Socialization and Play

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April 5, 2019
Fairlee VT

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A Systematic Approach To Teaching Socialization and Play with Young Learners

All new materials for this 2019 workshop! SEE PAGE 5

A Vermont Higher Education Collaborative Workshop
Presenter: Christine Knippenberg, MS, OTR/L, ATP

About This Workshop

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Want to learn more about how to help children be more aware of and interested in others?

Want to build a steady path that leads to independence in social play?

Want to go beyond "turn-taking" to address underlying foundation skills?

This workshop will help you identify, plan, and create fun, meaningful social play instruction.

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Join this dynamic, hands-on WORKshop to learn how to support children who struggle with social play

Review the theoretical foundations of early play and play-based social interactions

Identify specific levels of social play and target teaching objectives

Train your observation and assessment skills with video examples

Make your own social play materials starter kit--SEE PAGE 5

Create and practice goal-driven intervention plans for your students

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Addressing social skills is an important part of any preschool curriculum, but many children with autism and other developmental challenges need targeted instruction to learn how to play both on their own and with others

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In this WORKSHOP you will........

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Make and Take a starter social play kit* along with ideas and examples to extend and expand your play tools

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*IF YOU OR YOUR COLLEAGUES HAVE COME BEFORE, THESE MATERIALS ARE NEW AND DIFFERENT TO ADD VARIETY TO PAST KITS AND EXPAND ON SOCIAL PLAY ACTIVITIES

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Practice setting up and trying out your ideas

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Learn about and use functional planning and resource tools

Create understandable, meaningful, and measurable goals and objectives that can be used across home, classroom, and special instruction

Explore visual tools and structure

Identify specific roles and actions for adults at different levels of play

Survey and manage your play settings to best support learning challenges

For Teachers, Special Educators, Parents, Community Providers, Related Service Providers, Para-Educators, and others

Hands-On Learning!

Fun, engaging, and interactive!

Materials and ideas you can use Monday morning!

Chris Knippenberg has over 40 years experience as an Occupational Therapist and has been working in schools since 1977. She has extensive training in sensory integration, autism interventions, and is a certified assistive technology professional

Date: April 5, 2019
Location: Lake Morey Resort
Fairlee, VT
Time: 8:30-3:30
Cost: $190

To Register, contact the Vermont Higher Education Collaborative

https://reg136.imperisoft.com/VermontHigherEd/ProgramDetail/3234343532/Registration.aspx