The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) recently shared two brand-new toolkits and online courses created by the VKC’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD) and the Vanderbilt Consortium LEND Training Program.
Neurodiversity in School Age Populations
This toolkit is intended for educators and school teams who want to promote neurodiversity. This could include teachers, school staff, administrators, paraeducators, school psychologists, and others working with autistic students and students with developmental disabilities. Click here to access a free PDF of the toolkit.
More strategies and resources can be found for free in the Neurodiversity in School Age Populations self-paced online course. Make a free account at triad.vkclearning.org, then go to the “School-Age Services” folder. If you already have an account, log in here.
To learn more about this toolkit, check out this brief video (3:24) by lead author Jillian Hamilton, Ph.D.
Building Social Skills in Schools
This toolkit provides strategies and resources for those within the public education setting who are supporting autistic students. It focuses on the areas of social awareness and relationship skills in order to improve student connections. Click here to access a free PDF of the toolkit.
This toolkit is focused on autism and autistic individuals, but the information can be applicable to all children. Additional strategies and resources can be found for free in the Building Social Connections in Schools self-paced online course. Make a free account at triad.vkclearning.org, then go to the “School-Age Services” folder. If you already have an account, log in here.
To learn more about this toolkit, check out this brief video (5:04) by lead author Hannah Hartnett, Psy.D.
For more information on these two toolkits, or to request printed booklets for your organization, contact mary.dangerfield@vumc.org.
