Offering Special Education and Autism

Consultations and Training for Educators, Parents, Support Staff and Professionals

Hello!

In September of 1999, I earned a Master of Science in Special
Education, with a concentration in Autism. This taught me how to work with children and adults diagnosed on the autism spectrum. It also prepared me to work in teams with psychologists, social workers and families to respond to the special needs of this unique population.

I hope to use my 40 years' experience as a professional and as a parent who has raised an autistic son, to support educators, parents and
professionals. By providing trainings and consultations I can offer the tools needed to support their work, thus increasing their comfort level and understanding of working with people with learning and behavioral challenges, either in the home, school or even district-wide.

I have worked as an Autism Consultant, parent & teacher trainer, Adjunct Professor and Special Education Teacher. I have presented many workshops on various topics over the past 10 years to professionals and parents in Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Nassau and Westchester Counties. I am now an ASPIRE Registered Trainer.

services

consultations

Student-Focused Consultation

Consultation with student's team to discuss educational or behavioral challenges within a variety of settings and to offer suggestions and solutions
Assist with Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and Positive Behavior Support Plans
Participation in and consultation during IEP or Educational Team meetings

Book a Student-Focused Consultation

Classroom-Focused Consultation

Classroom consultations that provide recommendations to educators with:
Effective instructional strategies
Positive behavior guidance
Promotion of social interaction and social skills training
Effective strategies for communication
Strategies for monitoring IEP goals and objectives
Effective teaming strategies

Book a Classroom-Focused Consultation

District-Focused Consultation

Extensive in-service trainings and workshops for special educators and paraprofessionals, as well as school faculty district-wide
Custom designed professional training based on the unique needs of the school district

Book a District-Focused Consultation

Family-Focused Consultation

Observation of child with educational or behavioral challenges within a variety of settings to offer solutions to the family
Positive behavior guidance strategies
Promotion of social interaction and social skills training
Effective strategies for communication
Effective teaming strategies

Book a Family-Focused Consultation

lecture topics

workshops

Workshops run between 2-3 hours

Autism 101

This workshop will explain a basic understanding of Autism and what you need to know when working with a person with an ASD.

(ASPIRE approved course)

Challenging Behaviors
Through The Life Span

Helping families learn how to help their children to cope and better manage their behavior as they grow into adulthood.

How To Understand The Meaning Of Your Child's Challenging Behavior

Dealing with challenging behavior in preschool children can be a daunting task, but you can learn positive coping strategies here.

Helping Early Childhood Educators Work With Challenging Behaviors

This workshop will introduce strategies on how to focus on children’s positive interactions rather than their distracting behavior.(ASPIRE approved course)

Breaking Down the Components of Behavior

This workshop focuses on addressing challenging behaviors, collecting information, forming a hypothesis, and creating a plan.

In The Moment

Addressing dangerous behavior in the moment that it happens.

Measuring What Matters: Observation And Data Collection In The Classroom

This workshop will address various methods of documenting what is observed before and after an intervention.

(ASPIRE approved course)

Creating And Maintaining

Family Partnerships

This workshop will introduce educators and staff to strategies for sharing respect and responsibility within a family empowerment model. We will examine current, best practice principles in family support from birth through five years.

(ASPIRE approved course)

Helping Families Navigate

Understanding life's journey of the parent of a child with
special needs.

Value Of Visuals In The

Early Childhood Classroom

This workshop will highlight the importance of using visual aids and strategies to enhance communication and self-management skills of preschool children in the Early Childhood Classroom.

(ASPIRE approved course)

Value Of Visuals At

Home And Community

This workshop will highlight the importance of using visual aids and strategies to enhance communication and self-management skills of preschool children in the home and community.

Engineering The Visual

Early Childhood Classroom

In this workshop participants will be given suggestions on classroom arrangement to engage and assist young children in the development of intellectual, emotional, physical and language skills.

Foundations For Early

Childhood Development

This workshop will explore the various assessments and curriculum used to work with young children.

(ASPIRE approved course)

Getting Ready For Kindergarten

This workshop will provide parents with strategies and ideas to prepare for a happy and successful kindergarten experience.

(ASPIRE approved course)

Literacy in The Early Years

Learn ways that you can promote young children in achieving language for literacy development.

(ASPIRE approved course)

Playful Learning

How educators can successfully use Planned Play to meet Pre-School Learning Standards and Core Requirements

(ASPIRE approved course)

Sensory Support

How meeting the sensory needs of young children can improve the way they function, attend and process information.

(ASPIRE approved course)

Techniques For Teaching

Educational Concepts

This workshop will address and explain various ways to teach basic skills using methods such as: task analysis, chaining, scaffolding and others.

(ASPIRE approved course)

The Social-Emotional Development

Of The Young Child

Participants will learn about the normal sequence of social-emotional development and suggestions of activities to foster appropriate social-emotional development in the Early Childhood classroom. (ASPIRE approved course)

Time To Try

Toilet training, when is it time to try?

