TASN - Autism and Tertiary Behavior Supports

08/24/2026

🌟 ATBS Spotlight - Accessing Community Supports

In our latest ATBS Spotlight, Kimberly Rieckmann, Behavior Consultant with Manhattan Public Schools, shares how the Guiding Educators to Access Community Supports for Families and Students training has influenced her work.

Kimberly highlights the importance of the Predictors of Post-School Success. We’ve gathered three NTACT resources to help you explore:

• What the predictors are
• When they can be addressed across age groups
• Age-appropriate activities and opportunities that help students build toward post-school success

🎥 Watch Kimberly’s ATBS Spotlight, then explore the resources below!

🔗 Explore the Predictors of Post-School Success resources:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MI96_eNnNrZ8YhFOGJ2iZOcXX0zIIrbG?usp=drive_link

📅 Register for Guiding Educators to Access Community Supports for Families and Students training: https://ksdetasn.org/events/GgyvZg

08/24/2026

New Event in It's All About YOU! training series: Improving Student Outcomes
Registration: Register online at the TASN event registration page: https://ksdetasn.org/event_groups/ezJZqw
Prerequisite Training: Creating an Environment for Success or attending It's All About You before 2024.

Join us for a hands-on training focused on evidence-based instructional and behavioral strategies to improve outcomes for students with behavioral challenges, ASD, intellectual disabilities, and other complex needs. Participants will learn function-based prevention and instructional strategies, develop a plan to teach a functionally equivalent replacement behavior, and use student outcome data to evaluate implementation.

Dates: November 10–11, 2026, and January 12, 2027
Time: 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. on Days 1–2; Day 3 is a 2-hour online session
Location: Overland Park, KS; Day 3 is online
Cost: FREE

Participants must attend all required sessions to receive a training certificate. Teams of two or more are recommended.

08/13/2026

You are invited to apply for our training, Supporting Students With Complex Communication Needs!

Please complete this form to apply for the training. Only one of your team members need to complete the application for your whole team. The team must consist of at least 1 SLP and 1 direct service provider working with students with complex communication needs. Additional team members are optional....

08/12/2026

Registration is open for our virtual Accessing Community Supports Training! Join Kansas educators and related service providers working individually or in transition teams to collaborate and demonstrate understanding and implementation of transition services that support postsecondary outcomes. Participants will learn how to identify, explore and access community supports and, with a student in mind, will be provided an opportunity to create an implementation plan that links student education, family engagement and community supports. Link to register: https://ksdetasn.org/event_groups/FJFBng

08/10/2026

We have 10 spots left!!!! Sign up today!
We will be notiifying all applicants by Aug. 15

📣 Calling all Kansas School-Based SLPs!

Looking for an easy way to grow your autism knowledge while connecting with fellow SLPs across Kansas?

Join KS SLPs CONNECT—a new professional learning opportunity from TASN ATBS! You'll receive a FREE one-year ASHA Learning Pass (for selected participants), choose 3 of the 6 pre-chosen webinars, and join the statewide Zoom discussions to collaborate, share ideas, and strengthen supports for students with ASD.

✅ Free ASHA Learning Pass (valued at $144 for ASHA members)
✅ Learn on your own schedule
✅ Connect with SLPs from across Kansas

📅 Applications are due August 15, 2026. Space is limited, and participants will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up at the link below
https://forms.gle/tBGrgoYYfikK3J2L8

We'd love to learn and grow with you! 💙💛

08/07/2026

Autism & Tertiary Behavior Supports and Infinitec Kansas invite you to apply for this interactive professional learning opportunity focused on supporting students with complex communication needs. https://drive.google.com/file/d/17bapnKXwQ7bUWcZOz3h92t6C7pJxNAAN/view?usp=sharingASN

Have questions? Contact [email protected]

08/07/2026

🌟 ATBS Spotlight: Month-by-Month Transition Book Study

Hear from Lauren Meigs of Goddard Public Schools about her experience participating in the Month-by-Month Transition Book Study and how it supported her team’s transition work.

📘 Interested in joining us this year?

Check out the flyer for more information and registration details: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KOgwU0fZ_T93eWsXbVgfi6t01VoucMym/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=112772927114552746252&rtpof=true&sd=true

08/04/2026

Megan Smith, Autism Coordinator, at Topeka Public Schools, shared information with Randolph Elementary educators about implementing evidence based- practices for students with autism and using structured teaching systems in their classrooms.

Megan learned the strategies she shared today at the Summer Institute on Structured Teaching and Its All About You trainings she attended this summer.

Her presentation complemented Principal Heather Garcia’s activities done earlier today on evidence based practices. Go Raiders!

07/31/2026

We had a great two days at It’s All about You: Creating a Positive Environment for Success! We learned about functions of behavior and how to train staff on evidence-based practices such as reinforcement, relationship building, behavior momentum, choice, interspersing easy and hard demands, using ratio of praise, and much more!
Thank you Shawnee Mission for hosting us!

07/24/2026

Are you onboarding new teachers who work with learners with autism and other complex needs? We have a free event for you!

It's All About YOU! Creating a Positive Environment for Success -
Registration Link: https://ksdetasn.org/events/LdqC8w
July 29, 30 & Sept 23

In this three-day training, participants will learn evidence-based instructional strategies for students with behavioral challenges, ASD, intellectual disabilities, and complex needs. The focus is on reshaping the learning environment through adult behavior change to foster positive outcomes for all students.
Flyer Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16WAmSMfmVVCaoyIqBk2YmDOXCB0QhH5Y/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109220694631531191510&rtpof=true&sd=true

It’s All About YOU! Creating a Positive Environment for Success Registration Link: https://ksdetasn.org/events/xJeVcA Dates of Training: July 29 & 30, 2026 (in person) September 23, 2026 (2-hour online session) Participants must attend all three days to receive a training cer...