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T/TAC is an office of the Virginia Department of Education

               Autism

Coordinates information and training for personnel in schools serving children with autism spectrum disorders. Provides support for, and participation on, Virginia’s Autism Council to improve services for individuals with autism from birth through adulthood.

Current Highlights

Autism E-News

Autism E-News is a quarterly electronic newsletter focusing on educational topics for students with autism. It also includes announcements on local workshops and conferences about autism. To subscribe to Autism E-News, go to: http://www.ttac.vt.edu/autism/sub_autism_enews.html

To read past issues, visit: http://www.ttac.vt.edu/autism/archived_enews.html

Autism Brochures

What You Need to Know about Autism
http://vcu.edu/ttac/autism/pdf/what_yu_need_to_know-overview.pdf  

What about Me?
http://vcu.edu/ttac/autism/pdf/what_yu_need_to_know-student.pdf   

Social Competence

Social competence is essential for students with ASDs. All persons (school staff, family members, and friends) assume responsibility when teaching social competence. Multiple appropriate opportunities and settings need to be provided to practice a range of skills with sufficient support for each child. Components of a comprehensive social skills program are contained in the following article:

http://www.jmu.edu/ttac/wm_library/Considerations_for_Social_Skill_Acquisition%5b1%5d.pdf

http://www.autismtrainingva.org/

The Virginia Autism Council is a state-supported council of autism experts seeking to define needed skill competencies and to advance higher education, training, and educational opportunities for personnel and caregivers supporting individuals with autism. This Web site is Virginia's clearinghouse on best practices and research-based education and training opportunities to advance personnel development and knowledge regarding autism in Virginia.

Virginia Autism Council resources include:

• Calendar of training
• On-line course: "Fundamentals in Autism"
• Skill competencies for professionals and paraprofessionals
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Collaborative efforts with state and local agencies
• Autism educational materials

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Contacts:
Sally Chappel
chappesl@jmu.edu
Teresa Cogar
cogartl@jmu.edu