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| "Social Relationships and Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum" November 6 - 7, 2008 Tampa Area, FL |
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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 |
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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 29: $195 After Sept 29: $205
Online Cost: $185 Online Cost: $195
Professional 1 Day:
Thru Sept 29: $130 After Sept 29: $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 29: $195 After Sept 29: $205
Online Cost: $185 Online Cost: $195
Professional 1 Day:
Thru Sept 29: $130 After Sept 29: $140
Online Cost: $125 Online Cost: $135
______________________________________
Parents: (Prices will not change)
2 Days: $160 1 Day: $95
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| Professional Online Credit Card Special! Get $10 off 2 day registration Get $5 off 1 day registration Register online now! |
| 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)
General certificates of attendance will 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
November 6th syllabus
November 7th syllabus
General certificates of attendance will 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
November 6th syllabus
November 7th syllabus
| Holiday Inn Harbourside/ Clearwater Beach South 401 Second St. Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785 (727) 595-9484 |
| Adolescence is a time of positive growth as well as challenges. This session will provide practical strategies for teaching teenagers of all ability levels the necessary life skills of self-care, self-regulation, self-advocacy, and self-esteem. What and how to explain about puberty, relationship boundaries and sexuality will be discussed, as will common adolescent concerns such as bullying and masturbation. Individualized transition plans will be covered. Areas to be emphasized include: focusing on the student’s strengths, developing work/career skills, preparing for college, different types of employment structures, employer needs and the use of mentors. Learning Objectives for Participants Attendees will be able to: - Identify strategies to teach teens about their changing bodies, hygiene and self-care. - Identify strategies to teach teens about modesty, privacy and appropriate public behavior - Discuss what and how to teach teens about relationship boundaries, and sexuality - Discuss what and how to teach teens about new work and career skills - Identify strategies on dealing with the changing emotions of teens, including meltdowns, aggression and depression |
Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum, with Chantal Sicile-Kira
| This engaging workshop will provide an overview of a social skill instructional model developed by Dr. Bellini. The workshop will provide research on social-emotional functioning as well as practical and effective strategies for teaching social interaction skills to children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). The model provides a systematic and comprehensive framework to guide parents and practitioners in the development and implementation of effective social skills programming. Learning Objectives for Participants -Increase knowledge of social and emotional functioning -Increase awareness of the relationship between social skill deficits and social anxiety -Develop skills necessary to assess social functioning -Increase awareness of skill acquisition versus performance deficits -Increase awareness of available social skills strategies -Develop skills necessary to implement social skills strategies |
Building Social Relationships in ASDs, with Scott Bellini, Ph.D.
| Thursday, Nov. 6th |
| Friday, Nov. 7th |