Engagement is a term that is used frequently in our discussions of effective instructional practices in the classroom setting. This webinar will ensure that our definition of engagement matches the critical priorities of students with autism and related social learning differences. Engagement can be measured by the rate of student initiations, a student’s independence with targeted materials, and his or her emotional investment in classroom lessons. Each of these three “I’s” of engagement are essential for ensuring a student will engage in deep learning and meet academic content standards.
As a result of this activity, the participant will be able to identify:
1. Three elements of engagement that ensure a students’ access to the classroom curriculum.
2. Three instructional strategies for increasing engagement in students.
Emily Rubin, MS, CCC-SLP, Director of Educational Outreach Program, Marcus Autism Center
Emily is a speech-language pathologist specializing in the neuroscience and social competence of individuals with autism and related social learning disabilities. As a former adjunct faculty member and lecturer at Yale University, she served as a member of their Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic. She has also served as an instructor for the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts where she has developed courses to prepare graduate level students for addressing the needs of children with autism and their families.
Her publications have focused on early identification of autism, contemporary intervention models, and programming guidelines for high functioning autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. She is also a co-author of the SCERTS Assessment Process.
Emily recently participated as a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Ad Hoc Committee on autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a committee charged with developing guidelines related to the role of speech-language pathologists in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of autism.
She lectures internationally both in-person and through distance learning. Currently, the focus of her work is on supporting community-based educational systems to build internal capacity for serving children and adolescents with autism and related developmental disorders.
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The webinars are listed by category and alphabetical order. The category for this webinar is Social Emotional.
To view Part 1: A Developmental Framework for Evidence-Based Practices for the Autism Spectrum: The Importance of Social and Emotional Development: Part 1 of 2