Listed here are Kitsap events related to developmental disabilities or special education including our monthly meeting. If you would like to add an event, contact us. Sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up to date on upcoming events by emailing mhughes@hollyridge.org.
In this training, we will talk about how relationships begin with trust, respect, understanding, communication, choice, and patience. These are important health and safety conditions we need to stand firm on.
This training will provide an overview of Autism including its genesis, the unique characteristics of autism and how each person may be affected, relationship development, and technology. This training is valuable to parents, guardians, teachers, community service providers, etc.
Parenting isn't an easy role for a neurotypical child and raising a neurodivergent child across the lifespan can prove to be even more challenging. I hope you will join me for an informative and frank webinar about parenting across the lifespan from a Mom, Advocate, and Activist for People with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities.
In this webinar, you will learn about ASD-EBP, at what age and stage they are used and implemented, at what cognitive levels they can be effective, provide socially competent instruction, sensory processing, and more.
Training participants will learn:
Overview of Autism characteristics,
Understand learning styles, executive function, and critical thinking and its impact on independence and self-esteem.
Learn strategies that encourage independence and autonomy; building on strengths, interests, and motivations.
Training participants will learn:
1. The importance of knowing the social service system.
2. When to plan and how to revise the plan.
3. Developing a plan is a helpful outcome that will benefit the guardianship annual reporting.
4. When to ask for services, how to ask for services, and be planful of the future for you and your loved one so no one gets surprised, uprooted, or traumatized by unforeseen life circumstances.
Training participants will learn:
1. The importance of assistive technology (AT) in the lives of our adult children with autism and intellectual disabilities
2. How technology can advance a person’s capacity for learning, independence, safety, and well-being
3. Examples and applications of AT
4. Purchasing and implementing AT
Autistic President, Ali Burris, Board Secretary Maria Roark, and VP Ashley Jackson will speak about:
- ASW’s mission and goals
- Benefits of starting a chapter in Kitsap County
Training participants will learn:
1. How communication supports and choice opportunities foster self-advocacy, specifically for non-verbal individuals.
2. Self-advocacy is especially important for students with autism and is necessary to achieve a higher level of independence, confidence, and a sense of identity.
3. Learn that advocacy from parents and guardians has been the trailblazing efforts that have made and changed policies on a local, state, and federal level.
In this session on Autism and Inclusion, we will explore the shift from the traditional medical model of disability to the more empowering social model. The session will emphasize a collaborative approach between community partners and individuals with neurodivergent identities, using practical strategies and tools to create inclusive environments that promote understanding and support social communication. We will also discuss strategies to help neurodivergent individuals navigate social rules, understand consequences, and make positive choices.
Square Pegs Kitsap Coordinator, Philip Galbraith, Kitsap Autism Navigator, Angela Cox, and parent advocate, Christa Hewitt, discuss new local events for Neurodivergent (ND) and Autistic people.
In this training, we’ll explore the five senses and additional sensory factors impacting community participation.
Support and training for various diagnoses can be found on our Resources page.
Local caregiver support
Statewide caregiver support
Center of Parent Excellence (COPE)
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