A Special Education professional with 35 years of experience in developmental disability services. Ms. Doyle is a consultant in private practice who is well known for her practical and positive approaches to addressing the needs of children and adults with disabilities. An enthusiastic lecturer, teacher and trainer, Ms. Doyle travels extensively to bring her holistic, humane and effective approaches to others. Ms. Doyle is "Aunt Barbara" to Tom, who has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

She is known for her passionate approach to presenting practical and realistic solutions for everyday issues at home, school, work and social situations. She is an interesting presenter who keeps her audiences thinking and moving. Her more than 35 years of experience add to her life experiences as a family member of three people with disabilities.

Three topics and objectives:

1. Creating the Future, Today

Participants will learn:

• How and when opportunities to influence societal attitudes occur
  
• How to model the types of interactions that promote valuing all individuals
  
• The importance of choosing service goals that help individuals with autism spectrum disorders to belong and contribute
  
• Five interactive styles that demonstrate valuing children and adults with spectrum disorders
  
• List four ways to prepare students with ASD to contribute to their communities
  
• Four strategies that increase belonging and relationship development for people with ASD
  

• How to stop being afraid of the future and learn to love to plan for it!
  
• How life time plans shape life time outcomes
  
• How to compare the value of goals and objectives based on lifetime outcomes
  
• How to plan for the future of children and adults with ASD to utilize resources effectively, improve teaming, and share responsibilities
  
• Components of an effective lifetime plan
  
• Strategies for the lifetime planning process for professionals and families
  
• Communication ideas to enhance lifetime planning
  
• Resources for Lifetime Planning
  

• The importance of what people DO vs. what they KNOW
  
• How to recognize when a person with autism is at risk for being unsafe to self and others
  
• The likely outcomes of unsafe or potentially unsafe behavior across a lifetime
  
• How to "sort" behavior and skills into four working categories in order to prioritize
  
• How to more effectively teach important skills that lead to safety, participation, belonging and contribution

Combining a rich source of experience from both a personal perspective and as an educator, Stephen Shore has customized this presentation to address characteristics and accommodations for successful education and inclusion of children on the autism spectrum and related disorders.

Particular focus will be placed providing positive, successful experiences at camp, travel and vacations, in community activities as well as the classroom! Developed for parents, educators and other professionals working with children on the autism spectrum, this special workshop is great for summer and preparation for getting a head start to the new school year.