Early Start Denver Model - Introductory Workshop
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the most common and fastest growing developmental disorder among children in the United States. Designed for parents, educators, social workers and other individuals working with children with ASD, this course is an introduction to the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), a developmental, behavioral and relationship-based intervention program for infants and toddlers with ASD. Through a hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to use ESDM techniques to create and implement personalized teaching objectives for children from one to two years of age with various skill levels. By the end of this course, participants will have gained basic practical knowledge and techniques to properly aid children with ASD in their development and education.
Learning Outcomes
- Administer a developmental assessment of children's skill levels
- Develop individualized, developmentally appropriate teaching objectives
- Implement the ESDM teaching practices and fidelity system to evaluate technique use
- Maintain data management and address poor or limited child progress when needed
Skills You’ll Gain
- Developmental assessment
- Teaching objective development
- ESDM teaching practices
- Assessing child progress
Section Notes
This online workshop will begin on February 17, 2025 and ends March 30, 2025. Enrollment Deadline: February 24, 2025.
Additional course information will be emailed to you the week before the course opens.
Access to this online course will open the first scheduled day of the class and login information will be emailed that day or later for late enrollments. If you have not received your login information in the time-frame indicated, please visit our website for additional information on how to set up your password.
This is a self-paced, independent study, online course with pre-produced lessons and assessments. No instructor is assigned to the course. Move through the content at your own pace during the six-week period. Successful completion prepares you to apply for advanced study with the ESDM Training Program at UC Davis (www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/mindinstitute/research/esdm).
The mandatory text is to be read prior to the course opening. Please Note: The mandatory text is not included in the course fee. All material must be purchased by the student.
For specific questions about ESDM or Advanced Workshop scheduling please see https://www.esdm.co/.
Enrollment Policies
Requests to withdraw with a refund (less $30 processing fee) must be received before the course opens. Transfer requests to another course (with $30 processing fee) until February 24, 2025. If you have entered the online classroom, you are no longer eligible for a refund.