Upcoming Event - Workshop: The Family’s Role in Interventions

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February – Workshop: The Family’s Role in Interventions The cornerstone of any successful intervention protocol is the child’s family. In order for any therapy to be effective, the child’s parents must be integral and informed participants, as knowledgeable about the method of intervention and as able to implement it as any member of the therapy team. Intervention that lasts only as long as a therapist’s session will never have the same impact as intervention that continues long after the therapist’s work is done. This workshop is designed to provide participants with a general overview of the most effective therapeutic options available and how they can be successfully

incorporated into the family’s lifestyle. There will be breakout sessions throughout the day to give participants the opportunity to discuss child-specific issues with the presenters. Topics to be covered include: Overview of Family-based Interventions: Understand how to implement family-supported interventions such as Relationship Development Intervention, Floortime and Biomedical Approaches. Generalization and Maintenance of School- and Center-based Interventions: Learn how to maximize the effects of Applied Behavior Analysis and Speech-Language and

Occupational Therapies. Effective Advocacy: Discover how to secure an effective intervention plan for your child by learning what your child’s rights are under special education laws; Family Management: Discuss strategies for how to balance providing for the many needs of your child on the spectrum without sacrificing your other family, relationship and personal commitments. Various Presenters Friday

February 15th at the Greenville Community Church 270 Ardsley Road, Scarsdale, NY 8:30 am to 5:00 pm – Registration begins 8:00 – Lunch Included This Is a Free Event – Limited to 50 Participants – Please Reserve

Early For more information or to reserve attendance please contact Navigating the Spectrum info@... www.navigatingthespectrum.org

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