"Shortly after our beautiful son was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, we attended a workshop, which was led by Rebecca, to better understand his condition and how we could help him. Through both her knowledge and her compassion, she led us into his world and gave us hope."
Barbara Brewton

"Ms. Klaw's presentation was highly informative, practical, and enjoyable for teachers, special ed supervisors, parents, and behavioral health personnel."
Edward J. McVay, MD
DuBois Regional Medical Center

Although Rebecca Klaw has trained all over the United States on many topics related to young children, school-aged children, and teenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorders, the following topics are the most frequently requested:

Autism 101. This is a basic description of what it means to have autism.

Relationship-based Therapy for Children with ASD. This is a half-day, full-day or multiple-day training on intervention that is developmentally based and effective. Both the how and the why are presented. Techniques are illustrated through video footage. There is a version for early intervention - ages 0-6 - as well as a version for preschool and elementary students.

Understanding the Student with High Functioning Autism (HFA) or Aspergers Syndrome (AS). This is a full-day presentation for teachers and parents who are learning about HFA/AS for the first time. Included is a section on writing IEP goals for social and behavioral, rather than academic, issues, Also included is a handful of teaching strategies to help remedy issues particularly compromising for students with HFA/AS.

Developing Social Skills in Children with Autism. This training has come in many packages and can be tailored to whatever an audience might need to learn about social skill development.

Therapeutic Social Groups. This training describes a particular model of group intervention for all children on the spectrum. The full-day version includes both experiential learning and video illustration. It may involve a co-presenter.

Writing Measurable Goals So That Data is Meaningful and Informative. This is a half-day training about writing goals and measuring progress when targeting non-academic skill areas important in the growth and development of individuals with special needs. This workshop can be tailored to professionals working with very young children (birth to 3). A more comprehensive workshop, given with Jill Lehman, PhD. is described at www.KidAccess.com

Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation and Meltdowns in Individuals with ASD. This half-day workshop describes a way of understanding children with ASD and using that understanding to guide both proactive and, if necessary, reactive responses to escalating agitation.