PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS & TRAINING PRESENTATIONS

Ty Vernon presenting early autism intervention research

Dr. Vernon is a public speaker and neurodiversity-focused professional development workshop facilitator who offers private training workshops, presentations, and even entire multi-day conferences to schools, universities, hospitals, other public and private organizations, and individual professionals.

Available Training and Presentation Topics Include:

Overview of Autism: Characteristics and Considerations
Overview of ADHD: Characteristics and Considerations
Understanding and Accepting Neurodiverse Individuals
Motivation-Based Early Intervention Strategies
Socialization Interventions for Children, Teens, and Adults
Classroom Strategies for Supporting Neurodiverse Learners
Challenging Behavior and Positive Behavior Support
Improving Independent Living Skills In Teens and Adults
Supporting Employees with Autism and Other Forms of Neurodiversity

Virtual Presentation

Watch a Youtube Video of Dr. Vernon's Youthwell Presentation for Parents and Professionals:
Challenging Behavior in Neurodiverse Youth: What to Do When Nothing Seems to Work

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Intervention Model Training

As the developer of the Social Tools And Rules for Teens (START), Socialization Knowledge for Individuals with Limited Language (SKILLS), and Pivotal Response Intervention for Social Motivation (PRISM) intervention models, Dr. Vernon also provides training workshops to professionals and organizations wanting to adopt these models for use in their own practice. He is an experienced university professor who has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on autism and neurodiversity, therapeutic helping skills, neuropsychological and psychoeducational assessment, ethics, and research methods.

Previous Presentations & Workshops

Dr. Vernon has previously provided presentations, professional training workshops, and/or conferences to the following organizations and agencies:

Yale Child Study Center
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Johns Hopkins Kennedy Krieger Institute
Peking University Hospital, China
Autism Science Foundation

Chicago Children's Clinic
Nova Scotia Department of Health
Ventura County Behavioral Health
Arkansas Department of Special Education
Santa Barbara Unified School District
Montecito Union School District
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Hilo School District
Raytheon Corporation
The Help Group

Schedule or Learn More

For more details or to schedule a training event, please contact Dr. Vernon

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