Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)
The Center for Autism Research at
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia invites you to
Next Steps Into Adolescence Workshop
-A workshop for family members and professionals supporting children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis who are approaching adolescence-
As children approach and enter the teen years, they must deal with physical growth spurts, mindboggling hormone releases, and ever-changing and challenging social relationships. Children begin to care about being “cool,” and classmates may no longer be as tolerant of “differences”. For pre-adolescent children with ASD, these already complicated physical and social changes are compounded by the typical ASD difficulties of reading social cues and understanding the behaviors of others. Consequently, children with ASD approaching adolescence have greater transition needs than most typically developing pre-teens.
Parents of pre-adolescent children also need support. By the end of elementary school, parents begin to look toward the future. They begin to think about what their children will be when they “grow-up” and worry if their children will ever “catch-up” academically and socially. Other concerns arise from the facts we know – preadolescence is a time children can develop seizures, have greater trouble sleeping, and are faced with greater academic demands at school. All in all, the transition into adolescence can be a difficult one and a time when many families recognize the life-long planning associated with ASD.
Cost: $25 for parents/guardians
$45 for professionals
$75 for professionals with CEU's (APA, Act 48 & Social Work)
Cost includes resources, coffee, tea, and assorted beverages.
*Lunch is not included with the registration and we ask that all participants pack and bring their lunch. Alternatively, there are several lunch carts in front of the 3535 building and several nearby places to purchase lunch for take-out.
*Price does not include parking. Parking options may be found at http://philadelphia.bestparking.com/
3535 Market St. is easily accessible by several SEPTA routes and within walking distance of 30th Street Station and the Market-Frankford line.
**Please note: If you register but cannot attend, we can apply your payment to a future workshop.