[Che-student-staff-list] FW: Webinar on Managing Asperger's In & Out of The Classroom

[Schirm, Veronica A]

I received this last week and thought it was worth passing on.  We have at least one undergraduate student in our program who has a formal Asperger's diagnosis.  I suspect there are more that I am just not aware of.  As staff, faculty, and grad TAs who come into contact with students, this might be helpful information.

Veronica Schirm
Undergraduate Program Administrator
School of Chemical Engineering
Purdue University
Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering, Rm 1057A
480 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907
PH: (765) 494-0756
FAX: (765) 494-0805
vaschirm at purdue.edu


From: Tippets, Jared N
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 3:17 PM
Subject: Webinar on Managing Asperger's In & Out of The Classroom

Colleagues,

You are invited to attend a free webinar entitled, "Identifying and Managing Asperger's in the Classroom." This event will be held on Friday, February 10, 2012 from 1 - 2:30 p.m. in Mechanical Engineering Building, room 1009.  This webinar is broadcasted by Innovative Educators and is being conducted by Dr. Brian Van Brunt.

Here is the description of the webinar from their website:

Identifying And Managing Asperger's in the Classroom

Let's face it. There are some students we work with in the classroom that present a challenge to faculty. Professors increasingly are asked to assess for suicide, sort out what is disruptive and what is dangerous, as well as handle odd and strange behavior with a sense of grace and equanimity. These are not easy tasks for anyone.



This presentation will address the issue of Asperger's, a developmental disorder with which a growing number of college students have been diagnosed. Students can request accommodations in the classroom but often they refuse to talk about their problem or ask for help. Moreover, each student has different experiences with the disorder.



Dr. Brian Van Brunt will review the common symptoms of Asperger's disorder and discuss how these most commonly manifest in the classroom setting. Participants will learn referral and management techniques to assist the professor in providing these students assistance while meeting the required legal standard of ADA. Practical tips and advice to prevent stress and burnout that can occur when working with these students will also be presented.



This presentation will be unique and practical given Dr. Van Brunt's personal experience both in treating students with Asperger's disorder in therapy as well as having taught for over a decade in various classroom settings.

A special thanks to the sponsors of this webinar:

*         Vice Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs

*         Student Access, Transition and Success Programs

*         Center for Instructional Excellence

*         Office of the Dean of Students

*         Academic Success Center

*         Counseling and Psychological Services

We hope you can join us!

Regards,

Jared
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Jared N. Tippets, Ph.D.
Director of Student Access, Transition and Success Programs
Purdue University
Engineering Administration Building, Room 212
400 Centennial Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2016
Office:  765-494-2451
Fax:       765-496-6752
jtippets at purdue.edu<mailto:jtippets at purdue.edu>
www.purdue.edu/SATS

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