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There is still time to register for this awesome conference this coming Saturday.

Hello All,

This upcoming conference is sure to have something for EVERYONE. Plus, the price is RIGHT.

Registration fee $20 for Unicorn members (AND MEMBERSHIP IS FREE); $35 for non-members if registered by 10/7, afterwards $50 per person

Continental Breakfast & Buffet lunch are included in the cost of admission.

6 CEUs available for educators (additional $9)

TO REGISTER: www.unicornchildrensfoundation.org

4th Annual Education Conference

Florida Atlantic University

Saturday, October 17, 2009 9am-5pm

Sponsored by Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc.

Who should attend?

?Parents or caregivers of children with disorders that result in developmental, communication, or learning challenges.

?Teachers, paraprofessionals & shadows

?Speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists

?Behavior Analysts

?Pediatricians

?Transition specialists

?Individuals with Disabilities

Schedule

8:00-9:00 Registration/Continental Breakfast

9:00-10:15 Keynote Presentation

Ari Ne’eman- Disability in Society: The Self-Advocacy Movement and Why We

Need It

10:30-11:20 Breakout Sessions

11:30-12:20 Breakout Sessions

12:20-1:20 Buffet Lunch

1:20-2:10 Breakout Sessions

2:20-3:10 Breakout Sessions

3:20-4:10 Breakout Sessions

4:10-5:00 Debriefing/ Q & A with the Presenters

Pick up your survival kit

Breakout Sessions...

A. IEP…The Ultimate Tribal Council by Stacey Hoaglund

Attend this training to become better versed on the power of the IEP. Parents are often unaware of their rights and power that they hold over their child’s education. The fact is… the IEP has the potential to drive programming for your child or student. Understanding your rights and how to develop an appropriate IEP that truly represents the needs of your child can guide what services, curriculum and classroom set up and design are given. An informed parent is their child's best advocate

B. Rights of Passage: Transition to Adulthood by Dr. Herm Fishbein

For almost 30 years, the unemployment rate for youth with disabilities who exit the school system has remained at over 70%. The need for training youth with disabilities in Social Pragmatics, Employability Skills, Lifeskills, and effective Communication skills has never been greater. It takes a partnership between parents, school personnel, and employers to change these dismal statistics once and for all. This presentation explores how it has been done effectively in Broward County and how it is expanding to Palm Beach County, and other parts of Florida.Participants will learn the following:1. The role of effective communication skills and pragmatics in readying youth for the workforce2. How to create Supportive Employment models in the community that work.3. How parents can develop Life-skills curricula at home.4. The 10

most effective strategies for transitioning from school to work or other Post-Secondary experience5. The role of self-determination: When to share your disability with others6. Effective job coaching and employer support.

C. Challenging Behavior and OCD by Dr. Jonathon Hoffman

Participants will learn to identify Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors, understand the causes and functionality of Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors, and learn the basics of interventions for Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors.

D. Foraging the Pharmaceutical Forest by Dr. Judith Ramos

This workshop will provide parents with an overview of psychopharmacology in children with special needs. The following main topics will be covered

1. Classes of medications and their effects

2. Clinical approaches to using medication

3. What parents need to know about using medication and how to assess effects

4. Commonly prescribed medications their benefits, risks, and side effects.

5. How to maximize the use and effects of medication

E. How to Chart Your Child’s Course: Medical Records Account Training by Charlotte Fudge

Parents and professionals will learn to:1. Connect the child's professional team in one central place for collaboration2. Hold Provider's accountable for progress with access to records 24/73. Solve behavioral and learning challenges with data tracking and reporting tools4. Lower therapy costs through remote consultation servicesA donation has been made to provide each parent and professional attending the conference a 1 year free subscription to Butterfly Effects Pathwaysâ„¢

F. Everything you didn’t want to know about sexuality and weren’t going to ask by Ricky Siegel

Talking about sex. With your kids. The very idea makes a lot of parents anxious. How to begin? What and how much to say? The truth is that parents are the primary sexuality educators of their kids, and most parents need help sharing accurate information about puberty, sexuality, and relationships.

Objectives:

Participants in this workshop will:

examine the nature of “typical†parent-teen communication,

skills and strategies to improve communication with teens, pre-teens, even younger children, particularly around the sensitive issues of sexuality,

gain comfort in addressing sexuality issues as normal and necessary for the healthy development of their kids.

Registration fee $20 for Unicorn members; $35 for non-members if registered by 10/7, afterwards $50 per person

Continental Breakfast & Buffet lunch are included in the cost of admission.

6 CEUs available for educators (additional $9)

All participants will receive a Survival Kit at the end of the day.

