Teaching Autism Life Skills, the Ten Essential Abilities Every Child Needs and Deserves to Learn

Learning Points: Why Me? Things I Wish I'd Known Sooner
* Attendees will be able to identify three personal qualities parents of special needs children need to develop
* Attendees will be able to identify three strategy skills for adapting to change
*Attendees will be able to identify the four different circles of support that most individuals have
* Participants will be able to identify three communication skills to use when communicating with Service Providers/educators

Learning Points: Creating Positive Outcomes: Teaching Autism Life Skills- the Ten Essential Abilities Every Child Needs and Deserves to Learn
* Attendees will be able to identify three key attributes needed by educators and parents for successful transitions of students with ASD between schools/grade levels/classes.
*Attendees till be able to identify at least four life skills children with autism need to learn
*Attendees will be will be able to name and describe three successful coping strategies for use with ASD students/children to help with daily transitions