Adult Services Training May 12th

[Guest guest]

For immediate release

MEDIA RELEASE

Friday, March 18, 2011

For more information contact:

Carolyn Hamilton,

Director of Marketing & Public Relations

at (630) 281-1815

LFCA Teams Up with Intersect for Ability to Offer Adult Services Conference on

May 12

The Little Friends Center for Autism and Intersect for Ability will host Up and

Coming Trends for Supporting Adults with Autism and Developmental Disabilities

on Thursday, May 12, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 707 East Butterfield Road,

Lombard. Conference presenters will demonstrate how their organizations

successfully support adults with autism and other developmental disabilities by

using structured teaching, visual supports, behavior management and technology

at this day-long conference.

Agenda:

8:30-9 a.m.

Registration

9-9:15 a.m.

Introductions

Patti Boheme, Little Friends Center for Autism

9:15-10:15 a.m.

Behavior Management " How to Get Others to Do What You Want "

O'Rourke, Elim Christian Services

10:30-11:30 a.m.

Successful Use of Visual Supports in Residential Settings

Caree Amtsberg, Little Friends & Patti Boheme, LFCA

11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Box lunch (provided) & Visit with Vendors

12:45-1:45 p.m.

Promoting Independence Through Structured Teaching

Pat Loy, Little Friends

1:45-2:45 p.m.

The Evolution of A Day Program

Kaltofen and Boggs, Clearbrook

3-3:45 p.m.

The Power of Touch Technology

a Sierra, Seguin Services

Cost is $79 per person, and registration is underway. CEU's/CPDU's are

available. This ground breaking training was developed by the Little Friends

Center for Autism (LFCA), Elim Christian Services and The Barbara Olson Center

of Hope. Based on a six day core training for adult services, this training was

generously funded by the Foundation and supported by Intersect for

Ability.

To register or to learn more information about this exciting training, please

contact the Little Friends Center for Autism at (630) 305-4196 or visit

www.littlefriendsinc.org.