We hear the word “sensory” quite a bit when working with a child on the Autism Spectrum. Why does my child cover his ears? Why is my child banging her head? What exactly does “sensory” mean? This training will help professionals and families find the answers to some of these questions and gain a better understanding of the sensory processing system. We will look at why it plays such a big part in our lives and explore sensory integration techniques that may help your kiddo find more comfort and happiness.

Discover how to deal with the man varieties of illegal harassment that occur in the workplace based on an employee’s race or color, religion, national origin, or disability. Harassment training is not required under federal law, but it can play a critical role in people’s ability to deal with it. While many states have enacted legislation specifically requiring sexual harassment training, none have mandatory training for other types of illegal harassment.

Enhance your knowledge and ability to understand, empathize, and support how your clients’ history can impact their daily functioning with trauma‐informed treatment. Learn more about trauma‐informed care, an inclusive approach that allows clients (and the clinician) to discover the effects that their lives’ events and perceptions of those events on daily mood, interactions, assumptions, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

In this presentation, we will define communication, explore different modes of communication, and try to figure out what the best fit is for your child. Parents and professionals will gain a better understanding of how to evaluate and assist with their child’s communication needs and explore specific techniques and interventions.

Ethics and dual relationships that occur within home visiting and community support programs. Often the deep relationships that are formed with home visiting work tend to have folks in a bind and finding themselves within a lot of challenges that can become problems if not addressed adequately. Real- life in the field examples and discussion is infused into this 3-hour training to help professionals “stay in their lane” and still feel effective in providing great care.

Navigating the world of Autism is not an easy task. We will take a look at some of the medical issues, conditions, and other diagnoses that a child with Autism could be facing. During this training we look at medication management as well as alternative approaches and the pro’s and con’s associated with these choices.

We will explore some of the reasons for being uncomfortable with these conversations as well as discover methods for increasing our confidence in these skills. We will also understand the relationship these conversations have with an accountable team.

With counselors having high caseloads and often rushing to complete plans by their due date, the quality can often fall short. Remembering that the treatment plan is the blueprint for one’s recovery, and that it can be viewed by the patient, management, peers, and outside agencies, it is of utmost importance that these plans are well written and include all required data.

Trauma Informed Care Part II is a follow up where you will learn more about the next steps in implementing TIC, an inclusive approach that allows clients, providers, clinicians, and administration to discover the effects that their lives’ adversities and perceptions of those events play on daily mood, interactions, assumptions, thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and physiology.

Enhance your skills as a service provider for women confronting addiction and recovery. Discuss the myths and issues surrounding women and addiction and also discuss the specific needs of this population. Discover effective strategies for addressing those needs as we focus on barriers to treatment as well as the challenges women face in committing to recovery after treatment.

Raising children is a full‐time job. Raising a child with Autism can be even more intense! In this training we will look at different ways to not only support the child with Autism but also how to support their families so that they can thrive as a whole. We will dive into different types of supports, coping techniques and even discuss safety plans. We will look at the whole picture including education, health, safety, and future planning.

Discover how to deal with the man varieties of illegal harassment that occur in the workplace based on an employee’s race or color, religion, national origin, or disability. Harassment training is not required under federal law, but it can play a critical role in people’s ability to deal with it. While many states have enacted legislation specifically requiring sexual harassment training, none have mandatory training for other types of illegal harassment.