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