Designed to enhance the capacity of Florida teachers to provide quality educational programs to students with autism.

Current Regional Trainings

Regional trainings are held throughout the state of Florida to ensure access and professional development on diverse topics. All trainings are FREE but pre-registration is required. For more information on a training, select the training title.

Be sure to contact your ESE District Staff or Staff Development Contact to determine the process for receiving in-service. 

Additional training opportunities are posted regularly, so please check back often! To subscribe to the email distribution list, for notification and/or reminders of upcoming trainings, send your contact information to dcasella@fmhi.usf.edu.

USF
Training
Presenter
City/County
Date/Time
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7th Annual Autism Summer Institute
Various
Tampa/Hillsborough
July 28-30 2008
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
E-Register
Employment Development/ Sexuality Ed. for Learners with ASD

Peter F. Gerhardt, Ed.D.
Nokomis
Feb 15, 2008
9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Providing Educational Programs for Students with Autism
Susan Kabot
Lakeland/Polk
Nov 8, 2007
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
UCF
Training
Presenter
City/County
Date/Time
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Planning for Tomorrow While Preparing Today
John B. Thomas, Ginny Hules, Amy Salamon, Virginia Warrick
Orlando
APR 26, 2008
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
 
FSU
Training
Presenter
City/County
Date/Time

E-Register

SCERTS Model: Introduction and Implementation Training
Emily Rubin, MS, CCC-SLP and Amy Laurent, Ed.M, OTR/Li
Tallahassee
Apr 16,17,18,2008
8:30 am – 4:30 pm

E-Register

Building Social Relationships: A Systematic Approach to Teaching Social Interaction Skills to Children and Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum
Dr. Scott Bellini
Fort Walton Beach
Feb 28, 2008
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
UM - NSU
Training
Presenter
City/County
Date/Time
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Planning for Tomorrow While Preparing Today
John B. Thomas, Ginny Hules, Amy Salamon, Virginia Warrick
Davie
APR 26, 2008
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
E-Register
Planning for Tomorrow While Preparing Today
John B. Thomas, Ginny Hules, Amy Salamon, Virginia Warrick
Miami
APR 26, 2008
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
 
TEACCH: Structured Teaching Approach to Working with Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dr. Gary Mesibov
Miami/Miami-Dade
Dec 4-5, 2007
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
UF- JAX
Training
Presenter
City/County
Date/Time
Asperger's Syndrome
Diane Adreon
Jacksonville/Duval
APR 11, 2008
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Teaching Language to Children with Autism
Angelo Martinez, Dr. Kim Lucker, Lori Cimino, and Christine Dix
Jacksonville/Duval
Mar 6-7 , 2008
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
E-Register
Serving the Spectrum: An Overview of Treatment Options
Dr. Charles Williams
Jacksonville/Duval
Feb 15, 2008
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
 
Teaching Reading Using Direct Instruction
Susan Syverud, Ph.D.
Jacksonville/Duval
Nov. 16, 2007
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
UF- GA
Training
Presenter
City/County
Date/Time
Practical Ideas For Classroom Teachers Of Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Moving From Research To Practice
Kathleen McConnell Fad, Ph.D.
Inverness
Apr 22, 2008
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Transition Services 101: Helping Students Plan for their Adult Lives
Dr. Colleen A. Thoma, Christina Bartholomew
Ocala/Marion
Dec 4, 2007
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
 
Marilyn K. Volker, Ed.D. Sexologist
Gainesville/Alachua
Nov.15, 2007
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
FAU
Training
Presenter
City/County
Date/Time
Literacy and Comprehension for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Gail Rappaport, Thomas Stull, Cindy Brockway, and Joanne Sweazey
Jupiter/Jupiter
Jan 19, 2008
8:45 am – 4:00 pm

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Archived 2005-2006 Trainings

Archived 2006-2007 Trainings

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