Museum of Science and Industry Joffrey Ballet Many public libraries, including Arlington Heights Memorial, Indian Trails, Evanston, Skokie Public and Ela Area Public The impact of Have Dreams goes well beyond the doors of our Park Ridge and Evanston sites. In 2019, school districts, special education and classroom teachers and parents, plus five libraries and two major Chicago cultural institutions received training on autism and Structured Teaching presented by Have Dreams, impacting hundreds if not thousands of students in and around the Chicago area. Have Dreams' trainings are based on Structured Teaching methodology developed at the TEACCH Autism Program. Have Dreams presented 14 autism-specific trainings in 2019, designed to empower professionals and parents with the knowledge, skills and strategies to support and successfully interact with children, teens and adults with autism. Trainings were provided to professionals at: Additionally, students from classrooms throughout the area benefited from the knowledge and skills their teachers attained through the following trainings that Have Dreams presented in 2019, including our Structured Teaching Academy. Following the Structured Teaching Academy trainings, attendees shared the techniques and strategies they learned through presentations made to their colleagues at their respective school districts. Our 2019 Trainings included: Training & Ed u cational Programs
Basic Elements of Structured Teaching Job Coach Training Reading, Math & Social Skills Workforce Applications of Structured Teaching Paraprofessional Training
Information and knowledge about autism are important assets to ensure support for individuals with autism across the lifetime. The impact of Have Dreams trainings within the community is making a difference: Children and teens with autism benefit from best practice instructional methods used in their classrooms. Families and their children with autism feel welcomed and supported when visiting their local library or area museum. With over 7,000 professionals trained, thousands of individuals with autism have benefited from the application of these best practice training methods learned at our trainings.
"I absolutely love structured teaching. I can’t imagine implementing any other program. Have Dreams has made a significant difference in my classroom by introducing me to the concept of individualized to-do lists and schedules for my students. It’s really helped decrease behaviors and build independence in all of the students.” Bridget Hellstrom, Special Education Teacher and Training Participant
Have Dreams is proud to partner with the Autism Program of Illinois (TAP) Service Network which represents the largest comprehensive statewide provider of autism services in the country. Have Dreams was one of the first agencies to collaborate with TAP, and we are proud to continue partnering with them to make an impact locally and statewide.
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