Comedy | 93 min | 2018 I Directed by Rachel Israel David is an upper-class charmer struggling to hide his high-functioning autism. Forced by his parents to attend Connections, a support group for people on the autism spectrum, he falls in love with Sarah, a sheltered young woman who challenges his identity as "normal." Keep […]
Participants will be able to identify roadblocks in how students access teaching and learning during Covid. The presenters will discuss specific roadblocks that students with mental health and learning challenges may be facing with a focus on executive function and social emotional health.
In this webinar, the NCAPPS team will share a new tool to help leadership measure progress in developing a more person-centered system, the Person-Centered Practices Self-Assessment. The tool’s creator will provide an overview of the tool, and staff and people with lived experience from North Dakota will share their experiences putting the tool to use. […]
Documentary | 60 min | 2019 I Directed by Lise Zumwalt In 2011, Eric, diagnosed schizophrenic, faces a critical choice - comply with traditional mental health treatment or follow his own path to wellness. CRAZY provides a front row seat to one person’s struggle with his illness, his family, the local mental health system, psych […]
We hear the term ADHD frequently, but what is it exactly? Join us to learn the behaviors associated with an ADHD diagnosis (spoiler – not everyone with ADHD is hyperactive), the pros and cons of diagnosis, the best ways to support a teen with ADHD, and the challenges of parenting with ADHD. We will also […]
Led by Richmond native, Katherine Wintsch. Sponsored by Friendship Circle of Virginia. The first 45 registrants will get the presenters best selling book, Slay Like a Mother for FREE sent directly to your home.
Presenter: Brigid Rankowski - Brigid Rankowski (she/her, they/them) is an artist, educator, and advocate living in Maine. Brigid participates on multiple boards emphasizing disability issues and artistic expressions. They are the founder of The Way We Move, a social circus promoting the circus arts for marginalized communities. Brigid trained with Cirque du Monde, the Cirque […]
Social skills are incredibly complex to learn and even more difficult to teach. Effective instruction requires a deep understanding of cultural norms, social nuances, age-appropriate development, and how learning occurs in the first place. A dynamic approach is required to teach a dynamic skill.
Dr. Temple Grandin, a world-renowned autism spokesperson, scientist, and inventor, has served as an inspiration and role model to hundreds of thousands of families and persons with autism. In this unique presentation, Temple eloquently and candidly describes the challenges she has faced and offers glimpses into her own childhood, with ideas on how others dealing […]
The ancient Greeks left us an important reminder carved in stone at Delphi, «Γνωθι Σ’αυτόν» (“Know Thyself”). Self-knowledge is essential, and is the right of all, including your child with autism. In this webinar, Catherine Faherty covers that rationale and the practical, lifelong steps to support your child or teenager engage in the process of […]
Presenters: Teresa Cogar & Lauren Vetere - Join us to explore a new tool developed by VCU-ACE staff to assist educators in Virginia to continue to lead the way in evidence-based practice in distance learning for students with ASD. This tool is divided into sections to address evidence-based practices in autism in the virtual setting. […]
Capacity assessments of older adults is steeped in the fundamental tensions between two core ethical principles: autonomy (self-determination) and protection (beneficence). APS caseworkers must often consider the impact of cognitive functioning on a person’s risk for elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect. In this webinar, Dr. Sheri Gibson will address the very complex topic of decisional […]