Resilience for Caregivers of People with Autism

Resilience Alliance is offering a complimentary workshop on Building Personal Resilience to a selected group of people who provide care to individuals with autism-spectrum disorders.  Because of the often-unpredictable nature of the emotions and behavior of these individuals, caregivers face a continual need to adapt. Meeting this challenge requires a high level of resilience.

The team at Resilience Alliance has spent nearly 20 years helping individuals and organizations develop their ability to thrive in the midst of disruptive change. We believe that the lessons learned in organizational settings, and the tools that have been used there, can provide a great deal of value to the community of caregivers.

The first part of the workshop will introduce participants to core concepts related to resilience, and offer guidance on developing the “change muscles” that help people use their energy more effectively to deal with disruptive change. Participants will be invited to complete the Personal Resilience Questionnaire in advance of the session and receive their confidential results at the workshop.

The second part of the workshop will be a brainstorming session in which the participants will be asked to help us better understand the specific nature of the challenges faced by autism caregivers, and to give us feedback on the potential value of our concepts and tools to this community.

The workshop will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 13 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Resilience Alliance meeting room: 315 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Suite 425, Decatur, GA  30030. We will have coffee, water and a few light refreshments available.  Within walking distance of our office there are many restaurants if you would like to enjoy a late lunch following the workshop.

We would be delighted to have you join us.  Please RSVP to Jacqueline Saszi at 404-371-1017 or jacqueline@resiliencealliance.com. If you know of someone else who might be interested in the session, please let us know so we can extend an invitation to them as well.

Sincerely,

Linda L. Hoopes, Ph.D.

President

Resilience Alliance