The Catskill Chronicle

LIBERTY, NY – Autism is a disorder that is becoming more common among children. 

On October 9th the Sullivan County BOCES and the Hudson Valley Developmental Disabilities Services Office will be hosting an Autism Awareness Day from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Seelig Theatre at the Sullivan County Community College.

This workshop is a great forum for anyone to learn about Autism and especially good for parents of children with Autism. Alyson Beytien, a popular national/international speaker, parent/teacher trainer and mother of three sons with Autism will be the Keynote Speaker for the event. Beytien is a consultant and trainer on educating individuals with autism, working with school systems throughout the country. She has a degree in Early Childhood Special Education and is currently in the Masters Autism program at the University of Kansas.

Beytien is the moderator of a DVD training series, "Family to Family: A Guide to Living Life When a Child is Diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder." She is also a columnist for the Autism Spectrum Quarterly magazine and host of the web/radio program “Family to Family” on AutismOne.org.

Admission is free for parents of children with Autism being educated in Sullivan County and child care will be available for those who preregister. For all others a $25 registration fee will apply. Please preregister for the workshop ASAP. For more information or to register, please contact Faith Dymond at Sullivan County BOCES 845-295-4046.