Association for the Advancement of Social Work With Groups, Inc.Long Island ChapterandMolloy College Social Work Program FOSTERING INDEPENDENCE AND COPING SKILLS FOR TEENS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS: THE CRITICAL ROLE OF GROUP WORK Objectives: Participants will learn:1. How to plan and facilitate groups for teens with ASD2. How to recognize and address the stressors faced by teens with ASD and their families3. How to collaborate with local schools and community resources to develop a peer mentor training program  Wednesday, March 11^th 2009 - 9:00 to 11:00 am Molloy CollegeKellenberg Hall Reception Room 1^st Floor1000 Hempstead Avenue

Rockville Centre, NY 11570

 Presenters: Halley Ceglia, LMSW, Social Worker, The Center for Autism                    Samantha Silverberg, Graduate Student                    Adelphi University Mental Health Counseling Master’s Program           To register, complete form below or contact Chapter Chair, Beverly Feigelman, 718-380 8206 or liaaswg@yahoo.com.  For travel direction to Molloy: www.molloy.educ/directions/asp  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RegistrationName(s)_____________________________________________Phone____________ Address______________________________________________________________   Email__________________Agency________________________________________ Members:$15.00______________Non-Members: $25_______________ All Students/Field Instructors: Fee Waived______________  (Name of School) Checks payable to: LI Chapter of AASWG, Inc. Mail to: LIAASWG, 260 49^th Street, Lindenhurst, NY 11757