This page contains information about Jill’s presentations. Topics are addressed in this order:
- Workshop Descriptions
- Jill’s Availability
- Jill’s Bio/Contact Information
- Upcoming Presentations
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:
NOTE: All presentations listed below are currently available. Individual Learner Objectives are available upon request. The time frame listed in the parentheses indicates the amount of speaking time, this time frame does not include participant breaks or discussion/Q&A time.
FULL-DAY KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:
NEW! “Setting the Stage: Behind the Scenes Preparation to Teach Social/Emotional Groups (6.5 hours) This workshop is intended for those groups who have participated in Jill’s “Socially Savvy and Emotionally Equipped” workshop described below. This is an advanced workshop aimed at helping teams plan and organize the logistics involved in a multi-displinary approach to supporting social/emotional IEP goals. Participants this this advanced workshop who are already familiar with various social/emotional teaching resources, will learn ideas for supporting the “behind the scenes” work to preparing for the upcoming school year. Teams find there is an overwhelming amount of information to organize and prioritize such as, Which skills do I focus on? How can I organize my resources? How to plan lessons?, and Where do I start? Learn about some ideas to answer all of these questions, including three lesson ideas to use the first month of school.
“Socially Savvy & Emotionally Equipped”: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills (6.5 hours) Participants in this workshop will learn about social/emotional “units” of study with lessons centered around developing social perspective taking skills, increasing awareness of emotions and associated non-verbal cues, controlling Impulsive behaviors, and expanding the social awareness skills necessary for reciprocal friendships and social interactions. Specific units of study outlined include: perspective taking, conversation skills, sportsmanship, personal space, impulse control/dealing with distractions, and handling explosive emotions. These units of study incorporate lesson activities utilizing children’s literature, a variety of visual learning tools, role-play activities, interactive games, internet resources, and other technology tools. This workshop also includes a discussion of how social cognitive deficits impact students socially, emotionally, behaviorally, academic and in the area of organization. Writing IEP present levels of performance, creating realistic – measureable annual goals, and developing objectives is also addressed. The strategies presented in this workshop are differnt from those discussed in the workshop, “Strategies for Assessment and Intervention for students with Social Pragmatic Needs” (described below). Jill Is widely known for her energetic presentation style and for providing teaching Ideas that are user-friendly and immediately applicable in the classroom.
Strategies for Assessment & Intervention for Students with Social Pragmatic Needs (6.5 hours) Participants explore the range of areas potentially involved for an individual with Social Pragmatic deficits on the autism spectrum. Educators will acquire knowledge of social pragmatic need areas within the contexts of: conversation skills, social thinking ability, perspective taking, emotion awareness and management, problem solving, and non-verbal communication interpretation and expression. Assessment considerations and strategies will be explored, with a particular focus on unique methods of tailoring language samples, observations, and informal measures to pinpoint social pragmatic strengths and need areas in students. Clinicians will increase their personal repertoire of specific strategies for intervention in the Social Pragmatic areas listed above. More than thirty user-friendly treatment ideas are presented for a variety of ages, pre-school through adulthood. Some original strategies and ideas are presented, as well as a review of the intervention “gems” found through trade publishers in the field. Finally, IEP goal and objective ideas are provided in all areas. Target Audience: K-12 speech-language pathologists, school psychologists, special education teachers and administrators.
HALF-DAY and “BREAK-OUT” PRESENTATIONS:
Tackling Social-Emotional IEP Goals: Strategies for Teaching Social Skills(3.5 hours)Special educators often find that Social/Emotional/Behavioral goals and objectives are the most challenging to write, address in teaching sessions, and to take data for measuring progress. Designed for special educators, this workshop includes strategies for teaching social perspective taking skills, personal problem solving, conversation skills, emotion awareness and management strategies, and peer interaction skills. Specific IEP objective ideas are presented in all areas as well as ideas for data collection and measuring progress as an educational team. Target Audience: K-12 speech-language pathologists, school psychologists, special education teachers in the areas of ASD, EBD, DCD and SLD.
Teaching Social Skills at Home and in the Family(3.5 hours) This workshop is designed for parents and caregivers teaching social skills in the home. Ideas for teaching social perspective taking, conversation skills, emotion awareness and management, and play/recreation skills are presented. Opportunities for social skill development within the context of the family structure are discussed. The purpose of this workshop is to optimize the family social interaction. Target Audience: parents and caregivers for children with social skill needs.
JILL’s AVAILABILITY:
Please contact Jill for availability for Half-Day and “Break-Out” presentations in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area including surrounding suburbs.
