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Behavioral Skills Training Program for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at the University at Albany is offering a virtual group-format parent training program for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder.

The goal of the program is to help parents learn behavioral techniques to reduce their children’s challenging behaviors in the home, such as tantrums, noncompliance, difficulties with transitions, and aggression. The techniques that will be taught are based on an evidence-based intervention developed by the RUBI Autism Network (Bearss et al., 2018).

The program will take place over the course of 11 weeks. Each weekly session is 60 minutes in length. The sessions will begin in mid/late May with a time TBD. Because the program will be offered virtually, you can participate from the convenience of your own home.

Program Eligibility Requirements

Participants must be:

• Eligible for OPWDD services and be able to provide their TABS ID (Capital District Region - Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington Counties)

• If you have self-direction, please ensure you have $2,500 in your Family Support Services budget. Your care manager or broker can confirm this for you.

• A parent/caregiver of a child with autism spectrum disorder between the ages of 3 and 12

• Motivated to learn skills for addressing challenging behaviors in the home

• Willing to complete pre- and post-assessments

• Able to join all 11 sessions with audio and video

If you are interested in participating, please complete the following form:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BehavioralSkills

Community Organizations for Families

Parent to Parent of New York State builds a supportive network of families to reduce isolation and empower those who care for people with developmental disabilities or special healthcare needs to navigate and influence service systems and make informed decisions.

Events of interest across the state can be found here: https://www.ptopnys.org/calendar/

Upstate NY Autism Alliance, Inc. (UNYAA) is a nonprofit organization formed by dedicated parents of children experiencing the affects of Autism (ASD).

https://www.facebook.com/upstatenyautismalliance

OPWDD: Supporting people to live, work, and take part in their community.

The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) is responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Prader-Willi syndrome and other neurological impairments. We provide services directly and through a network of approximately 600 nonprofit service providing agencies, with about 80 percent of services provided by the private nonprofits and 20 percent provided by state-run services.

https://opwdd.ny.gov/access-supports

How do I begin?

Contact the OPWDD Infoline at 866-946-9733 and ask them to transfer you to your local Front Door Office by telling the operator what county you live in.

Washington County Your Bureau: Services for Children, Youth, and Families

Parent Resources:

https://www.washingtoncountyny.gov/1061/Parent-Resources

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