AUTISM COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS
Autism Community Workshops are open to (a) parents of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or (b) professionals who work in the Autism Field. Workshops are free of charge and will provide training in the methods of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) and Verbal Behavior (VB), as well as topics related to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Workshops will be conducted in English; however, printed materials will be available in English and Spanish. Please note, there is no child care available. To RSVP please email info@sfacs.org.
February 4, 2023
8:45 am – 9:00 am Parent Volunteer Training
9:00 am- 11:00 am Everything You Need to Know About SFACS-for SFACS families only.
February 15, 2023
1:00 pm PICA & Autism
February 25, 2023
9:00 am- 10:00 am 7 Tips to prevent elopement & wandering
10:00 am- 11:00 am How to speak to my neurotypical child about their sibling with asd
11:00 am- 12:00 pm Increasing your and your child’s coping skills
March 4, 2023
9:00 am – 10:00 am Financial Planning – Guest Speaker Chris Pitera
10:00 am – 11:00 am Guardianship – Guest Speaker TBA
11:00 – 12:00 pm Special Needs Trust – Guest Speaker TBA
March 8, 2023
1:00pm- Let’s Talk Autism
March 11, 2023
9:00 am- 10:00 am Masturbation & Autism, How do you reduce public masturbation
10:00 am- 11:00 am Menstrual Cycle What to expect
March 15, 2023
1:00pm Why does my child hurt themselves?
April 1, 2023
9:00 am-10:00 am Suicide Prevention with guest speaker American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
10:00 am-11:00 pm Healthy dying with guest speaker Ruth N. Marquez, MS
April 8, 2023
9:00 am- 11:00 am ABCs of Medicaid ,Transition – Guest Speaker Almena Gordon, MSW
11:00 am-12:00 pm Parent Perspective on CDC Plus – Guest Speaker Zahira Gonzalez
April 15, 2023
9:00 am- 10:00 am YOGA – Moderator TBA
10:00am- 11:00 am Mental Health – Guest Speaker Ruth Ocampo, M.S., LMFT
11:00 am-12:00 pm Let’s Talk Autism
April 29, 2023
9:00 am – 11:00 am Safety Training
May 3, 2023
1:00 pm- Increasing your and your child’s coping skills
May 6, 2023
9:00 am- 11:00 am Health Fair
May 13, 2023
9:00 am- 10:00 am SSI with Guest Speaker TBA
10:00am- 11:00 am ABLES Training