Autism families: Survival Strategies for Everyday Living

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Don't miss this great workshop which is the first in a series that teaches

families how to teach skills to individuals and children with autism in the

context of ordinary family routines.  To register - read details below or go to

http://aacva.org

 

 

Workshop Announcement:

 

Survival Strategies For Everyday Living: Part 1

 

The first workshop of this series will be held on Sunday, October 5th 2008 from

1:00-4:00PM.  The speaker for the first workshop is Amy McGinnis M.S., MS., OTR,

BCBA.

 

This workshop teaches families how to cope with autism and discusses strategies

that help in everyday living.  It will discuss techniques on how to include

individuals with autism in the daily routines of family life while teaching them

life and learning skills.  The speaker will discuss how to use behavior

management strategies everyday while including individuals with autism in normal

routines of family life.  Examples include – how to get through dinner, how to

navigate going to the mall, how to manage the morning routine, navigating

crowded places, sleep issues etc.

 

For more details about the workshop and how to register, visit:

http://aacva.org/amyws100508.html

 

For more information about AAC-VA, visit:

http://aacva.org