Guest Speaker Videos
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The Importance of Gaming in Supporting Autistic Friendships
Guest Speaker Peter Jung, Aspiring Youth & ARC of King County Peter Jung discusses how to rethink social skills groups for autistic youth by scaffolding autistic friendship through advocacy and peer support. Peter has been working in the mental health field for over 10 years, as a case worker, instructor, and social skills facilitator. During that time, he discovered that gaming- whether that be handheld gaming, PC gaming, console gaming, or tabletop gaming, presented a powerful tool to help make bonds with those he works with. Download PDF version of slides here. |
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Preveventing Behavioral Crises for Autism & Developmental Disabilities
Guest Speaker Laura O'Rourke, Executive Director, Behavior Bridges In 2022, Behavior Bridges was chosen by Pierce County to support Behavioral Health in the community through a new project, Preventing Behavioral Health Crises for Autism and Developmental Disabilities. This new programming, fully funded through 2023, aims to provide various social groups for all ages and preventative behavior health crisis training for caregivers to further provide access to services for our community. This program is funded by the Pierce County Behavioral Health Tax. Download PDF version of slides here. |
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Introduction to Developmental Differences
Guest Speaker Dr. Amy Prezbindowski, Multicare Behavioral Health Dr. Prezbindowski shares materials from the "Introduction to Developmental Differences" video series which she developed in partnership with Debby Gill, LMFT at Multicare. Download PDF version of slides here. YES - Youth Engagement Services
Guest Speaker Kianna Carter, Behavioral Clinician, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Kianna Carter, Behavioral Health Clinician at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital in Tacoma, Washington spoke with us about the YES Program (Youth Engagement Services) in Pierce County. Includes Q&A with guests. Download PDF version of slides here. |
