{"id":7745,"date":"2022-06-22T21:03:24","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T21:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdkidsfirst.com\/?p=7745"},"modified":"2022-06-22T21:03:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T21:03:24","slug":"bright-stars-parenting-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdkidsfirst.com\/?p=7745","title":{"rendered":"Bright Stars Parenting Program!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bright Stars is a: Downloadable Video Parenting Course for Bright Children with Mild Autism Spectrum Disorder.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">FIRST MODULE FREE!<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\">We are passionate about helping parents and caregivers become experts themselves, so that crucial social, emotional, and behavioral skills can be acquired on a day-to-day basis at home. Our program relies on utilizing each child\u2019s unique gifts and talents to help them grow in their areas of weakness, and maximize their potential.<\/div>\n<div data-paragraph=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div data-paragraph=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7521 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sdkidsfirst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/module-bg-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sdkidsfirst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/module-bg-1-200x134.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sdkidsfirst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/module-bg-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sdkidsfirst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/module-bg-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sdkidsfirst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/module-bg-1-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sdkidsfirst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/module-bg-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sdkidsfirst.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/module-bg-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\">There are four modules in the program and the first module is <strong>FREE!\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\">This free video explains how mild autism spectrum disorder presents in children and adolescents, and outlines the strengths that these children have to offer. Each module includes one video and an accompanying parent handout addressing strategies for that topic.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\">The three modules in the Bright Stars Parent training program have been carefully chosen to give you a solid foundation in understanding the underlying causes of problem behaviors and challenges. They also provide you with effective tools and techniques to handle them when they happen, and teach you how to anticipate and prevent them before they happen again.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\">The Three Modules in the program are:<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\"><i>MODULE 1: Your Child&#8217;s Strengths<\/i><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\"><i>MODULE 2: Motivation and Behavior Challenges<\/i><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\"><i>MODULE 3: Teaching Perspective Taking<\/i><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\"><i>MODULE 4: Tools and Tips for Managing Rigidity\u00a0<\/i><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\">Behavior Challenges and Motivation, Social Perspective Taking, and Rigidity \u2013 the three primary domains most commonly impacted in kids with mild ASD.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\">&#8220;I want families to have access to all the skills and strategies that psychologists know are important for maximizing their child&#8217;s development and progress. Caregivers who are able to apply these core strategies regularly at home, yield far more dramatic and long-lasting changes in their child than those who rely on professional support alone.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\">&#8211; Dr. Deborah Pontillo<\/div>\n<div data-paragraph=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div data-paragraph=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\" data-paragraph=\"true\"><strong>Only $49.00 for three hours of content! 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