Mindfulness for Educators
Program Description and Information
Educators in special education settings often experience high rates of stress and burnout. The Mindfulness for Educators Program (MEP) is designed to help address these concerns. MEP is available to groups of educators who are working with students with ASD and other developmental disabilities. It emphasizes strategies to understand the relationships among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; to stay present in the moment; and to cultivate compassion for self and others. MEP can be requested by a district or an individual school, and it can be tailored to the needs of that group. For example, we can provide a two-hour session, a half-day or full-day workshop, or a series of sessions. These are provided at no cost.
Personnel
- Suzannah Iadarola, Program Director
- Jennifer Ward, Program Coordinator
- Sabrina Vogler, Group Facilitator
Contact Information
Funding Source
This project is supported through the Regional Centers for Autism Spectrum Disorder (RCASD), made possible by funding from the NYS Department of Education. Download our Rochester RCASD brochure.
Timeframe
School districts may request mindfulness education sessions at any time throughout the year.
Associated Resources
- Learn more about mindfulness at Mindful.org.
- Visit the Rochester Regional Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders page for more information on our programs.
- Learn about our clinical services at the Levine Autism Clinic.
- Learn about our affiliated research projects at our URMC DBP Research page.
- We are part of a national network of University Centers of Excellence on Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD).