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Dr. Paul LaCava
Associate Professor, Department of Special Education, RI College
Community of Practice in Autism in Rhode Island
A community of practice (CoP) is a group of people who share a common interest in something they do, meet on a regular basis and seek to improve their practice (Wenger & Traynor, 2015). The goal of the CoP in Autism in Rhode Island is to bring diverse educators into a working relationship around a common interest in autism spectrum disorders to share information and improve practice.
The CoP meets three to four times a year and hosts a variety of speakers who have presented on topics such as inclusion, social skills instruction, improving outcomes and addressing challenging behavior. While the majority of group members are educators (teachers, related service providers, administrators, etc.), we also welcome individuals with disabilities, family members, community providers, clinicians, students and any other interested stakeholders.
Dr. Oscar Hughes will provide an overview of three evidence-based practices to teach academic and functional skills to youth and adults with autism who need the most significant support: Visual Supports, Systematic Prompting and Video Modeling. He will share examples of how each of these strategies can be adapted to meet individual learning needs. Attendees will have the opportunity to develop a plan to use one or more of these strategies in school or at home.
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