Orange AHRC will kick off a series of four interactive workshops for families that have a child on the autism spectrum with a lead session on Thursday, Oct. 28.
The Oct. 28 session is “The 6 things every person on the autism spectrum needs to succeed with friends, work and life.” Renowned speaker Brian R. King brings a threefold perspective to the world of autism. He is the father of three sons on the autism spectrum and is also on the autism spectrum himself.
Campbell Hall — Orange AHRC will kick off a series of four interactive workshops for families that have a child on the autism spectrum with a lead session on Thursday, Oct. 28.
The
quartet will focus on “Autism: Bridging Adolescence to Adulthood,”
discussing the challenges that the children and their families face
during the trying years of adolescence. The series is open to the
public, by reservation only.
The Oct. 28 session is “The 6 things every person on the autism spectrum needs to succeed with friends, work and life.” Renowned speaker Brian R. King brings a threefold perspective to the world of autism. He is the father of three sons on the autism spectrum and is also on the autism spectrum himself. He is a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice in Naperville, Ill. and is on the Web at www.spectrummentor.com.
Workshops will be held at Noble Coffee Roasters in Campbell Hall, and are limited to 35 participants.
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“Our goal is to provide information, ideas and support in a warm, relaxed environment where parents can share their experiences with others who are in a similar situation,” said Orange AHRC Executive Director Christopher Fortune.
“Thanks to the grant we received for this
project from the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, we
will also be able to offer follow-up at-home consultation to families to
give further support and information in the home environment,” said
Fortune.
Orange AHRC will provide up to 20 hours of consultation
by Master’s level psychologists, under the supervision of Allen
Hershman, Ph.D.,Psy.D., the agency’s Director of Psychology.
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The themes of the next three sessions are:
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Free childcare will be provided by Orange AHRC at its nearby Henry Cox Center in Campbell Hall.
E-mail Charles Smith at [email protected] or call him at 561-0670 for details about childcare or to make a workshop reservation.
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