Structured Teaching for Classroom & Student Success

Audience: Educators, Other District/School Staff | Topic: Autism, Special Education | Hosted by: Office of Special Education

Requirement for School / District Staff: N/A

Face-to-Face format

CDE Autism Team is hosting a new in-person training utilizing an evidence-based treatment, Structured Teaching. The treatment promotes independence for students and is designed to assist team members to create an environment and instruction for students on the autism spectrum. There will be 2-in person days in September with the 3rd day (TBD date) having an autism team member coming to the participant's classroom to support the participant in implementing the intervention with fidelity.

Times: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm each day

Accepting registrations from: Special Education Teachers, ECSEs, SLPs

Limited availability: 28 people will be selected from across the state, likely no more than 1-2 from an individual District/AU

Prior approvals needed from supervisor AND District Special Education Director

Event Date and Time

• Tuesday, September 9, 2025 (All day) to Wednesday, September 10, 2025 (All day)

Location

Padilla Elementary, 27J
5505 Longs Peak Street
Brighton, Colorado

Certificate

Participants must attend both days of this training to receive credit. At the end of the second day, you will receive an evaluation and upon completion will receive a certificate for 24.0 CDE Special Education and Behavioral Health hours.

Contact Information

Brooke Carson
carson_b@cde.state.co.us
7202158647

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Autism Evaluation (Formerly titled Educational Identification)

Audience: Educators, Other District/School Staff | Topic: Autism, Special Education | Hosted by: Office of Special Education

Requirement for School / District Staff: N/A

Webinar format

This training is presented over 4 days, in 3-hour segments. The training is designed to support districts in understanding how to educationally identify students suspected of having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), using evaluation tools to assess the triad of characteristics of ASD.

All 4 sessions are required for the 12 hour certificate.

Certified school professionals involved in the evaluation are encouraged to attend. This training is not open to paraeducators.

Event Date and Time

• Tuesday, August 5, 2025 (All day)

Certificate

Participants must attend all 4 dates/sessions in order to receive credit. At the end of the final webinar an evaluation will be given and upon completion a certificate for 12.0 hours CDE Special Education and Behavioral Health hours will be given.

Contact Information

Brooke Carson
carson_b@cde.state.co.us
7202158647

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Autism Evaluation (Formerly Educational Identification) 2026

Audience: Educators, Other District/School Staff | Topic: Autism, Special Education | Hosted by: Office of Special Education

Requirement for School / District Staff: N/A

Webinar format

This training will be presented over 4 days, in 3-hour segments. The training is designed to support districts in understanding how to identify students suspected of having Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), using evaluation tools to assess the triad of characteristics of ASD.

All 4 sessions are required for the 12 hour certificate. Certified school professionals involved in the evaluation are encouraged to attend.

This training is not open to paraeducators.

Event Date and Time

• Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (All day)

Certificate

Participants must attend all 4 dates/sessions in order to receive credit. At the end of the final webinar an evaluation will be given and upon completion a certificate for 12.0 CDE Special Education and Behavioral Health hours will be awarded.

Contact Information

Brooke Carson
carson_b@cde.state.co.us
7202158647

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