AUTISM FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES

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Vea más abajo para información en español Fall 2014 & Winter 2015   FREE Registration required Call ▶YAI LINK 212.273.6182 or go to yai.org/autismsupport Structure First half: presentation  |  Second half: support For parents and caregivers only – no children please. Location 460 West 34th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001 Funded in part by NYS OPWDD and NYC Council’s Autism Initiative. All Sessions 10:00am-12:30pm except where noted NOVEMBER Tuesday November 4th Managing a Crisis Situation: What You Need to Know Victor Ordde Sr. Social Work Assistant, YAI Crisis Intervention   Monday November 10th Financial Planning for your Child with Autism Stuart Flaum, CLU, ChSNC Managing Director, Special Needs Family Planning   Wednesday November 12th 6:00pm-8:00pm Your Family Member & Law Enforcement: Strategies for Bridging the Gap and Preventing Disaster Bobra Fyne, LMSW, Assistant Coordinator of Sex Education, YAI & Amy-Louise Parker, LMSW, Project Shield Program Coordinator, District Attorney’s Office   Tuesday November 18th  Guardianship and Future Care Planning for Individuals with Autism Paola Martínez Boone, MSW Advocate & Community Organizer for Disability Rights, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest   Monday November 24th  HELP! Caring for a Child with Autism: Strategies for Dealing with Daily Stressors Gary Shulman, MSEd Special Needs Trainer and Consultant   DECEMBER Tuesday December 2nd Know Your Rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and How to Advocate for Your Child with Autism Bethany LaLonde, MSW CAP Advocate, Disability Rights New York Thursday December 4th How to Strengthen Executive Functioning Skills with People on the Autism Spectrum Beth Diviney, PhD, BCBA Behavior Analyst, YAI Center for Specialty Therapy   Wednesday December 10th Strategies for Using Social Stories to Build Coping Skills and Independence Sarah Kern, LCSW Clinical Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Program Coordinator, Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical and Research Program, The Child Study Center at NYU Langone Medical Center   Tuesday December 16th Dealing with Loss: A Facilitated Conversation Katharina Anger, PhD Psychologist, Regional Senior Supervisor of Mental Health, Premier HealthCare   JANUARY Wednesday January 14th 2015 Medicaid Service Coordination: Making it Work for Families  MaryBeth Fadelici  Regional Coordinator, Parent to Parent of NYS   Thursday January 22nd Best Practices for Working with Individuals with ASD: Remember it’s Okay to Have Fun!  Margaret M. Chiara, MA, BCBA, Coordinator of ASD Development & Michael Boardman, MA, BCBA ABA Supervisor, YAI/NYL   Wednesday January 28th A Day in the Life in a Residential Program for an Individual on the Spectrum Michelle Israel, LCSW Residential Coordinator, YAI Verano & Otoño 2014   GRATIS Necesita registrarse Llame a ▶YAI LINK 212.273.6182 yai.org/autismsupport Duración 1ra parte: presentación  |  2da parte: grupo de apoyo Para padres y proveedores de cuidado. No se permite la asistencia de niños. Lugar 460 West 34th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001 Financiado en parte por el NYS OPWDD y el NYC Council’s Autism Initiative. Todas las sesiones 10:00am a 12:30pm Excepto cuando se indique. DICIEMBRE Jueves 4 6:00pm-8:00pm Sexualidad en Individuos con Autismo Dina Larina, LMHC, RPT Mental Health Clinician, YAI Center for Specialty Therapy & Iris Varela, LMSW, Mental Health Clinician, YAI Center for Specialty Therapy   Jueves 18 10:00am-12:30pm ¿Qué es Atención Negativa y Cómo Evitarla? Erika Pérez-Tobón Senior Bilingual Asst. Applied Behavioral Sciences Specialist Crisis Intervention Program, YAI   ENERO Jueves 8 10:00am-12:30pm Consejería - Un Recurso para Manejar el Estrés Erika Pérez-Tobón Senior Bilingual Asst. Applied Behavioral Sciences Specialist Crisis Intervention Program, YAI   Jueves 15 6:00pm-8:00pm  Cómo Aprender a Afrontar las Pérdidas Dina Larina, LMHC, RPT Mental Health Clinician, YAI Center for Specialty Therapy & Iris Varela, LMSW, Mental Health Clinician, YAI Center for Specialty Therapy: Facebook Twitter Website Email Copyright © 2014 YAI, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences