BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 14.4//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:July 13-14\, 2026 \;8:30 a.m. &ndash\; 3:30 p.m. MDTCourse fee: \; $400 per participant + the cost of course materials (purchased separately)About this Two-Day Workshop:This two-day virtual workshop is i ntended to prepare interdisciplinary providers to deliver Facing Your Fear s (FYF) either virtually or in-person. FYF is a 14-week\, evidence-based m anualized group cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) program for supporting au tistic youth (ages 8-14) to effectively manage their anxiety. FYF may be d elivered in group settings or individually. This two-day workshop will inc lude the identification of anxiety in autistic youth\, an overview of CBT for anxiety\, and a review of the FYF program\, delivered both in person a s well as virtually\, all through a neuroaffirming perspective. Session by session review of FYF will also occur. Video recorded examples of selecte d activities will be shown throughout the training. \; \; \;FY F has been adapted for school settings and for autistic teens with intelle ctual disabilities. A brief review of these adaptations will be covered du ring the training\, but participants will not be specifically trained in e ither program during this workshop.We hope to offer a training specific to the Facing Your Fears in Schools (FYF-S) program later in the year. \ ; \; \;This workshop will be an online live/synchronous event and will NOT be recorded. Enrollment will be limited to ensure an optimal envi ronment for participation and robust discussion. Participants will engage in small group activities to include role-play and other hands-on approach es. \; \; \; \;Instructors:Judy Reaven\, PhD is a Professo r of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medi cal Campus. She is the Interim Director at JFK Partners\, the University C enter for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities in Colorado. Clinical a nd research interests include identifying and treating mental health sympt oms in autism\, as well as the implementation of evidence-based interventi ons in community settings\, including schools. She is the primary develope r of the Facing Your Fears (FYF) program\, a cognitive behavior therapy (C BT) program for managing anxiety in autistic youth. She is a clinical psyc hologist and has been PI on many federal/foundation grants and has co-auth ored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters\, many related to the co-occurrence of anxiety disorders in autism.Lindsey DeVries\, PhD is a clinical psychologist and an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and practicing psychologist with Developmenta l Pediatrics at Children&rsquo\;s Hospital Colorado. She provides diagnost ic and therapy services to youth with developmental disabilities and their families through Developmental Pediatrics at Children&rsquo\;s Hospital C olorado. She specializes in school-age and adolescent youth with co-occurr ing mental health conditions as well as reproductive health in individuals with autism. \;Lisa Hayutin\, PhD is a clinical psychologist and Asso ciate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She prov ides diagnostic and therapy services for youth with developmental disabili ties through Developmental Pediatrics at Children&rsquo\;s Hospital Colora do\, specializing in school age and adolescent youth with co-occurring men tal health conditions. Dr. Hayutin is committed to expanding access to car e\, teaching interdisciplinary trainees at the hospital and primary care p roviders across the state and country about understanding and meeting the needs of people with autism and other developmental disabilities. Her rese arch has focused on developing and disseminating evidence-based mental hea lth care to neurodivergent learners. \;Ainsley Losh\, PhD is a license d psychologist and Assistant Professor in Developmental Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She works with school-aged and adolescent autistic youth in assessment\, intervention\, and research cont exts and is particularly interested in supporting autistic youth with co-o ccurring mental health conditions in clinical and school settings.Caitlin Middleton\, PhD is a clinical psychologist and an Associate Professor at t he University of Colorado School of Medicine and practicing psychologist w ith Developmental Pediatrics at Children&rsquo\;s Hospital Colorado. She p rovides evidence-based assessment and intervention of youth of all ages wi th neurodevelopmental conditions. Dr. Middleton is committed to community teaching and training the next generation of psychologists who specialize in autism and related conditions. Her research and clinical interests incl ude the assessment and intervention of autism and co-occurring mental heal th conditions\, sexual and reproductive health in individuals with autism\ , and neurodivergent gender diverse youth. \;  \;Intended Audience : \;Participants must have an advanced degree and may be from a variet y of professional backgrounds\, including psychologists\, social workers\, speech/language pathologists\, occupational and physical therapists\, and BCBA providers. \; \; \;We strongly recommend that mental hea lth providers be included as part of the program delivery\, either as part of the facilitator team if delivering FYF in a group setting\, or in an o ngoing consultation role if FYF is being delivered individually. \; &n bsp\; \;Participants are responsible for obtaining course materials wh ich may be purchased separately. Guidelines for purchasing the FYF manual will be provided with the registration confirmation. \; \;Question s may be directed to Christine.Cook@cuanschutz.edu. DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260715 DTSTAMP:20260601T180220Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260713 LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Facing Your Fears – Two-Day Virtual Training Workshop will be deliv ered remotely via Zoom UID:RFCALITEM639159337405142422 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:July 13-14\, 2026 \;
8:30 a.m. &ndash \; 3:30 p.m. MDT
Course fee: \; $400 per participant + the cost o f course materials (purchased separately)

