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800 S. IL Route 31
Crystal Lake, IL  60014
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Crystal Lake is 32 miles NW of O'Hare Int'l Airport.
"Critical Issues for Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum"

Crystal Lake, IL  ~  April 11-12, 2007
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April 11
April 12
Maria Wheeler
Adolescence combined with
severely limiting autism presents a
unique challenge for the affected
individual, families, educators and
therapists. In this session, we will
explore age appropriate
interventions for addressing
behavioral concerns, including
aggression, tantrums and
non-compliance.  The following
topics that directly relate to behavior
will also be covered: daily schedule
planning for the adolescent with
autism; communication and visual
supports; sensory issues and
influences; sexuality; and the
adolescent need for independence.
Peter
Gerhardt

Transitioning
to Adulthood
Maria
Wheeler

Behavior
Solutions
for Severe
ASD
Conference Registration Form
Fees:
Please see the conference registration form for prices.  Payment or
purchase orders MUST be received by April 10, 2007.

Meals:
Lunch will be on your own. Breakfast and afternoon snack are
included in your registration fee.

Books:
We will have a large bookstore at the conference. There will be over
70 different titles related to autism. Purchase orders are accepted.

Continuing Education:
A total of 12 CPDUs from the Illinois State Board of Education will be
available for this conference- 6 for each day. Certificates of
attendance will also be available. We are not offering other forms of
credit at this time.

Graduate Credit:  (Parents are not eligible for graduate credit.)
Up to 2 credits are available. Workshop participants may choose to
register for graduate credit through Silver Lake College, Manitowoc,
Wisconsin. Silver Lake College is accredited by the North Central
Association of Colleges and the National Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education (NCATE).

Participants who choose this option will have the opportunity to
extend the workshop knowledge and skills to the classroom or other
relevant educational settings in an independent and authentic
application of theory to practice. Credit registration form, syllabus
and evaluation criteria checklists for projects will be provided the day
of the workshop. Checklists are designed to clarify and outline
project requirements. Cost per credit is $340.00. Registration for
graduate credit is in addition to workshop fee.

April 2007 College Credit Registration Form

April 11, 2007 Workshop Syllabus & Evaluation Checklist

April 12, 2007 Workshop Syllabus & Evaluation Checklist
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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
Lunch (on your own)
Speaker
Break
Speaker
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Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations made within two weeks of the
conference will receive no reimbursement.
Substitutions are allowed. Cancellations
prior to two weeks to the conference will be
subject to a $30 administration fee- these
will be accepted only in writing.
Website designed by Spectrum Training Systems, Inc.
Increasing attention is being paid to
needs of learners with Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as they
enter adolescence and grow into
adulthood.  Where job placement
was once considered desirable,
now the goal is career
development.  Instead of residential
placement, now there is talk of
residential choices in support of
quality of life.  This workshop will
provide an overview of this
movement toward transition
planning for competent adulthood.  
Social skills and appropriate sexual
behavior will also be addressed in
young adults with ASD.
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