Provincial - Teens’ Feel Better Box Workshop for Caregivers: Building a Toolkit for Anxiety and Autism

Registration for this event will open February 3rd at 9:00am 

Autistic teens are more likely to experience anxiety compared to their neurotypical peers and as caregivers you may be looking for strategies and ideas on how to best support your child. Join Danielle Nolan, RSW MSW, in creating a “Feel Better Box” to help them cope with these feelings of anxiety. 

Participants will:

• Learn strategies to help autistic teens recognize and talk about their feelings.
• Identify items and ideas to create a ‘Feel Better Box’ to help teens deal with anxiety.

This workshop is appropriate for parents and caregivers of autistic teens aged 13-17, as well as for professionals working with this population. 

Danielle is the Social Worker on Autism Ontario’s Subject Matter Expert team. She lives in the East Region and has a particular interest in supporting rural populations. She completed her Master of Social Work designation at the University of Toronto where she gained practicum experience at the Hospital for Sick Children. Over the past 7 years, Danielle has worked in child welfare, children’s treatment, and rehabilitation, and in an autism diagnostic hub. Danielle has experience and training in Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Focused Family Therapy, Trauma-Focused Counselling, and art- and play-based therapies. At Autism Ontario, Danielle is focused on working with families to learn how to best support their autistic children/youth’s mental health in their home, school, and community.