Considering children with Multisensory Impairments in the context of Autism Spectrum Disorder

In this presentation, Dr Daniel Gadke discusses the intervention needs of children with multi-sensory disabilities in the context of autism spectrum disorders. Dr Gadke reviews general intervention approaches and frameworks that are appropriate to support students with multi-sensory disabilities and/or autism.

When implemented with fidelity in a Multi-Tier Systems of Support (MTSS) model, evidenced-based intervention can elicit success and improvement in performance among students with multi-sensory disabilities.

Dr Gadke identifies individual and group-based interventions that offer targeted support to these students and advises how to work as a teaching team when assessing and planning MTSS interventions.    

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Dr. Daniel Gadke is an Associate Professor of the School of Psychology at Mississippi State University where he founded and runs the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic.  The Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic provides high quality training for university students and paediatric behavioural services to children aged 18 months to mid-twenties with autism and related disorders.   

Dr Gadke earned his doctorate in School Psychology at Illinois State University and completed his pre and post-doctoral training at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine/Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. Specialising in behavioural difficulties and skill acquisition, Dr. Gadke is a Licensed Psychologist, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA), and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. 

Participants will learn to:

• identify the differences between Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Multi-Sensory Impairments (MSI) 
• explain the basic structure of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) in an educational setting
• consider interventions for individuals with ASD and MSI in MTSS.

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This On-Demand presentation is delivered in spoken English with captioning

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