In this workshop, parents, caregivers and trainers will understand why challenging behaviors occur and what purpose they serve. Parents and professionals will also learn to identify appropriate replacement skills for challenging behaviors and effective evidence-based strategies for reducing occurrence of challenging behaviors.

Sacramento Autistic Spectrum and Special Needs Alliance is excited to be hosting "Benefits and Employment in 2018", an all-day workshop on November 15th in Sacramento taught by Michael Walling, M.Ed., covering Medi-Cal, Medicare, Social Security, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) that provides the core information needed to assist a beneficiary in financial planning and benefit management.