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Visual Helpers Parent Workshop – Part 2

Building friendships: Supporting your child’s play and communication*

*For parents who attended Visual Helpers: Part 1

Make and learn to use Visual Helpers in order to:

  • Expand your child’s play
  • Teach social rules
  • Understand emotions
  • Support verbal reasoning skills

When: Saturday, March 13, 2010 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m.

Where: Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology, 1675 SW Marlow Avenue, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97225

To RSVP for Part 2 contact Robin Jackson at 503-802-5318 or robinj@artzcenter.org or Katie Gray at 503-802-5274 or katieg@artzcenter.org

Positive Discipline Parenting Class

Parenting Your Child with ASD Through Positive Discipline

A Parenting Path with HeartSM

For parents of children with autism spectrum disorder who are looking for long-term parenting skills to help their children:

  • strengthen their sense of belonging and significance in the family
  • learn about feelings and ways to express them in positive ways
  • think about social solutions for their everyday challenges
  • show greater concern and respect for others
  • become more responsible at home and in the community

Positive Discipline is respectful and non-punitive and will:

  • provide parents with practical tools adapted for children with ASD
  • incorporate kindness and firmness into parenting
  • help parents understand the meaning of their children’s behavior
  • empower parents with effective solutions for daily problems
  • bring more joy into family life both at home and in the community

Instructors: Steven Foster, LCSW, and Arlene Raphael, MS, Autism Specialist – Arlene and Steven are Certified Positive Discipline Associates and have a combined experience of over 50 years serving children with autism and other special needs.

Dates: Seven Thursdays from 4/15/10 through 5/27/10

Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Location: Artz Center for Developmental Health, 1675 SW Marlow Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97225, Suite 200, Conference Room

Cost: The cost for this 7-session class is $150.00 per person.  If 2 people attend who are from the same family, the cost for both is $200.00.  There is an extra charge of $25.00 for the Positive Discipline book and printed materials.  Payments are due at the first class.

To Register: Contact Arlene Raphael at 503-679-1198, or via email at araphael@aracnet.com, by April 2, 2010 in order to guarantee your space and assure that a book will be available for you at the first class.

Brown Bag Series – 2/24/10

As part of the 2010 Brown Bag Series,  the Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology’s Katie Gray, SLP and Robin Jackson, SLP present a workshop on “Visual Helpers.”  This Brown Bag  addresses the implementation of a “Visual Helpers” workshop for parents struggling with their child’s communication or ability to transition within daily routines.

When: Wednesday, February 24

Location: Artz Center (Large Conference Room) at 1675 SW Marlow, Suite 200 Portland, Oregon 97225 (Directions)

For more information call 503-228-6479