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Social and Personal Competencies (SPC)

Vanderbilt’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders’ (TRIAD) Social and Personal Competencies (SPC) services support the social engagement of all students through learning opportunities designed to refine and expand the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and practices of educators, families, and students. SPC provides learning opportunities that are grounded in research, easily accessible, and customizable. Learning opportunities span from brief videos and tips sheets to individually-curated online courses with continuous, collaborative coaching support.

SPC Service Options including Descriptions, Participant Requirements, Training Topics, and Format:

Online Resources

Free access videos, tip sheets, and brief online modules designed to refine and expand awareness, skills, attitudes, and practices related to social emotional learning and mental health of all students, including autistic and neurodivergent students.

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Social and Personal Competencies Webinar Series   ▼

TRIAD’s Social and Personal Competencies Webinar Series will focus on the evidence-based practice of Cognitive Behavioral/Instructional Strategies to support mental health and emotional wellbeing. Each webinar will begin with a brief discussion of the co-occurrence of mental health conditions in autism. We will then focus each webinar on a specific Cognitive Behavioral strategy to target different skills including emotion awareness, behavioral self-regulation, and cognitive self-regulation. These webinars are designed for all educators working with students, including those with autism and developmental disabilities, who have language and cognitive skills at or above 6 years of age. Webinars will be held on January 29, February 26, and March 4.

Webinar Dates and Training Topics

  • January 29, 2024, 2:30 - 3:30 PM CST: Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Emotion Awareness
  • February 26, 2024, 2:30 - 3:30 PM CST: Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Behavioral Self-Regulation and Coping
  • March 4, 2024, 2:30-3:30 PM CST: Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Cognitive Self-Regulation and Coping

    • Target Audience: Elementary, Middle, and High School educators working with students at or above an age 6 developmental level.

    Note: Though you are encouraged to register for and attend all sessions, you are welcome to register for the webinar(s) you intend to attend.

    Sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Education, through the Tennessee Technical Assistance Network (TN-TAN) and available at no cost to LEAs in Tennessee.

    TRIAD is a proud member of the Tennessee Technical Assistance Network (TN-TAN) through the Tennessee Department of Education. TRIAD, the autism institute at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, provides training, consultation, and coaching services for supporting educators and developing school and system-wide supports to address needs specific to autistic students, Pre-K-12.

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