Free workshop series for parents of children with ASD ages 3-8 at Lindner Center

Fay J Lindner Center for Autism is offering a free workshop series for parents of children with ASDs ages 3-8 this summer in conjunction with a research project. Workshop dates are 6/22, 7/13, and 8/10.

This free workshop series has been designed especially for parents of children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder between the ages of 3 and 8 years. This 3 part series covers topics which parents frequently ask us about. Parents will benefit by learning how to extend programming to the home environment.


These workshops are being offered as part of a research project through the SUNY Stony Brook Department of Psychology in collaboration with AHRC Nassau and the Fay J. Lindner Center. The project is looking at family barriers to effective interventions in young children with ASDs. At the end of each workshop participants will be invited to sign up for the research study. Participation in the study is voluntary and is not required to attend the workshops.

Please see attachment for more information or contact stetenbaum@ahrc.org

Your Young Child with ASD Workshop Series


Workshop #1 June 22nd 7-8:30pm
What to do when yelling doesn’t work:
Why don’t children just listen? What is the best way to decrease unwanted behaviors? This workshop will focus on the use of positive behavior support strategies at home. Positive behavior support techniques will be highlighted that allow parents to decrease problem behaviors so they can focus on increasing learning and improve family life. The workshop will highlight how these strategies can be used with young children with autism spectrum disorders.

Workshop #2 July 13th 7-8:30pm
Teaching Life Skills to Young Children with ASDs: “It’s just easier to brush his teeth myself than wait for him to do it.” Ever find yourself frustrated teaching everyday skills? Life skills and self-care can seem like hard work for children with ASDs and their parents. However, early childhood is a good time to work on skills such as toileting, teeth brushing, hand washing, dressing, and feeding. This workshop will highlight strategies to ease the frustration of teaching early life skills and address behavior analytic strategies that will lay a framework for future skill development.

Workshop #3 August 10th 7-8:30pm
Family Barriers to Effective Interventions: Sometimes life gets in the way of teaching. This workshop acknowledges that intervention does not occur in a bubble and that sometimes family difficulties prevent optimal interventions. This workshop will highlight research about the experiences of families of children with ASDs. Additionally, suggestions for additional supports and strategies to alleviate these barriers will be discussed.

The Fay J. Lindner Center
The Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities, an affiliate of AHRC Nassau and the NSLIJ Health System, provides services for children and adults with autism and related developmental disabilities. The Center provides a range of treatment programs in both individual and group settings including: cognitive and behavioral programming, social skills and communication training, counseling, psychological, social work and speech language services, psychopharmacology and research participation, in addition to comprehensive interdisciplinary assessments and school consultation. The Center was recently relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility on AHRC Nassau’s Brookville campus on Wheatley Road. The center is adjacent to the Pearl & Jack Ain Advantage Care Diagnostic & Treatment Center. The workshops will be held at the AHRC Mansion (white building across from Center).

Speaker Biography
Samara Pulver Tetenbaum is currently a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at SUNY Stony Brook and a behavior specialist at the Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism. She has been working in the field of ASDs for 6 years and has extensive expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy, behavior plans, and family work. She has provided both home and clinic-based therapy services and has offered behavioral and social skills consultation in the schools. Samara has presented locally and nationally on positive behavioral supports and family work for individuals with ASDs

Please send completed
registration form to:

Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities
189 Wheatley Road
Brookville, NY 11545
Attention: Samara P. Tetenbaum

Phone: (516) 686-4440
Fax: (516) 686-4439
E-mail: stetenbaum@ahrc.org
Sign-up Form (You may sign up for 1, 2, or 3 of the workshops)

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 What to do when yelling doesn’t work 6/22 7pm
 Teaching Life Skills to Young Children with ASDs 7/13 7pm
 Family Barriers to Effective Interventions 8/10 7pm

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