Professional Development

Over time, cultural norms and ideas about disability, diversity, and inclusion have changed. As more organizations across sectors focus on “Diversity and Equity”, disability is sometimes left out of the conversation about diversity. KIT’s mission is to meaningfully include children and youth with disabilities, and our webinar focus today is to share current, relevant information regarding the intersectionality of disability and diversity. This webinar will focus on strategies to support tweens and teens in inclusive programs.

This webinar is focused on what it is like for our guest presenter, Stephen Hinkle, to grow up with autism. He'll explain the various academic and social challenges he faced and had to overcome throughout childhood to this day.

Biting is one of the top challenges teachers identify to KIT. In this webinar, participants will learn why they should expect young children to sometimes bite, with some focus on why older children may bite, as well as how to reduce biting and how to respond once a bite has occurred.

This eModule is designed for program staff to understand the brain basics behind a child’s challenging or concerning behavior and learn to use the six steps of the connect and redirect strategy in their response. This strategy will help you acknowledge the child, offer support, and redirect their behavior.

The Tween (9-12) and Teen (13-18) years can be a stressful time in life. It’s the perfect time for parents, teachers, and involved adults to teach tweens and teens problem-solving skills, how to regulate emotions, and positive coping mechanisms. Learning and applying these skills are necessary for teens to become responsible and productive adults in the community.

Sometimes we don't get the opportunity to get outside as much as we would like, while some children may not perform well if they don't "get extra energy out" throughout their day. In this webinar, we will focus on ways we can create opportunities for movement within the confines of our program indoor spaces.

Have you ever wondered what the ABC data you are required to keep is supposed to be for? Would you like to learn how to use the information you have collected to help overcome challenging behaviors? Join us for a webinar focused on making ABC data a bit easier to understand and use.

Working to overcome challenging behaviors in your program/classroom can feel like a full-time job all by itself. The difficulty of completing all of the extra paperwork included in a behavior plan can cause anyone to question whether the time it takes to record the observations is well spent. In Part 2 of Documenting & Tracking Behavior participants will review three levels of data collection and discover the advantages and drawbacks of each.

Can you really work on emotional literacy with infants and toddlers? Yes! Join us to find out how to set the stage for emotional literacy with our youngest children. Please note that in order to receive a certificate, you will need to watch and view the resources, engage with the materials (click), pass the quiz, and complete the survey.

Emotional literacy is more important than ever for school age youth and teens. Join us to learn strategies to help these age groups understand and express their feelings in healthy ways.