Description
EST-AUTISM
Competition # 24-142
Miramichi-Rexton Area Schools
Description:
EST-A contributes to the education of students with diverse needs in inclusive schools and classrooms by:
Providing support for students with complex needs (direct or team-based) in response to district requests which may include:
Assessment
Data analysis
Support development of Personalized Learning Plans including behaviour support plans
Identifying appropriate curriculum materials
Related in-service training
Supporting the implementation of the Provincial Autism Strategy by:
Providing support to optimize student transitions at school entry or between grades and schools
Maintaining written documentation of school consults, student observations and recommendations
Ensuring that interventions with documented empirical effectiveness for children with autism are prioritized and form the basis of educational services
Guiding staff in the use of efficient, accurate and non-intrusive data collection to enable decision-making.
Promoting the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA)
Supporting development and implementation of ABA programming for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Remaining current with respect to research and evidence-informed practices
Qualifications
Preferred Level I & II Autism Training (minimum Level I)
Preferred Master of Education in Exceptionalities
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