10/5/2021

Summary: San Diego, CA – San Diego-based nonprofit National Foundation for Autism Research (NFAR) is honored to announce that Brian LaRose has joined their volunteer Board of Directors. Recently named as Petco’s Chief Financial Officer, LaRose is excited to add yet another meaningful title to his resume.

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04/29/2021

Summary: As april’s autism awareness & acceptance month comes to a close, local nonprofit NFAR announces continued and new efforts to support those on the autism spectrum, working to build independence and a more inclusive San Diego

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04/02/2019

Summary: Leading the autism at work charge in san diego, NFAR announces launch of new program that offers a crucial pathway to employment for young adults with autism, expanding from software testing to other vocational opportunities

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04/30/2018

Summary: Just as the cdc announces new, higher rates of autism, the Doug Flutie, jr. foundation for autism awards San Diego non-profit with $10,000 grant to help families of newly diagnosed children

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08/22/2017

Summary: The UPS Foundation awards $25,000 technology grant to San Diego nonprofit, upgrading and expanding the region’s only software testing training center for young adults with autism

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 04/02/2017

Summary: While the world shines a spotlight on autism awareness today, New York Life makes an impact closer to home, awarding a $25,000 grant to San Diego autism nonprofit

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NFAR PARENT'S GROUP
Zoom Virtual Meeting
Wednesday, Sep, 15 2021
6:30 - 8:00 pm

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

September Topic: Takin' Bites: An informational Session on Pediatric Feeding Disorders

Research has shown that feeding disorders occur in as many as 35% of typically developing children and 80% of children diagnosed with developmental disabilities. During this online event, presenters will be teaching you how medical, oral-motor, sensory, and behavioral factors could all be contributing to your child’s feeding difficulties. We will also help you to understand when treatment is necessary and will review sensory focused treatment strategies to fit your child’s individual needs. Finally, we will share with you how to get started with the basics to help make mealtimes more successful at home.

Guest Speakers:

Hylan Noble, M.S., CCC-SLP, MeBe Associate Clinical Director of Speech & Language Pathology,

Angela Ochoa, MS, OTR/L, MeBe Clinical Director of Occupational Therapy,

Shana Smith, COTA/L, MeBe Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, and

Brittany Ryburn, BA, ABA Program Supervisor

Hylan, Angela, Shana, and Brittany work together at the MeBe San Diego Learning Center to collaborate across disciplines to support children with feeding disorders with a collaborative approach to feeding therapy by incorporating play-based, child-led, sensory-focused, and behavioral based strategies and techniques.

Learn more about MeBe

TO RSVP

HOW TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING:

• Please RSVP by no later than Sep 15th 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
Wednesday, Aug 18, 2021
6:30 - 8:00 pm

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

August Topic: Facilitating Interactions Between Siblings

Children diagnosed with autism often require a lot of individualized time and attention from their parents and caregivers, which may result in their sibling(s) feeling left out. Here, you’ll learn about different ways you can help foster interactions between your children as well as strategies to turn those negative interactions into positive ones.

Guest Speaker: Paula Stone,BCBA, San Diego's Clinical Director KYO,LLC.

Paula Stone has been working in the field of ABA for the past nine years, and has been with Kyo for four of those years, working as a BCBA and Clinical Director. This was preceded by fifteen years working in mental health with children and teens struggling with significant emotional and behavioral challenges. Since that time, Paula became inspired to approach human behavior from a more pragmatic, objective and scientific approach. Paula loves working with children and their families, while disseminating the concepts of ABA, to help people lead more productive and fulfilling lives.
To learn more about their services: KYO,LLC

TO RSVP

HOW TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING:

• Please RSVP by no later than Aug 18th 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!