Through outreach and training, CASSI addresses areas such as social-communication difficulties, that affect the lives of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families.
Opportunities & Resources
Our training program extends from local to international sites, benefiting children and families from many ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Videos
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) provides live and on-demand training opportunities for professionals, family members, and community members.
Staff Portal
All CASSI staff members will be able to view on-demand internal trainings (Lunch and Learns, Neurodiversity Series), download training handouts, and access the new CASSI Data Collection Survey to submit their CARD data using this online web portal.
EA-SHELLS (Early Achievements-Shaping Early Language and Literacy Skills)
Fewer than half of Maryland children show readiness in language and early literacy domains when starting Kindergarten. We have been funded by the Unites States Office of Education to tackle this problem. To help solve this problem, we developed EA-SHELLS (Early Achievements-Shaping Early Language and Literacy Skills). EA-SHELLS is designed to strengthen children’s language-based literacy skills through teachers’ delivery of high-quality, evidence-based instructional strategies.
Maryland Rebuilds - Early Learning Model of Excellence
Our Maryland Rebuilds Early Learning Model of Excellence professional development program provides a range of learning opportunities for early childhood educators and providers. Educators/providers can choose their level and type of participation based upon their interests and needs. Our Maryland Rebuilds team of early childhood specialists are available to provide guided observations (remote or in person) of our model of excellence classroom, which is housed within our Baltimore Early Learning and Achievement (BELA) program.
Early Achievements
The Early Achievements intervention is designed to help young children learn more effectively, and to help teachers design and deliver more effective instruction. Early Achievements is based on solid scientific principles; it is a state-of-the-science approach to instruction. The child learning goals targeted by Early Achievements are essential for children's educational success. These learning goals focus on language, social, and cognitive developmental domains. The instructional activities within Early Achievements are designed to be fun for children, motivating them to participate and to interact more effectively.
