Register today for the live virtual training “Nutrition for the Selective Feeder” which will be presented by Stephanie Brown, MSPH, RD, CSP, LDN. This webinar will review how to assess a child's diet to determine if they are meeting their nutrition needs. Based on assessment, changes can be made to a child's diet to encourage appropriate intake and develop a well-balanced diet.
Baby Navigator is collaborating with the Reading Rockets to bring this webinar series to you. We watch videos together that show how to turn activities you’re doing everyday into learning moments for your baby . . . how to support your baby through challenging moments to get ahead of the terrible twos . . . and much more. These simple moments matter. Especially because your baby’s brain is developing at an amazing rate. What you do and say now can make all the difference.
Each webinar will cover the following agenda:
What does it take to learn to talk — gestures, sounds, actions and more
How to support your baby’s learning in everyday activities
How to get ahead of the terrible twos
Why join Baby Navigator — learn about our free online resources and tools from pregnancy until your baby turns 24 months old
We will feature new content and videos each webinar to focus our conversation about social communication milestones in babies from birth to 24 months and how to support your baby’s learning.
This webinar series will help you learn about the core diagnostic features and early signs of autism in toddlers and see early intervention in action.
Each webinar will cover the following agenda:
What is autism and what are the early signs in toddlers?
Watch video clips together — Practice observing early signs of autism and see early intervention in action
How Autism Navigator online courses and tools can help you
We will feature new content and videos each webinar to cover key topics in About Autism in Toddlers.
Live Webinar! Targeting Core Deficits of Autism in Toddlers
June 8, 2021 –
Register today for the live virtual training “Targeting Core Deficits of Autism in Toddlers” which will be presented by Jenny Sharpless, MS, CCC-SLP. During this live webinar, participants will learn strategies to target core deficits of autism in toddlers. Parents and professionals will learn how to target engagement, language development, and play using evidence-based treatment techniques.
Autism Navigator is collaborating with Autism Science Foundation to bring this webinar series to you. This webinar will help you learn about our How-To Guide for Families online course and ways you can use this resource to engage your child in activities you’re already doing every day and help develop your child’s social communication skills.
Each webinar will cover the following agenda:
What it takes to learn to talk—gestures, sounds, actions and more
How to support your child’s learning in everyday activities
How Autism Navigator and Baby Navigator online resources can help each family
We will feature new content and videos each webinar to focus our conversation about how to actively engage your child using evidence-based strategies in everyday activities. We will also have featured guests regularly that will be announced.
Increasing Flexibility and Problem Solving in Children with ASD
June 11, 2021 –
This workshop will provide an overview of behavioral and cognitive flexibility and the importance of focusing on these areas with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Often students with ASD adhere to fixed routines, rote repetitive responding or appear to have limited repertoires of responses. Flexibility and language will be discussed, and specific skills will be addressed. Strategies for increasing flexibility in students with ASD will also be presented. This workshop will highlight the importance
of problem solving and generating multiple solutions as well.
This live webinar will focus on the assessment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children. It will address the epidemiology, racial, cultural, and socioeconomic implications. It will also cover the underlying neuropsychology, related diagnostic categories, management strategies, and outcomes for this broad spectrum of a disorder.
Baby Navigator is collaborating with the Reading Rockets to bring this webinar series to you. We watch videos together that show how to turn activities you’re doing everyday into learning moments for your baby . . . how to support your baby through challenging moments to get ahead of the terrible twos . . . and much more. These simple moments matter. Especially because your baby’s brain is developing at an amazing rate. What you do and say now can make all the difference.
Each webinar will cover the following agenda:
What does it take to learn to talk — gestures, sounds, actions and more
How to support your baby’s learning in everyday activities
How to get ahead of the terrible twos
Why join Baby Navigator — learn about our free online resources and tools from pregnancy until your baby turns 24 months old
We will feature new content and videos each webinar to focus our conversation about social communication milestones in babies from birth to 24 months and how to support your baby’s learning.
Autism Navigator is collaborating with Autism Science Foundation to bring this webinar series to you. This webinar will help you learn about our How-To Guide for Families online course and ways you can use this resource to engage your child in activities you’re already doing every day and help develop your child’s social communication skills.
Each webinar will cover the following agenda:
What it takes to learn to talk—gestures, sounds, actions and more
How to support your child’s learning in everyday activities
How Autism Navigator and Baby Navigator online resources can help each family
We will feature new content and videos each webinar to focus our conversation about how to actively engage your child using evidence-based strategies in everyday activities. We will also have featured guests regularly that will be announced.
MarylandABLE Accounts -- How They Benefit Your Loved One with Special Needs
June 24, 2021 –
Maryland ABLE accounts help families and their loved ones with disabilities save for the future without jeopardizing federal, state and local benefits. Join Kelly Nelson, Outreach and Communications Manager from Maryland ABLE, as she shares by webinar the following:
the eligibility criteria and enrollment process;
features of an ABLE account and the account management process;
tax-free savings and tax-free withdrawals for qualified disabilities expenses;
accessing a Maryland State income tax deduction for contributions;
how an ABLE account can be used in collaboration with a Special Needs Trust
Open to clients, the general public, and financial advisors. 1.5 continuing education hours will be offered for CPAs, CFPs, and other professionals for attending this presentation. We look forward to hosting you!
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Diagnosis and First Steps with Dr. Chana Richter
June 30, 2021 –
Dr. Chana Richter is a pediatrician at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders at Kennedy Krieger Institute, primarily focusing on new diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Her current focus is bridging the gap to diagnosis of autism and initiation of supportive treatment, as well as identifying barriers to diagnosis. Dr. Richter received her Bachelors in Science from Touro University/Lander College of Arts and Sciences, and completed her Masters in Education and Special Education through Touro as well.
Baby Navigator is collaborating with the Reading Rockets to bring this webinar series to you. We watch videos together that show how to turn activities you’re doing everyday into learning moments for your baby . . . how to support your baby through challenging moments to get ahead of the terrible twos . . . and much more. These simple moments matter. Especially because your baby’s brain is developing at an amazing rate. What you do and say now can make all the difference.
Each webinar will cover the following agenda:
What does it take to learn to talk — gestures, sounds, actions and more
How to support your baby’s learning in everyday activities
How to get ahead of the terrible twos
Why join Baby Navigator — learn about our free online resources and tools from pregnancy until your baby turns 24 months old
We will feature new content and videos each webinar to focus our conversation about social communication milestones in babies from birth to 24 months and how to support your baby’s learning.
This webinar series will help you learn about the core diagnostic features and early signs of autism in toddlers and see early intervention in action.
Each webinar will cover the following agenda:
What is autism and what are the early signs in toddlers?
Watch video clips together — Practice observing early signs of autism and see early intervention in action
How Autism Navigator online courses and tools can help you
We will feature new content and videos each webinar to cover key topics in About Autism in Toddlers.
Live Webinar! Nutrition for the Selective Feeder