Lauren Blaszak is one of the Co-Founders and Executive Directors of Celebrate the Children school. Lauren has extensive experience working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disorders for over 14 years. Prior to starting the school in 2004 in collaboration with Monica Osgood, Lauren worked as a behavioral consultant to public school districts in New Jersey and New York. In addition, her experience includes parent support and training, social skills training, supervision of home programs, supervisor of instructional teams and supporting public schools in learning about and integrating DIR® into the mainstream. She also works collaboratively with other organizations and professionals in terms of education and research of Autism and related disorders. Her accomplishments include speaking engagements at national and local conferences, as well as participation in television, radio, and newspaper interviews and publications.Lauren Blaszak is one of the Co-Founders and Executive Directors of Celebrate the Children school. Lauren has extensive experience working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disorders for over 18 20 years. Lauren worked as a behavioral consultant to public school districts in New Jersey and New York. In addition, her experience includes parent support and training, social skills training, supervision of home programs, supervisor of instructional teams and supporting public schools in learning about and integrating DIR® into the mainstream. She also works collaboratively with other organizations and professionals in terms of education and research of Autism and related disorders. Her accomplishments include speaking engagements at national and local conferences, as well as participation in television, radio, and newspaper interviews and publications.
This workshop will provide participants with a scope and sequence for training paraprofessionals in your organization. The paraprofessional is an integral part of the interdisciplinary team and often times the person who spends the most time supporting the teacher, students, classroom and program components. This workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of an individual’s training and mentorship from the start of hire. Whether you are training a paraprofessional in a public or private entity, this workshop will provide definitive tools to train and support your staff, while providing them with the knowledge and skills to facilitate development in the students they work with. How do I train large groups of staff? How do I make sure staff are accountable for their training? How much training and supervision do they need? Are their specific resources to use? These questions and many more will be discussed. Video illustrations will be used as discussion points.
This workshop will provide participants with a scope and sequence for training paraprofessionals in your organization. The paraprofessional is an integral part of the interdisciplinary team and often times the person who spends the most time supporting the teacher, students, classroom and program components. This workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of an individual’s training and mentorship from the start of hire. Whether you are training a paraprofessional in a public or private entity, this workshop will provide definitive tools to train and support your staff, while providing them with the knowledge and skills to facilitate development in the students they work with. How do I train large groups of staff? How do I make sure staff are accountable for their training? How much training and supervision do they need? Are their specific resources to use? These questions and many more will be discussed. Video illustrations will be used as discussion points.
Although all providers in this directory have completed one or more of Profectum’s certificate training courses on the DIR-FCD model, the providers listed in this directory are independent contractors. Providers are not agents nor are they employees and nor are they under the control of Profectum Foundation. Providers are solely responsible for the quality of the services you receive.
