SIBLING SUPPORT WORKSHOP Having a brother or sister with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a unique and challenging experience. Parents often spend a lot of time, attention, and resources on their child with ASD, and siblings may feel confused, alone, or less supported at times. This workshop will provide siblings an opportunity to connect with their peers, share their interests, successes and challenges, learn new information, ask questions, and most importantly, have fun! This workshop is for siblings only.  Saturday,…

  Spending time outdoors is one of the most beneficial activities to support positive mental health for everyone. Being outdoors improves regulation, increases problem solving, and critical thinking skills. We have many months of cold weather here and you will learn some great ideas to build skills that you can do with your family outdoors in the fall and winter.

  This session will explore Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) beginning with a basic understanding of ASD from a strengths-based perspective.

  Having a child who is very picky about the items they eat can be challenging and frustrating for any parent. This workshop discusses the theory behind limited food repertoires for children of all ages, and explores strategies to implement food exploration at home with the ultimate goal of expanding a child’s food repertoire.

  Children with ASD may seem disinterested in people, instead choosing to play by themselves, and may even become upset if someone touches the toys they are playing with. This workshop aims to provide parents and professionals with information and strategies as a starting point to help a child with ASD learn that people can be fun too!

  Visual supports can be effective tools for everyone—children and parents alike. But not all visuals are created equal! This is a practical workshop that is designed to help you understand different types of visuals and give you some tips to help make effective visuals to support your child’s learning.