Certificate in Effective Strategies for the Autistic Student
ED/B 9971 Overview of Autism Spectrum Disorders
3 Semester Credits Online $400
This course is purposed toward familiarizing participants with autism spectrum disorders including high and low
functioning autism, Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Participants will become familiar
with each disorder and offered key structures for potentially recognizing specific disorders. This course will present
potential future applications, including living arrangements, career options, and educational requirements.
ED/B 9978 Meeting Academic Needs for Children with Autism
3 Semester Credits Online $400
This course is purposed toward familiarizing participants with educational strategies to be used for children with
autism spectrum disorders including high and low functioning autism, Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive
Developmental Disorder. Participants will become familiar with each disorder and offered key structures for
educating children with autism disorders in general education environments at both elementary and secondary
levels. This course will present long-range educational requirements and opportunities.
ED/B 9989 Behavioral Supports & Interventions for Children w/Autism
3 Semester Credits Online $400
This course is purposed toward familiarizing participants with behavioral support strategies to be used for children
with autism spectrum disorders including high and low functioning autism, Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive
Developmental Disorder in an educational environment. Participants will become familiar with each disorder and
the behavioral characteristics of the disorders. This course will present long-range social skills strategies and
supports.
ED/B 9990 Social Supports for Children w/Autism Disorders
3 Semester Credits Online $400
This packed course is purposed toward familiarizing participants with social support strategies to be used for
children with autism spectrum disorders including high and low functioning autism, Asperger Syndrome, and
Pervasive Developmental Disorder in an educational environment. Participants will become familiar with each
disorder and the social characteristics of the disorders. This course will present long-range social skills strategies and
supports.
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Certificate in Instructional Coaching
ED/D 9556 Basics of Instructional Coaching (3 Units) Online $400
In this basics course, you will be able to define coaching and the history of coaching, differentiate instructional coaching from other coaching practices, understand coaching as a mediation process, evaluate theoretical best practice, and begin planning your role as an Instructional Coach through contributing to the work in your practice. After taking this course, you will be theoretically informed and ready to support your instructional coaching processes.
ED/D 9562 Professional Learning Communities and Instructional Coaching (3 Units) Online $400
This course is designed to teach Instructional Coaches effective integration and development of Professional Learning Communities in an educational environment. Participants will learn effective group facilitation, training techniques, agenda setting, curriculum mapping, and specific strategies for overcoming obstacles to implementation, supported by research based practices ensured to produce positive impacts on the educational environment.
ED/D 9563 Communication and Instructional Coaching (3 Units) (3 Units) Online $400
In this course, participants will be able to define and utilize the six main attributes of effective coaching communication. After taking this course, participants will be theoretically informed and ready to support their instructional coaching processes by using these communication practices with staff and modeling them to students in the classroom.
ED/D 9564 Targeted Instructional Strategies and Instructional Coaching (3 Units) (3 Units) Online $400
This course addresses the demands and complexity of the work involved with Instructional Coaching. Topics that will be explored include lesson planning with colleagues, developing instruments that increase capacity, steps included in pre and post observations, and gradually introducing video tape in the educational environment to increase performance of the Instructional Coach and the teaching staff. This process-oriented course will culminate with a Virtual Portfolio as the final assessment piece that could be used in a job interview for an Instructional Coach position. |
Link Autism Leadership Courses
The Abyss of Autism Course (DVD - $25)
In this course, you will meet Sharon and Jimmy. Jimmy is a 16-year-old boy formally diagnosed with autism when he was 6 years old. At the age of 13 months Jimmy spoke two words and did not speak again until he was 3.
This course is based on the book, The Abyss of Autism, written by Sharon Link, Ph.D. and Jimmy Link. The book is written in a way that allows Jimmy’s voice to share his experience living with autism. The book is unique, because he is really able to share his anxieties, hopes, fears, and future hopes and dreams.
After taking this course, you will come away with an enriched understanding of the autistic experience from someone who has been diagnosed with the disorder and can share his thoughts in a meaningful and coherent way. I respond to Jimmy’s voice as both a mother and teacher.
We both provide helpful tips for managing bedtime, dentists, escalators, school, and other issues that Jimmy has faced while growing up. This course will be helpful for parents just beginning to struggle with the obstacles that autism presents. Notice…I said these were obstacles. With hard work, determination, and effort, obstacles can be overcome. For this course, you will need a copy of The Abyss of Autism book.
Additional courses are in various stages of development. We will be bringing them to you shortly.
To learn more about how to register for current courses, please contact
Brandman University
Program Assistant at
949-341-9862
Please ask for the Link Autism Leadership Courses!
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