Workshops
INCLUSION WORKSHOPS
Effectively Including Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
The growing number of children diagnosed each year with Autism Spectrum Disorders requires that youth service workers be skillful in both understanding the range of behaviors these children present, and how to best manage these behaviors. Educators and school staff are on the front lines but often are not adequately prepared to manage these challenges. Autism Spectrum Disorders are challenging because of the complexity, severity, and idiosyncratic nature of behavioral challenges that affect these children. This workshop will cover tools for successfully structuring programs which acknowledge special interests, establish routines, reinforce self-control, and address sensory sensitivity in order ensure that children with autism spectrum disorders can be included successfully.
Helping Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Our newest parent training, “Helping Parents and Caregivers to Manage the Behavior of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders,” strives to:
- Increase the understanding and awareness that parents have of factors that affect their child’s behavior
- Provide a forum for parents to support one another through shared experiences
- Encourage parents to talk with their friends, family and communities about the challenges faced by children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and their parents
- Prepare parents with a range of skills to anticipate, avoid, and manage the factors that trigger disruptive behavior
Helping Faith-based Organizations to Become Inclusive Communities
Ramapo Training has developed a training program to help community-based organizations foster the inclusion of children with special needs. This training program provides a Ramapo Training consultant whose support includes:
- Working directly with community leaders and executive and program staff to determine the organization’s programming and accessibility needs for people with disabilities
- Assisting staff and volunteers to identify a leadership committee on inclusion
- Helping committees assess the needs of the community and areas in which they may be deficient through quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis
- Serving as a facilitator and guide to the co-chair(s) of the inclusion committee
Starting and Organizing a Committee on Inclusion
Ramapo Training will help your organization:
- Reach out and bring together a group of individuals who have an interest in helping your organization become more welcoming to people with disabilities and their families
- Create a mission statement and a vision statement that cements the role that the Inclusion Committee plays in your organization
Training Seminars for Developing a Committee on Inclusion
Seminar One: Raising Awareness
- A thorough analysis of the barriers facing communities who want to become more inclusive
- Tools for addressing and framing the barriers
- An understanding of the steps needed to become a more inclusive community through the formation of a leadership team for a Committee on Inclusion
Seminar Two: A Roadmap
