The Autism Society of Maine is offering a free webinar with Jed Baker, Ph.D. facilitated by Cathy Dionne, ASM Director. This webinar is offered FREE in honor of Autism Acceptance Month!
Registration is required using this easy online form.
Session description: Individuals with social-behavioral challenges often present with difficulty regulating their feelings and interacting socially. Changes to routine imposed by Covid often present particular problems for such individuals. This two-part webinar began by describing how to handle restricted activities, remote learning, and altered school routines. It also covered how to deal with meltdowns and design effective behavior plans to prevent frustration and manage anxiety. This second part of the two part presentation details strategies to motivate individuals to learn, ways to teach social skills, how to generalize skills into the natural setting and increase acceptance and tolerance from peers. Information will be imparted through lecture, interactive exercises, and video clips.
If you missed the first part of this webinar “Managing Frustration and Meltdowns in the New Normal” with Jed Baker that focused on individuals with social-behavioral challenges, you can watch the video in link here.
Presenter: Jed Baker, Ph.D. is the director of the Social Skills Training Project, a private organization serving individuals with autism and social communication problems. He is on the professional advisory board of Autism Today, ASPEN, ANSWER, YAI, the Kelberman Center and several other autism organizations. In addition, he writes, lectures, and provides training internationally on the topic of social skills training and managing challenging behaviors.