SCERTS� Writing Evidence-Based IEP Goals

Presented virtually by Emily Rubin MS, CCC-SLP

This virtual workshop will introduce the SCERTS^� (Social Communication, Emotional Regulation, Transactional Support) model, a comprehensive, multidisciplinary educational approach designed for students with autism and social emotional learning differences. This workshop will begin with an introduction of the SCERTS core domains and a discussion of the empirical evidence. Next, the content will shift to writing and addressing evidence-based IEP goals for students who are not yet talking, at emerging language stages, and at conversational levels. Participants will have the opportunity for small group discussion in virtual breakout rooms to discuss strategies for addressing these priorities in their instruction. A sensitivity to both in classroom and remote learning will be embedded in this workshop.

Agenda

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Identifying the core domains, developmental stages, and empirical evidence addressed within the SCERTS framework

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Break

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Identifying developmental priorities and critical supports for children with social emotional learning differences who are pre-symbolic (before words) and at the emerging language stages

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Identifying developmental priorities and critical supports for children with social emotional learning differences who are at conversational stages

Emily Rubin, MS, CCC-SLP is the Director of Communication Crossroads, Inc. in Atlanta, GA. She is a speech-language pathologist specializing in autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, and related social learning disabilities. As a former adjunct faculty member and lecturer at Yale University, she has served as a member of their Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic. She recently participated as a member
of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Ad Hoc Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), a committee charged with developing guidelines related to the role of speech-language pathologists in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of ASD. Along with Jennifer C. Townsend, M.Ed, she is a co-developer of the Social Emotional Engagement – Knowledge and Skills (SEE-KS) professional learning approach. Emily is also the co-author of SCERTS, a criterion referenced assessment tool and framework for social and emotional development. She lectures internationally and provides consultation to educational programs developing programs for social and emotional learning and engagement in the classroom setting.

SCERTS Manuals can be ordered prior to the workshop. These are not required for workshop attendance. If you would like a manual, please order from this LINK. Thank you.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
CESA #1 will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities attending our workshops or events. If you require accommodations, please contact the workshop coordinator for that event.