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Sunrise to Sunset: Supporting Children with Autism Throughout Their Day
May 22 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
Course Details
This course builds service providers’ understanding of autism in early childhood and equips them with practical, family-centered strategies for supporting military-connected and civilian families across home, community, and educational settings. Emphasis is placed on continuity of care, collaboration across systems, and practices that promote inclusion, resilience, and positive developmental outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
- Describe autism in early childhood, including key characteristics, prevalence, variability, and early developmental indicators that may prompt further evaluation.
- Discuss screening, diagnosis, and service eligibility processes, and examine how military-related factors may impact identification and continuity of care.
- Demonstrate family-centered, culturally responsive practices to support children and caregivers following identification, with attention to transitions, routines, and service coordination.
- Discuss and design inclusive, strengths-based strategies that support daily routines, nutrition, participation, and peer engagement across home, community, and early learning environments.
Course Authors
The material presented in this course is adapted from the work of Professors Hedda Meadan, Jamie Pearson, Katie Wolfe and Mandy Rispoli. It has been updated and converted into this course by Michaelene Ostrosky, Ph.D., Celest Austin, M.D., Ph.D., Robyn DiPietro, Ed.M., Misty Krippel, Ed.M., and Crystal Williams, Ph.D. Instructional and program design was completed by Jen Chilek. M.Ed. and Molly Herndon, M.S..
Continuing Education Credit
- Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences (CFCS): This course is approved for 2.5 continuing education (CE) credits from the American Association for Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close 5/22/2028.
- Board Certified Patient Advocates (BCPA): This course is approved for 2.5 continuing education (CE) contact hours by The Patient Advocate Certification Board. Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close 5/22/2028.
- Board Certified Case Managers: This course is approved for 2.5 continuing education (CE) clock hours from the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC). Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close 5/22/2027.
- Board Certified Disability Management Specialists: This course is approved for 2.5 continuing education (CE) clock hour from The Commission for Case Manager Certification. Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close 5/22/2027.
- Certified Family Life Educators (CFLE): This course is approved for 2.5 continuing education (CE) credits from the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close 5/22/2029.
- Early Interventionists and Early Childhood Educators: This course is approved for 2.5 continuing education (CE) credits from the Early Intervention Training Program (EITP) at the University of Illinois. Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close 6/30/2027.
- Illinois Early Care & Education Providers: This course is approved as a Gateways to Opportunity Registry-approved Training for early care and education professionals in Illinois through 6/30/2027.
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES): This course is approved for 2.5 continuing education credit from the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC). Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close 5/22/2029.
- Michigan Certified Teachers: This course has been approved for 2.5 SCECH from the Michigan Education Association’s Center for Leadership and Learning. Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close 5/22/2029.
- Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists: This course is pending approval for 2.5 continuing education (CE) credits from the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work. Check with your state licensing agency for reciprocity and/or credit approval if licensed for other professions or in one of the following states: CO, FL, HI, IA, KS, KY, MI, NY, ND, OH, OK. Note: Eligibility for CE credit will close 5/22/2029.
- OneOp Certificates of Attendance are available for those interested in additional documentation of professional development activities.
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