AUTISM MOM'S GROUP
January Meeting

January 15, 2020

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
**Filippi's Pizza Grotto
5353 Kearny Villa Rd
San Diego, CA 92123
Directions

Dinner: Pizza, Salad.
Dinner is provided

These meetings are for Moms to come together in a fun and relaxed setting. The group will meet the 3rd Wednesday of the month for dinner and guest speakers. It's an opportunity to share resources, experiences and enjoy being with other moms of individuals with autism.

January Topic: “Discovering/Creating Social Opportunities at Home-What Can I do?”

Children need exposure to social examples as well as explanations and opportunities to practice throughout the day. Discover resources and strategies you can use with your child in your daily routines, in your community and in new situations as every new situation comes with a new set of social expectations. Learn strategies that you can embed into your established routines and new activities that can help build social competence and take advantage of all those teachable moments!

Guest Speaker:  Sheri Hughes, MA, CCC-SLP, and Renee Tompkins, MS, CCC-SLP -  Poway Unified School District 

Renee and Sheri have each been Speech Language Pathologists for over 20 years. Renee currently works with young adults and Sheri works with children preschool age through middle school. They share a passion for learning and teaching all things social. Renee and Sheri are both members of the PUSD Special Education Foundation and help both special educators and general education teachers in their understanding of social language issues and implementing social cognitive and Social Thinking strategies for children and adults. Sheri Hughes is part of NFAR's Engage & Connect Leadership team, a program for families of young children, ages 2 - 8 years.

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January Meeting

Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020

NFAR MEN'S GROUP

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
**Filippi's Pizza Grotto
5353 Kearny Villa Rd
San Diego, CA 92123
Directions

Dinner: Pizza, Salad.
Dinner is provided

The Men’s Group is for dads, step dads, and granddads helping to raise a child with autism. We offer dinner, guest speakers and a chance to network with other men in a relaxed setting.

January Topic: “Stories about Autism that are Worth Sharing”

In her professional as well as personal life, Chelsea has had the privilege to come to know many young people on the spectrum and to be in the front row as they make the transition into adulthood.  As a writer, Chelsea has a penchant for story telling and an appreciation of the life-defining importance of the narrative we craft about our children and their autism. If you’ve ever wondered what the future looks like for your child with autism or would just like to hear some uplifting, hope-filled  stories about people with autism and those who love them come to this month’s NFAR Dad’s Group.

Guest Speaker:  Chelsea Asaro, NFAR's Outreach Specialist and Autism Mom 

Chelsea Asaro is the mother of a 22 year-old son with autism and NFAR’s Outreach Specialist, She has worked with more than 100 participants of the NFAR Tech program.

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NFAR MEN'S GROUP
November Meeting

Thursday, Nov 14, 2019

NFAR MEN'S GROUP

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
**Filippi's Pizza Grotto
5353 Kearny Villa Rd
San Diego, CA 92123
Directions

Dinner: Pizza, Salad.
Dinner is provided

The Men’s Group is for dads, step dads, and granddads helping to raise a child with autism. We offer dinner, guest speakers and a chance to network with other men in a relaxed setting.

November Topic: “Discovering/Creating Social Opportunities at Home-What Can I do?”

Children need exposure to social examples as well as explanations and opportunities to practice throughout the day. Discover resources and strategies you can use with your child in your daily routines, in your community and in new situations as every new situation comes with a new set of social expectations. Learn strategies that you can embed into your established routines and new activities that can help build social competence and take advantage of all those teachable moments!

Guest Speaker:  Sheri Hughes, MA, CCC-SLP, and Renee Tompkins, MS, CCC-SLP -  Poway Unified School District 

Renee and Sheri have each been Speech Language Pathologists for over 20 years. Renee currently works with young adults and Sheri works with children preschool age through middle school. They share a passion for learning and teaching all things social. Renee and Sheri are both members of the PUSD Special Education Foundation and help both special educators and general education teachers in their understanding of social language issues and implementing social cognitive and Social Thinking strategies for children and adults. Sheri Hughes is part of NFAR's Engage & Connect Leadership team, a program for families of young children, ages 2 - 8 years.

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