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Overview听

Format: 9-10 virtual sessions, via MyCourses 不良研究所
Trainer(s):听Marla Cable and Rebecca Fenton, with support from听Lucia Murillo Chacko
Dates:听Intensive Course,听April 8 - 12, 2024,听daily from 1 to 4 p.m. EDT听(10 a.m. to 1 p.m. PDT); Practice Sessions,听April 23, May 7 and 21, and听June 4 and 18, 2024,听from 2 to 4 p.m. EDT听(10 a.m. to 1 p.m. PDT)听
Price:听FREE听
Language:听English

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About the Master Trainer (MT) Workshop

The 2024 MT Workshop is part of a national research initiative aiming to conduct research and to enhance community capacity in Canada for early intervention in various settings like clinics, early childhood education, and community centres. 听

Interested organizations are encouraged to nominate a minimum of 2 individuals to take part in the MT Workshop, where they can become certified Master Trainers for the Caregivers Skills Training (CST) Program. This program focuses on equipping caregivers of young children with socio-communicative delays, including autism, with the skills necessary to support their child's growth and development.

Participants in the MT Workshop will gain knowledge and skills to:

• Teach caregivers to use evidence-based听strategies for promoting shared engagement, social skills, and positive behaviours in their children through play and daily home routines
• Integrate the CST Program in routine services
• Train and supervise others to carry out the intervention

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MT Workshop Expert Trainers

Expert trainers offer support to CST MT Workshop participants and their local organizations via training, supervision, and implementation guidance:

• , CST Master Trainer, Resource and Training Centre Coordinator, Giant Steps School
• , CST Master Trainer, Project Coordinator, Autism Yukon
• with support from听, CST Focal Point, Associate Director, Clinical Services and Inclusion, Autism Speaks

Learn more about our trainers online.听

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About the CST Program

• Developed by the , with support from , and used in 30+ countries to help address widespread shortage of evidence-based early intervention
• For caregivers of 2- to 9-year-old children with neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism
• Aims to empower parents and caregivers with knowledge, skills, and resources to听help better support their children and improve wellbeing听
• The CST Program includes nine group sessions and three individual coaching visits that cover topics such as communication, daily living skills, positive behaviour and engagement, as well as caregiving coping skills

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MT Workshop Details

The CST MT Workshop will take place in English, but materials will be available in both English and French.

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Eligibility and applications

Spaces are limited. Priority given to Canadian organizations who:

• Are interested in becoming a partner organization in upcoming Canadian research on CST
• Offer services to families and young children, in particular those that have the capacity to reach underserved groups in Canada
• Are interested in integrating the CST Program as part of their routine services and sustaining the intervention over time, including training local facilitators, at no cost to families听
• Have the necessary experience to deliver early intervention for neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism听
• Can attend all of the sessions in the MT Workshop.听

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Important Steps and Dates

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Learn more about the CST MT Workshop, download:听

Information package

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Application deadline:听
Friday, March 22, 2024 by 5:00 p.m. EST (2:00 p.m. PST)听

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Stay informed about our CST MT Workshop

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Acknowledgments

We are grateful to all the families and professionals who are partners in achieving our long-term aim of improving quality of life for individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions, including autistic individuals and their families.

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