(ASPIRE approved course)

Working With SEIT & Related Service Providers

This workshop will suggest guidelines for teachers to create a positive working relationship with SEIT & Related Service providers in their classrooms.

Respecting The Relationship:
Working With Paraprofessionals

This workshop will suggest guidelines for teachers to create a positive working relationship with the assistants in their classrooms. (ASPIRE approved course)

Cohorts In Our Classrooms

This workshop will suggest guidelines for classroom staff to form teams and work together to transform the workday.

workshops

Workshops run between 2-3 hours

Autism 101

This workshop will explain a basic understanding of Autism and what you need to know when working with a person with an ASD.

Challenging Behaviors
Through The Life Span

Helping families learn how to help their children to cope and better manage their behavior as they grow into adulthood.

How To Understand The Meaning Of Your Child's Challenging Behavior

Dealing with challenging behavior in preschool children can be a daunting task, but you can learn positive coping strategies here.

Helping Early Childhood Educators Work With Challenging Behaviors

This workshop will introduce strategies on how to focus

on children’s positive interactions rather than their distracting behavior.

Breaking Down the Components of Behavior

This workshop focuses on addressing challenging behaviors, collecting information, forming a hypothesis, and creating a plan.

In The Moment

Addressing dangerous behavior in the moment that it happens.

Measuring What Matters: Observation And Data Collection In The Classroom

This workshop will address various methods of documenting what is observed before and after an intervention.

Ideas For Classroom Management

6 Strategies to help set the tone in your classroom.

Creating And Maintaining

Family Partnerships

Helping Families Navigate

Understanding life's journey of the parent of a child with
special needs.

Value Of Visuals In The

Early Childhood Classroom

This workshop will highlight the importance of using visual aids and strategies to enhance communication and self-management skills of preschool children in the Early Childhood Classroom.

Value Of Visuals At

Home And Community

This workshop will highlight the importance of using visual aids and strategies to enhance communication and self-management skills of preschool children in the home and community.

Engineering The Visual

Early Childhood Classroom

In this workshop participants will be given suggestions on classroom arrangement to engage and assist young children in the development of intellectual, emotional, physical and language skills.

Foundations For Early

Childhood Development

This workshop will explore the various assessments and curriculum used to work with young children.

Getting Ready For Kindergarten

This workshop will provide parents with strategies and ideas to prepare for a happy and successful kindergarten experience.

Literacy in The Early Years

Learn ways that you can promote young children in achieving language for literacy development.

Playful Learning

How educators can successfully use Planned Play to meet Pre-School Learning Standards and Core Requirements

Sensory Support

How meeting the sensory needs of young children can improve the way they function, attend and process information.

Techniques For Teaching

Educational Concepts

This workshop will address and explain various ways to teach basic skills using methods such as: task analysis, chaining, scaffolding and others.

The Social-Emotional Development

Of The Young Child

Participants will learn about the normal sequence of social-emotional development and suggestions of activities to foster appropriate social-emotional development in the Early Childhood classroom.

Time To Try

Toilet training, when is it time to try?

Working With SEIT & Related Service Providers

This workshop will suggest guidelines for teachers to create a positive working relationship with SEIT & Related Service providers in their classrooms.

Respecting The Relationship:
Working With Paraprofessionals

This workshop will suggest guidelines for teachers to create

a positive working relationship with the assistants in their classrooms.

Cohorts In Our Classrooms

This workshop will suggest guidelines for classroom staff to form teams and work together to transform the workday.

Helping Your Young Child With
Remote Learning

Addressing some of the challenges with remote learning and highlighting some practical strategies for home teaching from

a distance.

Handling Problem Behavior Remotely

Learn how to use and adapt behavior systems for distance learning when working with young children with limited language.

Virtual Connections

Teaching young students and communicating with parents through the cloud.

Differentiated Instruction – The Basics

Gain an understanding of the BASIC principles of how to differentiate a lesson’s content.

Differentiated Instruction – Effective Instructional Strategies

Learn ways to incorporate multiple teaching strategies, both simple and complex, within a lesson to support our students' different abilities and learning styles.

Differentiated Instruction – Adapting for ELL Students

Gain an understanding of best practice to meet the unique needs of the English Language Learner. Learn basic principles of how to differentiate and incorporate multiple teaching strategies in your lessons to best support English Language Learners.

Differentiated Instruction – Using IEP Data to Drive Lessons

Learn ways to ensure that all accommodations and modifications specified in the IEP are being provided and customized to teach or assist a student's classroom needs.

Conversations with Caretakers

Things to consider before, during and after consulting with parents.

Self-Care for Educators and Administrators

Why self-care matters and how to cultivate and practice it at work.

Designing A Supportive Learning Environment in the Pre-School Classroom

Learn how to best create a well-defined developmentally appropriate learning environment.

Playing To Promote Language

Helping parents understand how play skills develop, the link between play and language development and learn practical strategies for promoting a child’s understanding and use of language within playful activities at home.

Sticking To the Schedule

Designing your classroom schedule and space to consistently support effective routines.

contact

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Give me a call

info@susancuoccio.com

(516) 521-1117