FEB 8th- CHANTAL SICILE-KIRA
This session will provide practical strategies for teaching teenagers of all ability levels the necessary life skills of self-care, self-regulation, self-advocacy, and self-esteem. What and how to explain about puberty, relationship boundaries and sexuality will be discussed, as will common adolescent concerns such as bullying and masturbation. Areas to be covered include: individualized transition plans, focusing on the student’s strengths, developing work/career skills, preparing for college, different types of employment structures, employer needs and the
use of mentors.
FEB 9th- SCOTT BELLINI ; ; ; ; ; ; ; This engaging workshop will provide an overview of a social skill instructional model developed by Dr. Bellini. The workshop will provide research on social- emotional functioning as well as practical and effective strategies for teaching social interaction skills to children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The model provides a systematic and comprehensive framework to guide parents and practitioners in the development and
implementation of effective social skills programming.
All info can be found at www.spectrumtrainingsystemsinc.com