Re: FW: Plano & Houston March workshop--looks like a good one

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We may be facing a possible relocation back to Texas this Summer. We're considering the Plano or Colleyville area. Our son is 10, non-verbal, & will "technically" be a 6th grader next school year. He still primarily uses gestures for communication & multiple attempts with PECS, augmentative communication, & sign language have been mostly unsuccessful. He has a few behavioral issues yet is mostly compliant to parent & teacher directives. He's been on a GF & CF diet for 4 years now. He is toilet-trained & feeds himself. He has sensory issues to extremely loud noises such as hand driers & fireworks. Cognitively, he ranges between 2 & 4 years old. His receptive language is his strength.Based on this information, does anyone have experience & /or recommendations for schools (public or private) in those areas or others nearby which would be a good fit for our son?Thanks,D.Sent from my iPhone

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“School Success & Behavioral Interventions in Autism Spectrum Disordersâ€

Plano, TX _ March 5 - 6, 2012

Plano Centre

Registration Prices

(Early Bird is through January 23, 2012)

1 Day: Early Bird: $130, Regular: $145

2 Days: Early Bird: $180, Regular: $215

Houston, TX _ March 26 - 27, 2012

University of Houston

Registration Prices

(Early Bird is through February 13, 2012)

1 Day: Early Bird: $130, Regular: $145

2 Days: Early Bird: $180, Regular: $215

Monday,

6 Critical Elements for Teaching Individuals with ASD, by Lori Ernsperger, Ph.D.

Increasing numbers of students are being identified with pervasive developmental disorders which include autism and Asperger Syndrome. School personnel are faced with a growing number of instructional strategies and quick-fix approaches to meet the unique needs of this growing population. Dr. Ernsperger will engage you in a highly interactive and fast-paced seminar addressing the many questions and concerns you have as a special education teacher, general education teacher, paraprofessional, or therapist who works with these students. She will share evidence based practices and strategies for increasing learning and promoting positive behavior, along with ready-to-implement ways to develop predictable schedules, organize the environment, create behavior intervention plans, and collect data for progress monitoring. You will leave this conference with dozens of ideas and strategies to help you make a real difference in your student’s learning.

Tuesday,

March 27

No More Meltdowns: Handling Challenging Behaviors & Teaching Social Skills, by Jed Baker, Ph.D.

This workshop is about understanding challenging behaviors in ASD and other social communication disorders, with an overview of behavior management techniques. Specific, user-friendly strategies and techniques for providing relevant social skills instruction to children and teens with ASD will be shared at this workshop. Enjoyable socialization methods are emphasized so individuals may experience success and desire to build skills. Social deficits and disruptive behavior affect life at home, school and eventually in the workplace. Conference participants will learn both highly beneficial strategies that can be used across a variety of settings and routines; and practical and effective solutions to assist "typical" peers, family members and professionals in increasing their successful support of individuals with ASD.

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