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| Autism Across the Spectrum November 5 - 6, 2009 Crystal Lake, IL |
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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
Speaker
Break
Speaker
Lunch (on your own)
Speaker
Break
Speaker
Speaker
Break
Speaker
Lunch (on your own)
Speaker
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 2 Days:
Thru October 5: $175 After October 5: $205
Professional 1 Day:
Thru October 5: $125 After October 5: $140
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Parent:
2 Days: $120 1 Day: $80
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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 2 Days:
Thru October 5: $175 After October 5: $205
Professional 1 Day:
Thru October 5: $125 After October 5: $140
______________________________________
Parent:
2 Days: $120 1 Day: $80
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| Website designed by Spectrum Training Systems, Inc. |
| 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. |
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.
4 Options for Educational Credit: (Parents not eligible)
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. 12 CPDUs from the Illinois State Board of Education will be available for this conference, or 6 CPDUs per day.
3. IACET CEU’s (International Association for Continuing Education and Training) are offered 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 CEU website for these IACET CEU’s is:
http://www.aacinstitute.org/CEUs/. IACET CEUs may be useful to-
Social Workers
ABA therapists (applied behavioral analysis)
Occupational Therapists
Physical Therapists
Speech-Language Pathologists
Educators/teachers
Psychologists
Nurses
4. 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.
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.
4 Options for Educational Credit: (Parents not eligible)
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. 12 CPDUs from the Illinois State Board of Education will be available for this conference, or 6 CPDUs per day.
3. IACET CEU’s (International Association for Continuing Education and Training) are offered 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 CEU website for these IACET CEU’s is:
http://www.aacinstitute.org/CEUs/. IACET CEUs may be useful to-
Social Workers
ABA therapists (applied behavioral analysis)
Occupational Therapists
Physical Therapists
Speech-Language Pathologists
Educators/teachers
Psychologists
Nurses
4. 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.
"The Way I See It" and "Developing Talents: Careers for Individuals with Asperger's
and High-Functioning Autism," with Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
and High-Functioning Autism," with Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
From her innovative book, "The Way I See It," Temple Grandin will get down to the real issues
of autism- the ones parents, teachers and individuals on the spectrum face every day. She
offers helpful do's and don'ts, practical strategies and try-it-now tips, all based on her "insider"
perspective and a great deal of research. After lunch Temple will cover her book "Developing
Talents." This remarkable instruction is essential for individuals on the spectrum, along with
anyone who teaches, cares for or employs someone on the spectrum. She shows how to
apply her guidelines, suggestions and examples to career development in real life. A question
and answer period will be held after the last break and will cover a multitude of issues
concerning the autism spectrum.
Temple will cover:
-How and why people with autism think differently
-How sensory sensitivities affect learning
-Teaching people with autism to live in an unpredictable world
-Behaviors caused by a disability vs. just bad behaviors
-The search for suitable careers for individuals on the spectrum
-Developing social and communication skills
of autism- the ones parents, teachers and individuals on the spectrum face every day. She
offers helpful do's and don'ts, practical strategies and try-it-now tips, all based on her "insider"
perspective and a great deal of research. After lunch Temple will cover her book "Developing
Talents." This remarkable instruction is essential for individuals on the spectrum, along with
anyone who teaches, cares for or employs someone on the spectrum. She shows how to
apply her guidelines, suggestions and examples to career development in real life. A question
and answer period will be held after the last break and will cover a multitude of issues
concerning the autism spectrum.
Temple will cover:
-How and why people with autism think differently
-How sensory sensitivities affect learning
-Teaching people with autism to live in an unpredictable world
-Behaviors caused by a disability vs. just bad behaviors
-The search for suitable careers for individuals on the spectrum
-Developing social and communication skills
| Thursday, Nov. 5 |
Students on the autism spectrum often present with difficulty regulating their feelings and
interacting socially. This workshop describes how to handle meltdowns and design effective
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.
interacting socially. This workshop describes how to handle meltdowns and design effective
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.
| Friday, Nov. 6 |
| Holiday Inn Crystal Lake 800 S. IL Route 31 Crystal Lake, IL 60014 (815) 477-7000 |
| A limited block of rooms has been reserved for $99 plus tax per night. Please call the hotel to make your reservations today! |
