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Mediating a Divorce When a Child Has Autism Spectrum Disorder
February 10, 2021
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Eastern
This webinar is Part 1 of a two-part series. Part 1 (February 10) will deal with parenting issues, and Part 2 (April 30) will focus on financial issues.
The 90-minute webinar will be moderated by Judge Lawrence R. Jones (Ret.), who will be joined by panelists Dr. Michael Selbst, BCBA-D, Cynthia Policastro-Smith, BCBA, and Joni Jones, RN-BC.
Topics will include:
- Autism Across the Spectrum: Key Points for Parents and Professionals.
- National Special Education Laws (the IDEA).
- Websites and Other Sources of Information.
- Divorce and Child with Autism: Role of Mediator vs. Mental Health Professional, Teacher, Attorney, and Judge.
- Positive Framing: Methods with Positive Outcomes vs. Labeling.
- Disputes Regarding Diagnosis: Addressing Parent in Denial.
- Disputes Regarding Intervention.
- Divided Parents Affecting Program Consistency.
- Modifying Parenting Schedules to Support Autism Educational Services.
- Separated/Divorcing Parents and the IEP Process.
- Vacations/Recreation, and the Extended School Year.
- Parental Training: COVID and Zoom.
Date: Wednesday, Friday, January 29, 2021
Time: 12 noon – 1:30 p.m. Eastern (9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Pacific)
Cost: Free for APFM members; $50 for all others
Venue: Online via zoom.us
Description:
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