If your group or organization is interested in having Jill present a Full-Day workshop in the Minneapolis/St. Paul and surrounding area, availability is open now for the 2011/2012 school year.
If you group or organization is interested in having Jill present out-state, presentation times can be limited at this time.
Thank you for the consideration of scheduling demands. At this point in time, Jill’s primary passion lies with her families and students ISD 196 – Apple Valley/Eagan/Rosemount, MN. She is a full-time speech-language pathologist and social skill teacher.
JILL’s BIO:
About the Presenter: Jill Kuzma, M.A., CCC-SLP is a Speech-Language Pathologist whose scope of research and practice spans fourteen years working exclusively with individuals on the autism spectrum, specializing in the areas of social cognition, social interaction skills, emotion awareness and management, reducing anxiety, organization, and receptive and expressive language skills. Jill is employed full time with the Apple Valley-Rosemount-Eagan school district (ISD 196) as a Speech-Language Pathologist, Social Skill Teacher, and ASD staff trainer. Jill speaks to audiences of educators and parents across the region, known for her energetic presentation style with a primary focus on specific strategies & immediately usable techniques with learners.
Credentials:
Bachelor of Arts in Communications & Theater, University of Minnesota-Minneapolis
Master of Arts in Communicative Disorders, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Jill’s Contact Information:
Jill D. Kuzma, M.A., CCC-SLP
Voice Mail: (651) 683-6969 x92826
jill_kuzma@yahoo.com
UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS:
For information about a specific workshop, please contact Jill. She will forward you information about the Workshop Sponsor. Some workshops are only open to the sponsor’s participants.
“Socially Savvy & Emotionally Equipped”: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills”
- Friday, March 30th, 2012
- Sponsored by: Mankato State University Continuing Professional Education
- MSU
- Carol M – click here
“Socially Savvy & Emotionally Equipped”: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills”
- February 4th, 2012
- Bemidji, MN area Educators
“Socially Savvy & Emotionally Equipped”: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills”
- February 2nd, 2012 – afternoon session
- Minnesota School Pscyhologists Association – Annual Convention
- Bloomington, MN
“Socially Savvy & Emotionally Equipped”: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills”
- Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
- Sponsored by the Anoka Hennepin Independant School District – district educators only
- Minneapolis, MN
“Ideas for Teaching Emotional and Self-Regulation Skills”
- Monday, January 16th, 2012 – morning session only
- Sponsored by Shakopee School District – district educators only
“Socially Savvy & Emotionally Equipped”: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills”
- November 4th, 2011 – Educators only
- Sponsored by: St. Croix River Valley Special Education Cooperative
“Socially Savvy & Emotionally Equipped”: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills”
- Friday, October 21st, 2011
- Chicago area Educators
“Socially Savvy & Emotionally Equipped”: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills”
- Thursday, August 25th, 2011
- St. Joseph’s Catholic School, Rosemount – MN (closed enrollment – for school staff only)
“Setting the Stage: Behind the Scenes Preparation to Teach Social-Emotional Groups” (Mini-version)
- Wednesday, August 24th, 1:00-3:00pm
- Lakeville Area Schools (Lakeville staff only)
Part III: Socially Savvy and Emotionally Equipped: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills
- Tuesday, August 16th, 12:30-3:30pm
- MRVSEC Special Education Cooperative Staff Members
- Jordan, MN
“Setting the Stage: Behind the Scenes Preparation to Teach Social-Emotional Groups”
- July 19th, 2011 – Dover, Delaware – Educators only
- July 20th, 2011 – Newark, Delaware – Educators only
“Supporting Your Child’s Social Self-Esteem”
- July 19th, 2011 – Dover, Delaware – parents 6-8pm
- July 20th, 2011 – Newark, Delaware – parents 6-8pm
“Strategies for the Assessment & Intervention of Social Pragmatic Needs”
- Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011
- Newark, Delaware
- Sponsored by the partnership with the University of Delaware Center for Disability Studies, and the Delaware Department of Education
“Socially Savvy” & “Emotionally Equipped”: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills
- Thursday, March 24th, 2011
- Newark, Delaware
- Sponsored by the partnership with the University of Delaware Center for Disability Studies, and the Delaware Department of Education
“Socially Savvy and Emotionally Equipped: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills
- Friday, February 11th, 2011
- Winona, MN
- Sponsored by the Haiwathi Area Special Education Cooperative – for educators only
“Socially Savvy and Emotionally Equipped: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills”
- Monday, January 31st, 2010
- St. Paul, MN
- Sponsored by St. Paul Public Schools – this workshop is open to the educators from St. Paul
“Tackling Social/Emotional Skills: Top Ten to Try Tomorrow”
- November 16th, 2010 4:30-6:30
- Plymouth, MN – ISD 287
“Socially Savvy & Emotionally Equipped”: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills”
- Nov 12th, 2010 – full day
- The PROM Center – Woodbury, MN
- Sponsored by the Autism Society of MN, AUSM at www.ausm.org
“Socially Savvy & Emotionally Equipped”: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills”
- October 22nd, 2010
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Sponsored by the Lincoln Area Special Educators – CSU
“Socially Savvy & Emotionally Equipped”: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills
- October 15th, 2010
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Sponsored by the Maryland Speech-Language Hearing Association
“Tackling Social/Emotional Skills: Top Ten to Try Tomorrow!”
