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UCF CARD Mid February Newsletter

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UCF Center for Autism andRelated Disabilities e-update!

We've filled this issue with LOVE for our families and adults with ASD in Central Florida! Be sure to read through for discounts, parent education seminars, and family events! Enjoy one of our special lunch bites (30 minute online mini seminars) focused on keeping your loved one on the spectrum SAFE and HAPPY! IEP season is coming up! Are you prepared? We have free seminars to help! Want to learn how to use ABA to support your child's growth and development? Attend Behavior Basics or register for our new Pivotal Response Training series!

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UPCOMING PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS AND SEMINARS

all support groups and seminars are free of charge

#1517 - 02/15/2016 at 6:30 PM Metro Orlando ASD Family Support Group Meeting (CARD Office) Please join us for our ASD Family Support Group. Parents of children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorders are invited to join together to share ideas, concerns, success stories, tribulations and camaraderie. The group will allow parents an opportunity to share their personal experiences, thoughts, and ideas related to issues that may be of present concern to them. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide childcare at this event, and adults on the spectrum should NOT attend. Caregivers only, please!Link to register: http://1517orange.eventbrite.com

#1636 - 02/16/2016 at 10:00 AM Entendiendo El I.E.P. (Plan Educativo Individual) – Parte I (CARD office and online)¿Qué es el I.E.P.? (Plan Educativo Individual del estudiante). Se describirá cada una de las páginas que componen el documento del IEP y se discutirá su legalidad, además de la importancia de la participación de los padres en el desarrollo del mismo. Disculpe, no podemos ofrecer cuido de niños, taller solo para los padres.Enlace para inscribirse: https://1636orange.eventbrite.com

#1659 - 2/16/2016 at 6:00 PM IEP Part I (Lake) This training will highlight organizational techniques, setting expectations for school personnel, what does and doesn’t go on the IEP. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide childcare at this event,

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and adults on the spectrum should NOT attend. Caregivers only, please!Link to register: https://1659lake.eventbrite.com

NEW!! #1533 - 02/16/2016 at 6:30 PM Pivotal Response Training, Part I (CARD Office) This will be Part 1 of a two session training. In Part 1, participants will learn about Pivotal Response Training (PRT), a research-based ABA strategy that helps young children with autism increase communication, language, academics, and social behaviors. This training will specifically focus on increasing motivation and responding to multiple cues. Parents will need to video record themselves with their children using the strategies that are taught in Part 1. They will then share the video in the next session, Pivotal Response Training: Part 2, to receive feedback. This presentation is for caregivers of young children who have communication needs.Link to register: http://1533orange.eventbrite.com

#1652 - 02/17/2016 at 6:30 PM Parent Support Group (Seminole) Support group that caters to the needs of parents dealing with all aspects of having a child on the Autism spectrum. The group will allow parents an opportunity to share their personal experiences, thoughts, and ideas related to issues that may be of present concern to them.Unfortunately, we are unable to provide childcare at this event, and adults on the spectrum should NOT attend. Caregivers only, please!Link to register: http://1652seminole.eventbrite.com

#1535 - 02/17/2016 at 9:00 AM Walk with A Coordinator (Orange Lake Underhill Park) Come talk and walk with CARD coordinator, Joanna Couch, who serves Oviedo and parts of East Orange County. Talk about autism, learn about resources and interventions, and meet other parents in a fun, active environment! Don’t forget your sneakers!Link to register: http://1535orange.eventbrite.com

#1663 – 2/17/2016 9:00 AM Caminando con Aimara-Lake Underhill ParkConversemos con Aimara mientras caminamos al aire libre. Hablemos acerca de nuestros niños con autismo, sus retos, inquietudes y metas logradas. Una hora y media de buen ejercicio en un ambiente de esparcimiento. ¡Les esperamos y no olvide sus

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zapatos deportivos!Link to register: http://1663orange.eventbrite.com

NEW! 2/19/2016 at 12:00 PM Lunch Bite: Keeping your Child Safe (Online)Research shows that people with autism spectrum disorders are at a higher risk of untimely death than their same aged typically developing peers. Don't let your child or adult with ASD become a statistic! This training discusses the problems and makes recommendations for increasing your child's safety both inside and outside the home.Link to register: https://1662orange.eventbrite.com

#1389 - 02/22/2016 at 6:30 PM Count On It! (West Orange) This training is focused on exploring the language of math and how it makes math concepts a challenge for children diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Participants will walk away with strategies that can support these students in learning basic math skills. Ideal participants are elementary and middle school aged students.Link to register: https://1389orange.eventbrite.com

