Project ImPACT Advanced Workshop
October 20-21, 2025
The University of Alabama, Northeast Medical Building
Overview
University of Alabama Regional Autism Network presents Project ImPACT Advanced Workshop. Project ImPACT is an evidence-based intervention that teaches social communication to autistic children and those with other social communication needs between the ages 18 months to 6 years, but may be used for older children with cognitive and language delays. It was developed with the specific goal of supporting the use of best practices in parent-mediated interventions.
This 12-hour Advanced Course is open to providers who would like to use the Project ImPACT intervention with autistic children and those with other social communication needs. The workshop will use a combination of lecture, role play, and small group discussion to teach participants how to use the Project ImPACT Second Edition curriculum to teach families how to promote their child’s social communication during daily routines and activities. The goal is for participants to become familiar with using the intervention so that they can use it within their organization directly with the children that they serve. In addition, participants will be taught how to implement the program in a parent training format within their organization.
| Available Dates | October 20-21, 2025 |
| Registration Fees | $750.00 per person |
| Location | The University of Alabama, Northeast Medical Building |
| Workshop Presenter | Nicole Hendrix Ph.D., BCBA |
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Who Should Attend
Anyone involved in the assessment, treatment and rehabilitation efforts of children with autism and those with social communication needs will benefit from attending, including a wide variety of early intervention professionals. Speech therapists, BCBAs, special educators, social workers, psychologists, and occupational therapists can coach families effectively in Project ImPACT.
Prerequisite:
The Beginner e-Course introduces the Project ImPACT program and the intervention techniques. The Beginner e-Course is offered as a 6-hour, self-paced online tutorial that uses a mix of didactic elements, video examples, and exercises to teach key concepts. The Beginner e-Course is included in your registration fee and is approved for 7 BACB CEUs and 0.60 ASHA CEUs.
Session Agenda
Programming will begin at 8:00 AM each day and conclude at 4:30 PM
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
- 45 minutes: Introduction and Overview of Materials
- 30 minutes: Engaging and Empowering Parents
- 90 minutes: Collaborative Goal Setting
- 30 minutes: Collaborative Goal Setting Practice
- 75 minutes: Project ImPACT Intervention Strategies
- 90 minutes: Video review and Discussion Project ImPACT Intervention Strategies
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
- 90 minutes: Intervention Fidelity
- 45 minutes: Coaching Parents
- 30 minutes: Practice Planning and Discussion
- 30 minutes: Telehealth Coaching and Increasing Independence
- 75 minutes: Coaching Practice and Moving Forward
- 30 minutes: Running Groups
- 75 minutes: Implementation Planning and Questions
Learner Outcomes
- Explain how to engage and empower families in the context of Project ImPACT.
- Review the four core skill domains that are supported within Project ImPACT and support clinician explanation of these domains to families.
- Describe how to develop social communication goals within Project ImPACT.
- Describe how to use Project ImPACT intervention strategies across daily routines.
- List evidence-based practices in parent coaching used within Project ImPACT.
- Review how to effectively demonstrate or model intervention strategies with families.
- Discuss how to effectively provide families with live coaching and feedback.
- Explain how to implement a practice plan within Project ImPACT.
- List common challenges in coaching families, as well as solutions to these challenges.
- Describe adaptations that may be appropriate to make within Project ImPACT as well as those that would reduce the effectiveness of the program.
Workshop Presenter
Nicole Hendrix
Ph.D., BCBA
Nicole Hendrix, Ph.D., BCBA, is a licensed psychologist and adjunct faculty with the Emory University School of Medicine. In addition to her role as a Project ImPACT Certified Trainer Consultant, she provides parent-mediated interventions focused on social communication, emotion regulation, and behavioral needs with neurodiverse youth; collaborates with organizations to support early intervention program development; and conducts comprehensive psychological evaluations for disabled individuals from infancy through early adulthood. In her previous role as a clinical assistant and then associate professor with the Marcus Autism Center, she served as a co-investigator to facilitate best practice implementation outcomes in the Georgia Early Intervention system. She also founded and directed an outpatient Project ImPACT clinic within Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, which served over 600 families between 2020 and 2025.
Speaker Disclosure Statement:
“Dr. Nicole Hendrix is receiving a speaker fee in additional to travel support for this presentation from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa. She has no other financial relationships to disclose.”
Workshop Location
This 2 day training will be held on the University of Alabama’s campus in the Northeast Medical Building.
Directions
Registration
The registration fee is $750.00 per person. The fee includes Beginner e-Course, coach and parent manual set, CEUs, a light continental breakfast and lunch each day.
Special Accommodation Requests
The University of Alabama is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Requests for accommodation of physical and/or dietary needs should be made at least 30 calendar days in advance of the program date. Please email your request to professionaldevelopment@ua.edu.
Need our STAARS Vendor Number? Please use VC000118827 for UA Office of Teaching Innovation and Digital Education.
A portion of the invoice amount for this program will go to the Capstone Lifelong Learning Foundation to support activities of The University of Alabama and the Office of Teaching Innovation and Digital Education.
Cancellation Policy
A cancellation charge of 100% of the registration fee will be assessed on cancellations occurring within seven (7) days of the start of this session. Any changes to the session registration type (example: in-person to virtual or virtual to in-person) within seven (7) calendar days of the program will be assessed a $25.00 administrative fee. Refunds will not be granted after the program has begun. The University of Alabama reserves the right to cancel, postpone or combine class sections, to limit registration or to change instructors. Contact the Registration Services department at 205-348-3000 or registration_services@ua.edu to cancel your registration. View the OTIDE Cancellation Policy.
Professional Approvals
The workshop is planned to meet the various requirements for professional development from the following organizations. As these continuing education (CE) applications are approved, we will update this page to reflect the number of approved CE hours available:
- Alabama Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology: pending
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association: 1.20 ASHA CEUS
- Alabama Board of Nursing: 14.4 Contact Hours
- Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners: 12.0 Contact Hours
- Alabama State Department of Education Office of Professional Development & Learning: 12.0 Contact Hours
- Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy: 12.0 Contact Hours
- National Board of Certified Counselors: 12.0 Contact Hours
*Please note, the required prerequisite “Beginner e-Course” has been pre-approved for 7 BACB CEUs and 0.60 ASHA CEUs
*Satisfactory completion of this course includes attendance and completion of learner assessment and course evaluation.
The University of Alabama has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 3000. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. The University of Alabama is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Satisfactory completion of this course includes attendance and completion of learner assessment and course evaluation.
Questions about the conference?
Contact Emily Townsend for more information.
