Katie Casey Email and Phone Number

Caregiver for child with PDD-NOS, autism, physical and cognitive disabilities.

Taught two different classrooms of autistic and intellectually disabled children aged 8-22.Developed and implement individualized education programs for each student.Created and maintained student records and progress reports.Prepared and adapted classroom materials for individual student use. Provided instruction in order to accommodate different levels of functioning.Created and collected evidence for state mandated, Virginia Alternate Assessment Program (VAAP).Supervised support staff to ensure proper and effective instruction. Implemented behavior intervention plans.Collaborated with teachers, supervisors, and parents to share information and ideas. Collected data based on each student’s functional assessment and IEP.Carried out behavioral strategies, while complying with the crisis intervention policies/procedures

•Implement various instructional delivery methods to assist autistic children ages 6-22 with achieving basic and complex IEP goals.•Provide students with the knowledge and practical skills essential for successful integration into the community.•Provide a non-judgmental and supportive model to improve student behaviors.•Use a variety of approaches to redirect and deflect both aggressive and non-aggressive maladaptive student behaviors.•Provide one-on-one instruction to students on specific IEP goals

Promoted community awareness of child abuse prevention.Worked closely with the ACT program, providing parents of at-risk youth with tips and training on proper parenting methods. Researched DC/Metro Area domestic abuse organizations for interest in participating in ACT training program. Entered surveys into database in order to determine trends of at-risk youth regarding pregnancy rates, education level, location, and family income. Intern to Manager of Volunteer ProgramsDeveloped age-appropriate field trips for adolescents.Assisted in the development of individualized study programs for children.Assisted at-risk and abused students. Developed one-on on tutoring programs for children in order to increase GPA levels in order to pass on to the next grade level.