#1637 - 02/23/2016 at 10:00 AM ¿Como Escribir Un I.E.P.? – Parte II (CARD Office and online)

Este taller destacará técnicas organizativas, cómo establecer expectativas para el personal de la escuela, lo que debe y no debe plasmarse en un IEP, al igual de ofrecer técnicas para convertir sus ideas en objetivos significativos y medibles en el I.E.P. de su niño(a). Los participantes podrán practicar y tomar ejemplos en la redacción del IEP.Link to register: https://1637orange.eventbrite.com

#1653 - 2/23/2016 at 11:00 AM Behavior Basics I (Orange) Have you been told your child needs ABA, but unable to receive it? Come learn how YOU can use ABA to help your child, for free! This presentation is primarily geared towards parents of children ages 2-12, verbal or not, and covers the techniques of preventing negative or problem behaviors, teaching and increasing positive behaviors, such as following directions, self-help and independence skills, using the principles of ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis). Behavior strategies such as redirection, reinforcement, and positives will be covered. Participants will complete a home assignment to be discussed at Part







2 session. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide childcare at this event, and adults on the spectrum should NOT attend. Caregivers only, please!Link to register: https://1653.eventbrite.com

NEW! #1534 - 02/23/2016 at 6:30 PM How to Know When Your Child Is In Pain and Teaching Them How to Communicate It (Orange) Caregivers will learn ways to tell when their child with ASD is in pain. They will also learn about perceptions of pain sensitivity in children with autism. The presentation will then review strategies to help children with ASD attempt to communicate when they are in pain.Link to register: http://1534orange.eventbrite.com

#1500 - 02/24/2016 at 6:00 PM Behavior Basics I (Brevard)Have you been told your child needs ABA, but unable to receive it? Come learn how YOU can use ABA to help your child, for free! This presentation is primarily geared towards children ages 2-12, verbal or not, and covers the techniques of preventing negative or problem behaviors, teaching and increasing positive behaviors, such as following directions, self-help and independence skills, using the principles of ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis). Behavior strategies such as redirection, reinforcement, and positives will be covered. Participants will complete a home assignment to be discussed at Part 2 session. Limited Childcare available, but must preregister at least 2 days in advance.Link to register: http://1500brevard.eventbrite.com

#1658 - 2/25/2016 at 6:30 PM Support Group for Parents of Adults and Soon to be Adults (Seminole) Support group that caters to the needs of parents dealing with all aspects of having a child who is an adult or soon to be an adult on the Autism spectrum. The group will allow parents an opportunity to share their personal experiences, thoughts, and ideas related to issues that may be of present concern to them. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide childcare at this event, and adults on the spectrum should NOT attend. Caregivers only, please!Link to register: https://1658seminole.eventbrite.com

#1660 - 2/25/2016 at 6:00 PM IEP Part II (Lake) This training will discuss how IEP objectives and benchmarks should be written, and techniques for turning your ideas into meaningful and

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measurable IEP objectives for your child. Participants are urged to bring the child’s current IEP or IFSP, as well as a list of outcomes they would like to see on their child’s next IEP. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide childcare at this event, and adults on the spectrum should NOT attend. Caregivers only, please!Link to register: https://1660lake.eventbrite.com

#1683-2/26/16 at 12:30 PM ASD Overview (Osceola and Online)CARD staff will describe the characteristics of autism, how it is diagnosed, and the range of autism spectrum disorders under the PDD umbrella. A good introduction for those new to the diagnosis or those involved in their education.Unfortunately, we will not be able to provide childcare at this training. Any families bringing children will be asked to reschedule to a future training date.Link to register: https://1683osceola.eventbrite.com

#1673-3/10/2016 at 6:30 PM Parent Support Group For Parents of Children with ASD. (Childcare Provided) (Volusia)Please join us for our ASD Family Support Group. Parents of children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorders are invited to join together to share ideas, concerns, success stories, tribulations and camaraderie. Please RSVP by registering below. Limited childcare available at this support group meeting ONLY with preregistered children.Link to register: https://1673volusia.eventbrite.com

#1682-3/14/2016 at 6:30 PM Parent Support Group For Parents of Adults and Soon to be Adults with ASD (Volusia)This support group focuses on the issues of Parents dealing with all aspects of having a child who is an adult or soon to be an adult on the autism spectrum. The group will allow parents an opportunity to share their personal experiences, thoughts, and ideas related to issues that may be of present concern to them.Link to register: https://1682volusia.eventbrite.com

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