As caregivers, we are in a close and complicated relationship with the individuals we support. We are asked to ensure certain levels of health and safety, while also giving the client the dignity of personhood and autonomy.
ASD
Managing Threatening Confrontations
Managing Threatening Confrontations is designed to assist you in learning how to effectively support individuals who could experience the full range of behavioral escalation. These moments often appear chaotic-when to talk, when to step back, who to call for back up, and “when to duck.”
Managing Threatening Confrontations – In Person Training
Registration begins at 8:45 am. Time includes a one hour lunch break on your own. Register Here Space is limited. Please notify Training & Consultation – comm.training@waisman.wisc.edu – if you are unable to attend. Cancellations …
Autistic Flourishing: Fostering Happy, Healthy Brains & Bodies
Explore how to be an ally and foster genuine autistic happiness, health and, flourishing across the lifespan for our autistic selves, family, friends, and fellow humans.
Lauren Bishop, PhD – Slide of the Week
Although research demonstrates that autistic children are at risk of poor sleep quality, very little is known about sleep quality and its impact on quality of life in autistic adults.
Karla Ausderau, PhD – Slide of the Week
Mealtime is an important family routine commonly affected for families with children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Limited research is available regarding strategies families incorporate to support mealtime engagement. The purpose of this study was to explore the frequency and characterize the purpose of Props used during mealtimes with children with ASD.
What to Do While You’re Waiting for Intensive Services
Parenting Your Child with Autism Series Presents: Title: What to Do While You’re Waiting for Intensive Services About the Talk: Getting a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is only the first step to getting the …
Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick, PhD – Slide of the Week
As a large wave of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosed in the 1990s enters adulthood and middle age, knowledge about the patterning of lifetime health problems will become increasingly important for prevention efforts. We retrospectively analyzed diagnostic codes associated with de-identified electronic health records using a machine learning algorithm to characterize diagnostic patterns in decedents with ASD and matched decedent community controls.
Managing Threatening Confrontations
Registration begins at 8:45 am. Time includes a one hour lunch break, on your own. Registration Fee: $75 per person Please note that the training will be held at MARC South: 901 Post Rd. Madison. …
Navigating the Transition to Adulthood
Parenting Your Child with Autism Series Presents: Title: Navigating the Transition to Adulthood About the Talk: The transition of a student out of high school into the adult world can be a stressful time for …