BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//calparents.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:8e1cb723-bca3-4007-9e7d-f70a5df02c34 X-WR-CALDESC:Join us for a journey into the world of autism\, where resourc e families will uncover its history and many expressions. Through discussi ons and real-life scenarios\, participants will acquire strategies for nur turing children's communication\, regulation\, socialization\, sensory sen sitivities\, and dietary preferences. Delving deeper\, we explore the conn ection between autism and complex trauma\, shedding light on the diverse p athways to neurodivergence. With a keen awareness of the unique challenges faced by children in foster care\, we empower families to support every c hild under their care\, whether they are autistic\, have endured trauma\, or are typically developing. Leave equipped with a deeper knowledge of how to create a safe\, inclusive\, and nurturing environment for all children .\nTopics covered include:\n-Understanding the history and diverse presentations of autism\n-Strategies to support communication\, regulation \, socialization\, sensory needs\, and diet\n-The intersection of neurodiv ergence\, including autism and complex trauma\n\nObjectives:\n-Unde rstand current autism statistic and use appropriate autism-related termino logy\n-Recognize the needs of children with autism and potential trauma\n- Utilize respectful and supportive strategies that honor the individuality and needs of ALL children \n-Implement practical\, ready-to-use materials in daily caregiving\n-Obtain resources for autism specific safety conside rations\n\nPresenter Bios: \nEmily Hope Parker\, whose pronouns are she/her/ella\, currently serves as an Instructional Inclusion Coach\, col laborating with teachers to ensure the full inclusion of children with dis abilities in general education classrooms. With a background in Accessibil ity Education\, Emily's career has predominantly focused on serving those with disabilities and their families. Emily's speciality with autism stems from years of dedicated study and hands-on experience working with indivi duals with autism\, spanning from infancy to young adulthood. Drawing on i nsights from her close friends with autism\, Emily\, emphasizing that whil e she is deeply knowledgeable\, she does not consider herself an expert\, as she herself does not have autism. Her presentations are research driven \, however\, they have a heavy focus on centering the voices of actually a utistic individuals. Central to Emily's ethos is her unwavering passion fo r inclusion\, which permeates her professional endeavors\, philanthropic p ursuits\, and every aspect of her life. As the founder and president of In clusive Compass\, Emily champions the belief that everyone deserves to be heard\, considered\, and actively participate in their family\, school\, a nd community. She is a fierce disability rights ally and she freely provid es consultations and advocacy to anyone seeking to deepen their understand ing.\n\nMeggan Wentworth\, whose pronouns are she/her/ella will lead key s egments on regulation. With a rich background in working with foster youth and supporting neurodivergent clients\, including those with autism and c omplex trauma\, Meggan brings invaluable expertise to the table. Her passi on for diversity\, equity\, and inclusion shines through in her profession al and volunteer efforts. As the Vice President of Inclusive Compass\, Meg gan dedicates her time to promoting inclusive practices and creating suppo rtive environments for all individuals.\n X-WR-RELCALID:b38d3e7184489fa693d4adf1b076f697 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RDATE:20251102T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20250309T020000 RDATE:20260308T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8df369b9-0f81-4bdc-bebd-f365ca571063 DTSTAMP:20260410T132940Z DESCRIPTION:Join us for a journey into the world of autism\, where resource families will uncover its history and many expressions. Through discussio ns and real-life scenarios\, participants will acquire strategies for nurt uring children's communication\, regulation\, socialization\, sensory sens itivities\, and dietary preferences. Delving deeper\, we explore the conne ction between autism and complex trauma\, shedding light on the diverse pa thways to neurodivergence. With a keen awareness of the unique challenges faced by children in foster care\, we empower families to support every ch ild under their care\, whether they are autistic\, have endured trauma\, o r are typically developing. Leave equipped with a deeper knowledge of how to create a safe\, inclusive\, and nurturing environment for all children. \nTopics covered include:\n-Understanding the history and diverse p resentations of autism\n-Strategies to support communication\, regulation\ , socialization\, sensory needs\, and diet\n-The intersection of neurodive rgence\, including autism and complex trauma\n\nObjectives:\n-Under stand current autism statistic and use appropriate autism-related terminol ogy\n-Recognize the needs of children with autism and potential trauma\n-U tilize respectful and supportive strategies that honor the individuality a nd needs of ALL children \n-Implement practical\, ready-to-use materials in daily caregiving\n-Obtain resources for autism specific safety consider ations\n\nPresenter Bios: \nEmily Hope Parker\, whose pronouns are she/her/ella\, currently serves as an Instructional Inclusion Coach\, coll aborating with teachers to ensure the full inclusion of children with disa bilities in general education classrooms. With a background in Accessibili ty Education\, Emily's career has predominantly focused on serving those w ith disabilities and their families. Emily's speciality with autism stems from years of dedicated study and hands-on experience working with individ uals with autism\, spanning from infancy to young adulthood. Drawing on in sights from her close friends with autism\, Emily\, emphasizing that while she is deeply knowledgeable\, she does not consider herself an expert\, a s she herself does not have autism. Her presentations are research driven\ , however\, they have a heavy focus on centering the voices of actually au tistic individuals. Central to Emily's ethos is her unwavering passion for inclusion\, which permeates her professional endeavors\, philanthropic pu rsuits\, and every aspect of her life. As the founder and president of Inc lusive Compass\, Emily champions the belief that everyone deserves to be h eard\, considered\, and actively participate in their family\, school\, an d community. She is a fierce disability rights ally and she freely provide s consultations and advocacy to anyone seeking to deepen their understandi ng.\n\nMeggan Wentworth\, whose pronouns are she/her/ella will lead key se gments on regulation. With a rich background in working with foster youth and supporting neurodivergent clients\, including those with autism and co mplex trauma\, Meggan brings invaluable expertise to the table. Her passio n for diversity\, equity\, and inclusion shines through in her professiona l and volunteer efforts. As the Vice President of Inclusive Compass\, Megg an dedicates her time to promoting inclusive practices and creating suppor tive environments for all individuals.\n DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T130000 LOCATION:3642 Standish Avenue\, Santa Rosa\, CA 95407 US SUMMARY:Understanding Autism: Respect\, Support\, and Empowerment END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR