Asperger Help

My informed and research based expertise is in working with parents and professionals to overcome organizational systems shortfalls through advocacy and resilience training specifically aimed at better understanding and working with individuals who have autistic spectrum disorders. Autism, high functioning autism, Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Development Disorder, ADHD, ADD, and Tourette’s Syndrome are all disorders for which I have offered these services.  My Ph.D. dissertation study was purposed toward understanding the maternal experiences of raising children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders and the resulting education, medical, and family systems response. My research in these areas has been well received at numerous conferences and in my consultations with parents and professionals and specifically addresses strategies to alleviate these shortfalls. I have used my expertise to provide keynote addresses at numerous conferences, workshops and seminars, and presentations at statewide and national conferences on numerous topics related to autistic spectrum disorders and confronting systems shortfalls. I have served both parents and professionals as an educational and organizational meeting facilitator, consultant, and trainer. I research organizational and family systems and use this knowledge to help others identify and utilize their strengths to interact more effectively and positively.

Autistic Spectrum Disorders Educational Training for Professionals, Parents, and Organizations 

As Executive Director for Asperger Interventions & Support, educational professional and parent of a child with Asperger Syndrome, Dr. Sharon Link can offer your audience a variety of topics regarding Autism Spectrum Disorders. Contact Sharon to schedule a presentation for your group at SharonLink@myway.com See suggested topics below.

POTENTIAL SEMINAR TOPICS:

Organizational Systems:

Understanding Organizational Systems Constructs

Trust Building in Organizations

Communication and Diversity

Leadership and Resilience

Leadership and Coaching Others Through Grief

Characteristics of Healthy Organizations and Leading Change

Education Systems:

Augmenting Educational Practices in a Regular Classroom Settings

Relationships, Rigor, and Relevance in Public Schools

Partnering with Parents to Make Smooth Transitions

Bringing Paraeducators Into the Loop

Paraeducator Training and Children with Austistic Spectrum Disorders

Improving the Systems Response Between Parents and Professionals

Developing Partnerships Between Private and Public Schools: Understanding Cultures

Overcoming Challenges Between Itinerant Staff and Parents in a School Setting

Medical Systems:

Developing Cohesion Among Medical Staff and Patients

Mind Your Bedside Manner and the Phenomenon of Autistic Spectrum Disorders

Lower Malpractice Liabilities: Understanding Life on the Spectrum

Using Data to Drive Medical Practice and Patient Success

When Doctors Communicate: Sense Making and Cultural Mindsets

Using the Therapist’s Couch to Understand Family Systems

Parents:

Leadership and Advocacy 101

Leadership and Networking 102

Parent Advocacy and the Mildly Autistic Child 

Attachment Issues and Autism

When School Isn’t Working

Communicating Without Fear or Intimidation

Getting Through the Initial Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder

Expressing Your Feelings to Medical Staff

Seeking Alternatives: Education, Medicine, and Networking

When My Child Isn’t Hitting Benchmarks

My Child Has An Autistic Spectrum Diagnosis. What does this mean?

Using Childrens’ Strengths to Prevail Against Systems Shortfalls

Ambiguous Loss and Resilience and an Asperger Syndrome Diagnosis