Texas Calendar of Events Additions

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If you have events or conferences to advertise in the FEAT News Calendar of

Events - please be sure an e-mail me, Guppy, at events@... -

so that we can add the event to the monthly calendars.

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FOR TEXANS: A separate Calendar of Events is continually updated for the

Texas-Autism-Advocacy list. So if you have an event or

meeting to advertise - please e-mail me at tguppy@... or events@...

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*Event Name

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*Date

*City, State, and event location

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TEXAS

Skill Acquisition Inservice

Behavior Training and Treatment Center

February 20, 2001

Richmond, TX The BTTC, 1818 Road

Christie

Nonverbal Learning Disabilities

Byron P. Rourke, PhD, " The Diagnosis "

DeAnn Hyatt-Foley, MEd, " Student and Education Law "

Sue , MA, CET, " Developing an Educational Program for the Student "

Loomis, PhD, " Facilitating Social Skills Development and Confronting

the Social Challenges "

February 19-20, 2001

San , TX The Doubletree Hotel

LJMOONEY@...

2nd Annual State Medical Conference on Autism: " What we can do now "

Dr. Ray Palmer, PhD, " Autism in Texas, Current Incidence and Trends "

Dr. Sidney Baker, MD, " Treatment Options and Priorities "

Dr. Vijendra Singh, PhD, " Viral Autoimmunity in Autism "

Dr. Goldberg, MD, " Treatment of Aut as a NeuroImmunological

Dysfunction "

February 24, 2001 9a-3p

San , TX University of Texas Health Science Center Auditorium

CME's available. Ray Palmer, palmer@...

Parents as Case Managers

Transition Workshop, Pre-Transitional planning and resource

connections for your child.

February 24, 2001

Houston, TX

Call Norma Archer

Arts Festival Brings together people of all Abilities

Plano Parks and Recreation Department, presents " Very Special Arts Festival "

Many Children's Activities and Exhibits and Performances

February 25, 2001 from 2 to 5pm

Plano, TX Plano Centre, 2000 East Spring Creek Parkway

Joan Shopoff http://autism-ascc.org

Mental Health Rally and Capitol Day

An investment in Mental Health: Texans helping Texans

February 27, 2001

Austin, TX

10am Meet at Capitol South Steps

10:50 Rally begins

11:30 Rally ends

1-4 Visit your Legislators

Contact Keana Kern - diana@...

Capitol Day 2001

The ARC of Greater Houston has made plans for a

briefing session, a rally, and a visit to your Legislatures in Austin.

March 1, 2001

Austin, TX Capitol building

Judy Kantorczyk

Texas Association for Behavior Analysis 2001 Conference

Workshop 1 Mark Sundberg Teaching Language to Children with Autism

Workshop 2 Dennis Reid Person-Centered Planning within Behavior Analysis

Conference track: Speakers: Mark Sundberg, Christie Enzinina, " Providing

Effective ABA Teaching in the Public School Classroom " , Mann,

" Applying Behavior Analysis " , Janet Ellis and Sandy Magee, " Functional

Analysis in the Schools " , Betty K. Armstrong, " Clinical work in Behavior

Analysis " .

March 2-3, 2001

Houston, TX Radisson Hotel and Conference Center (Hobby Airport)

www.scs.unt.edu/depts/behv/txaba

TxABA Conference

Special Interest Group Luncheon with school personnel as guests

Topic: ABA in Public Schools

March 3, 2001

Houston, TX

RSVP to Sally

For conference information www.scs.unt.edu/depts/behav/txaba

FEAT North Texas

Activity Based Learning - Generalization and Stimulus Control

Behavioral Innovations, Inc., , Carla , Lori Russo

March 17, 9-12p

Bedford, TX - Woodland Hills Baptist Church

www.feat.org click on FEAT North Texas

Parents as Case Managers

Transition Workshop, Pre-Transition planning and resource

connections for your child.

March 17, 2001

Houston, TX

Contact Norma Archer

Parents as Case Managers

March 24-25, 2001

Pearland, TX

Call Norma Archer

Autism/Asperger's 2001

One day workshop wih Tony Attwood - March 29

Keynote Speaker Dr. Temple Grandin - March 30

March 29-30, 2001

Houston, TX Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel

Register www.futurehorizons-autism.com

Parents as Case Managers

Transition Forum

Region 18 Education Service Center

March 31, 2001

El Paso, TX

Contact Norma Archer

Parents as Case Managers Seminar

April 21-22, 2001

Katy, TX Katy I.S.D.

Contact Norma Archer

Parents as Case Managers

Transition Workshops for staff and parents

April 27-28, 2001

Fort Worth, TX Region 2 Education Service Center

Contact Norma Archer

Asperger's Syndrome Super Conference

Dr. Temple Grandin, Dr. Raun Melmed, Dr. Fulvia Castelli, Dr. Max Wiznitzer,

Carol Gray, Faherty, Jerry Newport, Dr. Rosina Schnurr, and a

special sibling panel.

May 2-4, 2001

Dallas, TX Mesquite Convention Center, Hampton Inn & Suites -

www.futurehorizons-autism.com

ONGOING MONTHLY MEETINGS

The ARC of Greater Houston Parent Support Groups

Aldine: 3rd Friday 10-12

Channelview: 1st Monday 7-9pm

Alief: 1st Thursday 6:30-8:30pm

Contact Vaughan

The Attention Defecit Disorders Association Southern Region

Call

The Autism Society of Collin County

1st Tuesday

3rd Monday - Support/Networking - 7-9pm

FEAT-Houston, Inc.

2nd Thursday of odd numbered months 7-9pm

Call FEAT at

Friends Interested in Students Needing Pervasisve Supports (FISH)

Call x315

Greater Houston Chapter of the ASA

2nd Saturday 9:30am

Call

Houston Parent Information Network

1st Thursday at the Children's Museum 12 noon

Call or

Parents Educating Parents

1st Tuesday 9:30am

3rd Tuesday 11:30-1:30pm

Call or

PDD/IDA

4th Tuesday except in December - 7pm

Call www.hounet.com/autism