- September 21st, 4:30-6:30
- Location TBD
- Sponsored by the South Sub-Region Metro SPLISE Autism Network
“Social Cognition: Definition, Impact on Students and IEP Applications”
- Wednesday, August 25th, 1:00-3:00pm
- Lakeville School District Educators…
“Socially Savvy & Emotionally Equipped”: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills (select topics)
- August 12th, 2010, 12:30-3:30
- Jordan, MN
- Sponsored by the Minnesota River Valley Special Education Cooperative (MRVSEC)
“Socially Savvy” & “Emotionally Equipped”: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills
- Thursday, July 2nd, 2010
- Newark,Delaware
- Sponsored by the partnership with the University of Delaware Center for Disability Studies, and the Delaware Department of Education
“Socially Savvy” & “Emotionally Equipped”: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills
- April 23rd, 2010, full-day
- Alexandria, MN
- Minnesota Speech-Language Hearing Association Spring Convention
“Building Social Skills”
- Saturday, April 10th, 10:00-11:30
- Buffalo, MN
- Wright County Autism Resource Fair
“Teaching Social/Emotional Skills in the Home”
- March 16th, 7:00 – 9:00 pm
- Jordan, MN
- Sponsored by the Minnesota River Valley Special Education Cooperative (MRVSEC)
“Socially Savvy” & “Emotionally Equipped”: Strategies to Teach Social/Emotional Skills
- February 12th, 2010, full-day
- St. Cloud, MN
- Sponsored by NJPA Cooperative – Region 5& 7 Low incidence SPLISE/Autism Network project
Strategies for Teaching Social/Emotional Communication Skills
- January 18th, 2010
- Jordan, MN
- Sponsored by the Minnesota River Valley Special Education Cooperative (MRVSEC)
Strategies for the Assessment and Intervention of Social Pragmatic Skills
- October 15-16, 2009
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Sponsored by the Omaha-Area Special Education CESA
Strategies for Teaching Social/Emotional Communication Skills
- August 17th, 2009, 8:00-11:30
- Monticello, MN
- Sponsored by the Northern Wright/Sherburne County Special Education Cooperative
Strategies for the Assessment and Intervention of Social/Emotional Communication Needs for Learners with ASD
- August 14th, 2009, 8:30-3:30
- Brainerd area, MN
- Sponsorted by the Brainerd School District
Intervention Ideas for Social Skill Support at Home
- March 12th, 6:30-8:00pm
- Eagan, MN – Blackhawk Middle School
- Sponsored by ISD 196 Parent Support group
Intervention Strategies for Social Communication Needs of Learners with ASD
- March 27th, 2009 – all day
- New Hope, MN
- Sponsored by: Intermediate School District 287
Intervention Strategies for Social Communication Needs of Learners with ASD
- March 14th, 2009 8:30-12:30
- Maple Lake, MN
- Sponsored by: Maple Lake School District
Strategies for the Assessment and Intervention of Social/Emotional Communication Needs for Learners with ASD (Friday 1/30/09)
Strategies for Supporting Social/Emotional Communication Needs for Children with ASD (Saturday 1/31/09)
- Friday, January 30th – full-day – open to educators, Saturday January 31st – full-day, open to the public
- St. Cloud, MN
- Sponsored by the NJPCA Low Incidence SPLISE Project – Region 5 & 7
Strategies for the Assessment and Intervention of Pragmatic Needs for Learners with ASD
- February 27th, 2009
- Minneapolis Sheraton
- Sponsored by the Metro ECSU/Region 11 SLP Network
Strategies for the Assessment and Intervention of Social/Emotional Communication Needs for Learners with ASD
- Monday, December 1st, 2008 – all day
- South Washington Count School District Special Education Staff Development
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