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• October 3, 2018 (Inactive)
• Polly Hays

DISTANCED TO ESU 10

Advanced Social Skills Training:  Talk with Me, A Step-by-Step Conversation Framework for Teaching Conversational Balance and Fluency for High-Functioning Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Come learn about a Step-by-Step Conversation Framework for Teaching Conversational Balance and Fluency for High-Functioning Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.  Research shows that knowing how to converse with others is related to having a job, having friends, and being independent.  Conversation is everywhere - at the lunch table, at after-school activities, in the line for the water fountain, at overnight camp during downtime, at work with a coworker, and at a Thanksgiving gathering.  Regardless of the setting, this critical skill - human conversation - is challenging for many individuals with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HF-ASD) - children and adults alike.  For these reasons, it is essential to equip individuals with ASD with effective conversational skills.

Presenter:  Kerry Mataya is the Executive Director of Bridgeway Services providing individualized and group intervention-based services in the areas of social development, problem-solving, perspective-taking academics, self-awareness, behavior regulation, and executive function.  She received a Master's in Education with emphasis in Autism and Asperger Syndrome from the University of Kansas.  Mataya holds may contracts with school systems for individualized teaching, social skills programming, executive functioning skills development, behavior support, and academic support.  Most recently, Mataya co- authored Successful Problem-Solving for High-Functioning Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and is currently working on additional projects that systemize learning for students with ASD.