Join the Autism Center of The Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart for a FREE monthly Lunch & Learn virtual event! Functional communication is the ability to communicate one’s wants and needs in a meaningful and effective way. Increasing a child’s functional communication may help reduce frustrations and challenging behaviors as well as provide opportunities to build social relationships. During this presentation, we will discuss how to determine what your child is trying to communicate with his/her behavior and strategies for choosing and teaching an an appropriate alternative method to communicate. Date: Monday, February 7, 2022 Noon-12:45 PM CST Registration required to attend:  https://ascension-fl.regfox.com/behavior-speaks