Workshop - Successfully Living with Autism; Featuring a Panel Discussion with Successful Adults with Autism

[Guest guest]

FOCUS Special Education, LLC Presents a Workshop:

Successfully Living with Autism; Featuring a Panel Discussion with

Successful Adults with Autism

Presented by Batts, Behavior Consultant

February 26, 2005

9:00am - 12:00pm

Holiday Inn Select

1655 North Central Expressway

Elm Fork Conference Room

, Texas 75080

This workshop is designed to help inform and uplift parents, teachers, and

caregivers who work with individuals that are within the Autism Spectrum

Disorder (ASD). The focus of this workshop will be on teaching various life

skills to help our children better cope with the world around them. We will

also discuss strategies, such as building community support systems and

vocational planning that we can implement to improve their odds for success.

We are privileged to have Mark Setnik, Buyer for the University of Texas at

Dallas, as a guest speaker and panelist during the workshop. Mark is an

individual with Autism who will be speaking about his experiences and will

share the techniques that helped him become an independent and successful

person, despite his challenges with Autism. During the panel discussion,

workshop participants will have the opportunity to ask Mark questions to

further understand his obstacles and successes. Some specific areas of focus

for this workshop are:

* How to limit the impact the syndrome has on the family unit.

* How to shape socially acceptable behaviors

* Understanding what sets your child off and how to avoid it.

* Building effective support structures in school, home, and community

* How to address puberty and maturity issues

* Vocational planning and training

* Participants will gain invaluable insight about how an individual

with Autism/PDD feels about everyday experiences and the different aspects

of their personal development.

* Opportunity to listen and interact with an individual that has

learned to be successful in spite of having Autism.

The diagnosis of Autism/PDD is a devastating one, primarily because of the

impact it has on the individual being diagnosed, and the impact that the

disability has on the family as a whole. The key to helping a child with

Autism is developing a unified approach toward the syndrome and an approach

that focuses on the family as a unit. The ultimate goal should be to help

our children live a more independent and productive life.

Cost is $45 per seat. Light refreshments will be served and a workshop

folder with handouts provided.

Seating for this workshop is limited to the first 50 that register. You may

Register at <http://focussped.homestead.com/workshops.html>

http://focussped.homestead.com/workshops.html. Page down to the " Add to

Cart " button to purchase a seat using Paypal. Please note that a Paypal

account is required but only takes about 5 minutes and a major credit card

to set up. You may call me at with questions or to discuss

other payment options or services. Mention workshop and receive a

discounted hotel room for the weekend. I hope to see you there!

I will also be conducting book signing for my book, entitled Road to

Independence: Independence Skills Training for Special Needs Children. It

is available for a discounted rate of $13.50 at

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*Due to very limited seating, there will be a 100% cancellation fee for

cancellations after February19, 2005.