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.
Due to Covid-19, All trainings will be held via zoom. Please contact info@sfacs.org for more information.
August 29, 2020
9:00 am SFACS Everything You Need To Know To Be Successful
10:00 am Caring For My Child with ASD During A Crisis
11:00 am Teletherapy
September 12, 2020
9:00 am Let’s Talk Autism
10:00 am Task Analysis
11:00 am Teaching My ASD Child Life Skills
September 26, 2020
9:00 am What is ABA?
10:00 am Bringing ABA At Home: How To Make It Fun
11:00 am Facts About Reinforcement
October 10, 2020
9:00 am Data Counts
10:00 am What Is The Function of My Child’s Behaviors
11:00 am 15 Behavior Strategies to Help Kids with Autism
October 24, 2020
9:00 am Why Children with ASD Deserve Rules and Discipline
10:00 am How Do You Discipline A Child with ASD
11:00 am Elopement
November 7, 2020
9:00 am SIB Part 1
10:00 am SIB Part 2
11:00 am PICA
December 5, 2020
9:00 am Tips for toilet training Autism
10:00 am Goodnight Sweet Dreams
11:00 am Tips for introducing new food to your child with ASD
December 12, 2020
9:00 am Increasing yours and your child coping skills
10:00 am TBA
January 9, 2021
9:00 am SFACS The New Normal
10:00 am Road to Independence
11:00 am Let’s Talk Autism
January 23, 2021
9:00 am Managing the Challenges of Parents
10:00 am Teaching Coping Skills
11:00 am Why Is It Important To Teach Independent Play?
February 6, 2020
9:00 am Girls & Puberty
10:00 am Boys & Puberty
11:00 am Masturbation & How Do I Deal With It?
February 20, 2021
9:00 am Road to Independence
10:00 am Part I: Stigma Behind Assisted Living for Children with ASD
11:00 am Part II: Stigma Behind Assisted Living for Children with ASD
March 6, 2021
9:00 am Financial Planning with Guest Speaker Chris Pitera
10:00 am Guardianship with Guest Speaker Fernando Orrego, Esq.
11:00 am Special Needs Trust with Guest Speaker Fernando Orrego, Esq.
March 20, 2021
9:00 am Visuals, Visuals, Visuals
10:00 am Speech vs Language
11:00 am Strategies for Encouraging a Non-Verbal Child to Communicate
April 3, 2021
9:00-11:00 am ABCS of Medicaid & Transition with Guest Speaker Almena Gordon, MSW
11:00 – 12:oo pm Parent Perspectives
April 17, 2021
9:00 am YOGA
10:00 am Mental Health
11:00 am Let’s Talk Autism
April 17, 2021
9:00 am Speech vs. Language
10:00 am Strategies for encouraging a non-verbal child to communicate
11:00 am Transition
SFACS PARENT TRAININGS
These trainings take place weekdays from 1:00-2:00 p.m. and are for families of students enrolled in the School (SFACS Parent Trainings will take place at the school in the first floor conference room).
April 14, 2021 – Facts About Reinforcement
April 28, 2021 – 15 Behavior Strategies to help kids with autism