Autism Toolkit of Georgia
Autism Toolkit of Georgia
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(formerly Greater Hudson Valley, NY) This open group meets one Sunday a month and is for parents, family members, and friends of Autistic individuals. Guest speakers are hosted every other month.
Virtual
Spanish Speaking
info@careparentnetwork.org
Virtual
Spanish Speaking
info@careparentnetwork.org
If you are experienced in your career and are looking for a new job, career, promotion or just ways to make your current job work better for you, this is a coaching course that could be helpful. This practical coaching course will cover all aspects of job hunting/maintaining by building your knowledge weekly, helping you identify action steps and supporting you to work through any worries or issues you face, with the help of a workbook. We’ll cover conflict, difficult conversations and feedback too.
You will be provided with guidance, training, accountability and inspiration over the 8 weeks to help you feel more confident, leaving you with a personalized roadmap for getting what you want in your working life.
Touchpoints: The How of Child and Family Engagement is an intensive training program that introduces the Touchpoints Approach, which is an evidence-based approach to building strong family-child relationships from before birth through age 5. Participants who implement Touchpoints in their practice partner with families to lay the vital foundation for children’s early learning and healthy development.
Course format: This course consists 28 training hours including six monthly one-hour virtual reflective practice sessions. Attendance is required at all live sessions, each of which is 4 hours long. Participants who complete the course will receive a certificate of attendance. This course is approved for 20.25 Continuing Education Credits for physicians, nurses, social workers, and psychologists. Learn more.
Session Dates and Times: This course will take place on the following days @ 9 am – 1 pm ET / 6 – 10 am PT
Tues 01/14/2025
Thurs 01/16/2025
Tues 01/21/2025
Thurs 01/23/2025
Tues 01/28/2025
Thurs 01/30/2025
What you will learn:
Strategies for building partnerships with parents that promote family strengths
A framework to understand why children’s behavior can sometimes be challenging and confusing
Techniques for talking with families about child development concerns
How to actively listen to families and collaboratively solve problems related to child development or a child-family relationship
Number of participants: Minimum of 10 Maximum of 20
This “closed” support group is designed for Autistic women (40-60) looking to build an ongoing connection with a small community of other women. This “closed” support group also gives women an opportunity to voice their concerns and frustrations and lets them acknowledge hard-won and unexpected victories. Common topics of discussion are:
Masking/camouflaging
Sensory sensitivities/overloads
Relationships
Self-care
Empathy
Reunase personalmente con un especialista en apoyo familiar de Care Parent Network y obtenga respuestas a sus preguntas
15 minutos
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclcemqrjMoG9AFofxva-CcBTps0Vq-t0I7
English Speaking
Meet 1:1 with a Care Parent Network Family Support Specialist and get your question answered
Sign up for a 15 minute time slot
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctduyvqzkrGtbcF1DZUfTQvK-Vj2a2uQH_
This closed group is designed for parents and family members of Autistic transition-age youth (18-22). This group is limited to 15 participants for caregivers to connect with one another and share information.
Dates
January 7
January 14
January 21
January 28
February 4
February 11
February 18
February 25
A closed support group has the same group members (up to 12) for a set number of sessions (8). Closed support groups are ideal for adults who are looking for deeper connections and more extensive peer support from group members. For the best support group experience, closed group members should plan on attending all 8 meetings in the series. This group offers a safe environment where Autistic adults can talk with like-minded people, share issues and concerns, and celebrate successes. Common topics include: disclosure, self-advocacy, and relationships.
Dates
January 14
January 21
January 28
February 4
February 11
February 18
February 25
March 4
Social, emotional, and relational development is an intertwined process that happens across the lifespan beginning at birth. Ongoing support for social-emotional development and well-being enhances the relationships necessary for everyone’s mental health. The cumulative stresses of our times affect everyone’s mental health: infants, children, families and providers. This 3-part interactive workshop series explores the building blocks of healthy development and offers strategies to cope and heal through relationship-based care practices.
Each virtual workshop will be a highly interactive combination of didactic content, large group discussion, and small group break-out activities for reflection and practice.
Course format:
Live interactive webinar on Tuesdays @ 2-4 pm ET / 11 am -1 pm PT:
01/14/2025: Development of Social Emotional Competence in the context of Trauma
01/21/2025: Relationship-based Practices for Enhancing Family-Child Relationships and Mental Health
01/28/2025: Building our Own Resilience and Mental Health
# of hours:
6 clock hour certificate will be provided
This “closed” support group is for parents who have an Autistic adult child 23+ years of age. Other adult family caregivers may also register for this group. “Closed” support groups are ideal for parents and other adult family caregivers who want to go beyond sharing their stories with newcomers each time at open support group meetings.
AANE support groups provide an opportunity for parents and family caregivers to voice their concerns and frustrations and celebrate hard-won and unexpected victories. Although each group will focus on different themes and questions, here are some of the most common ones:
Now that your child is an adult, how do you support and/or parent without power?
How do you keep the lines of communication open?
How can you help the Autistic adult find and sustain employment and live independently?
How do you motivate them to expand their social network?
What types of services have other families used and what were the results?
How have other members tapped into health, income, housing, and other benefits?
8 week series. Advanced registration is required.
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