Description
Designed for educators and therapists; caregivers and families welcome
Join us for an engaging session focused on "This is Me," a self-advocacy tool designed for neurodiverse learners.
Participants will:
- Explore research supporting "This is Me"
- View examples of real “This is Me” stories
- Learn strategies to help individuals create and share their own "This is Me" tool
- Discuss practical applications for the individuals you support
- Enhance your skills in fostering self-advocacy among neurodiverse learners!
What you'll learn
Participants will be able to describe self-advocacy challenges that neurodiverse individuals face in educational and clinical settings, the relationship between self-advocacy and positive outcomes during transitions, and foundations of This is Me (TiME)
Participants will be able to list key components within This is Me (TiME)
Participant will be able to describe how to support individuals with sharing TiME advocacy stories across clinical, educational, vocational, and residential environments.
Ivymount Outreach Programs
For more than 55 years, Ivymount has created nationally recognized programs and partnerships for people with autism and special needs as well as their families. The goal in all our programs is to help children, students, and young adults achieve their highest level of development and independence. In addition to creating our own education and outreach programs, Ivymount forms partnerships with other organizations and researchers, often functioning as a training site, to ensure that our innovative and intensive approach is widely disseminated and influences the larger field of special education and support services.
Visit www.ivymountoutreach.org for more information
