Grandparents and Autism Connect: A Training Resource

Contact: Patricia Wright, PhD, MPH

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Website: www.easterseals.com

Phone: 312-551-7226

Grandparents love to spend time with their grandchildren. However, having a grandchild with autism can present unique challenges.  Grandparents & Autism Connect is a training resource that can be used by support groups and others interested in supporting grandparents of children with autism.

Grandparents look forward to time with their grandchildren.  Grandparents & Autism Connect can help that shared time be more successful and enjoyable.

Grandparents & Autism Connect is a modular training curriculum.  Each module contains a PowerPoint presentation, a script for the presentation, and supporting handouts.  Contact Patricia Wright for a copy of the DVD/CD.

Module Topics Include:

  1. Overview of Autism
  2. Families
  3. Communication
  4. Behavior
  5. Community Integration
  6. Socialization
These six topics will support grandparents learning about autism and specifically about the needs of their grandchild.