Many families are continuing to cope at home this summer and looking for practical strategies to support their loved ones diagnosed with ASD. Tune in to gain insight about the cognitive processes underlying behavior, and strategies for developing exercises to encourage positive change during the COVID-19 shutdown.
About the speaker:
Rob Bernstein has over 30 years of in-depth experience working with a wide range of clients on the spectrum. He is also the author of the award-winning book “Uniquely Normal: Tapping the Reservoir of Normalcy to Treat Autism,” with the foreword by Temple Grandin.
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