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Families First Jackson, TN Live-Stream: Teaching Basic Communication Skills

Date: December 14, 2019

Time: 9:00AM to 12:00PM

Location: Skyline Drive, Jackson, TN, 38301


A FREE workshop for parents of young children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Program is free of charge.

We will be livestreaming the Nashville workshop with TRIAD facilitators on site for activities and to answer questions. This workshop focuses on providing parents and caregivers with strategies to use at home, school, and in the community. The strategies discussed are based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

This workshop delves into the functions of communication (requesting, commenting, gaining attention, etc.) and explains how those skills may develop differently in children with autism. The majority of the presentation focuses on teaching caregivers strategies to promote engagement and increase social communication skills in their daily interactions with their children.

Registration is required by midnight Tuesday, December 10, 2019.

For more information about the workshop and LIVE stream, contact mary.a.fleck@vanderbilt.edu or (615) 875-8881

Sponsored by the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders (TRIAD).


For accessibility information or to request an accommodation

Contact kc@vumc.org or 615-322-8240 for disability access information; 2 weeks advance notice is recommended for some accommodations (e.g., Braille, signing).