Jumpstart

Workshops & Seminars

Providing Individualized Support to Young Children with PDD/Autism. Several intensive trainings designed to increase understanding and implementation of this model have been conducted throughout NH in the past several years to increase the capacity of NH providers to support children and families in this model.

One recent team participant stated:

"Your presentations on futures planning, functional behavioral assessment, and creating behavioral support plans which fit the child and family's needs and lifestyle will be very useful as we expand services available for children diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder. I am grateful that we now have several individuals who have the training. [This] model will greatly improve the supports we are currently offering to families with tailor-made strategies for dealing with children's behaviors and learning objectives."

Workshops in Writing Positive Behavior Support Plans and Futures Planning for Young Children with Disabilities are offered periodically by the project.

Presentations on general topics relating to supporting young children with autism in natural settings, particularly a two-hour overview of the Jumpstart: Early Success with Autism project, have been conducted in a wide variety of forums throughout the state.