Chris Seminaro is an Instructional Coach for Students with autism spectrum disorders in a large suburban public school system near Chicago, Illinois. She has 30 years of teaching and administrative experience specializing in working with families and students with ASD. Chris has presented nationally on development, assessment, intervention, working with families as part of the school system and educating students with autism spectrum disorders. She has presented at the International Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders (ICDL) International Conferences on the topic of the DIR® in Public School Systems. Chris has been on the faculty of the DIR®Institute and is on the faculty of Profectum.
Presenters: Ryan Gresik, Olivia Lofgren, Christine Seminaro
This workshop introduces two unique adult programs. Participants will be introduced to the Celebrate the Individual Adult Day program, which is an extension of the Celebrate the Children School in Denville, NJ. Chris Seminaro will share how she supports ASD adults in the field of creative arts. Both programs will illustrate progressive strategies for maximizing independence and emotional well-being. The principles of fostering Comfort, Competence, Confidence, Control, and Communication (The 5 C’s) will be demonstrated through video examples. Speakers will share how when they reevaluated their level of support using the 5 C’s model the diverse adults, they were supporting evolved into more independent, social, communicative, assertive, proud, and happy people. Ultimately the staff and the adults they support engage more as equals allowing the special needs adults to take more initiative and express their authentic selves.
Presenters: Ryan Gresik, Olivia Lofgren, Christine Seminaro
This workshop introduces two unique adult programs. Participants will be introduced to the Celebrate the Individual Adult Day program, which is an extension of the Celebrate the Children School in Denville, NJ. Chris Seminaro will share how she supports ASD adults in the field of creative arts. Both programs will illustrate progressive strategies for maximizing independence and emotional well-being. The principles of fostering Comfort, Competence, Confidence, Control, and Communication (The 5 C’s) will be demonstrated through video examples. Speakers will share how when they reevaluated their level of support using the 5 C’s model the diverse adults, they were supporting evolved into more independent, social, communicative, assertive, proud, and happy people. Ultimately the staff and the adults they support engage more as equals allowing the special needs adults to take more initiative and express their authentic selves.
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.
