Community Education
and Training Workshops
Autism Treatment and Resource Center
~Giving back health, hope and promise~
The Autism Treatment and Resource Center provides training and education
for caregivers, teachers, social workers, therapists and other professionals
who work with children and adults with ASD, as well as parents, families and
awareness for our communities.

5 to 6-hour workshop/training includes:
  • Overview of ASD
  • Understanding the metabolic disorder in Autism and how it can affect
    functioning and behaviors
  • Insight into stimming, anxiety, stressors and meltdowns
  • Pro-active steps in working with challenging ASD behaviors
  • Methods of applying reward systems vs. consequences and rewards
  • Understanding the dietary interventions used in ASD and why they may
    or may not be effective
  • Resources for ASD and therapies available in the region
  • Specific questions answered

  • Informational materials will be provided

  • $20 per person for groups of 25 or more
  • $25 per person for groups of less than 25

  • Travel fee is $50-$100, depending on distance traveled


2 to 3-hour workshop/training includes an overview of ASD, the metabolic
disorder in ASD, meltdowns, intervention strategies and environmental
modifications for those on the spectrum, including a question and answer
session.

  • Informational materials will be provided.

  • $10 per person for 30 or more people
  • $12 per person for 29 people or fewer

  • Travel fee is $50-$100, depending on distance traveled


Other:
Options are for the groups or agencies hiring the ATRC for trainings to provide
lunches or have a “Brown Bag Lunch” training where participants bring their
own food or to merely give participants a 1-hour lunch break to go out for a
meal.



Training is provided by:
Julie Priola E.D., B.A.H
Julie is the founder, executive director and advocate of the Autism Treatment
and Resource Center; she has over 22 years experience working with ASD,
mental illness and other challenging behaviors in this region and assisting
families and individuals across the US, Canada and Europe through her
membership in an international Asperger’s network. She is a member of the
Autism Society of America and writes for autism publications on the disorder.
Ms. Priola is currently writing a book on the treatments and therapies in Autism
Spectrum Disorders for the Autism Treatment and Resource Center, to benefit
the organization and its programs. She has an adult son with Asperger’s.

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Client-Specific Evaluations and Training

We offer client evaluations that can facilitate more client-specific training and
education for staff on sensory issues, interventions, etc.

  • Informational materials will be provided along with continued support and
    development.

  • Recommendations and referrals for therapies specific to client needs

  • $50 per hour for client observation (usually a total of one hour).

  • Travel fee is waived if observation is in conjunction with training
    workshop.
The Autism Treatment and Resource Center is a Federally Tax Exempt 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization.
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