There is no cost to attend continuing education webinars through Soar Autism Center or to receive a certificate of completion for your records. 



Assessment and Treatment of Feeding Challenges in Young Autistic Children

Live via Zoom on October 28, 2026

Mealtime can be a challenge for autistic children. In this one-hour webinar, learn an evidence-based assessment framework to decode feeding barriers. We explore integrating the SOS approach and Division of Responsibility into the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) Joint Activity Routine framework. Through case studies, gain practical tools to foster safer, independent mealtimes. Speech Language Pathologists can submit to ASHA for 0.1 CEUs.

Beyond "Tolerating" Activities of Daily Living

Live via Zoom on November 18, 2026

Activities of Daily Living like toothbrushing often trigger stress responses in neurodivergent children. This 1-hour course, presented by Soar's Head of Occupational Therapy Services, Kate Brough, MOT, OTR/L, offers a trauma-informed alternative to compliance therapy. Learn to analyze sensory friction points and use ESDM-based routines to foster trust and autonomy.

Utilizing the ESDM Checklist in an Occupation-Focused OT Evaluation for Young Autistic Children

Live via Zoom on December 10, 2026

This webinar will equip occupational therapy practitioners with strategies for holistic, evidence-based evaluations for young autistic children. Presenters Kate Brough, MOT, OTR/L, and Trisha Patel, MOT, OTR/L, will guide attendees in synthesizing ESDM frameworks, sensory profiles, and caregiver priorities into authentic, family-centered goals and neurodiversity-affirming intervention plans.