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AutismBC Talks: Autism in the Teen Years
May 14, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
AutismBC is pleased to collaborate with Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD) to present a series of workshops in 2021, aiming to provide resources for families to help their kids (and parents) learn at school, at home, and in the community.
You must register to attend this workshop
There will be no recording for this workshop (policy of POPARD). Stella will send you the Zoom link closer to the workshop day.
Speaker: Chelsea Jelic, MSc, RSLP, Family-School Liaison at POPARD
Time: Friday May 14, 2021 10:30 – 11:30AM
Topic: Autism in the Teen Years
Many parents/caregivers wonder how the physical and hormonal changes of adolescence will affect their child on the spectrum. This session will:
- Discuss physical/mental/emotional growth in the teen years
- Provide ideas for how to support common challenges relating to education, as well as friendships
- Discuss how you can start preparing for the transition out of high school to adulthood
1 hour session:
45 minutes content
15 minutes Q&A
45 minutes content
15 minutes Q&A
