Guest guest Posted November 18, 2006 Report Share Posted November 18, 2006 "Social Relationships and Adolescent Issues on the Autism Spectrum" Columbus, OH ~ February 8-9, 2007 Location: Concourse Hotel ( Columbus Airport ) 4300 Int'l Gateway Columbus , OH (614) 237-2515 A block of rooms has been reserved for $89+ tax per night. Please call the hotel and make reservations soon. Rooms are limited. Special Parent Price! 2 Days: $160 1 Day: $95 To ensure receipt of our emails, please add us to your Address Book. (Spectrum_Training_Systems@...) Thank you! Feb. 8 - Adolescent Issues on the Autism Spectrum With Chantal Sicile-Kira: Adolescence is a time of positive growth as well as challenges. This session will provide practical strategies for teaching teenagers of all ability levels the necessary life skills of self-care, self-regulation, self-advocacy, and self-esteem. What and how to explain about puberty, relationship boundaries and sexuality will be discussed, as will common adolescent concerns such as bullying and masturbation. Areas to be emphasized include: individualized transition plans, focusing on the student's strengths, developing work/career skills, preparing for college, different types of employment structures, employer needs and the use of mentors. Chantal Sicile-Kira is the author of "Autism Spectrum Disorders," which won the 2005 ASA Outstanding Literary Work of the Year and the recently published "Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum." Feb. 9 - Building Social Relationships With Dr. Bellini: This engaging workshop will provide an overview of a social skill instructional model developed by Dr. Bellini. The workshop will provide research on social-emotional functioning as well as practical and effective strategies for teaching social interaction skills to children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The model provides a systematic and comprehensive framework to guide parents and practitioners in the development and implementation of effective social skills programming. Dr. Bellini is the author of the recently published "Building Social Relationships." Printer-friendly conference information Rates: Early Bird (Until January 8) Professionals- $130 for one day, $195 for two days Parents- $95 for one day, $160 for two days Regular (January 9 - February 9) Professionals- $140 for one day, $205 for two days Parents- Early bird rates still apply Groups of 4 or more receive 10% off! Continuing Education: The conference will be worth a total of 12 contact hours. Certificates of attendance will be given out. Graduate Credit: Up to 2 credits are available. Please visit our website for more details. Purchase orders, Visa/Mastercard and personal checks are accepted. Full payment is required for entrance into conference. Please fax purchase orders. Spectrum Training Systems, Inc. 2024 Jonathon Drive Appleton , WI 54914 Phone: (920) 749-0332 Fax: (920) 882-0736 Email: spectrumtrainingsystems@... Website: www.spectrumtrainingsystemsinc.com More conferences by Spectrum Training Systems Click here to forward this email to a friend. Click here to update your information or stop future mailings. Spectrum Training Systems 2024 Jonathon Dr . Appleton , WI 54914 Shane M.D. "Light travels faster than sound, this is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak..." Yesterday is history, tomorrow a mystery, today is a gift hence it is called the present. *None of us is as smart as all of us* Check out some of my work at: http://photos./smdscott141 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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