Bancroft will hold a free workshop on Feb. 15 titled “Planning for the Needs of Adults with Autism.”
The session is part of the nonprofit organization’s developmental disabilities workshop series, which offers free education and training for parents and professionals from fall through spring.
A nonprofit leader in programs for people with neurological challenges, Bancroft offers the workshop series as a public service.
Sessions are held on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Farrington building on Bancroft’s Haddonfield Campus at 425 Kings Highway East.
The February workshop will focus on the social, emotional, clinical, medical, vocational and financial needs of the rapidly expanding population of adults with autism spectrum disorders.
Discussions will include the needs for ongoing supports in community and residential settings, adult day services, supported employment and the right of decision-making for families and individuals.
Geared toward family members, educators and other professionals in disabilities-related fields, the session will be presented by Karen Parenti and Victoria Sweeney. Parenti is senior clinical director of Bancroft’s New Jersey Adult Developmental Disabilities Services. Sweeney is senior program director of Bancroft Community Vocational Services for Adults.
For more information on this clinic and upcoming clinics, or to register, call Pat Reid at (800) 774–5516 or email preid@bnh.org. To learn more about Bancroft, visit www.bancroft.org.
