Professional Webinars

Past Webinars

• An Introduction to Executive Skills to Support School Performance
• Understanding Neurodiversity and Neuro-Affirming Practice
  Enhance the quality of care and support provided to neurodivergent individuals.
• Practical Strategies for Your Classroom Behaviour Toolbox
  Do you ever feel like you spend the majority of your day in the classroom putting out fires?  In the worst-case scenario, you may have a hard time getting to the lesson you have planned because you are spending most of your time addressing behaviour that interferes with the learning environment in the classroom.
• Supporting Executive Skills for Learners with ASD and Diverse Needs 
  Colin Guare is a behavior analyst, writer, and speaker. He is co-author, with Peg Dawson and Richard Guare, of the Smart But Scattered book series on executive skills, and contributor to other publications on the subject of executive skills and ASD.
• Peer Awareness and Understanding in Inclusive Classrooms
• Trauma-Informed Behaviour Intervention 
  Learning about Trauma Events and the research supporting its effect on the lifespan.
• Supporting Increased Independence in Activities of Daily Living for Children with Autism 
  How to support children with autism, who are new to school, with increased independence in dressing, mealtime routines and toilet training. 
  Presented by Victoria Cernjak
• Supporting Learners who Engage in School Refusal 
  What school refusal is and how it might look for learners of different ages; some of the underlying reasons for school refusal; and what school teams can do to support learners who are experiencing school refusal, including learners with ASD and diverse needs. 
  Presented by Dr. Christopher A. Kearney, Ph.D.
• Adapting our Practice to New Needs 
  A multidisciplinary approach to supporting individuals after trauma in educational settings. 
  Presented by Dr. Teresa Camille Kolu, Ph.D., BCBA-D
• Structured Problem Solving 
  Problems are inevitable. Therefore, having a strong problem-solving repertoire is critical for professional effectiveness. 
  Presented by Dr. Linda LeBlanc
• Planning and Leading Effective Meetings 
  We spend a great deal of time in meetings regardless of our specific professional role (e.g., practice, consultant, teacher) so effective meeting skills are important. 
  Presented by Dr. Linda LeBlanc
• The Role of Perspective Taking in Leadership 
  Perspective taking is a pivotal social behavior that begins to develop in early childhood and evolves throughout the lifespan.  Perspective taking is a pre-requisite to sympathy, empathy, and compassion. 
  Presented by Dr. Linda LeBlanc
• Social Skills for Learners with ASD Part 2: Peer-Mediated Social Skills 
  What peer-mediated social skills are, programs to teach peer-mediated social skills, from the early years through the school years, review of a brand-new site for resources and training and classroom-based assessment of social skills. 
  Presented by Carmen Hall, PhD, BCBA-D and Kimberly Maich, PhD, OCT, BCBA-D
• Social Skills for Learners with ASD Part 1: Understanding and Assessing Social Skills in the School Context 
  What social skills are—and are not, common difficulties with social skills, skill deficits versus performance deficits and classroom-based assessment of social skills. 
  Presented by Carmen Hall, PhD, BCBA-D and Kimberly Maich, PhD, OCT, BCBA-D
• Understanding and Incorporating Token Economies in the Classroom and School 
  In order for a token economy to be effective, it is important to understand how to plan, organize, and implement the system correctly. 
  Presented by Susan Maxwell and Amy Kang
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) - Part One 
  This webinar is the first in a 2-part series focused on supporting communication skills in learners with ASD and diverse needs. 
  Presented by Marie Stirling, MScA, MEd, R-SLP(C)
• Bilingualism and students with ASD: A world with possibilities 
  An overview of bilingual development in children with ASD. The presenters also discuss available evidence as to the influence of bilingualism on the cognitive abilities and academic achievements of children with ASD. 
  Presented by Dr. Tamara Sorenson Duncan, Dr. Isabel Smith, Dr. Elizabeth Kay-Raining Bird
• Meditation, Mindfulness, and Behaviour 
  This webinar discusses what we know about stress and the effects of stress on the body and on our behaviour. 
  Presented by Gianna Biscontini, M.A., Ed.H.D., BCBA
• Sexuality Education for Persons with ASD and Intellectual Disabilities (Part Two) 
  Presented by Annamarie Talbot, M. Ed., CCC
• Sexuality Education for Persons with ASD and Intellectual Disabilities (Part One) 
  Presented by Annamarie Talbot, M. Ed., CCC
• Selection of Function-Based Interventions for Negatively Reinforced Problem Behaviour 
  An overview of a number of different intervention options to address behaviours that are sensitive to escape, but choosing the intervention that is most likely to be effective is each unique situation may not be an easy task. 
  Presented by Dr. Linda LeBlanc
• Effective Sexuality Education for Learners with ASD and Diverse Needs 
  In this webinar, Dr. Travers describes the topics that fall within the category of sexuality education, including puberty, healthy relationships, and hygiene, among others. 
  Presented by Dr. Jason Travers
• Unstuck & On Target! 
  A school-based executive function curriculum designed to help learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and diverse needs develop the skills needed to increase flexibility, cope with feelings, and set and attain goals. 
  Presented by Dr. Lauren Kenworthy
• From Theory to Practice: Rehearsal Strategies for Anxious Students 
  A variety of strategies for learners with ASD and diverse needs, such as Social Stories, scripts, and cognitive picture rehearsal are available to facilitate this type of rehearsal, but figuring out which strategy is best for your learner and for the situation may not be an easy task. 
  Presented by Marlene Breitenbach, M.S.Ed., BCBA
• When Problem Behaviour is Nobody's Fault: The Truth about Automatically Reinforced Behaviour 
  It is not uncommon for some learners with ASD to present with problem behaviours at home, at school, or in the community. This webinar highlighted recent research in this area and share some practical strategies for addressing behaviour that produces its own source of reinforcement. 
  Presented by Dr. Timothy Vollmer, PhD, BCBA-D
• “I hate writing!” - The Nitty Gritty Writing Assessment 
  Learning to write is a complex skill including aspects of motor, cognitive and language development. The process described in this webinar will suggest a starting point for practical, informal assessment and highlight key considerations that may guide instruction. 
  Presented by Marlene Breitenbach
• The Science of Making Friends for Teens and Adults with Autism: The UCLA PEERS Program 
  An empirically supported social skills intervention aimed at the development and maintenance of meaningful relationships for people on the spectrum. 
  Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson
• Classroom Pivotal Response Teaching Webinar Information (2-Part Series) 
  Part 1 (The Basics) 
  Part 2 (Classroom Application and Examples)
• Clinical and Practical Applications of Applied Behaviour Analysis 
  The core idea of behavior analysis is revolutionary in that attributes the source or cause of behavior not to the behaving person him or herself but to what has happened to that person up to the exhibition of the behavior.