Description
LIVE STREAM: April 13, 2026 from 8:30am – 4:00pm (Vancouver, BC) Please adjust your start time according to your specific time zone.
ON-DEMAND: Recorded footage & course content (certificate, videos, quiz) will be available until May 19, 2026. Please allow 3 – 5 business days for footage to be processed. Extensions cannot be granted under any circumstances.
A neuro-affirmative approach shifts the paradigm away from a deficit model to a strength-based approach that values neurodivergent profiles, supports individuals in their efforts to regulate emotions and take steps to reach their own social goals. The first part of the workshop discusses the pitfalls of a traditional escalating disciplinary model and the need to understand why students are having challenging moments. The focus is on both soothing moments of dysregulation, de-escalating meltdowns, and problem-solving repeat problems. This problem solving involves identifying triggers to overwhelming frustration and anxiety, and designing effective behavior plans for each of those triggers. In the second half of the workshop, the presentation details strategies to help clients develop ways to reach their own social goals and connect meaningfully with others. Information will be imparted though lecture, interactive exercises, and video clips.
MORNING
A Neuro-affirmative framework and predictors of life satisfaction
- Self-determination
- Building self-awareness of strengths
- Promoting motivation and active engagement
- Collaborative problem solving
Understanding of challenging moments precedes effective intervention
- How caregivers can first manage their own anxiety before dealing with their client’s behaviors
- Developing the right attitude to address challenging behaviors: Research on hope and attributional style of teachers and parents
Managing and preventing challenging behaviors:
- Crisis management: De-escalating meltdowns though distraction/soothing
- Identifying the 7 common triggers to frustration and anxiety
- Creating prevention plans for each of the 7 common triggers
- Anxiety management
AFTERNOON
Creating meaningful social connection through shared interest, accepting peer environments and skill development to reach client’s own goals.
- One size does not fit all: Prioritizing relevant goals
- Knowing what to do does not mean one will do it: Establishing motivation
- Using strategies that match particular language profile
- Generalization strategies: prompting in real settings
- Creating accepting peer environments
- Measuring progress
- Q and A
Education and Clinical Professionals: K–12 Classroom Teachers, School Counsellors/Psychologists, Learning Assistance/ Resource Teachers, School Administrators, School Paraprofessionals including Special Education Assistants, Classroom Assistants and Childcare Workers. All other professionals who support students including but not limited to: Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists, Clinical Counsellors, Family Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Addiction Counsellors, Youth Workers, Mental Health Workers, Probation Officers, and Early Childhood Educators.
Jed Baker, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and director of the Social Skills Training Project, an organization serving individuals with autism and social communication problems. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Binghamton University and then received the presidential fellowship at Albany University. He writes, lectures, and provides training internationally on the topic of social skills training and managing challenging behaviors. He is an award winning author of 10 books, including Social Skills Training for Children and Adolescents with ASD and Social Communication Differences-20th anniversary edition; Preparing for Life: The Complete Handbook for the Transition to Adulthood for Those with Autism and Aspergers Syndrome; The Social Skills Picture Book; The Social Skills Picture Book for High School and Beyond; No More Meltdowns: Positive Strategies for Managing and Preventing Out-of-Control Behavior; No More Victims: Protecting those with Autism from Cyber Bullying, Internet Predators & Scams; Overcoming Anxiety in Children and Teens; and School Shadow Guidelines. His work has also been featured on ABC World News, Nightline, the CBS Early Show, and the Discovery Health Channel.
| Registration | Early bird Fee | Regular Fee |
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| Individual Enrollment | $244.00 | N/A |
| Group 3 - 7 | $183.00 | N/A |
| Group 8 - 15 | $122.00 | N/A |
| Group 15+ | $97.60 | N/A |
| Full-Time Student | $97.60 | N/A |
All fees are in Canadian dollars ($CAD) and per person.
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