Staff Development & Public Speaking

Directors Amanda Friedman & Alison Berkley offer custom fit workshops for daycares, schools, and after school programs in the areas of multi - strategic approaches, communicative intent, DIR/Floortime and ABA, as well as many others. If you are interested in a collaborative workshop or speaking engagement for your agency please contact us with desired content, what population you serve, and the size of the organization/types of providers. Previous engagements include Fordham University, Molloy College, Queensborough Community College, District 75, OHEL Bais Ezra, The Friendship Circle, and The Young Child Expo (2 years as guest speakers). New York Therapy Placement Services have used Alison and Amanda for trainings with their OTs, Speech Therapists, and ABA instructors since 2012 and continue to offer workshops both to the public and their teams collaboratively.

Previous workshops include:

• Understanding Behavior:
  Why are they acting this way and what can I do to help?
  
  
• Learning to Listen:
  Understanding communicative intent-respecting the semi and nonverbal child's "talk".
  
  
• Sensory Integration:
  Strategies, modifications, budget restraints, and how it helps children and young adults with ASD and other learning / developmental differences.
  
  
• Building the ideal team:
  Creating respectful and functional teams for student success.

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• Featured In NY Metro Parents
  

  “NYC Nonprofit Supports Those on the Spectrum and Their Families”

• Featured In Big Apple Parent Mag
  

  The Atlas Foundation For Autism is honored to be featured in the "Meet The Directors" section of the January 2015 issue of Big Apple Parent Magazine!

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