Sonoma County Autism Resources

Wednesday, 4-16-08, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

What the law says, how parents and educational teams can work together, and what to do if it does not work.
Presenter: Carlo Rossi, Independent Child Advocat, David Sherman, Special Needs Attorney.
Where: Becoming Independent, 1425 Corporate Center Parkway, Santa Rosa
Drop In: $10.00 per session at the door (Cash or Check only, please)

Wednesday, 4-2-08, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Taming Tantrums: Creating a safe environment, and strategies for de-escalating potentially unsafe behaviors.
Presenter: Marc Pieper, Behavioral Consultant, ANOVA Center for Education
Where: Becoming Independent, 1425 Corporate Center Parkway, Santa Rosa
Drop In: $10.00 per session at the door (Cash or Check only, please)

Free Forum for parents, agencies and service providers on recreational opportunities for children with special needs, presented by Family Resource and Advocacy Center.
April 2, 6-8pm
Becoming Independent, 1425 Corporate Center Parkway
Reserve your seat: (707) 524-6725

Wednesday, 3-19-08, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Social Skill Development: Overview of emotional development & primary social skill deficits of autism, plus ideas for social skill development including interpersonal skill training & Social Stories.
Presenter: Suzanne Tribbey, MA, NCSP, North County Consortium Preschool Psychologist
Where: Becoming Independent, 1425 Corporate Center Parkway, Santa Rosa
Drop In: $10.00 per session at the door (Cash or Check only, please)

Exploring the Social Challenges of the Child & Teen with Asperger’s Syndrom.

A Presentation for Families by Janet Lawson, MFT
Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Please register to attend this event offered through the Matrix Parent Network: (415) 475-2182

Event is in Corte Madera!

Do you want the opportunity to connect with other parents? Are you looking for more resources in the community? FRAC (Family Resource and Advocacy Center) is putting together a Google Group for Parents that will help facilitate discussion, interaction, and support. Joining is easy, and will only take a few minutes of your time.
This week’s question is: Have you found a great recreational opportunity for your child that you would like to share with other parents? Are you looking for a recreational opportunity and want to ask other parents for advice? Contact Sybil at 524-6725. (For more info about FRAC: http://becomingindependent.org)

Sibshops, sponsored by Matrix, are for any child from 8-12 years old who has a sibling of any age with special needs.
March 8, 10 – 2, Santa Rosa, CA
Please call 415-884-3535 or toll free 1-800-578-2592 to register by Feb. 28!

New content is added almost daily to this site. Some specialist are sending more information about their services, which often results in a new informational page linked form their name. Many people have responded enthusiastically about the directory and are supporting it by sending me information about ASD specialists in this county. Thank you to everyone for their help so far.

It is fun to receive contributions from other people to this directory, which helps complete the list of available specialists in Sonoma County and adds to a sense of networking amongst each other.

Thank you to Sarah Field of rpta (Redwood Pediatric Therapy Associates), for several additions to the Occupational Therapy listings.

Success. I have managed to find reliable content for every category and I am hoping to continue adding content, meaning more specialist in the field of autistic spectrum disorders including non-verbal-learning disorder in Sonoma County. It is exciting to me to gather this information in one place and make it publicly available. Feedback is welcome.