A workshop will be held Tuesday, Dec. 7 for all parents,siblings and educators of those who are on the autistic spectrum, ages 7 and up. The workshop will be held from 6-8 p.m. at the Polk County Public Library Community Room, 1289 W Mills St. in Columbus.

The workshop leader will be Jean Alvarez from the North Carolina Autism Society.

Organizers ask that children with autism not attend the workshop itself, but the group will provide babysitting service with advance notice.