About this Tw o-Day Workshop:
This two-day virtual workshop is intended to prepare interdisciplinary providers to deliver Facing Your Fears (FYF) ei ther virtually or in-person. FYF is a 14-week\, evidence-based manualized group cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) program for supporting autistic you th (ages 8-14) to effectively manage their anxiety. FYF may be delivered i n group settings or individually. This two-day workshop will include the i dentification of anxiety in autistic youth\, an overview of CBT for anxiet y\, and a review of the FYF program\, delivered both in person as well as virtually\, all through a neuroaffirming perspective. Session by session r eview of FYF will also occur. Video recorded examples of selected activiti es will be shown throughout the training. \; \;
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FYF has been adapted for school settings and for autistic teens with intel lectual disabilities. A brief review of these adaptations will be covered during the training\, but participants will not be specifically trained in either program during this workshop.

We hope to offer a traini ng specific to the Facing Your Fears in Schools (FYF-S) program later in t he year. \; \;
 \;
This workshop will be an online l ive/synchronous event and will NOT be recorded. Enrollment will be limited to ensure an optimal environment for participation and robust discussion. Participants will engage in small group activities to include role-play a nd other hands-on approaches. \; \;
 \; \;
Instructors:
Judy Reaven\, PhD is a Professor of Psychiat ry and Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. S he is the Interim Director at JFK Partners\, the University Center for Exc ellence in Developmental Disabilities in Colorado. Clinical and research i nterests include identifying and treating mental health symptoms in autism \, as well as the implementation of evidence-based interventions in commun ity settings\, including schools. She is the primary developer of the Faci ng Your Fears (FYF) program\, a cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) program f or managing anxiety in autistic youth. She is a clinical psychologist and has been PI on many federal/foundation grants and has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters\, many related to the co-occ urrence of anxiety disorders in autism.

Lindsey DeVries\, PhD i s a clinical psychologist and an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and practicing psychologist with Developmental Pediatrics at Children&rsquo\;s Hospital Colorado. She provides diagnosti c and therapy services to youth with developmental disabilities and their families through Developmental Pediatrics at Children&rsquo\;s Hospital Co lorado. She specializes in school-age and adolescent youth with co-occurri ng mental health conditions as well as reproductive health in individuals with autism. \;

Lisa Hayutin\, PhD is a clinical psychologi st and Associate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicin e. She provides diagnostic and therapy services for youth with development al disabilities through Developmental Pediatrics at Children&rsquo\;s Hosp ital Colorado\, specializing in school age and adolescent youth with co-oc curring mental health conditions. Dr. Hayutin is committed to expanding ac cess to care\, teaching interdisciplinary trainees at the hospital and pri mary care providers across the state and country about understanding and m eeting the needs of people with autism and other developmental disabilitie s. Her research has focused on developing and disseminating evidence-based mental health care to neurodivergent learners. \;

Ainsley Losh\, PhD is a licensed psychologist and Assistant Professor in Developme ntal Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She work s with school-aged and adolescent autistic youth in assessment\, intervent ion\, and research contexts and is particularly interested in supporting a utistic youth with co-occurring mental health conditions in clinical and s chool settings.

Caitlin Middleton\, PhD is a clinical psycholog ist and an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Med icine and practicing psychologist with Developmental Pediatrics at Childre n&rsquo\;s Hospital Colorado. She provides evidence-based assessment and i ntervention of youth of all ages with neurodevelopmental conditions. Dr. M iddleton is committed to community teaching and training the next generati on of psychologists who specialize in autism and related conditions. Her r esearch and clinical interests include the assessment and intervention of autism and co-occurring mental health conditions\, sexual and reproductive health in individuals with autism\, and neurodivergent gender diverse you th. \;  \;

Intended Audience: \;Participants must have an advanced degree and may be from a variety of professional backgrounds\, including psychologists\, social workers\, spe ech/language pathologists\, occupational and physical therapists\, and BCB A providers. \; \;
 \;
We strongly recommend that me ntal health providers be included as part of the program delivery\, either as part of the facilitator team if delivering FYF in a group setting\, or in an ongoing consultation role if FYF is being delivered individually.&n bsp\;  \;
 \;
Participants are responsible for obtaining course materials which may be purchased separately. Guidelines for purcha sing the FYF manual will be provided with the registration confirmation.&n bsp\;
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Questions may be directed to Christine.Cook@cuanschutz.edu.

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