The FPG Autism Team, led by Dr. Ann Sam, will provide professional development training on the Autism Program Environment Rating Scale (APERS). The training will be for nine participants who are team members or affiliates of the Autism Professional Learning & Universal Supports Project at Illinois State University. The project will include training on the FPG version of the APERS (note Brookes Publishing will publish the full updated APERS in 2022 for purchase). Training consists of virtual didactic training (8 hours), APERS practice conducted in Illinois schools by participants, interview and feedback review by trainers, virtual consensus scoring, virtual debrief and professional development planning, and virtual follow-up.
Autism Program Environment Rating Scale (APERS) Virtual Training for Illinois State University
Area(s) of Work: Autism & Developmental Disabilities
Illinois State University
04/01/2021 to 06/30/2022
$12,652
Ann M. Sam, Principal Investigator
Rebecca Dees, Educational Consultant
Victoria Waters, Educational Consultant