Important Notice
PARENTS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN OF TEXAS Proudly presents our third year for Trainer of Trainers Program <Read More ...>
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Upcoming Events
- AUTISM ACADEMY PT 3 OF 4
Parent/Caregiver Training
July 10, 2009 (9:00 AM - 2:30 PM)
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Parents of Autistic Children of Texas |
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Parents of Autistic Children of Texas (POAC TX) was formed in July 2006 to provide services to improve the lives of children and adults with autism, their families, and the professionals who serve them. While many organizations exist to find a cause and cure for this developmental disability, POAC TX has focused its attention and resources on how best to help the children and families struggling with autism today. So much research has been done over the past 5 decades and it has yielded teaching techniques that have been proven effective with this population. Getting this information into the hands of those who need it is one of the core goals of POAC.
We embrace the mission and goals of our founding organization, POAC of NJ www.poac.net, by providing research based training to parents, teachers, and other direct service providers. This training focuses on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), the only scientifically-based treatment recognized by the U.S. Surgeon General for children with autism, and specifically B.F. Skinner’s analysis of Verbal Behavior (VB) when applicable. One of the tools which research has yielded is the Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills also known as the ABLLS. The ABLLS is three invaluable items in one. It provides the means to assess the skills of those with developmental disabilities, identifying their gaps in knowledge and development. It is also a curriculum to help guide the instruction of those affected by autism. When combined with training and information provided in other publications, it gives a clear path to educational planning and development. The ABLLS can be purchased at www.difflearn.com. The ABLLS also acts as a skill tracking system for accurate monitoring of educational programs. Since its inception, POAC TX has provided several workshops that have benefited more than 2100 children. Teachers, parents, and other direct service providers from 20 school districts were in attendance at our workshop in August 2008. This workshop was co-sponsored by Andrews Behavioral Center and had over 100 participants from the East Texas area. Kelle Wood, M. Ed., BCBA presented “Research Based Practices for Reducing Problem Behaviors in Children with Autism and other Developmental Disabilities”. One of POAC TX’s long-term goals is to give every public school teacher in Texas access to the information needed to understand and educate children with autism. Making a difference in the lives of children now is at the heart of everything we do at POAC TX. |
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“Trainer of Trainer” model:
Founded in 2006, POAC's mission is to improve the lives of children and adults with autism by providing scientifically-based training to parents, teachers, and other direct service providers. By providing targeted and sustained, research-based training for Texas teachers, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, and related personnel that work with children with autism and other developmental disabilities, POAC has a vision and goal to help public school districts “home grow” their own experts. Click “TOT” model to learn more.
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