TEACCH Training Proposal Kelley Combs February 21, 2013

TEACCH Training Proposal Kelley Combs February 21, 2013

Training information Dates: June 17-21, 2013 Type of training: Five-Day Classroom Training Title: TEACCH 5 Day Classroom Training Training Sponsoring Agency/Contact Information: Indiana Resource Center for Autism

Cost Analysis Training Costs Costs Training day classroom classroom training: training: 1,990 1,990 55 day Accommodations and and meals: meals: Accommodations 1,000 1,000 Gas: 100 100 Gas: Approximate Total: Total: 3,090 3,090 Approximate Income Projection Projection Income day training training for for out out of of district district 55 day Staff held held during during ESY: ESY: Staff Approximate total gross income: 10,000 (10 people people xx 1000 1000 per per person) person) (10 Virtual Training: Training: Virtual Billed Hourly Hourly (scheduled (scheduled with with Kelley Kelley Billed and individuals from other districtscan include include cross cross country) country) can Suggested hourly hourly rate: rate: Suggested 80 80 Day or 1/2 day training sessions with tuition: cost cost per per person person tuition: Suggested tuition tuition rate rate per per person: person: Suggested 150/half day, 300/full day

Additional Potential Gains More formalized internal training opportunities for staff staff in in ERP, ERP, ELS, ELS, SAIL, SAIL, STEP STEP for Staff can can then then incorporate incorporate research research based based practices practices into into Staff classrooms TEACCH is is nationally nationally recognized recognized and and is is very very TEACCH specific in in its its structure structure (for (for teaching teaching and and data data specific collection) collection) Increased structure structure and and consistency consistency in in classrooms classrooms Increased (especially in the area of data collection), could lead to fewer parental and and legal legal concerns concerns parental

TEACCH Benefit Research The scores scores of the experimental than the the control Results The of the experimental [TEACCH] [TEACCH] group group increased increased more more than control ““Results group scores. Statistically significant differences were obtained in both groups because of group Statistically significant differences both groups because of two approaches.” the differences differences in in the the two approaches.” the of the the structured speed and Use of structured work work system system produced produced increases increases in in engagement engagement and and the the speed and ““Use accuracy of task task completion completion along with with decreases decreases in stereotypic stereotypic behavior and escape attempts.” attempts.” Panerai, S., S., Ferrante, Ferrante, L. L. and and Zingale, Zingale, M. M. (2002), (2002), Benefits Benefits of of the the Treatment Treatment and and Education Education of of Autistic Autistic and and Communication Communication Panerai, Handicapped Children Children (TEACCH) (TEACCH) programme programme as as compared compared with with aa non-specific non-specific approach. approach. Journal Journal of of Intellectual Intellectual Disability Disability Handicapped Research, 46: 46: 318–327. 318–327. Research, Bennett K., K., Reichow Reichow B., B., Wolery Wolery M.(2011). M.(2011). Effects Effects of of structured structured teaching teaching on on the the behavior behavior of of young young children children with with disabilities. disabilities. Bennett Focus on on Autism Autism and and Other Other Developmental Developmental Disabilities. Disabilities. 26(3), 26(3), pp. pp. 143-152. 143-152. Focus “For all three three children in the the study, independent work work and and play activities increased increased when work systems systems were were introduced introduced and and decreased decreased when when work work systems systems were were taken taken away. away. Thus, Thus, work work systems improved children‘s work the work systems improved children‘s independent independent engagement engagement in in tasks. tasks. In In addition, addition, work the systems decreased decreased the the amount amount of of prompting prompting from from staff staff members.” members.” Reviewed by: by: Kathleen Kathleen Moran, Moran, MA, MA, Caldwell Caldwell College College Reviewed (http://www.asatonline.org/resources/research/teaccheffects) (http://www.asatonline.org/resources/research/teaccheffects) Original study:Hume, study:Hume, K., K., & & Odom, Odom, S. S. (2007). (2007). Effects Effects of of an an individual individual work work system system on on the the independent independent functioning functioning of of students students Original with autism. autism. Journal Journal of of Autism Autism & & Developmental Developmental Disorders, Disorders, 37, 37, 1166-1180. 1166-1180. with