Autism Society Western New York & Autism Services, Inc.’s Autism Center for Learning invite you to attend virtual workshop:

Autism & the Hidden Curriculum: Creating Success in School, Home, and on the Job presented by Brenda Smith Myles, Ph.D.

Co-Sponsored by The Speech-Language-Hearing Association of WNY and Associated Physical and Occupational Therapists, PLLC

Virtual Workshop Saturday, October 22, 2022 

8:45 am – 12:45 pm EST

The Hidden Curriculum refers to the set of rules or guidelines that are often not directly taught but are assumed to be known. This curriculum contains items that impact social interactions, school performance, and sometimes health and well-being. The curriculum also includes unspoken rules, slang, metaphors, body language, etc. While this information may be intuitive for neurotypical individuals, it is not for those with autism or other special needs.

This session shows how the autistic brain – which is different not less, consistent with precepts of neurodiversity – processes the hidden curriculum. The speaker provides practical tips to these hidden social needs to children and to adults and stresses the importance of making these a part of everyday life. When teaching the hidden curriculum, it is essential that we respect how the individual thinks and learns. Our goal is to teach the hidden curriculum to enhance the lives of autistic people, not change who they are.

This workshop is geared towards individuals with ASD, parents and professionals. At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Describe how the autistic brain processes information, including the hidden curriculum
2. Explain the hidden curriculum’s applicability to school, home, and on the job
3. Identify hidden curriculum areas and items across the life span

Disclosure: Brenda Smith Myles financial – Ms. Smith Myles has no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Non-financial – Ms. Smith Myles has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.