When Tue, Nov 17 - 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Where Ukiah campus, 1000 Hensley Creek Rd., Room #1060 Contact Karen Jason, 468-3168 Sponsor Mendocino College Foster and Kin Care Education Program Cost free Email kjason@mendocino.edu

Foster and Kinship Care Education Program

This workshop will review the defining features of Autism Spectrum Disorders and how they impact the functioning of the individual with an autism diagnosis. Learn what autism is and is not; Identify the signs and symptoms of autism; Understand how autism can impact the child and the family and understand what some of the challenges are to learning. Effective interventions will also be discussed that address the learning style/needs and behavioral manifestations of autism.

Denise Keller, MA BCBA, works for Mendocino County Office of Education (MCOE)/Selpa as a behavior specialist and autism consultant. She is a board certified analyst and has been active in the field of disabilities for 25 years. Denise is also the parent of a 27 year old son with autism.

Please call to pre-register, 707-468-3168

Trainings are free and made possible by the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office