Parents, grandparents, and caregivers of individuals with autism are invited to attend a special one-day virtual conference on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
Event Details
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 from 10:30 a.m.-4:10 p.m. Due to the CoVid-19 pandemic, all sessions will be offered online. There will be no in-person attendance.
This event is FREE to attend. To register for this event, please click here. For questions, email benignoj@health.missouri.edu or call 573-882-2077.
Schedule and Sessions
| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Registration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 - 11:05 a.m. | Keynote Presentation: Building on Your Child's Strengths Cortney Fish, MSW, BCBA, LBA | |||
| 11:05 - 11:15 a.m. | Break | |||
| 11:15am - 12:30 p.m. | STRAND 1 | STRAND 2 | STRAND 3 | |
| Teaching Social Skills Jaclyn Benigno, MEd | Teaching Your Child to Communicate Brooke Barnes, MA | Demystifying Sensory Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder Brittney Stevenson, MOT, OTR/L | ||
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Lunch | |||
| 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. | Supporting Homework Challenges Karen O'Connor PhD, BCBA Lea Ann Lowery, PhD, OTD, OTR/L | Teaching Play Jena Randolph, PhD | Supporting Sleep Shawna Shelton, BSN, RN | |
| 2:45 - 2:55 p.m. | Break | |||
| 2:55 - 4:10 p.m. | Behavior Basics Ali Cooper, MEd, BCBA, LBA | Social Challenges with Girls Michelle Dampf, MA, CCC-SLP | Session Cancelled | |
Don’t forget to join us at the virtual Ask the Experts Panel from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Although this event is FREE, we do ask that you register. For more information or to reserve your spot, click here.
Download a copy of the parent conference flyer.
Speaker PowerPoint & Handouts
Please click on the following link to download or print the materials.
Building on Your Child’s Strengths
Teaching Your Child to Communicate
Teaching Social Skills
Teaching Play
Supporting Sleep
Social Challenges for Girls with ASD
Demystifying Sensory Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Supporting Homework Challenges
Behavior Basics