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Oct. 8, 2009 Cindy Hess, 502-852-6171 

 Cindy.hess@louisville.edu 

 

Autism workshop to be held in Jamestown 

Program will explore new strategies for teaching students with autism 

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky Autism Training Center at the University of 
Louisville is coming to Jamestown, Oct. 19 – 20 to conduct a workshop. The workshop is 
intended to help educators and direct service providers learn and implement new strategies 
for teaching students with autism. 

 

The two-day program will be held at Lake Cumberland State Park from 9 a.m. -5 
p.m. Cost for the workshop is $125 and check-in is at 8:30 a.m. 

The first day will provide an introduction to the basic principles of applied behavior 
analysis (ABA) and provide a logical framework for assessing problem behavior and suggest tips 
to make data collection and intervention less complicated in school settings. 

The second day will provide participants with knowledge related to evidenced-based 
practices for teaching students with autism. The presenters will build on the information 
presented in Day 1 as they teach participants the basic components of instruction and their 
application across broad contexts and skills. 

 

Presenters at the workshop are Emily Kirkham and Katie Carnazzo. 

Emily Kirkham graduated from the University of Louisville with a Bachelors degree in 
Sociology. She has worked with children with autism for over 6 years by working on 
collaborative teams to develop and implement behavior, communication, social and toileting 
programs in diverse settings. In her current role at the KATC, she provides direct training and 
technical assistance to education staff, social and community personnel, counselors, job coaches 
and families. 

Katie Carnazzo, M.A. graduated from the University of Kansas with a Masters degree in 
Human Development and Behavior Analysis. She has worked with children with autism for 
approximately 15 years in various roles. Ms. Carnazzo did her graduate work at Juniper Gardens 
Children's Project in Kansas City, KS, designing and implementing programs, which promoted 
successful integration of children with autism into regular, age-appropriate classrooms. 

To register online for the workshop, visit 
https://louisville.edu/education/kyautismtraining/. To learn more, contact KATC at 502-852-
4631 or 800-334-8635, ext. 852-4631. Emails may be sent to katc@louisville.edu 

 

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