Survival Strategies: 4 more days to learn how to include your kids in your daily lives

[Guest guest]

Come and spend Sunday afternoon with us to learn how to include your children in

the daily routines of living. Find out how to involve your kids while preparing

for dinner or while driving somewhere. Don’t get stressed out contriving

situations to teach your children. Amy McGinnis will share with you many

examples in natural situations where your children could be learning with you.

Autism Advocacy Coalition of Virginia

presents...

Survival Strategies for Everyday Living: Part 1

By Amy McGinnis M.S.,MS, OTR, BCBA

October 5th, 2008 1:00 4:00 PM

Autism changes the way families live. AAC VA is working to improve the quality

of life of families affected by autism. As part of that, AAC VA brings to you a

series of workshops.

Description of workshop series: This workshop series teaches families how to

cope with autism and discusses strategies that help in everyday living. The

series 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

workshops in this series will be conducted by speakers from various backgrounds

and will incorporate methodologies needed to help individuals with autism.

Description of this workshop: Part 1 of this workshop series will focus on

behavior management. 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,

how to do daily chores, how to negotiate crowded places, how to manage sleep

issues etc. etc.

Speaker background: Amy McGinnis began providing direct ABA services teaching

verbal behavior in 1998, working with individuals with autism and other

developmental disabilities. She has received extensive training and experience

in implementing the procedures of applied behavior analysis

(specifically Skinner’s analysis of verbal behavior skills, academics, and the

management of problem behaviors across all environments. Amy holds a

Master of Science degree in occupational therapy from Alvernia College, and is a

nationally registered occupational therapist. She also holds a masters degree in

Applied Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology, and is a Board

Certified Behavior Analyst. She currently provides consultative services to

families, clinics, and schools across the United States and abroad.

Who should attend: This workshop is geared mainly towards family members of

individuals with autism. Professionals are welcome as well to learn how to

guide families to include family members with autism in their daily lives.

Location: Hilton andria at Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Road, andria, VA

22311 (703) 845 1010

Workshop Fee: AAC VA Member $20

Not an AAC VA Member $30