Professional Corner - ASK - All Special Kids

Welcome to the ASK professional corner!

Here you will find information about services and training offered at ASK for professionals, along with information on professional networking events and seminars we will be hosting.

Please feel free to contact us below if you have any questions or would like to avail of any of our services.

Services

Workshops

Our expert team of psychologists provide a range of workshops for other professionals and/or schools. These can be tailored to suit your needs, and can range from 1 hour long seminars to full-day training workshops. You will find a sample of workshop topics below, this list is not exhaustive and other workshop topics can be developed depending on your specific needs. We collaborate with a network of other specialists who are also interested in supporting your training requirements.

ACE Event – February 28th 2023

To celebrate ASK’s recent accreditation as an ACE Provider, we will be hosting a free online CEU Event on February 28th 2023, from 18h30-19h30 CET.

Dr. Lorna Barry, Ph.D., BCBA, will be presenting the latest literature and findings on “Evidence-Based Practices: Considerations for Behaviour Analysts”. Dr. Barry is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst who recently completed her Ph.D. in the area of autism, evidence-based practices (EBPs) and the research-to-practice gap in autism education.

This presentation will help practitioners to understand how EBPs are conceptualised, and the considerations that may need to be taken when recommending EBPs in non-clinical settings. This event will be of interest to practitioners working in school and community settings, but also those interested in the scientific underpinnings of the practices commonly recommended by behaviour analysts.

To attend this event, you must register your interest here.

Sample workshop topics:

Understanding and Managing Difficult Behavior
- The ABCs of understanding behavior
- Behavior assessment tools for the classroom
- Using classroom adaptations and teaching strategies to prevention of difficult behavior
- How to support children who engage in difficult behavior
- Strategies to manage and change behavior

ADHD
- Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- How to support students with ADHD in the classroom

Autism
- Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Strategies to support autistic students in the classroom

Communication
- Understanding different methods of communication
- Functional Communication Training
- Augementative and Alternative Communication (AAC) strategies and devices

Motivation & Engagement in the Classroom
- What is motivation? How do we harness it?
- The science behind attention
- Strategies to promote better motivation and engagement

Join us!

Professional Networking

Here at ASK, we are committed to fostering and developing networks in our local communities to support individuals with differential diagnoses. We will be hosting a number of professional networking seminars and mixers to continue the community outreach which is at the heart of what we do. Please keep an eye on our website or join our mailing list to keep up to date with our latest events!

Get In Touch

We would like to welcome you to contact us to arrange a meeting, either at our offices or online, to discuss how we can collaborate for the best interests of children and adults with differential learning needs and their families.