COVID-19 Screening

Upcoming in March:
March 30 - "The Benefits of an Advocate"
(see below for more information)

Spring Break - Taffy Pulling

This event has sold out, thank you.
Phone: 860-482-9364 ext. 350
Email:ncasanova@litchfieldarc.org
Please indicate which event you are RSVPing to in your email.
Thank you.

Summer Fun Events

Summer Cookie Decorating with Mimi's Cake Decorating School
Creative Art with Darci Stenson
Circus Moves

Free Monthly Webinars

Webinar Replays Available
"Behavior Webinar Series"
Presented by: Melissa Olive, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA (CT, LA, NY, TX)
November 3rd - Topic: Managing Tantrum Behavior
Challenging Behaviors Handout (pdf)
Webinar Recording  (Passcode: $1%DCGfC)

March 23, 2023 Time: 6:00-7:00
Topic: Strategies for toilet training and feeding
Webinar recording (Passcode: *w23EH%p)
Strategies for Toileting and Feeding Handout (pdf)
"PLANNING ACROSS THE SPECTRUM" - FINANCIAL WEBINAR SERIES -
Presented by Elizabeth Wolleben Yoder, CFP, Director of Financial Planning

 
PART I Understanding ABLE Accounts (see below for recording)
Webinar Recording - (Passcode: Tq8*ckfx)

PART II  Preparing for when You're Gone (see below for recording
Webinar Recording  - no passcode required
 
PART III Risk Management (see below for recording)
Date: January 12th               Time: 6:00 - 7:00PM
Webinar Recording  - Passcode: 1i!z.?8v
 
PART IV
Date: Thursday, March 16, 6:00-7:00pm
Topic: Pathway to College
Webinar Recording - Passcode: TVAVe$4p
January 26,2023
November 16, 2022

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June 2021
May 2021
"Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) " (Access passcode: QRj%sG2S )
Supplemental Articles for 1/26/23:
1. "Will AAC stop a person from learning to speak?"
2. "Effects of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention on Speech Production in Children With Autism: A Systematic Review"
3. "AAC and Families: Dispelling Myths and Empowering Parents"
4. "The Impact of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Intervention on the Speech Production of Individuals With Developmental Disabilities"
5. "Support for AAC Use in Preschool, and Growth in Language Skills, for Young Children with Developmental Disabilities"
How to talk to Your Child About Their Autism Diagnosis
Medical Conditions Associated with Autism (handout)
Medical Conditions Associated with Autism - ZOOM Recording
Open Forum with a Registered Occupational Therapist  (Access passcode: !9E.PP&8 )
Understanding the Autism Waiver 
(Access passcode: *c9M4VzN)
PowerPoint Presentation
An Informational Session with Special Education Legal Fund (Access passcode: 58^x!RG*)
Open Forum with a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst
Information Session with CT Parent Advocacy Center (file)
Treatment of Behaviors
PowerPoint Presentation

DDS Transition Planning

DDS Transition Timeline

Employment and Day Services

Individual Family Support Brochure

Individual Family Support Resources

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