Project ACCESS is reaching out to you today to invite your school district to participate in a
bold new teacher training initiative
. Today we are announcing the new
Project ACCESS Autism Credential
.The goal of this initiative is to improve services and outcomes for children who have autism. For several years we've been talking to teachers through our online community of practice. We have been purposefully collecting feedback teacher trainings. We've been visiting with directors of special education at conferences and events. We've conducted many surveys. Lastly, we have carefully considered recent research regarding best practices in teacher professional development. The “sit-and-get” professional development model doesn’t always translate into the classroom changes we would love to help achieve. After much reflection, the time has arrived for us to expand our repertoire of teacher training in a bold new way.