Workshops

Professional Development Programs are offered at your choice of location. Annette Becklund is a registered provider with the NJ Dept. of Education Provider #5208. Programs may also be presented at organizations via a "lunch-n-learn" venue. Some programs are taylor-made to meet the needs and situations of participants. Contact us for more information or to register.

Professional Development Workshops

Join us for this interactive, informative workshop if you know or love someone with Autism, Asperger’s, or PDD NOS. Learn about local available resources and share information with others. Learn about Autism, Asperger’s, and PDD NOS and the concept of “spectrum.”

Someone I Love Has Autism, Asperger’s, PDD NOS

This is a program first piloted at Monmouth University for clinicians who are interested in working with individuals with Autism and Asperger's. The program looks at several individuals with Autism who dispel myths and provide information. Program frequently includes one or more guest speakers who are spectrumites.

Autism, Asperger’s & Neurotypicals

Do you have a grandchild with a unique and different way of being? Join us to learn about Autism., Asperger’s, PDD NOS and the “spectrum” concept. Share your stories, triumphs, your glories, your concerns. Connect with others who are grand-parenting children with autism. Take home communication tips you learn from others. Find out how a grandparent's love can make all the difference in the world.

My Grandchild Has Autism, Asperger’s, PDD NOS

· Bullying Prevention

· Honoring Asperger's

· Guiding Children’s Behavior

· Discipline With Humor

· Managing Stress

· Helping Children Manage Stress

· Death, Divorce & Other Loss

· The American Family: A Lesson in Structural Diversity

· The Sandwich Generation: It Ain't No Picnic (Caregiving for Kids & Parents)

· Date Night With a Therapist: Honoring the Couple Relationship while Parenting

· What is Autism?