This workshop will focus on how to establish high quality goals, measure goals to ensure effectiveness, and how to generalize these objectives across people, activities, and environments. There is an emphasis on supporting the family's needs and how to conduct effective therapy in home and community

Babies establish eye gaze and a social smile within the first couple of months of life. However children evidence atypical social-emotional development; which impacts how they learn, engage, communicate, and participate in routines. We will focus on how to facilitate milestones through play.

All toddlers have tantrums, but not all tantrums are the same. Frequently clinicians want to quickly address tantrums and use strategies that have been used previously. However, in reality every child and every family unit is different. Matching treatment to function while supporting families is key

There is truth the the statement that "you've met with one child with autism, you have met one child with autism". Every child is so very different and unique, however it does require an understanding of what ASD is and what strengths and challenges children with this diagnosis may face.