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Explorer. To
Asperger Syndrome, and Behavior
in Autism Spectrum Disorders

December 2 - 3, 2010

Brooklyn Center, MN
Conference Registration Form
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
Speaker
Break
Speaker
Lunch (on your own)
Speaker
Break
Speaker
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Registration Information:

-Registrations are incomplete without payments or purchase orders.
-Purchase orders, Visa, Mastercard, Discover 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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2 Days:            
Thru October 18: $175
      After October 18: $205

1 Day:
Thru October 18: $125       After October 18: $140
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Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations made within two weeks of the conference will receive no reimbursement. Substitutions are allowed.
Cancellations made prior to the two weeks before the conference will be subject to a $30 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:
There will be no food provided. Lunch will be on your own.

Books:
We will have an extensive ASD bookstore at the conference. Purchase orders, credit cards, checks and cash are accepted.

3 Options for Educational Credit:
1. Certificate of Attendance- This certificate is available for either the 6 hours (one day) or 12 hours (two days) of training
for this conference.  It outlines the content and hours of instruction.

2. Either 0.6 CEUs (for one day attendance) or 1.2 CEUs (for two day attendance) will be available for an additional $25
fee.  IACET (International Association for Continuing Education and Training) CEUs are offered for this conference.  
Individuals wishing to earn CEUs are advised to check with their certification body, licensure agency, and/or employer to
determine if IACET CEUs can be used to satisfy specific requirements. For the IACET provider directory,
click here.

For ASHA members: Please note that we will not be reporting the CEUs directly to ASHA. However, ASHA does accept
IACET CEUs. When ASHA asks if you have completed all necessary CEUs, please include all IACET CEUs on your report
form. Keep your IACET certificate in case of ASHA audit, as proof of attendance

3. Graduate Credit- 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.


Graduate credit syllabus for December 2, 2010


Graduate credit registration form for December 3, 2010

Graduate credit syllabus for December 3, 2010
No More Meltdowns: Handling Challenging Behaviors & Teaching Social Skills,
with
Jed Baker, Ph.D.
Students on the autism spectrum often present with difficulty regulating their feelings and
behavior plans to prevent these moments and reduce frustration and anxiety. The second part
of the presentation details strategies to motivate students to learn, ways to teach social skills,
how to generalize skills into the natural setting and increase acceptance and tolerance from
peers. Information will be imparted though lecture, interactive exercises, and video clips.

Learning objectives for participants:
-To understand the reasons for social skill deficits and disruptive behaviors.
-To learn strategies to deal effectively with meltdowns and be able to put together an effective
behavior plan to prevent frustrations.
-To understand how to put together a social skills training program in schools or at home.
-To learn ways to motivate verbal and non-verbal students to want to socialize.
-To learn several strategies for teaching and generalizing skills.
-To learn how to create programs for typical peers to accept students with disabilities and
model positive behaviors.
Thursday,
Dec. 2
Friday,
Dec. 3
Aspie 101 for the Special Education World, with Liane Holliday Willey, Ed.D.
Dr. Liane Holliday Willey, a national speaker, author, editor, and self-advocate is one of the
media.  Liane has been the subject of many national and international media stories and has
written several books on Autism Spectrum Disorders, including the best selling book,
“Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger’s Syndrome."  She is currently the senior
editor for Autism Spectrum Quarterly and an ASD consultant for B.R.A.I.N.S. Inc, in Grand
Rapids, Michigan.  Dr. Willey's presentation will focus on her life story from her earliest
presentation is information on how teachers and others supported and taught her and how
she came to understand and cope with her Asperger’s Syndrome.  Liane will also present her
vision of how we can make life for all students on the Autism Spectrum more rich and
rewarding.  Following the presentation, the audience will have a clearer understanding of the
language, social, executive functioning, sensory integration, and psychological difficulties
Asperger's Syndrome typically causes.  With this knowledge in hand, educators and parents
should find it possible to design solid supports and strategies for academic, emotional and
physical success.

Learning Objectives for Participants:
-Create strategies designed to improve language comprehension and usage for students with
AS (Asperger Syndrome)
-Define and explain the unique cognitive patterns of people with AS
-Design strategies to improve cognitive processing and problem solving techniques among
people with AS
-Recognize some of the unique social patterns associated with AS
-Identify and explain the relationship between sensory integration and school and/or social
success
-Plan an emotional support system for people affected by AS
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Crowne Plaza
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2200 Freeway Blvd
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
(763) 566-8000