I must say, its worth it! My link! ,many Thanks….

This workshop will present and model UDL principles for the arts classroom. Focusing on the creative process through
discussion and hands-on practice, incorporating the use of digital technology to aid in classroom accessibility.

The International VSA arts Festival will bring together artists, educators, researchers, and policy makers with disabilities from around the world for a multicultural celebration of the arts and arts education.

“As its first major initiative, the National Autism Center is spearheading the National Standards Project, an unprecedented effort to produce a set of standards for effective, research-validated education and behavioral intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).”

http://www.nationalautismcenter.org/about/national.php

If their focus is behavioral intervention, then they already have a strategy in mind. There are other ways to address behavior without the strict ideas found in ABA. One I use is guiding a child’s thinking. For example, the other day, my 20 yo autistic daughter fussed because I threw one of the five Netflix return envelopes in the trash. She did not realize I had counted them and knew we only needed four. She cried out, “We need it.” I knew all she needed was a better understanding and her behavior would change without specific prompts. We counted the envelopes and counted the DVDs, and she said, “Good.” I handled her outburst in a way that is not typically found in the typical ABA programming with children with autism in my area. They are simply told things like “Hands down. Be quiet.”

BRAVO!!!! You are one of the few people brave enough to admit this!

“There are a few general philosophical approaches to treatment, and while many people choose a particular philosophical path, many choose to pull elements from different approaches for a more eclectic treatment approach.”

I also like what you wrote here. . . the philosophy underpinning a therapy is often what attracts parents.

This article is very even handed!