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Feb152016

Emotion-Based Social Skills Facilitator Training in May 2016

DateMonday, February 15, 2016 at 2:36PM

SAVE THE DATE

Emotion-based Social Skills Facilitator Training for Children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome will be held on 19th and 20th May 2016
 
“Emotion-based Social Skills Training” (EBSST) is an innovative mental health promotion program developed at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead for children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, aged 8 to 12 years, their parents and teachers.
 
EBSST has been researched since 2004 and evaluated in over 300 Department of Education and Communities NSW public schools. Findings indicate improvements in children’s social and emotional skills up to 6 months after intervention, compared with children not receiving EBSST.
 
Emotion-based Social Skills Facilitator Training for ASD and Mild ID scheduled for 27th and 28th October 2016
 
For enquiries please contact Phuong Pham (phuong.pham@health.nsw.gov.au) or Rebecca Low (rebecca.low@health.nsw.gov.au)
Ph: (02) 9845 2005 / Fax: (02) 9845 2009

AuthorJodie Caruana | Comments Off |