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Navigating the Spectrum

Providing Direction and Support to Families

of Children on the Autism Spectrum

January – Lecture Series: Advancing Peer, Play and Social Skills

Play is much more than simply a fun way to occupy leisure time. It is a

necessary precursor to language, social, cognitive and adaptive skills, and an

effective way to decrease behavioral anomalies. Unfortunately, many of the core

deficits of autism such as rigid thinking, aversion to change, repetitive

behaviors, restricted interests and difficulties with perspective taking prevent

children on the spectrum from acquiring fundamental play skills. Additionally,

most intervention programs address play and social skills from either a

behavioral or developmental perspective, when both approaches are necessary to

promote the child’s optimal development. Parents, educators and therapists are

invited to join us for an interactive lecture series, consisting of video and

hands-on demonstrations and active participant practice, designed to advance

your child’s play, peer and social skills. Participants will be given

“assignments” each week to practice the topics covered.

Module 1 – The Importance of Play: Understand the stages of play and its

impact on other areas of development. Participants will be able to discuss

their child’s current level of play and social skills and outline individual

goals for the series. January 3

Module 2 – Play and ABA: How to teach the “rules” of play such as turn-taking,

following structured and rule-based games, and peer modeling using an Applied

Behavior Analysis approach. January 10

Module 3 – Play and RDI: How to further interactive and social play and

encourage peer enjoyment using a Relationship Development Intervention approach.

January 17

Module 4 – Playing with Peers: How to facilitate play in school, at home with

siblings, and in the community among peers. January 24

Module 5 – Applying the Principles: Review and discussion of individual goals

and implementation techniques. Participants who attended all five modules will

create specifically tailored play and social skills goals and strategies to

address these areas. January 31

Presented by Alisa Dror, PhD, BCBA, Certified RDI Consultant

7 – 9 pm at the Greenville Community Church, 270 Ardsley Road, Scarsdale, NY

Members – Free / Non-Members – $25 per Module or $100 for all 5 Modules

Limited to 25 Participants – Please Reserve Early

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 info or to reserve attendance please contact Navigating the Spectrum

(914) 826-5300 www.navigatingthespectrum.org

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