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The Parenting Series

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The Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin

ASSEW is proud to present a  series of free workshops for parents on Saturday mornings once a month during the school year.  The Parenting Series sessions are  intended to be of general information for parents of young children who have been  diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder - Autism, PDD-nos, or Asperger Syndrome.  Teachers, extended family, and interested community members are welcome.

Saturday, March 8th.  Planning for the financial future of your child with special needs.  Bob Johnston,  MetLife's Division of Estate Planning for Special Kids

Bob Johnston, parent of a young child with autism, will present information on financial planning for your child's future. MetLife has a special division dedicated to estate planning.  Learn about ways to safeguard your child's financial future. 

More information on MetDesk.  

Saturday, April 12th. Strengthening Relationships, Nick Martin, Center for Accord.  Also presented in Spanish from 2-4 PM

This program presents an overview of the ten challenges commonly associated with raising a child with special needs. This topic is the subject of Nick Martin's book by the same name, published by Future Horizons in 2004.  It is also available in Spanish as Fortaleciendo Relaciones.

Nicholas Martin, founder and President of The Center for Accord, Inc., is a staff development and conflict resolution specialist with extensive experience in building strong teams while minimizing conflict. He is a nationwide speaker who has provided seminars and workshops to thousands of people working on behalf of children with special needs, in both English and Spanish. Nick's emphasis is always on making the complex simple and offering practical skills for making a positive difference.

His educational background is in clinical psychology, having graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1973 with a B.A. and a major in psychology. He then attended the University of Hartford, where he graduated in 1975 with a Master's degree in Clinical Practices. After many years as a juvenile court psychologist, outpatient mental health counselor, and dispute mediator, he has come to focus increasingly on collaboration and conflict reduction in special education.

Nick has been providing highly acclaimed and practically-oriented training for over 25 years. He has also taught dispute resolution at the graduate school level. Nick is the author of An Operator's Manual for Successful Living, A Guide to Collaboration for IEP Teams, and Strengthening Relationships When Our Children Have Special Needs (available in Spanish as Fortaleciendo Relaciones Cuando Nuestros Niņos Tienen Necesidades Especiales). He has also published numerous articles.

 

Saturday, May 10th. Asperger Syndrome and Social thinking. Mary Graczyk McMullen

Children with Asperger's Syndrome have grade level academic skills, but lag behind socially. Schools often do not know how to meet the social needs of these students, and they are unable to make friends on their own.   Learn how to help your child figure out how to navigate social rules, and get resources to help your family and school.

Workshops will be held at  Nicolet High School, 6701 N. Jean Nicolet Rd. Glendale, WI 53217 in the  D-Wing Library (south end of building) from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.  

Nicolet High School is located off I-43, just south of the Good Hope Rd. exit.

Please call (414) 427-9345 or email assew3@assew.org  to register or for more information.

The workshops are FREE but we do request that you register.