Autism seminar to be held in Davao City

DAVAO CITY, Feb. 18 (PNA) -– A seminar on autism will be held on Saturday (Feb. 20) at the Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc.-Mindanao Training and Resource Center (DMSF-MTRC) along Bajada, this city to tackle various issues about the disorder.

The Autism Society Philippines (ASP) Davao Chapter president Eric de la Costa said the conduct of a seminar on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is Part Two of a five-part seminar series which started last January 23 as one of the advocacy activities in the observance of Autism Consciousness Week.

Dela Costa said Part Two is focused on The Early Life of Persons with ASD with topics such as: Understanding the Nature and Characteristics of ASD; Process of Psycho-Educational Assessment and Its Individualization; Appropriate Interventions and Practices; Behavior Management; Managing Children with ASD in School; Home Management and Dealing with Family; and Community Integration.

He said invited resource speaker is Special Education specialist Nino Ricky S. Tumadiang. He will tackle the Middle Childhood Life, the Adolescent Life and Adult Life of Persons with ASD.

Tumadiang is also coordinator, teacher, consultant and program director on Special Education who has been working for nine years with persons with ASD, persons with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and with persons with other related developmental delays.