NFAR PARENT'S GROUP
Zoom Virtual Meeting
Wednesday, Jun 15, 2022
6:30 - 7:30 pm

Parents - please join us as we learn from guest speakers and exchange ideas - all from the comfort of your home. All are welcome!

NOTE: If you have not received an email with the Zoom link, please check your spam folder.

The Zoom Link for Tonights Meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89030109501?pwd=bkpVeGErTVp1ZkdjNDJIWU9za1oyQT09

Meeting ID: 890 3010 9501

Passcode: 181368

June Topic: Behavioral Bootcamp!

We'll discuss:

 - What behavior is and is not, and how it is learned
 - Functions of behavior with examples specific to parent/child relationships
 - How to Pair/ Bond with your child so that the parent becomes a source of reinforcement
 - How to work on your child's skills and goals using naturalistic, play based methods

and more!

Guest Speaker: Paula Stone BCBA, Clinical Director, Kyo

Paula has been working in the ABA field for the past nine years, and has been a BCBA and Clinical Director at Kyo, (formerly Gateway Learning Group) since 2017. She loves working with children and their families, while disseminating the concepts of ABA to help people with autism lead happy, productive, and fulfilling lives. In her free time, Paula enjoys horseback riding, walks on the beach with friends, and spending time with her daughter, husband, and three cats.
To learn more about KYO.

TO RSVP

HOW TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING:

(NOTE: if you have not seen an email with the Zoom link - please check your spam folder)

• Please RSVP by no later than Jun 15 by 4:00 pm on Eventbrite
• On meeting day, we will send those that have RSVP'd an email with a link to join the meeting on Zoom. (Email sent by 10:00 am for early RSVPs and another at 5:00 pm.)
• Join the meeting on Zoom at 6:30 pm. The guest speaker will start shortly.
• All interested family members welcome!

NFAR PARENT'S GROUP
Zoom Virtual Meeting
DIFFERENT DAY THIS MONTH!: Thursday, May 19, 2022
6:30 - 7:30 pm

Parents - please join us as we learn from guest speakers and exchange ideas - all from the comfort of your home. All are welcome!

May Topic: Preparing Your Child for Adulthood - Executive Functioning Skills.

We'll discuss:

  - What are Executive Functioning Skills
  - Why are these important
  - How I can help my child develop these skills

Guest Speaker: Dr. Mary Baker-Ericzén

Dr. Mary Baker-Ericzén is both an active NIMH and foundation funded researcher and practicing clinician with 30 years of experience working with neuro-diverse individuals from youth to adults.  

Dr. Baker-Ericzén is a Research Professor at San Diego State University, Operations Director and Research Scientist at the Child and Adolescent Services Research Center (CASRC) a collaborative center of SDSU, UCSD, and Rady Children's Hospital, as well as Director and Clinical Psychologist at the Intricate Mind Institute, a community mental health clinic specializing in neurodevelopmental disorders across the lifespan.

As founder and chair of the adult ASD community-based participatory research group called ACHIEVE and member of the AASPIRE CBPR group at PSU, she works with numerous community programs promoting wellness, recovery, self-determination and self-advocacy.

Her research, funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Mental Health and foundations, focuses on improving community services (behavioral health, health and vocational) by increasing the use of evidence-based practices and measurement systems.

Dr Baker-Ericzen has developed 5 evidence-based interventions for neuro-diverse teens and adults: 1) SUCCESS vocational soft skills training program, 2) College SUCCESS educational soft skills course, 3) TAY SUCCESS program for teens and transition age youth, 4) Cognitive Behavior Intervention for Driving (CBID) for ASD and 5) Command and Control Cognitive Training an executive functioning skills program for teens. 

TO RSVP

HOW TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING:

• Please RSVP by no later than May 19 by 4:00 pm on Eventbrite
• On meeting day, we will send those that have RSVP'd an email with a link to join the meeting on Zoom. (Email sent by 10:00 am for early RSVPs and another at 5:00 pm.)
• Join the meeting on Zoom at 6:30 pm. The guest speaker will start shortly.
• All interested family members welcome!

NFAR PARENT'S GROUP
Zoom Virtual Meeting
April 2022

NOTE: We will NOT be having a Parent Group in April. Please join us again in May!

Parents - please join us as we learn from guest speakers and exchange ideas - all from the comfort of your home. All are welcome!