Does your child appear to have lots of energy?  Does your child seem to have a low frustration tolerance and their behaviour escalates quickly?  Does your child often avoid activities or situations?  Is the expression of emotions difficult for your child? If you have responded ‘yes’ to the above questions then, according to other parents, this may be the workshop for you.  

This 2-part workshop explores anger and anxiety and the impact of these emotions in the lives of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.  Participants have the opportunity to explore a variety of tools to assess levels of arousal and stress.  Participants are also introduced to strategies that can be used to teach individuals to manage their emotions more effectively.  

For the second part of the workshop participants are divided into two groups; one geared towards development of early emotional regulation skills (i.e. behavioural strategies) and one that focuses on development of more advanced emotional regulation skills (i.e. cognitive strategies) required for adolescence and adulthood.

This workshop is only open to clinical clients of the Geneva Centre for Autism who live in GTA.

Facilitated by: Behaviour Communication Consultants
Dates:   Thursday, November 20, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008

Time:   7 - 9 pm
Space available:  30
Prerequisites:  F1. Intro to Autism
F5. Understanding Behaviour
F6. Learning and Teaching

Sexuality topic(s) also highly recommended, but can be done concurrently.