conference in Northern Ohio

[Guest guest]

Northern Ohio & Help 4 the

SERRC Family

Presents….

Sondra

Define me & What we miss when we look at Autism

Ernsthausen Performing Arts Center

At Norwalk High in the Fisher Titus Room

350 Shady Lane Drive

Norwalk, Ohio 44857

Saturday September 23, 2006

8:00 am- 3 PM

Sondra is an adult diagnosed with High Functioning Autism and a

mother of 4

children with Asperger's. She is a long time board member of the

Autism Society

of Ohio, currently serves as an advisory member to the O.C.A.L.I

(Ohio center

for autism and low incident ) which is a state wide resource to

families ,

educators and professionals in regards to autism and she is a parent

advocate

trainee for OSU LEND program. She also was appointed by the Governor

to serve on

the Autism Task Force.

Sondra presented at the 2006 National Autistic Society of America

Convention

on two panels (autistic's who parent, and autism issues in woman) and

Oct 20-21

will serve on several panels during the MAPP conference.

Sondra is a poet and the author of Reflections of Self and has a DVD

titled

Define Me. Sondra has been speaking publicly for 6 years to help

educate the

public on Autism.

Autism is a part of who Sondra is, but it does not define her. This

is a

powerful and insightful day looking at life from the perspective of

Sondra

, an adult with high-functioning autism.

AGENDA

8:30-9:00 Sign in & Continental Breakfast

9:00-11:00 Define Me

11:00-12:00 Lunch provided

12:00-1:00 Things we overlook when we look at Autism

2:00-2:30 Q & A

2:30 Feedback forms collected

Cost to attend is $10.00. If using family resource funds please

contact Becky

Griggs 419-706-8772

Sondra's Book and DVD will be available.

Certificate of Attendance for 4 contact hours will be provided SERRC

for

educators, Service Providers, SLP. Certificate of Attendances for 4

hours

provided by Help 4 the Family for all other attendees.

Who Should Attend: Parents, Family members, Individuals with autism,

PDD,

Aspergers, Educators, Special Ed. Service Providers, Administrators,

Paraprofessionals, Bus Drivers, Parents, Child Care Providers,

anyone who

wants to know more about Autism.

This will be a distance learning workshop. Sondra will be LIVE at the

Norwalk

site and the Vermilion audience will see and hear via IVDL technology.

REGISTRATION FORM

Name: ____________________________

Address: __________________________

City: _____________________________

State: _______ Zip Code:_________

E-mail: ___________________________

Position/Title: ______________________

District: ___________________________

How are you affected by Autism? __________________________________

SELECT (X) SITE CHOICE:

_____ Northerner Ohio SERRC in Vermilion. Make check payable to ESCLC

for

$10.00 and mail to: SERRC 1230 Beechview, Vermilion, Ohio 44089. Any

questions

for this site contact Moira at 440-967-8355

_____ Ernsthausen Performing Arts Center, Norwalk High School make

check

payable to: Help 4 the Family PO Box 995 Norwalk, Ohio 44857

Any questions for this site contact Becky Griggs at 419-706-8772

Northern Ohio SERRC

Vermilion, Ohio 44089

1-440-967-8355

www.northernohioserrc.org

Help 4 the Family

PO Box 995

Norwalk, Ohio 44857

1-419-706-8772

www./group/help4thefamily

Becky