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| Reading Comprehension and Transition for Students on the Autism Spectrum October 15 - 16, 2008 Atlanta, GA |
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Schedule for Conference Days
| 7:00-8:00am 8:00-9:30am 9:30-9:45am 9:45-11:30am 11:30am-12:30pm 12:30-2:00pm 2:00-2:15pm 2:15-3:30pm |
Check-In
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Break
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Lunch (on your own)
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Break
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Lunch (on your own)
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Break
Speaker
Use the above form with checks and
purchase orders. If paying with credit
card, please pay for conference online.
purchase orders. If paying with credit
card, please pay for conference online.
Registration Information:
-Registrations are incomplete without payments or purchase orders.
-Purchase orders, Visa, Mastercard and checks are accepted.
-A registration form must be completed for each attendee listed on a P.O.
-Requisitions are not accepted.
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Professional Online Credit Card Special!
Register and pay online and receive $5-$10 off!
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Professional 2 Days:
Thru Sept 8: $195 After Sept 8: $205
Online Cost: $185 Online Cost: $195
Professional 1 Day:
Thru Sept 8: $130 After Sept 8: $140
Online Cost: $125 Online Cost: $135
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Parents: (Prices will not change)
2 Days: $160 1 Day: $95
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-Registrations are incomplete without payments or purchase orders.
-Purchase orders, Visa, Mastercard and checks are accepted.
-A registration form must be completed for each attendee listed on a P.O.
-Requisitions are not accepted.
______________________________________
Professional Online Credit Card Special!
Register and pay online and receive $5-$10 off!
______________________________________
Professional 2 Days:
Thru Sept 8: $195 After Sept 8: $205
Online Cost: $185 Online Cost: $195
Professional 1 Day:
Thru Sept 8: $130 After Sept 8: $140
Online Cost: $125 Online Cost: $135
______________________________________
Parents: (Prices will not change)
2 Days: $160 1 Day: $95
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| Are you a professional AND a parent of a child with ASD? Register as a professional if your fee is being paid for by your work, or if you will be reimbursed for the conference. Parent fees are only for those who must pay out of their own family budgets. |
Continuing Education: (Parents not eligible)
The Georgia Department of Education has approved our conference for 1 PLU for those attending both conference
days. You must have the prior approval form signed for the PLU: Prior Approval Form. Please bring this signed form to
the conference. General certificates of attendance will also be given out. There are a total of 12 hours of lecture for the
entire conference.
CEU's approved for:
Social Workers
ABA therapists (applied behavioral analysis)
Occupational Therapists
Physical Therapists
Speech and Language (ASHA)
Educators/teachers
Psychologists
Nurses
All CEUs authorized by IACET (International Association for Continuing Education and Training) are available for this
activity. Individuals wishing to earn CEUs are advised to check with their certification body, licensure agency, and/or
employer to determine if these CEUs can be used to satisfy specific requirements. The AAC website is http://www.
aacinstitute.org/CEUs/
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations made within two weeks of the conference will receive no reimbursement. Substitutions are allowed. For
checks and purchase orders, cancellations made prior to the two weeks before the conference will be subject to a $30
administration fee. With online registration, cancellations made prior to the two weeks before the conference will be
charged a $15 administration fee. No refunds will be made for those cancelling during the two weeks before the
conference. No exceptions. Cancellations will be accepted only in writing.
Meals:
Lunch will be on your own. Breakfast and afternoon snack are included in your registration fee.
Books:
We will have an extensive ASD bookstore at the conference. Purchase orders, Visa, MC, checks and cash are accepted.
Graduate Credit: (Parents not eligible)
Workshop participants may choose to earn graduate credit from Silver Lake College for extending the knowledge and
skills gained in the workshop to an independent and authentic application of theory to practice within his/her relevant
educational and/or professional setting. Some workshops are available for either one (1) OR two (2) graduate credits;
other workshops are available only for one (1) graduate credit. Please refer to the credit registration form and the
syllabi regarding the credit options available.
Credit registration form
October 15th syllabus
October 16th syllabus
The Georgia Department of Education has approved our conference for 1 PLU for those attending both conference
days. You must have the prior approval form signed for the PLU: Prior Approval Form. Please bring this signed form to
the conference. General certificates of attendance will also be given out. There are a total of 12 hours of lecture for the
entire conference.
