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 [email protected].

2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR

Saturday, September 7th

8:45 am: Volunteer Training

9 am: SFACS Everything you need to know to be successful

10 am: What is ABA?  

11 am: How to use ABA in the Home setting

Saturday, September 14th 

8:45 am: Volunteer Training

9 am: What is the FINE method?

10 am: What is Verbal Behavior?

11 am: Using verbal behavior in the Home setting?

Saturday, September 21st 

8:45 am: Volunteer Training

9 am: What is a reinforcer?

10 am: Understanding the effectiveness of a Reinforcer

11 am:   What do you do when the Reinforcers are not working?

Saturday, October 5th 

9 am: Discipline Strategies for Children with Autism

10 am: Autism and Property Destruction

11 am: PICA

Saturday, October 19th 

9 am: Make Data Count

10 am: Be their voice

11 am:  I am exhausted!

Saturday, October 26th

9 am: Teaching your child how to follow simple directions

10 am: How to: Deal with Non-Compliant behavior in children with autism (for parents)

11 am: Potty Training

Tuesday/Thursday, October 29th/31st 

1 pm: Understanding my child’s IEP (*bring a copy of your child’s IEP)

Saturday, November 2nd  

8:45am: Volunteer Training?

9 am: A guide to parenting an ASD child

10 am: Be Their Voice!

11 am: Exhausted!

Saturday, November 16th

8:45am: Volunteer Training?

9 am: Strategies for child who display signs of Anxiety

10 am: Increasing you and your child coping skills

Saturday, December 7th

8:45am: Volunteer Training?

9 am: Using visual support to support your child

10 am: Ways to Help Nonverbal Child with Autism Speak

Saturday, December 14th 

8:45am: Volunteer Training?

9 am: Beyond the Autism

10 am: A Conversation with a Young Adult with ASD – Cristina

11 am: A Conversation with a Dad with ASD – John R.

 

More dates will be announced at a later time.