-- ACE Chair

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---------- Forwarded message ----------Date: Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 10:28 PMSubject: Conference This Saturday - registration still openTo: Shhoaglund@...

There is still time to register for this awesome conference this coming Saturday.

Hello All,

This upcoming conference is sure to have something for EVERYONE. Plus, the price is RIGHT.

Registration fee $20 for Unicorn members (AND MEMBERSHIP IS FREE); $35 for non-members if registered by 10/7, afterwards $50 per person

Continental Breakfast & Buffet lunch are included in the cost of admission.

6 CEUs available for educators (additional $9)

TO REGISTER: www.unicornchildrensfoundation.org

4th Annual Education Conference

Florida Atlantic University Saturday, October 17, 2009 9am-5pm Sponsored by Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc.

Who should attend? ?Parents or caregivers of children with disorders that result in developmental, communication, or learning challenges. ?Teachers, paraprofessionals & shadows ?Speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists ?Behavior Analysts ?Pediatricians ?Transition specialists ?Individuals with Disabilities

Schedule

8:00-9:00 Registration/Continental Breakfast

9:00-10:15 Keynote Presentation

Ari Ne’eman- Disability in Society: The Self-Advocacy Movement and Why We Need It 10:30-11:20 Breakout Sessions 11:30-12:20 Breakout Sessions 12:20-1:20 Buffet Lunch 1:20-2:10 Breakout Sessions 2:20-3:10 Breakout Sessions

3:20-4:10 Breakout Sessions 4:10-5:00 Debriefing/ Q & A with the Presenters Pick up your survival kit Breakout Sessions...

A. IEP…The Ultimate Tribal Council by Stacey Hoaglund

Attend this training to become better versed on the power of the IEP. Parents are often unaware of their rights and power that they hold over their child’s education. The fact is… the IEP has the potential to drive programming for your child or student. Understanding your rights and how to develop an appropriate IEP that truly represents the needs of your child can guide what services, curriculum and classroom set up and design are given. An informed parent is their child's best advocate B. Rights of Passage: Transition to Adulthood by Dr. Herm Fishbein For almost 30 years, the unemployment rate for youth with disabilities who exit the school system has remained at over 70%. The need for training youth with disabilities in Social Pragmatics, Employability Skills, Lifeskills, and effective Communication skills has never been greater. It takes a partnership between parents, school personnel, and employers to change these dismal statistics once and for all. This presentation explores how it has been done effectively in Broward County and how it is expanding to Palm Beach County, and other parts of Florida.Participants will learn the following:1. The role of effective communication skills and pragmatics in readying youth for the workforce2. How to create Supportive Employment models in the community that work.3. How parents can develop Life-skills curricula at home.4. The 10

most effective strategies for transitioning from school to work or other Post-Secondary experience5. The role of self-determination: When to share your disability with others6. Effective job coaching and employer support. C. Challenging Behavior and OCD by Dr. Jonathon Hoffman

Participants will learn to identify Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors, understand the causes and functionality of Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors, and learn the basics of interventions for Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviors..

D. Foraging the Pharmaceutical Forest by Dr. Judith Ramos

This workshop will provide parents with an overview of psychopharmacology in children with special needs. The following main topics will be covered 1. Classes of medications and their effects 2. Clinical approaches to using medication 3. What parents need to know about using medication and how to assess effects 4. Commonly prescribed medications their benefits, risks, and side effects. 5. How to maximize the use and effects of medication E. How to Chart Your Child’s Course: Medical Records Account Training by Charlotte Fudge Parents and professionals will learn to:1. Connect the child's professional team in one central place for collaboration2. Hold Provider's accountable for progress with access to records 24/73.. Solve behavioral and learning challenges with data tracking and reporting tools4. Lower therapy costs through remote consultation servicesA donation has been made to provide each parent and professional attending the conference a 1 year free subscription to Butterfly Effects Pathways™ F. Everything you didn’t want to know about sexuality and weren’t going to ask by Ricky Siegel Talking about sex. With your kids. The very idea makes a lot of parents anxious. How to begin? What and how much to say? The truth is that parents are the primary sexuality educators of their kids, and most parents need help sharing accurate information about puberty, sexuality, and relationships. Objectives: Participants in this workshop will:

examine the nature of “typical†parent-teen communication,

skills and strategies to improve communication with teens, pre-teens, even younger children, particularly around the sensitive issues of sexuality,

gain comfort in addressing sexuality issues as normal and necessary for the healthy development of their kids.

Registration fee $20 for Unicorn members; $35 for non-members if registered by 10/7, afterwards $50 per person Continental Breakfast & Buffet lunch are included in the cost of admission. 6 CEUs available for educators (additional $9) All participants will receive a Survival Kit at the end of the day. -- ACE Chair