Tri-State Webinar: Reading Comprehension in ASD: The Intersection of Language, Social Competence, and Reading: Part 1 of 2

Description:

This two-part webinar series, presented by Drs. Christi Carnahan and Pamela Williamson is designed as an introduction to reading comprehension for individuals with autism spectrum Disorder (ASD).

In part 1, participants will learn about the cognitive profiles common in autism and the influence of these on reading comprehension. Participants will also learn about the reading comprehension process and the intersection of reading and cognition in ASD.

Learner Objectives:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to identify the following:

• The Literacy Lens of the presenters
• Social communication, reading, and writing
• What is reading comprehension?
• Reading profiles in ASD
• Big ideas in reading comprehension

Presenter Information:

Drs. Christi Carnahan and Pamela Williamson are the editors of the textbook, Quality Literacy Instruction for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Certificate of Completion:

To earn a Certificate of Completion/Attendance for an archived Tri-State Webinar:

1. View the archived webinar on our Moodle site
2. Submit responses to the Study Questions (on Moodle)
3. A Certificate of Completion will automatically be populated. Download and/or print.

Click here for instructions of how to create a Moodle Account.

To log into Moodle go to http://moodle.tasnatbs.org. 

The webinars are listed by category and alphabetical order. The category for this webinar is Curriculum.