Autism Training And Understanding: The Bernstein Method

Understanding Your Autistic Loved One And Not Letting Autism Define Them: Schooling, Friendships, Identity, Self-Esteem

What you'll learn

Learn a practical approach to supporting your autistic loved one

Early language and how to develop speech

Guiding and growing strong relationships and friendships

Dealing with anxiety in school, flexibility in learning, IEP discussions and goals

Understand the connection between behavioral and language problems

Recognizing/Interacting with others, empathy, self-esteem

Cultivate a mindset of life-long learning

Requirements

Have an open mind and a caring heart

Description

For the last 50 years, Robert J. Bernstein has devoted his career to improving the lives of children, teenagers, and adults on the autism spectrum. He developed his cognitive-based, developmental approach for more than thirty years in his private practice with clients ranging from toddlers to older adults. In this course, Rob shares his refreshing, common-sense approach to supporting your autistic loved one. His lessons in this course cover everything a parent or loved one needs to help their loved one form their identity, structure their education, gain friendships, build self-esteem, and become successful on their own terms.Robert J. Bernstein has a child and a brother on the autism spectrum, who are both highlighted, along with 27 case stories, in his award winning book “Uniquely Normal: Tapping the Reservoir of Normalcy to Treat Autism.” The foreword is written by Temple Grandin. His latest book “Uniquely Normal Manual: Using the Bernstein Cognitive Method for Autism” is a companion guide to “Uniquely Normal.” The foreword to the “Manual” is written by Wenn Lawson.Rob is a proud member of the US Autism Association Advisory Board as well a member of the Westchester ARC Board of Directors. Rob is an international speaker, a consultant, and has a private practice. He has consulted for the pediatric neurology department at Bronx Lebanon Hospital and the medical clinic Pediatrics 2000 in New York City, is an educational consultant to the National Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies, and has provided expert testimony at hearings on behalf of young people on the autism spectrum. He was also a coordinator for the special education and science departments for the New York City Department of Education.He also conducts workshops, seminars, and support groups for families of persons with autism, and appears regularly on WVOX radio in New Rochelle. In 2012, he founded the Table Tennis Therapy Program for Aspergers Individuals in Pleasantville, New York, the first program of its kind.Rob’s mantra is “Let the child lead, and when they do, be ready to follow.” (Quote from the foreword of Uniquely Normal Manual.)

Overview

Section 1: Introduction: Open Mind

Lecture 1 Who Is Rob and Overview of the Course

Lecture 2 Defining Autism

Lecture 3 Case Study 1: Julia's Speech Improvement

Lecture 4 First Hand Testimonials

Section 2: Understanding Them: Being the Loved One of an Autistic Child

Lecture 5 Dysfunctional Family

Lecture 6 Understanding the Method

Lecture 7 The Role of Siblings and Practical Steps

Lecture 8 Siblings Part 2

Lecture 9 Challenges in Communication

Lecture 10 Communication, Expression and the Joy of Connection

Lecture 11 Section Wrap-Up

Section 3: Early Life: Early Language, Thinking, Echolalia

Lecture 12 Introduction to Real Language

Lecture 13 Utterance, Syntax and Meaningful Sentences

Lecture 14 Forming Meaningful Conversations

Lecture 15 "I Don't Know" Is Great

Lecture 16 Echolalia: Words in Context, "Go" and "Bye" (Part 1)

Lecture 17 Echolalia: Words in Context, "Up" (Part 2)

Lecture 18 Echolalia: Words in Context, "Drink" (Part 3)

Lecture 19 Echolalia: "Want Some Please" (Part 4)

Lecture 20 Echolalia: Balloon vs. Paper (Part 5)

Lecture 21 Breaking Echolalia: Close to Normalcy

Lecture 22 Real Language from Within

Lecture 23 Joint Attention in Early Language

Lecture 24 Forced Situations to Break Echolalia

Lecture 25 Next Steps for Parents and Teachers

Lecture 26 Section Wrap Up: Getting Your Loved One To Think

Section 4: The Building Blocks of Friendships and Relationships

Lecture 27 Introduction to Relationships: A Holistic View

Lecture 28 Importance of Playing

Lecture 29 Playing As Therapy

Lecture 30 Social Isolation In Relation To Other Kids

Lecture 31 Confidence in Friendships

Lecture 32 Teenage Relationships: Healthy Risk

Lecture 33 Picking Friends

Lecture 34 Structuring Real Friendships: Find Your Match

Lecture 35 Structuring Interactions

Lecture 36 Real Engagement At Their Level Is Crucial

Lecture 37 Basis For Relationships: Trust

Lecture 38 Basis For Relationships: Validation

Lecture 39 Basis For Relationships: Love

Section 5: School Issues: Anxiety in School, Flexibility in Learning, IEP Discussions

Lecture 40 Anxiety in Schools

Lecture 41 School Curriculum

Lecture 42 Helping Students Be Willing To Learn

Lecture 43 Impactful Advocacy: Listen To The Student

Lecture 44 Conversation: Happiness In School and IEP

Section 6: Behavioral and Language Problem Connection

Lecture 45 Disconnect Between Ideas and Words

Lecture 46 Physical Reaction to Situations

Section 7: Egocentric Mindset and Self-Esteem

Lecture 47 Recognizing The Opponent

Lecture 48 Conversation and Context

Lecture 49 Advocating for Your Child Builds Self-Esteem

Lecture 50 Responsibility Builds Self-Esteem: Ordering A Pizza

Lecture 51 A Sense Of Identity and Hobbies Build Self-Esteem

Lecture 52 Blocks of Identity

Lecture 53 Building Inner Identity

Lecture 54 Empathy and Sociability

Lecture 55 Closing Thoughts

Section 8: Lifelong Learning Outside The Classroom

Lecture 56 Thinking Out of the Box to Empower Them

Lecture 57 Valuable Conversations: Gentle Steering

Lecture 58 Playing By Their Rules

Lecture 59 Learning Through Play: Asking the Right Questions

Section 9: Wrap-up

Lecture 60 Stay Open Minded

Lecture 61 Uniquely Normal: 27 Case Studies

Lecture 62 Parent Consultations and Next Steps

Parents and education professionals looking to learn a practical approach to supporting your autistic loved one