Director of Enrichment, Innovation, and Talent Development; adjunct faculty Episcopal School of Acadiana; Bridges Graduate School Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Explore strength-based strategies that prioritize interests, autonomy, choice, and trust-building in pull-out enrichment, leading to increased engagement and positive ripple effects in the general classroom.
Learning Objectives:
Understand how to design strength-based, low-demand enrichment experiences that support autonomy, motivation, and trust for autistic PDA learners.
Gain practical strategies for fostering student-led inquiry and interest-driven learning that leads to positive engagement and self-advocacy.
Learn how targeted pull-out enrichment can improve classroom dynamics by reducing anxiety and increasing confidence, participation, and relational safety.
