Educational, Legal Conferences & Seminars on Autism

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EAST COAST SUPPLEMENT

Educational, Legal Conferences & Seminars on Autism

Tuesday, September 21, 1999

Eight Annual Educational Profile of Higher Functioning School Age Children

with Autism/AS/PDD

Monday and Tuesday, October 4 & 5

LOCATION: Sherwood Corporate Center, Holbrook, Long Island, New York

AHA/AS/PDD (Advocates for Individuals with High Functioning Autism

Asperger's Syndrome and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders & ALTA

(Administrator's Leadership Training Academy), 8th Annual Educationally

Based Conference for School-Aged Children

Monday, October 4

Keynote: Dr Pomeroy, Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science,

SUNY Stony Brook, Director of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient

Service, Diplomat of American BD of Psychiatry Director of Disabilities

Clinic.

Myles, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Kansas,

Author: " Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for Educators & Parents " & " Asperger

Syndrome and Rage: Practical Solutions for a Difficult Moment "

AM-Topic: Difficult Behaviors & Strategies for Success in School

Settings

PM-Topic: Understanding the Cycle of Rage, Functional Assessment,

Effective Social Strategies and Academic Modifications

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Tuesday, October 5

An Autism Panel with Mae Francois, Hoffman & Mark Romoser.

SPEAKERS: V. Mark Durand, Ph.D., Topic: Sleep Disorders in Children

w/HFA/AS: impact on Daily School Performance Mackowski, Ph.D., Topic:

Parents & Professionals: Building Productive, Collaborative Relationships

For a brochure and more information call 419-0485 or go to our web

site: http://www.aha-as-pdd.org

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Directions to the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Sherwood Corporate Center

From the East: Take Sunrise Highway to Nicolls Road (Route 97) North.

At first light, make left turn onto Colin Drive and follow it to the first

left turn which is Road. The Sherwood Corporate Center is the first

building on the left.

From the West: Take the Long Island Expressway (495) to Exit 62 (Route

97) South to the first traffic light which is Colin Drive. Make a right turn

onto Colin Drive and follow it to the first left turn which is Road.

The Sherwood Corporate Center is the first building on the left.

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ASPEN's Annual fall conference on AS/PDD-NOS/HFA is on Sunday, October

3rd at the JFK Conference Center in Edison, NJ . Cost-Members $55

(preregistered) and Non-members $75 (preregistered). Deadline for

preregistration (at this lower rate) is 9/24/99.

Our speaker is Dr. Ami Klin of the Yale Child Study Center who will be

presenting " Beyond the Diagnosis: Guidelines for Intervention. " The day

will include an overview of clinical issues and assessment principals; an

overview of guidelines for intervention; social, communication, and

organizational skills training; and home, environment, vocational, and

independent living issues.

Mae Francois and Hoffman, adults on the high functioning end of

the autism spectrum, will then give us their personal perspectives on

growing up and living with an autism spectrum disorder.

If you would like a registration form, please e-mail at

skiplewandowski@...

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Special Education Legal Seminars

Thursday, October 7, 1999. ChADD Legal Institute, Washington DC.

The Legal Institute and ChADD Conference will be held at the Washington

Hilton and Towers, 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

In addition to Pete, presenters at the Legal Institute include Matt

Cohen, Josh Konecky, , Elliott Portnoy, and Carl .

November 12-13, 1999. Achieving Communities Together Now (ACT NOW),

Pittsburgh PA.

Friday, November 12: Lunch and Learn for Lawyers.

Saturday, November 13: Pete is the Keynote Speaker.

Saturday, November 13: Pete and Pam will present sessions on " Tests

and Evaluations: What the Numbers Really Mean " and " How to Negotiate an IEP "

ACT NOW will be held at the Sheraton Station Square, Pittsburgh, PA.

For more information, send an email to Kathy Bauer at

bauer_house@...

The slaw Conference Schedule is at

http://www.wrightslaw.com/news/1999/news_schedule.html

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POAC Autism 2000 Conference

This conference is designed for parents, professionals, and

paraprofessionals to offer information and multi-level support strategies

for children and adults with autism.

March 3 & 4, 2000 Georgian Court College 900 Lakewood Ave., Lakewood NJ,

08701

Sponsored by: Mayor ph C. Scarpelli & Brick Township Council

Featured Presentations By:

Dr. Temple Grandin - The Autism Continuum Perhaps one of the most noted

high-functioning individuals with autism in the world, Dr. Grandin will

offer a unique look at the autism spectrum. Talking about her life, from

childhood to adulthood, Temple's comments are vivid and candid. Topics

include early intervention, educational strategies, social skill

development, visual thinking, the use of medications and more in this highly

educational and personal look at autism.

Carol Gray - Social Stories Carol is a dynamic speaker, author and a

consultant for 60 students, ages 2-26, with disorders across the autism

spectrum. Her popular books Original Social Stories, New Social Stories,

Comic Strip Conversation, Taming the Recess Jungle, and What's Next? have

helped thousands of individuals, children and adults alike, develop one of

the defining characteristics of autistic spectrum disorder...social

understanding and skills. Through the use of demonstration, visual aids, and

audience participation, Carol Gray will discuss social stories, and

instructional technique she initiated and developed to teach social

understanding and social skills.

Eustacia Cutler (Not Confirmed) - Temple Grandin's Mother Speaks Out

Ms. Cutler will address Temple's childhood and the challenges that she

faced. Accused of " over-reacting " , Eustacia proceeded on her own to where

the doctors declared she had done a job that put the entire staff of The

Children's Hospital to shame. " It is as rare as if Temple recovered

spontaneously from leukemia. " A graduate of Harvard University, with TV

documentaries on retarded and emotionally disquieted children to her credit,

Ms. Cutler will also explore the effect of autism on the identity of

siblings and parents.

Barbara Hanft MA, OTR, FAOTA- Recognizing Sensory Integration Problems

in Children with Autism This session provides an introduction to sensory

integration disorders and focuses on recognizing the resulting behavior

problems of children with autism at home and school.

Dorinne S. MA, CCC-A - Sound Based Therapies and Auditory

Processing Thirty years experience in educational & rehabilitative audiology

provides the foundation for this unique focus. Ms. is the only

audiologist in the U.S. certified in the variety of specialized sound based

therapies including Auditory Integration Training, The Tomatis Method,

Samonas, BioAcoustics Earobics and Fast ForWord. She will discuss how " Sound

Based " therapies address the symptoms that relate to Autism/PDD, ADD, ADHD,

Dyslexia, and other Auditory Processing Disorders.

Dr. E. Folstein, M.D. - Genetic Linkage Studies of Autism Dr.

Folstein will discuss the Collaborative Autism Project (CAP) and their

attempt to answer basic questions about the genetics and neurobiology of

autism.

For additional information, Please contact Donna Lanzieri at

, Lori Mooney at or visit our website at:

http://www.poac.net

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