ECHO-Autism: WHO Caregiver Skills Training
Time & Location
Date and time is TBD
Virtual training
About the event
Overview
Format: Virtual training (Online)
Dates: Fall 2024 -- TBD
Times: 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. EDT
Language: English
Price/Registration: Free, by invitation
About the series:
The ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) Caregiver Skills Training series is a free, virtual learning workshop designed to build a community that supports the practice and implementation of the WHO’s Caregiving Skills Training in varied contexts. This series connects researchers and clinicians with specialists (the 'Hub Team') to support continued learning.
What to expect:
- Expert lecturers: Each session features a specialist from our Hub Team discussing key topics in in CST program implementation and/or family intervention.
- Case studies: Participants present cases from their practice, providing practical insights and learning opportunities.
- Group discussions: Open discussions follow the case presentations, allowing participants to share insights, ask questions, and engage with experts and peers.
Why participate: Connect with other practitioners in the CST community, share ideas and troubleshoot challenges that arise in the delivery and implementation of CST through case discussions, and learn about current developments and activities across CST sites.
Meet your Hub Team:
- Marla Cable, Focal Point (Canada)
- Sara Dababnah, Researcher (USA)
- Mayada Elsabbagh, Researcher (Canada)
- Rebecca Fenton, Focal Point (Canada)
- Mehdi Ghanadzade, Focal Point (Iran) and PhD student (Canada)
- Lucia Murillo Chacko, WHO CST Team Member
The ECHO Caregiver Skills Training enhances your capacity to provide and implement CST to families and caregivers with children ages 2-9 with developmental delays or disabilities.
Stay informed about our workshops: Join our mailing list
Questions? Contact:
Nadia (Konstandina) Bakopanos, Coordinator
Transforming Autism Care Consortium (TACC)
Email: trainingndd@mcgill.ca