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Supporting Healthy Social, Emotional, and Relational Development (JAN 2025)

Virtual

Social, emotional, and relational development is an intertwined process that happens across the lifespan beginning at birth. Ongoing support for social-emotional development and well-being enhances the relationships necessary for everyone’s mental health. The cumulative stresses of our times affect everyone’s mental health: infants, children, families and providers. This 3-part interactive workshop series explores the building blocks of healthy development and offers strategies to cope and heal through relationship-based care practices.

Each virtual workshop will be a highly interactive combination of didactic content, large group discussion, and small group break-out activities for reflection and practice.

Course format:

Live interactive webinar on Tuesdays @ 2-4 pm ET / 11 am -1 pm PT:

01/14/2025: Development of Social Emotional Competence in the context of Trauma
01/21/2025: Relationship-based Practices for Enhancing Family-Child Relationships and Mental Health
01/28/2025: Building our Own Resilience and Mental Health
# of hours:

6 clock hour certificate will be provided

$200
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Online “Closed” Support Group for Parents of Adults (23+)

This “closed” support group is for parents who have an Autistic adult child 23+ years of age. Other adult family caregivers may also register for this group. “Closed” support groups are ideal for parents and other adult family caregivers who want to go beyond sharing their stories with newcomers each time at open support group meetings.

AANE support groups provide an opportunity for parents and family caregivers to voice their concerns and frustrations and celebrate hard-won and unexpected victories. Although each group will focus on different themes and questions, here are some of the most common ones:

Now that your child is an adult, how do you support and/or parent without power?
How do you keep the lines of communication open?
How can you help the Autistic adult find and sustain employment and live independently?
How do you motivate them to expand their social network?
What types of services have other families used and what were the results?
How have other members tapped into health, income, housing, and other benefits?

8 week series. Advanced registration is required.

$180
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Multi-Session Social/Support Group for Teens (17-19)

Virtual

AANE is offering an 8-week virtual group for Autistic and Neurodivergent teens aged 17-19. This group is designed to provide teens with a safe space to feel connected to and engage with each other while practicing their social skills in a facilitated setting. The group will be developed based on the interests and needs of the members.

Dates
January 7
January 14
January 21
January 28
February 4
February 11
February 18
February 25

$180
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Multi-Session Support Group for Women (18+)

Virtual

This bi-weekly “closed” support group is designed for autistic and similarly neurodivergent adult women (18+) who are looking to build an ongoing connection with other women. The group is primarily a space to learn about and discuss neurodivergence, and to explore related topics chosen by the group. Topics may include:

Masking/camouflaging
Sensory Sensitivities and Sensory Overload
Relationships
Self Care
Empathy
The group is structured to encourage everyone to share and participate in the discussion, with respect for all members prioritized.

$100
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Multi-Session Social/Support Group for Trans, Non-Binary, and Gender Expansive Teens (14-19)

Virtual

AANE is offering a 8-week virtual group for trans, non-binary, and gender expansive Autistic or Neurodivergent teens aged 14-19. This group is designed to provide teens with a safe space to feel connected to and engage with each other while practicing their social skills in a facilitated setting. The group will be developed based on the interests and needs of the members.

Dates
January 7
January 14
January 21
January 28
February 4
February 11
February 18
February 25

$180
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Multi-Session Group Music Lessons for Adults from Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education Berklee School of Music

Virtual

The Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education (BIAAE) is generously offering free group music lessons to Autistic adults. Traditional instrument options include: Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Trombone, Trumpet, Violin, Viola, Guitar, Piano, Voice, or Percussion. If you do not have a physical instruction, we recommend visiting your local music store to source an instrument or use a virtual instrument through Bandlab for Education platform.

Explore and grow as independent and ensemble musicians using instruments or voice during practice and group lessons. Lessons will focus on note reading, technique, and recording as participants will work to record and perform music with their peers. Participants will use Bandlab for Education (a free platform) to collaborate in an ensemble and to optionally use virtual/digital instruments.

Check out the event's full description for important things to know.

Free
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Multi-Session Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Interest Group for Adults

Virtual

This interest group is intended for post-high school adults who fulfill the player pre-requisites outlined below:

Participants need to have played Dungeons and Dragons before either at AANE or elsewhere.
They must also be familiar with character creation, general rules of D&D Edition 5, cooperation within a team, and following campaign rules and storyline.
Each participant is expected to attend all 8 meetings in order to help his/her team advance as far as possible in the campaign.
This interest series will be using a campaign selected by the Dungeon Masters. Participants must agree to follow the rules of the campaign at all times.
Because this is an interactive/collaborative game. Participants need to be able to participate fully in each game session.
Please note that this is a two-step process (application and registration). If you are interested in this group, please submit the application above.

Dates
January 22
February 5
February 19
March 5
March 19
April 2
April 16
April 30

$100

DBHDD IDD Advisory Council Quarterly Meeting

Virtual

The Advisory Council on Services to Persons with Intellectual or other Developmental Disabilities of the Division of Developmental Disabilities Georgia Department of Behavior Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) will hold its Quarterly Meeting on January 22, 2025 from 10:00am - 12:00pm. This will be a virtual meeting.

The role of the IDD Advisory Council is to advise DBHDD on matters relating to the care, services and supports offered to people with intellectual/developmental disabilities served by the DBHDD.

Registration as an observer and/or to submit public comment is required: https://dbhdd.georgia.gov/contact-dd-advisory-council

This is an open event. Please contact Bruce Lindemann with questions.

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Multi-Session Support Group for Queer Women & Non-Binary Adults

Virtual

This 8-week gender inclusive support group is for LGBTQIA+ women, femmes, and nonbinary people. In this group members can build an ongoing connection with a small community.

AANE support groups give members an opportunity to celebrate successes and support each other through difficulties. Common topics of discussion are:

– Masking/camouflaging
– Sensory sensitivities/overloads
– Relationships
– Self-care
– Disclosure
– Work/jobs
– Intersectionality

Dates
January 8
January 15
January 22
January 29
February 5
February 12
February 19
February 26

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