FAU CARD's Little Owls Early Intervention Initiativeis a 3- day parent training for parents and family members of children ages 2-5 years old with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or that are in the process of seeking a diagnosis of ASD.

The goal of the training is to help prepare families to be active participants in a child’s positive developmental growth.

Some of the topics covered are:

• Promoting communication and social engagement
• Therapies, advocacy and understanding benefits
• A special emphasis is placed on safety and the child with ASD
• Because parents play a central role in the life of a child, parent support and self-care are important themes of the training

The training takes place at the Peter Blum Family YMCA of Boca Raton

6631 Palmetto Circle South

Boca Raton FL

33433

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The class will start at 9:00 am and end at 2:00 pm on the following dates:

Sunday July 7, 14 & 21

To Learn more about FAU CARD’s Little Owls Training contact:

Wanda Baldwin, LCSW

Early Intervention Specialist

561.245.1792

baldwinw@fau.edu