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children is a nationwide initiative aimed at communities with children ages 2 to 5. Developed with input from parents, people who serve the autism community, and people with autism, See Amazing in All Children offers families ways to overcome common challenges and simplify everyday activities.

Children and young adults who struggle with social skills can learn and practice skills needed to help them develop meaningful relationships and successfully navigate our social world. Subjects include attentive listening, conflict resolution, conversations, critical thinking, group participation, non-verbal communication, relationship management, and self-management.

It is a membership program, and works on either a computer or portable device. There are several interactive webisodes that help the student solve social problems.

If you believe this app would be effective for your family (or student) but find it is too costly, there are opportunities available for financial assistance, including your local Board of Developmental Disabilities. Contact our Helpdesk for more information.

Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Organization for Autism Research (OAR).

International speaker, scholar and expert in the field of transition to adulthood for youth with ASD (autism spectrum disorder).

Videos on various topics, includes videos from professionals, parents and individuals with autism.