Parent Training


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The Academy for the Advancement of Children with Autism exists not only to assess and address psycho-educational challenges, but we can help you and your child on the road to emotional recovery as well. We have licensed psychologists and therapists on staff that is very well trained in many modalities of counseling and social skills training. We work with both children and adults helping them find answers and leading them down the path to social and emotional well-being.

AACA offers workshops for parents to help them understand and implement techniques utilized at school in order to help with the generalization of these skills in the home and community.

AACA views their clients as individuals who are living within a complex network of interconnected systems, which include the individual, family, peers, school, and community. When a person is suffering either on an academic or social-emotional level, intervention may be necessary for anyone, or a combination of these systems. At AACA, we are committed to meeting client’s needs on ALL levels.

Very often, parents who are in the process of obtaining school-based services for their child are in need of social-emotional therapy as well. Being a parent of a family member who has a disability can be exhausting and emotionally draining. Additionally, trying to cope with a family member who is acting out as a result of academic or emotional challenges can cause tremendous strain, tension, and anxiety for a family. Parents may find themselves feeling short-tempered, overwhelmed, frustrated, and exhausted. Additionally, when there is more than one sibling in the home, parents may see additional “acting out” behaviors as they attempt to cope with these challenges. The siblings who are not the immediate focus of their parents’ attention may experience feelings of isolation and inadequacy.

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