Autism 101

Audience: EAs, Teachers, Administrators

Facilitator: Dr. Chandra Lebenhagen 

Description: Dr. Chandra is an experienced teacher, leader, researcher and author who has worked in private, public and post-secondary settings for over 20 years. She is the founder and director  of Including Autism and the author of several publications, including research studies, community resources and recently a book co-authored with a minimally speaking autistic teen. Chandra is passionate about improving inclusive education experiences for both students and teachers. This presentation covers the following topics: What is Autism?, What are the implications of Ableism on Inclusive Education?, Autistic Student views on meaningful inclusion, Inclusive & Evidence based Best Practice, & time for Q&A.