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No More Meltdowns: Handling Challenging
Behaviors & Teaching Social Skills

Monday, September 20, 2010

Syracuse, NY
Conference Registration Form
Schedule for Conference Day
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
Use the above form with checks and
card, please
pay for conference online.
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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Fees:
           
Thru August 16: $125
      After August 16: $140
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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
Meals:
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 no extra charge for the 6 hours of training during this
conference.  It outlines the content and hours of instruction.

2. 0.6 CEUs will be available for an additional $20 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 syllabus regarding the credit options available.

Credit registration form

Syllabus for September 20, 2010
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Students on the autism spectrum often present with difficulty regulating their feelings and interacting socially. This
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.
Jed Baker, Ph.D., is the Director of the Social Skills Training Project in Maplewood, New
Jersey. Their organization provides assessments and interventions for school-aged children
that have social skill difficulties and/or behavioral problems.

Dr. Baker has been a clinical psychologist since 1992. He is on the professional advisory
board of ASPEN (an information network for parents of children with Asperger Syndrome),
and is also a behavioral consultant for several New Jersey School systems, where he
provides social skills training for students with pervasive developmental disorders and
learning disabilities. He directs and supervises social skills training for students at Millburn
Public Schools

In addition, Dr. Baker writes, lectures, and provides training across the country on the topic
of social skills training for individuals with Asperger Syndrome and related Pervasive
Developmental Disorders. His work has been featured on ABC World News, Nightline, the
CBS Early Show, and the Discovery Health Channel.
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