Structured Tools for Teaching Skills and Supporting Individuals with I/DD

This is the first event in our three-part I/DD Education Series. Receive a 10% discount on your registration when attending all three events (1/20/2027, 2/3/2027, & 3/12/2027). Just select the "All Three Sessions" option for $108 and we will add you to the other two events automatically. This training focuses on structured tools you can use around teaching skills and supporting individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD). It explores common needs and skill areas around domains like life skills, executive functioning, self-advocacy, social communication, academics, and more. An important consideration is that every individual has varied support needs across each of these domains and may need more or less support. Participants will learn about structured tools and why they are helpful and effective for individuals with I/DD (as well as for most people!). They will also learn how to individualize a tool for a given individual based on their strengths, preferences, needs, and interests. This training covers a variety of structured tools established by research and evidence-based practices in education. Program Agenda 8:45 AM Log-In 9:00 AM Introduction to I/DD and Common Needs Describe and Demonstrate a Walk-Through of Structured Tools 10:00 AM BREAK 10:10 AM Select Need and Skill: Choose a Tool, Map Out Use, and Goals Individualize a Tool for a Given Person/Case Study 10:50 AM Wrap Up/Questions 11:10 AM ADJOURNMENT Faculty Tara Regan, MSW, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Autism Grown Up Resource Center, an online non-profit organization. She is a sibling to 2 Autistic brothers: Tyler (34) and Tanner (26). She is an interdisciplinary professional, drawing from her work in social work, special education, community-based services, and research on person-centered teams supporting Autistic people as they grow up. At Autism Grown Up, she and her team create digital downloadable resources for Autistic people and their support networks across the lifespan. This presenter is being supported through a partnership between the UNC-CH School of Social Work and the NC AHEC Program National Board for Certified Counselors Credit (NBCC) Eastern AHEC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5645. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Eastern AHEC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Cancellation, ADA, and other Policies One week prior to the program, registrants will receive an event reminder email with instructions to access handouts along with other program information. Handouts will be available online only for two weeks after the program. If you need help with online registration or other technical issues, please call our help desk at 252-744-5210 or email easternahec@ecu.edu | The Eastern AHEC is recognized by the North Carolina Psychology Board as an approved provider of (Category A) Continuing Education for North Carolina Licensed Psychologists. No partial credit will be given. | Eastern AHEC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5645. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Eastern AHEC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.