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 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 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.