AutismBC is pleased to collaborate with Provincial Outreach Program for Autism and Related Disorders (POPARD) to present a series of workshops in 2023. This Talk aims to help autistic children and youth increase their self-awareness and self-advocacy by sharing their diagnosis with them and exploring what this means to them.

Topic: Sharing an Autism Diagnosis and the Importance of Self-Advocacy

Speaker: Veena Birring Hayer, MSW, RSW, Family-School Liaison, POPARD

When: Friday, March 31, 2023, 10:30 – 11:30 AM

Where: ZOOM

Who: Parents and caregivers of children and youth on the spectrum
1-hour session (45 minutes content, 15 minutes Q&A)

Every family is different. The timing and delivery of talking about an autism diagnosis with a child will be different for every family too. This session will:

• Provide a review of the research on sharing a diagnosis with children and youth.
• Discuss strategies and support for parents/caregivers to assist with the process of sharing.
• Discuss the importance of self-advocacy for autistic individuals, including resources to support this.
• Include research that includes valuable insights from autistic voices as well as literature that provides a parent perspective.

You must register to attend this workshop.