Online - Self Paced

In this course, you will hear from the Chief of Police in Goodyear, Arizona about the Blue Envelope Program.  The Blue Envelope Program is an initiative to improve interactions between law enforcement officers and individuals with autism or other communication challenges during traffic stops or similar encounters.  The program uses a specially marked blue envelope that contains essential documents, such as a driver’s license, vehicle registration, and insurance card, along with information about the driver’s communication preferences and needs.  The program aims to reduce misunderstandings, de-escalate potentially stressful situations, and promote safety and mutual understanding. 

In this course, we will learn about Cortical Visual Impairment, or CVI as it is commonly called. We will learn the cause of CVI and the implications CVI has on an individual’s visual responses. We will also discuss the differences between eye conditions, vision impairment, and legal blindness.

Description: By the end of today’s course, you’ll have a better understanding of various types of visual supports, like First/Then, visual schedules and choice boards. Of course we’ll also cover other effective, evidence-based teaching strategies like work systems, shaping and chaining, task analysis, and prompting procedures. We will start right at the beginning though, with the principles of reinforcement, a cornerstone in effective teaching that complement each and every other effective strategy.

The purpose of this training is to educate caregivers on water safety measures and provide guidance on preventing incidents in and around water, as well as what to do in case of a water emergency.

In this course, caregivers will review the most common reasons why clients are non-compliant. The course includes tips on how to motivate clients and encourage adherence to the care plan.

The Workplace Communication course provides insight into how personal communication styles influence workplace effectiveness. Throughout this course, effective workplace communication is discussed.  This course is designed to allow the participants to examine their work place communication style and create a plan to increase their workplace effectiveness through enhancing their personal communication.   This course is presented by Dr. Lori Wieters, MBA, PhD, Industrial/Organizational Psychologist. Dr. Wieters has more than 15 years of training, leadership development, and organizational change expertise working in a variety of industries. As an I/O Psychologist, Dr. Wieters specializes in diagnosing human behaviors that are creating complexity in our current work places. Workplaces come in many varieties, in offices, homes, and on-the-go. Work is happening everywhere, hence,, the potential for human interaction, misunderstanding, and conflict is greater now than ever. Dr. Wieters provides a holistic approach to human performance in the workplace, wherever the workplace may be located.