Coach to Communicate
Our program is available year-round, so you are welcome to register at any time.
Enrollment Instructions / Instrucciones de inscripción
English Instructions
Thank you for your interest in Coach to Communicate! The Coach to Communicate program involves two parts:
- A webinar to introduce parents to strategies that can be used to help their child improve their communication skills
- To register – visit https://texasampv.destinyone.moderncampus.net/ and choose SEARCH COURSES from the top menu.
- In the search bar, type AUTISM or PREP, then click SEARCH
- Choose the PREP Parents: Coach to Communicate course.
- Click on the available section on the right side of the screen, then ADD TO CART. In your cart click CHECKOUT (there will be no charge).
a. If creating a new account, fill out the registration information. Be sure to continue to click CONTINUE CHECKOUT at the bottom of each screen until you reach the page that says Receipt.
b. Set up your Password (go to your email account and look for an email from TAMU-Continuing & Professional Education with NEW ACCOUNT in the title) - To access the course, visit https://tamu.instructure.com/login/canvas (or follow links provided in your enrollment notification email.) It may take a few minutes for this course to show up on your dashboard – you will receive an additional email (“Course Enrollment”) when your course is ready
- After logging in, complete the Parent Background Information Survey.
- To continue to the Coach to Communicate webinar, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click next. This webinar should take 30-40 minutes
- Free, Individualized Parent Coaching Sessions
- After submitting the webinar, you will have access to the parent training application and consent form.
- Within 24 hours after we receive your application, you will receive an email from Adobe Acrobat Sign asking you to electronically sign the project consent document. (If you have any trouble accessing or returning the signed forms, please reach out to us at tamuauparent@tamu.edu and let us know.)
- After the signed documents are returned to us, you will hear from our assessment coordinator, Gloria Moctezuma. She will ask you to complete a couple of assessments, which will give us information about your child and their communication needs, to help us set up the most effective treatment plan for you and your child. These assessments should only take 15-30 minutes to complete.
- After receiving your assessments, your parent coach will reach out to you to set up a meeting schedule that best fits your availability.
Instrucciones en Español
¡Gracias por su interés en Coach to Communicate! El programa Coach to Communicate consta de dos partes:
- Un seminario web para presentarles a los padres las estrategias que se pueden usar para ayudar a sus hijos a mejorar sus habilidades de comunicación.
- Para registrarse, visite https://texasampv.destinyone.moderncampus.net/ y seleccione BUSCAR CURSOS (SEARCH COURSES) en el menú superior.
- En la barra de búsqueda, escriba AUTISMO o AUTISM y luego haga clic en BUSCAR (SEARCH).
- Elige el curso PREP para Padres: Entrenar para Comunicar.
- Haz clic en la sección disponible en el lado derecho de la pantalla y luego en AÑADIR AL CARRITO (ADD TO CART). En tu carrito, haz clic en FINALIZAR COMPRA/CHECKOUT (no se te cobrará nada).
a. Si va a crear una cuenta nueva, complete la información de registro. Asegúrese de hacer clic en CONTINUAR CON EL PAGO (CONTINUE CHECKOUT) en la parte inferior de cada pantalla hasta llegar a la página que muestra el recibo (Receipt).
b. Configura tu contraseña (accede a tu cuenta de correo electrónico y busca un correo electrónico de TAMU-Continuing & Professional Education con el título “NUEVA CUENTA“/“NEW ACCOUNT”). - Para acceder al curso, visite https://tamu.instructure.com/login/canvas(o siga los enlaces que encontrará en el correo electrónico de confirmación de su inscripción). Es posible que el curso tarde unos minutos en aparecer en su panel de control; recibirá un correo electrónico adicional (“Inscripción al curso“/”Course Enrollment”) cuando esté disponible.
- Después de iniciar sesión, complete el Cuestionario de Antecedentes de los Padres.
- Para continuar con el seminario web Entrenar para Comunicar (Coach to Communicate), desplácese hasta la parte inferior de la página y haga clic en siguiente. Este seminario web debería durar entre 30 y 40 minutos.
- Sesiones de Coaching para Padres Gratuitas e Individualizadas
- Después de enviar el seminario web, tendrá acceso a la solicitud de capacitación para padres y al formulario de consentimiento.
- Dentro de las 24 horas posteriores a la recepción de su solicitud, recibirá un correo electrónico de Adobe Acrobat Sign solicitándole que firme electrónicamente el documento de consentimiento del proyecto. (Si tiene algún problema para acceder o devolver los formularios firmados, comuníquese con nosotros a tamuauparent@tamu.edu y avísenos).
- Una vez que nos devuelvan los documentos firmados, nuestra coordinadora de evaluaciones, Gloria Moctezuma, se pondrá en contacto con usted. Le pedirá que complete un par de evaluaciones que nos brindarán información sobre su hijo y sus necesidades de comunicación para ayudarnos a establecer el plan de tratamiento más eficaz para usted y su hijo. Estas evaluaciones solo deberían tomar entre 15 y 30 minutos.
- Después de recibir sus evaluaciones, su entrenador principal se pondrá en contacto con usted para establecer un programa de reuniones que mejor se adapte a su disponibilidad.
How it works
Step 1: Webinar on Autism and Communication Instruction
Attend a free online webinar on ways to improve the communication skills of children and adolescents on the autism spectrum. Service providers may also attend this webinar.
Steps to complete:
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2. In the search bar, type AUTISM, then click SEARCH.3. Choose the PREP Parents: Coach to Communicate course (note:Educators wishing to earn Professional Development Hours will need to choose the PREP Educators course).4. Click on the available section on the right side of the screen, then ADD TO CART. In your cart click CHECKOUT (there will be no charge).i. If creating a new account, fill out the registration information. Be sure to continue to click CONTINUE CHECKOUT at the bottom of each screen until you reach the page that says Receipt.ii. Set up your Password (go to your email account and look for an email fromTAMU-Continuing & Professional Educationwith NEW ACCOUNT in the title)5. To access the course, visit
. It may take a few minutes for this course to show up on your dashboard – you will receive an additional email (“Course Enrollment”) when your course is ready.6. After logging in, complete theParent Background Information Survey.7. To continue to the Coach to Communicate webinar, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click next. This webinar should take 30-40 minutes.
To access the webinar in Spanish, choose the Entrenar para Comunicar link after completing the Parent Background Information.
Step 2: Intensive Parent Coaching
Parents interested in additional training can be paired with an online coach for individual sessions to learn to teach social communication skills to their children – for free!
The steps to complete this are as follows:
- After submitting the webinar, you will have access to the parent training application and consent form.
- Within 24 hour after we receive your application, you will receive an email from Adobe Acrobat Sign asking you to electronically sign the project consent document. (If you have any trouble accessing or returning the signed forms, please reach out to us at tamuauparent@tamu.edu and let us know.)
- After the signed documents are returned to us, you will hear from our assessment coordinator, Gloria Moctezuma. She will ask you to complete a couple of assessments, which will give us information about your child and their communication needs, to help us set up the most effective treatment plan for you and your child. These assessments should only take 15-30 minutes to complete.
- After receiving your assessments, your parent coach will reach out to you to set up a meeting schedule that best fits your availability.