Started in 2000, this site was created to disseminate information about characteristics, assessment, and research-based interventions and services for children and youth with autism spectrum disorders.  A series of training modules has been developed on: (a) characteristics; (b) assessment; (c) academic interventions; (d) behavioral interventions; (e) communication interventions; (f) environmental interventions; and (g) social interventions.  Each module contains an introduction, overview, lecture, quiz, frequently asked questions, references, and forum.  Click the topics at the top of the page to enter each module.  (ICAN is a collaborative effort among ...

The purpose of this module is to introduce you to ASD and the major characteristics of the primary disorders that are included in the spectrum. This module serves as a foundation for the intervention modules that are included in this site and includes basic information about ASD and characteristics specific to each category, a quiz, and related resources. The Interactive Collaborative Autism Network (ICAN) is a collaborative effort among the State Departments of Education of Connecticut and Minnesota and the University of Kansas. Funding for ICAN has been provided by the U.S. Department of Education.

The purpose of these modules is to introduce you to various academic interventions for working with students with autism, including: 1) categorization, 2) direct instruction, 3) homework, 4) incidental teaching, 5) peer coaching, and 6) priming. These online modules include basic information on each academic intervention, a quiz, and related resources. The Interactive Collaborative Autism Network (ICAN) is a collaborative effort among the State Departments of Education of Connecticut and Minnesota and the University of Kansas. Funding for ICAN has been provided by the U.S. Department of Education.

The purpose of these modules is to introduce you to various communication interventions for students with autism, including: 1) augmentative and alternative, 2) communication, 3) Floor Time, 4) joint action routines, 5) music therapy, 6) naturalistic language strategies, 7) Picture Exchange Communication System , and 8) world of play. These online modules include basic information on each communication intervention, a quiz, and related resources. The Interactive Collaborative Autism Network (ICAN) is a collaborative effort among the State Departments of Education of Connecticut and Minnesota and the University of Kansas. Funding for ICAN has been provided by the U.S. Department of Education.

The purpose of these modules is to introduce you to various environmental interventions for students with autism, including: 1) boundary settings, 2) classroom management tools, 3) classroom structure, 4) family/school partnerships, 5) labels, people locators, 6) reminder cards, 7) rules and routines, 8) strategies for less structured times of the day, 9) transition: early childhood to elementary, 10) transition: elementary to middle school, 11) visual schedules, and 12) work baskets/shoe box tasks. These online modules include basic information on each environmental intervention, a quiz, and related resources. The Interactive Collaborative Autism Network (ICAN) is a project supported by a ...

The purpose of this module is to introduce you to functional behavioral assessment and its implications for individuals with autism. This online module includes basic information about functional behavioral assessment, a quiz, and related resources. The Interactive Collaborative Autism Network (ICAN) is a collaborative effort among the State Departments of Education of Connecticut and Minnesota and the University of Kansas. Funding for ICAN has been provided by the U.S. Department of Education.

The purpose of these modules is to introduce you to sensory interventions for students with autism. This online module includes basic information on sensory interventions, a quiz, and related resources. The Interactive Collaborative Autism Network (ICAN) is a collaborative effort among the State Departments of Education of Connecticut and Minnesota and the University of Kansas. Funding for ICAN has been provided by the U.S. Department of Education.

The purpose of these modules is to introduce you to various social interventions for students with autism, including: 1) circle of friends, 2) ecological assessment as a tool for teaching social skills, 3) hidden curriculum, 4) peer-mediated instruction and interactions, 5) person centered planning, 6) SOCCSS, and 7) social stories. These online modules include basic information on each social intervention, a quiz, and related resources. The Interactive Collaborative Autism Network (ICAN) is a project supported by a U.S. Department of Education.

The purpose of this module is to introduce you to theory of mind and its implications for individuals with autism. This online module includes basic information about theory of mind, a quiz, and related resources. The Interactive Collaborative Autism Network (ICAN) is a collaborative effort among the State Departments of Education of Connecticut and Minnesota and the University of Kansas. Funding for ICAN has been provided by the U.S. Department of Education.