aspergers related workshops

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ASPERGER'S RELATED SERVICES DEPARTMENT

FALL 2006 WORKSHOP SERIES

1. Asperger's 101.

This first workshop is designed for professionals, paraprofessionals and parents

relatively new to the diagnoses and those interested in better understanding

Asperger's Disorder. The attendee will learn the diagnostic criteria,

associated features, differential diagnoses to be considered, co-morbidity

issues and strengths of the population.

Date: Monday September 25, 2006 Presenters: Jeanne

Marron, Ph.D.

Janine Standish, LPC

Time: 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Cost: $25.00

Target audience: professionals, parents and family members, school personnel

2. Stand Tall: Teasing and Bullying in the Elementary Years

This workshop focuses on helping you to understand the nature of teasing and the

culture that fosters it. You will learn strategies to teach your child how to

thwart teasing and bullying, and when necessary, how to minimize the adverse

effects that teasing can have on the child's developing self-esteem.

Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 Presenter: a Varrassi,

LCSW

Time: 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Cost: $25.00

Target audience: parents and family members, school personnel of

elementary aged children

3. Two or Three for One: The Complexity of Co-morbidity (additional

diagnosis) in Asperger's and Related Disorders

Individuals with Asperger's, High Functioning Autism, PDD, NOS, Nonverbal

Learning Disabilities and

other social communication disorders often experience additional symptoms

associated with various

diagnostic categories. Sometimes the symptoms are significant enough to warrant

a formal co-morbid

diagnosis which may require equal if not more attention in the ongoing

treatment process and daily

functioning of the individual. This workshop will review the symptoms and

criteria for the most commonly

experience co-morbid disorders and examine various treatment options.

Date: Thursday October 5, 2006 Presenters: Jeanne Marron, Ph.D.

Janine Standish, LPC

Time: 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Cost: $25.00

Target audience: professionals, parents and family members, school personnel

4. Therapeutic Social Skills for Individuals with Asperger's and Related

Disorders

This workshop will educate the individual on understanding the scope of social

skills thereby enabling the development of successful programs that meet the

individual with Asperger's interpersonal and social development needs. The

nature and complexity of social skills, various techniques and tools, how to

target social skills development within the natural environment, and how to

implement therapeutic social skills groups for children through adolescents will

be examined.

Date: Monday October 9, 2006 Presenters: Jeanne Marron, Ph.D.

Janine Standish, LPC

Time: 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Cost: $25.00

Target audience: professionals, parents and family members, school personnel

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5. Coping for Parents of Children with Asperger's and Similar Disorders

Interactive workshop focusing on the joys and stress of living with a child with

Asperger's Syndrome and related disorders. Facilitators will focus on topics

related to emotional regulation, handling changes in routines, parenting

concerns through the child's lifespan, sibling issues, advocacy, and parental

support systems. Participants will be encouraged to share their concerns, as

well as strategies, in coping effectively with their AS child.

Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 Presenters: Eve

Thaler, LPC

Janine Standish, LPC

Time: 7:30-9:00p.m.

Cost: $25.00

Target audience: parents and family members

6. Let's Celebrate: Planning for Holidays and Special Events for the Child

with Asperger's/HFA/PDD,NOS, NVLD and other Social Communication Syndromes

This workshop focuses on factors to consider when approaching a holiday,

vacation, celebration or other special event. By taking into consideration such

factors and preparing your child ahead of time, you can make everyone's

experience more enjoyable. Come join the party!

Date: November 1, 2006 Presenters: Jeanne

Marron, Ph.D.

Janine Standish, LPC

Time: 7:30-9:00p.m.

Cost: $25.00

Target audience: parents and family members

7. Planning a Playdate for Children with Special Needs

This workshop focuses on helping the parent to plan and structure playdates for

their elementary aged child. Techniques and strategies designed to optimize

successful social interaction while in your home or the community will be

presented.

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2006 Presenter:

Kandravy, LSW

Time: 10:30-12:00p.m.

Cost: $25.00

Target audience: parents of elementary school aged children, caretakers

Please note that all workshops are being held at West Bergen's Center for

Children and Youth, One Cherry Lane, Ramsey, NJ 07446.

Pre-registration is required. If interested, please complete and mail the

registration form on the next page with your check payable to West Bergen Mental

Healthcare. Be sure to mark your calendars before mailing. Questions may be

directed to Kandravy at: 201- 934-1160 x 7230.

ASPERGER'S RELATED SERVICES WORKSHOP REGISTRATION FORM

Please check each workshop you are attending:

_____ Workshop Package Discount: Sign up for all seven workshops at a discount

rate of

$150.00 (a $25 savings)

_____ Workshop #1: Asperger's 101

Cost: $25

_____ Workshop #2: Stand Tall: Teasing and Bullying in the Elementary Years

Cost: $25

_____ Workshop #3: Two or Three for One: The Complexity of Co-morbidity in

Asperger's Related Disorders

Cost: $25

_____ Workshop #4: Therapeutic Social Skills for Individuals with Asperger's

and Related Disorders

Cost: $25

_____ Workshop #5: Coping for Parents of Children with Asperger's and Similar

Disorders

Cost: $25

_____ Workshop #6: Let's Celebrate: Planning for Holidays and Special Events

for the Child on the

Asperger's/HFA/PDD, NOS Spectrum

Cost: $25

_____ Workshop #7: Planning a Playdate for Children with Special Needs

Cost: $25

Total payment enclosed: _______

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Please make checks payable to: West Bergen Mental Healthcare. Mail payments to:

Attention: Kandravy, LSW

Asperger's Related Services Department Workshop Series

West Bergen Center for Children and Youth

One Cherry Lane

Ramsey, NJ 07446-1818

Registration forms are due five business days prior to the workshop. You may

call up to the day of the workshop for possible last minute registration.

However, these are small interactive workshops and thus seating is limited and

reserved for those registering in advance.