Education Innovation Workshop: Understanding Autism

Course Description

Welcome to our immersive Education Innovation workshop series. Join master educators to explore the most current, evidence-based best-practices to keep your knowledge and skills up to date and to strengthen your ability to support every student. Each session is led by an expert in the field with real world experience, who will guide you through the material and help you apply it immediately to your work.

This dynamic, neurodiversity‑affirming workshop is designed to deepen your understanding of autism, celebrate diverse ways of thinking, and equip you with practical tools for supporting autistic children and adults. Whether you're an educator, caregiver, or community professional, you'll learn about communication differences, sensory processing, and strengths‑based strategies that foster inclusion and genuine belonging. Participants will leave with actionable approaches they can use immediately in classrooms, homes, and community settings-grounded in empathy, respect, and the principles of neurodiversity.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the course, you should be able to

• Apply neurodiversity‑affirming practices to create inclusive environments that honor autistic communication, sensory needs, and strengths.
• Evaluate case studies to understand individual differences in autism and how context and expectations shape behavior and engagement.
• Implement practical strategies-including visual supports and sensory accommodations-to enhance participation and authentic belonging.
• Demonstrate understanding of core autism concepts and apply them ethically and effectively in professional practice.

Topics Include

• Neurodiversity-affirming practices for inclusive environments
• Understanding communication, sensory, and behavioral differences through case studies
• Practical strategies: visual supports and sensory accommodations
• Fostering authentic belonging in classrooms, homes, and communities
• Ethical, strengths-based application of core autism concepts