Parents, grandparents, and caregivers of individuals with autism are invited to attend a special one-day conference on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020.
Event Details
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 from 10:30 a.m.-4:10 p.m. Check-in begins at 10:00 a.m.
DoubleTree by Hilton St. Louis-Chesterfield
16625 Swingley Ridge Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017
Cost is $40 and lunch is provided. 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 Ali Cooper, MEd, BCBA, LBA 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 | Common Medical Concerns Garima Singh, MD | |
Don’t forget to join us at the Ask the Experts Panel immediately following the last session. 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.