Parents are taught what it means when their child is on the autism spectrum and what the next steps are to take care of their child. This class introduces the Any Baby Can program and the series of courses that the Autism Services Program offers. All families will be enrolled in this class during intake.

• The Safety Care for Families curriculum consists of two, 2-hour sessions. It is designed to provide parents, family members, and others with the skills and interventions needed to improve behavior and prevent, minimize, and manage potentially dangerous incidents. Participants can be trained in as many of the sessions as are needed but these must be taken in order.

• Crisis Safety - This class will help prepare parents for a potential crisis with their child. This class will include topics such as bullying, relationship safety, and mental health issues.

• Home Safety - This class will cover the basics of safety in your home. The class will include topics such as elopement, water safety, and household safety concerns.

• Personal Hygiene - This class teaches about the importance of personal hygiene with a child on the autism spectrum. The topics that will be discussed are modesty and cleanliness skills.

• Toilet Training - This class introduces two methods of toilet training to assist with individualizing your unique plan. This class will have a toilet training guide that will be available to all participants.

• Sexuality and Health Training - Talking with our young and grown children about sexuality can be a difficult task. As parents and guardians, we often worry whether talking about it gives permission and whether they can be safe from harm when they are in relationships. This workshop will help you become more comfortable discussing this topic by covering what topics to cover when, and the most effective way to talk about this sensitive topic.

• Parent Support Group - This guided discussion deals with the struggles that your family is having with an autism diagnosis. Parents can talk to other families and share valuable information in an encouraging, safe environment.

• Person-Centered Training for Parents - This course is designed to help parents with proactive communication methods to support their child. It will give you a foundation of what is important TO and FOR the person you support.

• Surviving the Holidays - This class discusses the stressors of the holidays. It focuses on helping your child during the Holiday season. The class is given in October, November, and December.

This class is a 3-hour interactive course that is for first responders who interact with people on the autism spectrum.