Presented by Seattle Children's Hospital
Autism 200 is a series of free 90-minute classes for parents and caregivers of children with autism who wish to better understand this disorder. Faculty from Seattle Children’s and the University of Washington and community providers teach the classes. Each class includes time for questions.

Classes are open to the general public. There is no need to register in advance to attend. Lectures are held at Seattle Children’s Hospital's main campus in Wright Auditorium. Park free in Lot 1. Enter the hospital through the River entrance, located straight across from the parking garage. Get an entrance badge from the Greeter Desk (bring photo ID).

Please call Seattle Children's Autism Center at 206-987-8080 with questions.

For more information or to view past lectures go to, http://www.seattlechildrens.org/classes-community/classes-events/autism-200-series/

Class Details:

Autism 201: The State of Autism in 2016
Date:January 21st, 2016
Instructors: Raphael Bernier, PhD & Jim Mancini MS, CCC-SLP

Autism 202: Addressing Challenging Behavior Part 1 of 2: Use of Applied Behavior Analysis to Assess and Treat Disruptive Behavior
Date: February 18th, 2016
Instructor: Eric Boelter PhD, BCBA-D

Autism 203: Addressing Challenging Behavior Part 2 of 2: Strategies for Home and School
Date: March 17th, 2016
Instructor: Nancy Rosenberg, PhD, BCBA

Autism 204: Helping Children with Autism who Struggle with Restrictive Eating: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Improving Mealtimes
Date: April 21st, 2016
Instructor: Danielle Dolezal PhD, BCBA-D

Autism 205:Understanding Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA): New Pathways to the Future
Date: May 19th, 2016
Instructor: Ed Holen, Executive Director Developmental Disabilities Council

Autism 206: Transition to Adulthood - Community Based Housing Options for Adults with Disabilities
Date: June 16th, 2016
Instructors: Vicki Isett & Pam Blanton, Community Homes, Inc.

Autism 207: Transition to Adulthood - Connecting to Vocational Educational, Social and Wellness Resources
Date: July 21st, 2016
Instructors: Ben Wahl, MSW & Therese Vafaeezadeh, ARNP

Autism 208: Transition to Adulthood - Social-Sexuality Education for Young People with Autism
Date: August 18th, 2016
Instructor: Britta Saltonstall, PhD, BCBA

Autism 209: Multicultural Issues and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Date: September 15th, 2016
Instructors: Robin Tatsuda, MSW, The Arc of King County & Sayaka Omori, Open Doors for Multi-Cultural Families

Autism 210: Benefits of Mindfullness
Date: October 20th, 2016
Instructor: Felice Orlich, PhD

Autism 211: In Our Own Words: A Panel of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Date: November 17th, 2016
Facilitator: Gary Stobbe, MD