Pleasant Grove Caregiver Webinars

I Can Do It Myself! Toilet Training And Adaptive Skills (ESCE through 5th)

Session description:

Self-help skills like toileting and personal hygiene are crucial for independent living and social acceptance. In this session, caregivers learn how autism and developmental disabilities impact adaptive skills and strategies for building self-help skills at home. Through routines and motivation, families can support their children’s independence in skills like using the bathroom and maintaining good personal hygiene.

• Primary Session (password: iCr=J3N#)

I Can Do It Myself! Personal Hygiene and Activities of Daily Living (Middle and High School)

Session description:

Self-help skills like grooming and personal hygiene are crucial for independent living and social acceptance for teens and adults with autism. In this session, caregivers learn how autism and developmental disabilities impact activities of daily living and strategies for building skills like showering, completing daily chores, preparing meals, and navigating transportation. Through routines and motivation, caregivers and educational staff can support independence in these skills at home and in the community 

• Secondary Session (password: NUH8*=Dx)

Safety Skills: Increasing Awareness at Home and in the Community

Session description:

As teens and adults with autism learn to navigate social situations more independently, they are required to use problem-solving skills and increase safety awareness. It is important to specifically teach teens and adults about healthy relationships when meeting others on the internet or in person. New situations can be confusing and those who have a history of elopement may need increased support for safety. Free resources and tools will be shared so that educational teams and families can work together to navigate these new situations.

• Primary or Secondary Session