A Capital Campaign for the RECREATION COMPLEX

Expanding recreation activities available at The Els Center of Excellence® campus.

Recreation Complex
Resources

Webinars

webinars

Our comprehensive webinar library provides valuable resources for parents, educators, professionals, and anyone interested in learning more about autism. Gain insights from experts, learn about evidence-based practices, and discover practical strategies to support individuals on the spectrum across settings.

From understanding the basics of autism to mastering specialized skills, the Els for Autism webinars empower people to make a difference in the lives of individuals with autism and their families. 


E-TEAM  Digital Resource Library

Previously recorded webinars are added to the library. Locate your topic in one of the categories below, click on the link provided and you will automatically enter the E-TEAM virtual classroom. Registration is not required.

+ Adults

Marlene Sotelo, Ed.D., BCBA-D, MT-BC
Kerri Morse, Ed.D.
Erin Lozott, Ed.D., BCBA-D, CCC-SLP
Hannah Brammer, M.S., CCC-SLP
Andrea Martin, Transition Specialist
Jen Smyth, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Jessica Weber, Ph.D., BCBA-D
Toby HonsbergerEd.D., BCBA-D, Executive Director, The Learning Academy

Emily Danciu-Grosso, MPA, Adult Services Coordinator, Els for Autism Foundation®
Erin Lozott, Ed.D., BCBA-D, CCC-SLP, Els for Autism Foundation

Dean Svoboda, Founder, and Executive Director, AAFS

+ Assessments

Rachel Gardner, M.A., LP, Director, Fraser Autism Center of Excellence

Cheryl Klaiman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Autism and Related Disorders, Emory University School of Medicine Senior Psychologist, Marcus Autism Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

+ Behavior Strategies

Anibal Gutierrez, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Associate Director, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, University of Miami, Department of Psychology

Heather Bowditch, OTR/L, MA, LMFT, Occupational Therapist, Christine Viggiano, MS, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist, and Brittany Johansen, MA, CCC, Speech/Language Pathologist – The Center for Autism.  This presentation will identify and discuss common challenges specific to motor and sensory impairments, food refusal, food selectivity by type, meal-time routine, and food selectivity by texture in children with an autism spectrum disorder.  Strategies that will assist a child who has challenges with feeding and eating are discussed.  The “Tasting Time Intervention” utilized at The Center in Autism will be described. 

Toby Honsberger, Ed.D., BCBA-D, Executive Director, The Learning Academy

Yvonne Lam, M.A., BCBA
Receptive language involves a learner responding to the vocal verbal behavior of others (Grow & LeBlanc,2013). This webinar will review antecedent-based approaches and consequence-based approaches (i.e., error correction procedures) that are often used to address persistent errors and/or faulty stimulus control.

Jessica Hayes, MS, BCBA
The focus of this talk will be to discuss differences in social interactions in male and female public restrooms, review an example of a treatment package that was used to teach adolescent males with ASD to use a urinal, and discuss other evidence-based strategies that can be used to teach social skills in public restrooms.

+ Characteristics for ASD

Amy Wagenfeld, Ph.D., OTR/L, SCEM, CAPS, Research Coordinator

Sally Fuhrmeister, M.S., CCC-SLP

Marlene Sotelo, Ed.D., BCBA-D, MT-BC, Els for Autism Foundation

Celine A. Saulnier, Ph.D., Director of Research Operations, Marcus Autism Center, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Associate Professor, Division of Autism & Related Disorders, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine

+ Communication & Assistive Technology

Sarah Waldman, M.S., CCC-SLP, Bilingual Assistive Technology Consultant; Saltillo Corporation

Erin Brooker Lozott, Ed.D., BCBA-D, CCC-SLP

+ Education

Christine Honsberger, Ed.D., BCBA-D

Kim Spence, Ph.D., Coordinator of Educational and Training Programs, Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD), University of Central Florida

+ Family Support / Support Systems

Danielle Hyson and Michelle Murray, Autism Support Dog Program Instructors

Presenter: Tara Epp, Department Head, Student Services Department Holy Trinity Academy, Okotoks, Alberta, Canada

+ Italiano

Dott. Luca Ferretti, M.S., BCBA, Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Dott. Luca Ferretti, M.S., BCBA, Board Certified Behavior Analyst

+ Português (Brasil)

Tiago Toledo

Gabriela Nonaka,  Bachelor of Science in Psychology (in process)

+ Recreation

Marlene Sotelo, Ed.D., BCBA-D, MT-BC, Els for Autism Foundation

Jennifer Bodiguel, Occupational Therapist; New Heights School and Learning Services

Connie Morris, M.Ed., RYT, CCYT

+ Specialty Topics

Wendy Jacobo, MOT, OTR/L

Tanya Sanchez, MS, CCC-SLP, BCBA, FEL

Jerean Casey Grau, PharmD, BCPP, MS of PsychoPharmacology, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Magda Mostafa, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Design, The American University in Cairo, Design Associate, Progressive Architects

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18 Days of Giving

Thank you to everyone who helped us reach our GivingTuesday Goal

As our team continues to change the culture of sports and recreation for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities, we need your help! To expand our recreation offerings, we are fundraising to build a specialized autism-friendly recreation complex that will include a gymnasium, aquatic center, and splash pad. With these features, we will be able to offer a dedicated indoor space for activities during inclement weather and provide water safety and drowning prevention for our clients. Learn more about how you can help build our specialized autism-friendly recreation complex. Learn more about how you can help build our specialized autism-friendly recreation complex.


Current Progress $18,000
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