WLA/SPED*NET: Teaching Autistic Children--A Way that Works for Parents

Please join us for another important SPED*NET presentation. We want our autistic children to live happy and successful lives. Many parents, however, often approach their kids with an agenda: instead of offering acceptance and approval, they want their child to do something differently—to change. Consequently, autistic kids frequently feel that who they are is not who we want them to be. They end up hiding their authentic nature and keeping up a façade.

Robert J. Bernstein, an educational and behavioral therapist, has been working with children on the autism spectrum for over 35 years. His book Uniquely Normal: Tapping the Reservoir of Normal, including first place for “Parenting Family” from the New Generation Indie Book Awards. His newest book is Uniquely Normal Manual: Using the Bernstein Cognitive Method for Autism (Future Horizons, 2023). Rob has a personal link to autism, having grown up with an autistic brother and as the parent of an autistic son. His family experience led him to train in developmental psychology and education, the knowledge base that underlies his cognitive method for working with autistic children. He is well established with a media presence through his podcast, monthly webinars that he runs for the US Autism Association and his YouTube channel with Marcia Eckerd, Everything Neurodiversity. His work has been featured on Dateline and in the New York Times. Rob has presented dozens of workshops and keynote addresses, at both national and international conferences. He is an international consultant working with autistic children and special education PTA groups across the United States, the United Kingdom, and India. He is on the Board of Directors of ARC and the US Autism Association.

Presented by SPED*NET in partnership with Wilton Library, Wilton Public Schools, Easton CT SEPTA and Newtown Sped PTA.  

Registration suggested.