Colette A - ICDL DIRectory



Colette A. Ryan 6 Mockingbird Ct. Waterford NY 12188OBJECTIVE: DIR/Early Childhood Position PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:2013-Present TEACHER, private teacher working and traveling around the world with a family.2008- 2013 MASTER TEACHER, Story Place Preschool, Castleton New York. Develop and implement curriculum following the DIR/Floortime? model, SCERTS model, and Miller Method models for 12 multi-disabled 2-5 year olds, including physical impairments and medically fragile students, adhere to New York State standards of preschool education Manage a staff of 13 teaching assistants’, therapists, and one to one aides2000-2007 MUSIC PROVIDER, St. Colman’s Home, Watervliet, New YorkProvide music experiences for autistic 5-21 year old students.Including developing lessons, performances, and adapting equipmentfor use by the students. Supervision of teaching assistants in classroomEARLY INTERVENTION TEACHER, Private Practice, Waterford,New York.Provide early intervention special education services to infants, preschoolers, school aged children and their families, including ASD, Down’s Syndrome, and medically impaired children. Including generating goals and implementing educational objectives..EARLY INTERVENTION TEACHER, Circle of Friends, Delmar, New York. Provide home- based special education services to children and their families, Including generating goals and implementing educational objectives.CONTINUING EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR, Shenendehowa Central Schools, Clifton Park, New York. Development and implementation of adult program on child development. Topics included: children (newborn to age six), discipline, siblings, and crisis intervention. Developed and coach infant massage and exercise program for infants and parents.ADJUNCT FACULTY, Maria College, Albany, New York.Instructor and developer of Early Childhood course work. Long Term Substitute MASTER TEACHER, St. Colman's Child Development Center, Watervliet, New York. Teacher of multi-disabled and delayed preschoolers. Supervision of two teaching assistants.MASTER TEACHER, St. Coleman's Home, Watervliet, New York. Master Teacher with five autistic children, functioning on a preschool level. Supervised one college intern and one teacher's assistant.DIRECTOR SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, Rensselaer County Junior Museum, Troy, New York. Organized, developed and adapted museum exhibits and classes for handicapped and preschool individuals. Duties also included supervision of three employees, greeting visitors, presenting classes and museum paperwork.EDUCATION:DIR Institute- Level 2 of a 3 tiered post graduate clinical training in DIR/Floortime? COLLEGE of ST. ROSEM.S. Ed. May 1987 Early Childhood EducationCOLLEGE of ST. ROSEB.S. May 1984 CUM LAUDEMajor Special EducationMinor Music CONTINUING EDUCATION: November 2012 “International Conference on Autism and Disorders of Relating andCommunicating” Rockville, Maryland. Topics included understandingfamilies, diagnosis, and emerging NeuroscienceNovember 2011 “International Conference on Autism and Disorders of Relating andCommunicating” Maryland. Topics included understandingfamilies, diagnosis, and emerging Neuroscience May 2008 “The Infancy and Early Childhood Training Course” Taught by Stanley Greenspan. MD. Topics include assessment, diagnosis, and intervention techniques using DIR/Floortime. Obtain DIR/Floortime Certificate of Mastery.November 2006“SCERTS Model Training Course” Taught by Barry Prizant. Topics included social communication, emotional responses and transitional support.November 2005 “International Conference on Autism and Disorders of Relating andCommunicating” McLean Virginia. Topics included understandingfamilies, diagnosis, and emerging NeuroscienceApril 2000“Infant and Child Training Course” Arlington, Virginia Taught byStanley Greenspan,M.D. Topics include assessment, diagnosis, andintervention strategies using the Floortime technique, and advanced clinical seminars in older children and adult learners.November 1999“International Conference on Autism and Disorders of Relating andCommunicating” McLean, Virginia Topics included biomedical advances, early indicators, and new approaches to screening and diagnosis.April 1998“The Infant and Early Childhood Training Course.” Arlington, VirginiaTaught by Stanley Greenspan, M.D. Topics included assessment, diagnosis and intervention strategies using the Floortime technique, and advanced clinical seminar on biomedical approaches, enhancing communication, auditory processing, improving motor planning and increasing sensory capacity February 1998“The Miller Method.” The Language and Cognitive Development Center, Boston, Mass. Topics included body organization, developing social interactions, the Miller Umwelt Assessment, and developing reading and writing.November 1997 “Approaches To Developmental and Learning Disorders in Infants andChildren.” The Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders, Rockville, Maryland. Topics included interventions to enhance auditory processing, language, reading and learning.March 1996“Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders: The Early Years.”Emerson College, Boston, Mass. Topics included sensory integration,language development, music therapy and group play-based intervention for young children.HONORS:Outstanding Scholars/Special Education Presenter - Adirondack Community College Adult Learning Series “Autism: What You Should Know”.SPECIAL SKILLS:Sign Language College of St. RoseClowning College of St. RoseFloortime Provider ................
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