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Identifying critical skills to promote more positive outcomes in the Transition to Adulthood for young adults with ASD until the webinar begins! Identifying critical skills to promote more positive outcomes in the Transition to Adulthood for young adults with ASD Topic: Transition to Adulthood Presenter: Dr. Peter Gerhardt Date: Tue, Apr 3, 2018 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET...

Identifying critical information to promote safe sex and healthy relationships for young adults with ASD until the webinar begins! Identifying critical information to promote safe sex and healthy relationships for young adults with ASD Topic: Sexuality on the Spectrum Presenters: Dr. Peter Gerhardt and Amy Gravino Date: Mon, Oct 15, 2018 @ 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET OAR will...

until the webinar begins! Social Skills for Adolescents and Adults with ASD: Finding relevant targets for instruction, using instructional strategies that work, and balancing self-determination with skill-building Presented by Mary Jane Weiss, Ph.D, BCBA-D Description Social skills are an elusive target of intervention for ASD, especially for adolescents and adults. It is imperative that clinicians define and achieve outcomes that...

until the webinar begins! Addressing Problem Behavior: A Successful Team Approach Problem behavior for children with autism across school and home settings; working with the school team to assess and treat problem behavior effectively Presented by Jane Barbin, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA Description Children with and without autism can demonstrate challenging behaviors that parents, school staff and other caregivers often find...

until the webinar begins! Unstuck and On Target: Improving Young People’s Executive Function Skills This webinar will introduce participants to Unstuck and On Target (UOT), a cognitive behavioral intervention that improves young people’s executive function skills. Presented by Laura G. Anthony, PhD and John F. Strang, PsyD Description Unstuck and On Target (UOT) is an empirically-supported executive function intervention, with...

until the webinar begins! Seminar in Crisis Safety for the ASD Population Best practices and tools to support parents and educators in addressing safety concerns Presented by Scott Fowler Description This webinar discusses the vital importance of safety and crisis preparation in both school and home settings. Topics covered include wandering and elopement, working with first responders, seclusions and restraints,...

until the webinar begins! Self-Determination: Tips for Including Students in their Education and Transition Planning An introduction to building and supporting self-determination skills for students with autism Presented by Deborah Hammer and self-advocates Description This webinar will introduce participants to the fundamental concepts of Self-Determination for students with autism and related disabilities. We will discuss how to teach these concepts,...

until the webinar begins! Transportation: Options and Concerns For People with Autism Strategies and services to help people with autism access public transportation Presented by Earnst Ilang-Ilang II, MSW, LGSW Description This event has been canceled. Meaningful community participation is important for increased social interaction, access to services, and overall quality of life. Transportation plays a critical role in providing...

until the webinar begins! Autism and the Skilled Trades Training, educating and preparing individuals with autism for employment Presented by Danny Combs Description This engaging presentation will dive into discovering the talents and skills of the autism community with the goal of finding gainful employment and fulfilling careers. Danny will discuss how to help organizations find community partners and scaffold...

Health and Health Care in Autistic Children and Adults National indicators of health and health care from the National Autism Indicators Report Presented by Jessica Rast Description Health and health care are critical issues for autistic individuals and can be highly complex. Autistic people often have multiple physical and mental health concerns, frequently see specialists, and use multiple medications. Unfortunately,...