Florida Tech Offers Free Autism-Related Workshops to the Community

MELBOURNE, FLA. — Florida Institute of Technology’s School of Psychology will offer free monthly workshops of particular interest to parents, educators and
professionals who deal with the issues of autism, starting January 30. The presentations, scheduled from 6:30 to 8 p.m., will take place in the Hartley
Room, second floor of the Denius Student Center, in the heart of campus. All will be on the last Wednesday of the month, except for the May workshop.

The January workshop is “What Is Applied Behavior Analysis?” (ABA) The others are:

Feb. 27 Special Education and Developmental Disabilities
March 26 Managing Behavior Problems with ABA
April 30 Social Skills Training for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
May 21 Discrete Trial Teaching Methods for Building Communication and Daily Living Skills
June 25 Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention

The Denius Student Center is located off Country Club Rd., near University Blvd. For more information, contact the School of Psychology at (321) 674-8104.