CEU's approved for:
Social Workers
ABA therapists (applied behavioral analysis)
Occupational Therapists
Physical Therapists
Speech and Language (ASHA)
Educators/teachers
Psychologists
Nurses
All CEUs authorized by IACET (International Association for Continuing Education and Training) are available for this
activity. Individuals wishing to earn CEUs are advised to check with their certification body, licensure agency, and/or
employer to determine if these CEUs can be used to satisfy specific requirements. The AAC website is http://www.
aacinstitute.org/CEUs/
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations made within two weeks of the conference will receive no reimbursement. Substitutions are allowed. For
checks and purchase orders, cancellations made prior to the two weeks before the conference will be subject to a $30
administration fee. With online registration, cancellations made prior to the two weeks before the conference will be
charged a $15 administration fee. No refunds will be made for those cancelling during the two weeks before the
conference. No exceptions. Cancellations will be accepted only in writing.
Meals:
Lunch will be on your own. Breakfast and afternoon snack are included in your registration fee.
Books:
We will have an extensive ASD bookstore at the conference. Purchase orders, Visa, MC, checks and cash are accepted.
Graduate Credit: (Parents not eligible)
Workshop participants may choose to earn graduate credit from Silver Lake College for extending the knowledge and
skills gained in the workshop to an independent and authentic application of theory to practice within his/her relevant
educational and/or professional setting. Some workshops are available for either one (1) OR two (2) graduate credits;
other workshops are available only for one (1) graduate credit. Please refer to the credit registration form and the
syllabi regarding the credit options available.
Credit registration form
October 15th syllabus
October 16th syllabus
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Achieving Reading Comprehension for Autism and Other Disabilities,
with Marion Blank, Ph.D.
with Marion Blank, Ph.D.
Effective reading comprehension has proven to be one of the most elusive skills for children
with language problems. Even when decoding is not an issue, difficulties in understanding
what has been read persist, affecting the child’s chances for both academic and life success.
Using insights from linguistics and cognitive psychology, the workshop will demonstrate
innovative programs that use new materials and techniques to steadily guide children to
significant levels of comprehension. The approach also provides a comprehensive framework
that parents and practitioners can use for more effective communication in a variety of
settings.
Learning Objectives for Participants:
-Increase knowledge of the underpinnings of effective comprehension
-Increase awareness of the problems raised by many commonly used materials
-Implement instruments to assess children’s functioning
-Implement programs to enhance their functioning
-Increase awareness of ways to interpret language issues in a variety of settings
-Develop ways to apply the concepts to a variety of communicative situations
with language problems. Even when decoding is not an issue, difficulties in understanding
what has been read persist, affecting the child’s chances for both academic and life success.
Using insights from linguistics and cognitive psychology, the workshop will demonstrate
innovative programs that use new materials and techniques to steadily guide children to
significant levels of comprehension. The approach also provides a comprehensive framework
that parents and practitioners can use for more effective communication in a variety of
settings.
Learning Objectives for Participants:
-Increase knowledge of the underpinnings of effective comprehension
-Increase awareness of the problems raised by many commonly used materials
-Implement instruments to assess children’s functioning
-Implement programs to enhance their functioning
-Increase awareness of ways to interpret language issues in a variety of settings
-Develop ways to apply the concepts to a variety of communicative situations
Transition from School to Post-School: Best Practices, with Patrick Schwarz, Ph.D.
Longitudinal transitional practices from school to post-school are presented in this workshop.
Definitions, key players, when to start transition planning and other important information
pieces are covered. Real-life learner examples are illustrated and participants are guided into
creating a plan for an individual they represent for an authentic and meaningful application
that can be utilized immediately.
Learning Objectives for Participants:
-Identify the essential players in a school to post-school transition
-Identify important planning areas in transition including higher education, living, work and play
-Describe key milestones in school and the curriculum that contribute to effective transition
-Learn to facilitate future planning processes such as MAPS (McGill Action Planning System)
-Learn the importance of teaching and supporting key life skills at times they actually occur
-Engage in action planning and prioritizing for transition
Definitions, key players, when to start transition planning and other important information
pieces are covered. Real-life learner examples are illustrated and participants are guided into
creating a plan for an individual they represent for an authentic and meaningful application
that can be utilized immediately.
Learning Objectives for Participants:
-Identify the essential players in a school to post-school transition
-Identify important planning areas in transition including higher education, living, work and play
-Describe key milestones in school and the curriculum that contribute to effective transition
-Learn to facilitate future planning processes such as MAPS (McGill Action Planning System)
-Learn the importance of teaching and supporting key life skills at times they actually occur
-Engage in action planning and prioritizing for transition
| Wednesday Oct 15 |
| Thursday Oct 16 |
