B.  All Special Education Classroom and Temporary Paraprofessional Positions 
     Working with Students with Disabilities

• Required substitute Training as described in A
• Class size limited to 30 participants
• Participants will receive a stipend upon successful completion of each special education training session
• Working with students with disabilities
  Topics—overview of special education laws, regulations, & service
              -strengthening communications skills with students, families, IEP teams
              -strengthening instructional & behavioral skills
              -Student Study Team process of Special Education
              -characteristics/categories of Special Education Services
              -confidentiality of information
  

C.  Specific Areas-Special Education:

Autism -- ABA Training

• Required substitute Training as described in A and B 
• Temporary positions working with students with autism 
• Maximum of 30 Participants
  Topics—overview of neurobiological disorder of autism
              -communication, socialization, stereotypical behavior of students with autism
              -monitor student progress with data collection
              -medicaid procedures
              -professional collaboration/communication with team members
              -flexibility to move quickly/freely/calmly
              -openness for constructive criticism·        
• Must pass a written skills test
• Required 30 hours of supervised observations

Crisis Prevention/Intervention (CPI)

• Required substitute training described in A & B above
• Maximum of 30 participants
• Focus—skills for prevention, intervention & postvention of inappropriate behaviors &  working with at-risk students exhibiting verbal and/or physical aggression
• Must pass a written skills test
• Receipt of Certificate of Completion from CPI

Basic First Aid

• Required substitute training described in A & B above
• Maximum of 30 participants
• Focus -- Emergency care in the school setting

Related Services in Schools

• Substitute training required as described in A & B above
• Pre-register for Related Services in Schools
• Maximum of 30 Participants
  Topics—overview of students w/severe cognitive impairment
              -how to maneuver/lift students safely
              -assist w/instruction/completion of individual student tasks
              -how to safely attend to personal care needs
               (toileting, feeding, brushing hair & teeth)
     

For further information or questions, please contact Gay Grayson in the Office of Special Education via e-mail.