Hello everyone! I am so
sorry I’m late this month! Somehow things got away from me…Hope your year
is off to an excellent start. Here are November workshops that may help
you and your school team in planning instruction and supports for your child.
Workshops/Presentations
The following workshops are the
November workshops listed in our Parent and Educator Brochure. For anyone
who has not received a brochure, you can find it at the following
website:
· www.pnwboces.org/specialEd/SETRC/PDF/07fallcomplete.pdf
You can browse through it, print the entire
booklet, or print individual workshop pages. If you prefer having a copy
mailed to you, please respond to this email with your mailing address.
Here is a brief listing of November workshops from
the brochure:
(Note: Many of these
workshops require registration and have limited enrollment. Please
call the information number provided before attending any workshop.)
·
Educational Advocacy for Parents
and Guardians of Transition-Age Special Education Students, Nadine Ziegler, at the
·
CSE Parent Member Training, Laurie Levine, Regional SETRC Trainer, at
Additional Workshops/Presentations
As always, every month I find
additional workshops and conferences that didn’t make it into our brochure,
either because they are from the larger region and/or they didn’t get to me in
time to make our publication deadline. This listing is for
informational purposes only, and does not constitute a recommendation from me
for any particular workshop or conference. Also, as above, please call
the number provided before attending any workshop.
· Anxiety Disorders and OCD in Children: Recent
Advances in Clinical Care, Robert A
King, M.D., at Greenwich Hospital, Noble Conference Center, Greenwich,
CT. November 1, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sponsored
by
The following is the Events Around the Region for November.
Laurie
·
YAI-National Institute for
People with Disabilities Network Conference on Autism Spectrum Disorders, Dr. Fred Volkmar, at McGraw Hill Auditorium, New York City,
NY. November 1, 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sponsored
by YAI & NIPD. Fee:
$175. For information: 212-273-6255 or ahoffner@yai.org
·
Time To Ask Questions, Representatives from Westchester ARC, CBS, Keon, YAI and Cerebral Palsy, at WIHD, Cedarwood
Hall,
·
Learning Differences Don’t have
to be Disabilities: A Conversation with Dana Buchman
and Leda Molly, at The Jewish Community Center
of Manhattan The Samuel Priest Rose Building., New York, City. November 5, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fee $20/25. For information: 646-505-5708 or
jccmanhattan.org.
· How Difficult Can This Be? The F.A.T. City
Workshop, viewing of Rick Lavoie’s video,
at CHADD, Four Winds Hospital Conference Center, Katonah, NY. November 6,
7:30 p.m. Sponsored by CHADD. Fee: $5 donation. For information:
845-278-3012.
· Raising A Healthy Child in a Toxic World – How to
Prevent Neuro-Developmental Problems from Conception,
Pregnancy and First Year of Life, Dr. Nancy
O’Hara, at
· 10th Annual Autism Conference, Dr. Gary Mesibov, Stephen
Shore, Dr. Valerie Paradiz, at Lighthouse Conference
Center, New York, NY. November 8., 8:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. Sponsored by Birch Family Services.
For information: 212-616-1858 or www.birchfamilyservices.org.
· Advocacy: Learn How to Advocate for Your Child and
the IEP Process, Mel
Hoffman, Esq., at the International Dyslexia Association,
· Westchester Family Support Services Information
Fair, at Westchester Marriott,
· Becoming a Player, Part II: Enhancing Social
Skills of Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum, Jed Baker, PhD and Lynda Geller, PhD, at Credit
·
Assistive Technology in the
Classroom, at
· Assessment of Mental Health Problems in Persons
with Intellectual Disability, Valerie Gaus, Ph.D. and others, at Westchester County Center, White
Plains, NY. November 9, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Sponsored
by Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health & Community
Services Board. Fee: ???. For
information: 914-995-5221
· Stepping into the Future Conference: New Insights
into the Research, Education and Treatment of Autism, Carol Gray, Dam Olmsted & others, at Crowne Plaza Hotel,
·
Re-thinking Literacy in the 21st
Century, Jennifer Roswell, at Westchester
Library System Headquarters,
· 15th Annual Edythe
Kurz Conference on the Autism Landscape: Recognition,
Interventions & Impact, Jed
Baker, Ph.D., at
· Tourette Syndrome Association Parent Meeting, Susan Conners, MEd, Education Specialist, at SpringHill
Suites Tarrytown Greenburgh,
·
Computer Software to Help with
the Writing Process, Karen Krasnow, at the International Dyslexia Association,
· Survivors Meeting on Giving Thanks for Life:
Looking at the Positive Aspects of Life, Jay Dunkle, Ph.D., at Burke Rehabilitation
Hospital, White Plains, NY. November 15, at 6:30 p.m.
Sponsored by GROW. Fee: None. For information:
914-242-1110.
·
2007 Parents Expo, at the
·
Biomedical Basics, Nancy Guberti and Seth
Pearl at Antonee’s,
·
Recipe for
· The Health Literacy & Plain Language Institute, Lisa Gale Van Brackle, at
Other Activities…
· Simchat Shabbat, a monthly
musical service for children and adults with developmental disabilities and
their families, at Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester, Chappaqua,
NY. Next one on November 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45
a.m. For more information: 914-238-3928.
· Videoconference on the Health of
Women with Developmental Disabilities on November 14. For more information: www.rrti.org, select "Events", "Research
Institute Registration”, 518-449-2976 x326 or stacie@nyrehab.org.
· Archived webcasts
about autism, cerebral palsy, ADHD and other types of disabilities at www.epliveonline.org/military_071017.html
· Webcast on a National Forum on
Equality,
Can You Help?
·
· Researchers at
Web Resource
A useful website with information and connections to health and transition expertise
nationwide:
This site focuses on
understanding systems, access to quality health care, and increasing the
involvement of youth.
That’s it! Have a terrific
November and a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday.
Patti