9TH ANNUAL
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
PARENT EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE
Managing Frustration, Anxiety and Teaching Social Skills
with Keynote Speaker Jed Baker, Ph.D., Director of the Social Skills Training Project
Individuals on the autism spectrum and those with behavioral challenges often present with difficulty regulating their feelings and interacting socially. This workshop describes how to handle meltdowns and design effective behavior plans to prevent these moments and reduce frustration and anxiety. The second part of the 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 though lecture, interactive exercises, and video clips.
FREE TO ATTEND. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
Date/Time
Saturday, March 21, 2020
8:30am to 3:30pm
(8:00am registration)
Location
Fairmont Heights High School
6501 Columbia Park Road
Landover, MD 20785
Light breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Childcare is available for $25 per child through The One World Center for Autism, but you must register in advance. Spaces are limited. Click here to register for childcare.
For questions regarding childcare and payment, please call The One World Center for Autism at 301-618-8395.
Sponsors
Sponsored by Pathfinders for Autism, Prince George’s County Public Schools, The One World Center for Autism, Prince George’s County SECAC, and The Parents’ Place of Maryland.