Breakout Session

Empowering Families and Providers: Background and Expansion of OASIS Training Opportunities

10-10:50 p.m. BEST 135

Presented by: Linda Heitzman-Powell, PhD, BCBA-D, Director of Community Research, University of Kansas Medical Center; Lugeine Alshurafa, MA, LMLP, University of Kansas Medical Center Jaclyn Humphrey, BS, RBT, University of Kansas Medical Center

The Kansas Center for Autism Research and Training (KCART), in collaboration with the Kansas Family Support Center (KFSC) and key community stakeholders, is implementing OASIS (Online and Applied System of Intervention Skills) to expand training for families and service providers supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD). 

This initiative builds on the existing infrastructure to enhance community living and participation by equipping families and service providers with strategies to teach and manage behaviors, fostering greater independence and well-being. This presentation will include a background of OASIS, the current training opportunities, and the impact of these trainings. 

We will also present on the expansion of the OASIS trainings aiming to empower stakeholders and increase access to critical services for children, families, and service providers with other diagnoses.