BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1606@dev.dscc.uic.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200930T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200930T193000 DTSTAMP:20200923T140456Z URL:https://dev.dscc.uic.edu/events/webinar-autism-and-the-coronavirus-pan demic/ SUMMARY:Webinar - "Autism and the Coronavirus Pandemic" DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFree webinar on strategies to allevieate stress and anxiety for those with autism\n\nSTARNET is hosting the "Autism and the Co ronavirus Pandemic: Visutal Strategies for Self-Regulartion\, Anxeity and Emotional Distress" webinar at 6 p.m. Sept. 30.\n\nThe webinar is for fami ly members of children with autism to learn techniques\, tips and tools to :\n\n Teach self-control and self-management skills with square breathing techniques\n Alleviate anxiety through Power Cards and Five-point scale techniques\n Promote positive behavior through Social Stories and visual cues\n\nParents and family members of individuals of all ages diagnosed wi th autism face unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 restrictions o f social distancing. Individuals with autism depend on a team of professio nals\, teachers and family members to support their daily learning\, behav ioral\, sensory and communication difficulties.\n\nWith stay-at-home order s and schools and businesses closed\, routines and structure have been dis rupted on top of mounting anxiety and stress.\n\nDuring this 90-minute web inar\, Kathy Morris will demonstrate four practical strategies that will h elp alleviate the stress and anxiety those with autism are currently facin g to help reduce meltdowns and tantrums.\n\nYou will learn Square Breathin g\, Power Cards\, Five-Point scale and Social Stories to help identify emo tions as well as regulate anxiety and stress. These practical strategies c an be taught by the parent or educator through video call demonstrations.\ n\nClick here to register for this webinar.\n\nVisit the STARNET website t o learn more about the STARNET organization. CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR