Be Part of the BRAINSTORM!

We will be facilitating a fund raising campaign for the ASHISH FOUNDATION.
If you would like your organization to participate in raising funds
for this incredibly worthy project in India, please leave a message
indicating that on the AUTISM BRAINSTORM Facebook page
by leaving a direct message for the page. 

GOOGLE HANGOUT  
Kathleen Tehrani and Dr. Stephen Shore discuss
the upcoming ICare4Autism International Autism Conference
Autism: Cutting Edge Research and Promising Treatment Approaches  
which will be held at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine
in conjunction with Montefiore Medical Center
June 5th, 2013


 

Recorded GOOGLE HANGOUTS
ASK DR. STACY: RDI® Program Certified Consultant
with Autism Author and Conference Presenter: PAUL ISAACS
PART I and PART II
These are discussions on: THE EXPLOSIVE CHILD, by Dr. Ron Greene

GOOGLE HANGOUT 
Fathers Roundtable: "Guy Talk" for Fathers of Children with Autism and Special Needs

   
***For information about starting a local FATHER'S NETWORK chapter,
Please contact Greg Schell:  Contact Information 

The NEXT LIVE GOOGLE HANGOUT for the
Fathers Roundtable: "Guy Talk" for Fathers of Children with Autism and Special Needs
Will be June 2nd at 9:00 PM EST  

       These Hangouts are lead by Dr. Robert Naseef of Alternative Choices  .
Dr. Naseef is the Author of: Autism in the Family: Caring and Coping Together  

This is the first of a series of discussions on specific topics envisioned as an online resource to support fathers and strengthen families. Each month there will be several participants on the live video feed from their webcams with psychologist Robert Naseef as the facilitator.

The group will be fathers and male service providers with special guest contributors on specific topics. The roundtable brainstorming session will be streamed live, so anyone watching could send in questions or comments. After the meeting, the video will be archived as a YouTube and available for anyone.

Sessions will talk about the struggles and triumphs of fathers, offer advice and perspective to others about how to survive and thrive, and support fathers and families from the newly diagnosed to adulthood. All participants are urged to keep in mind that they should not disclose anything that they would not want their families, especially their children, or friends to stumble upon on the internet. Fathers have the option to not use last names and may choose to use a pseudonym. Examples of topics include:

• What do men need as fathers of children with special needs?
• Dealing with feelings from a male perspective
• Perspectives on discipline
• Being a good partner
• Being fair to typically developing children
• Coping with stress
• Sexuality and adolescence, etc.

*These sessions are not intended to be used as a substitute for a private consultation with a mental health professional. If you have concerns related to a specific topic, make an appointment with a licensed mental health professional in your area who is experienced in helping with such concerns.