United Way program brings autism-focused teaching training to St. Joseph

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — United Way Success By 6 is inviting educators and early care providers to a training session focused on supporting and understanding autistic learners.

The program, "Seeing Strength, Shaping Supports: Autism-Informed Teaching for Every Learner," held from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at Wyatt Park Christian Church Fellowship Hall, is intended for early care and education providers, but is open to any interested community members.

For more information and to register, visit stjosephunitedway.org/earlyeducators or call United Way of Greater St. Joseph at 816-364-2381. Community Action Partnership Head Start and Wyatt Park Christian Church helped make the event possible.

United Way Success By 6 is a community-based movement of public and private partners including
business, government, labor, education, child care and parents working together to prepare children
to be successful learners when they begin kindergarten.