"Parent Speak" for Children with Autism"

Join us for any or all dates: March 8, 22, 27, and 29, 2012

Presented by Elizabeth Deutsch, MS, CC-SLP

This program is appropriate for parents, teachers and paraprofessionals (6 contact hours available).

This 4-week language-based educational program supports parents and paraprofessionals who work with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders aged 3-6 years.

Topics to be discussed at length include social skills, play skills, sensory integration as it relates to language development, and executive functioning. Successful strategies used to support language and communication at varying levels will be presented.

Parents will create a "make and take" project to support their child’s current level of development as related to the topics discussed. As part of each workshop, parents will also be given a binder containing key articles and materials to bring home. 

Sensory Integration and Autism, Thursday, March 8, 2012

Strategies to Support Executive Function, Thursday, March 22, 2012

Play Skills in the Lives of Children with Autism, Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Enhancing Social Skills in Children with Autism, Thursday, March 29, 2012

Each session is presented at OTA-Watertown from 7-8:30 p.m. and earns 1.5 contact hours for paraprofessionals. Total contact hour credit for attendance at the entire workshop is 6 hours.

Early Bird Registration Cost Until February 13, 2012:

• Full Workshop, Individual: $180 
• Full Workshop, Parent Couple: $225
• Single lecture, Individual: $50
• Single lecture, Parent Couple: $65

Registration Cost After February 13, 2012:

• Full Workshop, Individual: $200 
• Full Workshop, Parent Couple: $250
• Single lecture, Individual: $60
• Single lecture, Parent Couple: $75

Group rates for paraprofessionals, please contact courses@thespiralfoundation.org or call Maribeth at 617-923-4410 ext. 231