September 10: Adolescence 101: The Teen Basics : Everything you need to know (but don’t know who to ask)

  Topics to be covered include:

• 13 things every parent or educator needs to know about teenagers;
• The general challenges faced by ASD teenagers;
• Sensory processing challenges in adolescence;
• Functional strategies to help with daily transitions;
• Family and sibling concerns;
• Teaching about puberty, hygiene, self-care, masturbation.

 September 17: Adolescence 102: Relationships: It's Complicated 

Topics to be covered include:

• The notion of privacy and consent;
• Relationship boundaries;
• Introduction to sexuality;
• Self awareness;
• Self- regulation;
• Bullying;
• Interdependence.

September 24: Adolescence 103: The Transition Years : Plan, Prepare, Practice for the Real World of Adult Life

Topics to be covered include:

• Preparing the transition to high school;
• the ITP- Individual Transition Program and IEPs;
• Teaching life skills needed for work and / or college including;
• Self-esteem; Self-advocacy; Executive functioning, Self-reliance;
• Building on strengths and the use of mentors.

Included in the series:

Based on the award-winning book, more recent information, and Chantal Sicile-Kira’s popular national presentations, this interactive series includes:

• The basics on what you need to know when your child or student (of different ability levels) is a pre-teen or teenager
• Resources for more information on various topics
• Opportunity for the participants to write in or call in their questions to Chantal.
• 6 hours of training
• PowerPoints provided before the live training to help with note taking.
• BONUS: Opportunity to watch replay of training at a later date (convenient if you miss a session).
• BONUS: Opportunity to take part in Google+ hangout discussion with Chantal following the series.