Saturday morning workshop sponsored by Heart Prints Center for Early Education
April 19th, 2008, 9:00 - 12:00
Cranberry, PA
"Autism in the Young Child - An Overview"
For more information, contact Heart Prints Center
For Parents in Toto
April 24th, 2008 - 1-2:30 PM
Zelienople, PA
"A Parents/Professionals Q&A"
For more information, contact Mary Limbacher.
June 19th - 23rd, 2008
Camp Kaleidoscope, Common Ground Center, Starksboro, Vermont
Staff training, parent workshops
For Partnership for Effective Programs for Students with Autism (PEPSA)
July 28th, 2008
Tampa, FL
"Building Friendship Skills in Students of All Ages with HFA/ASD"
For more information, contact Donna Casella.
Full day workshops for Beaver Valley Intermediate Unit, Beaver, PA
Feb. 7th, 2008, 8:30-3:30
"Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation and Meltdowns"
Oct. 2nd, 2008, 8:30-3:30
"Special Considerations When Teaching Students with Asperger's"
Nov. 13th, 2008, 8:30-3:30
"Teaching Social Skills to Individuals with ASD"
For information about this series, contact Michelle Presutti, 724/774-7800 x 3004.
ONGOING EVENTS
2007/2008 School Year
Support Group for Parents of School-aged Children with HFA/Aspergers (supported by ABOARD)
Pittsburgh, PA
Ongoing -- evenings
Please contact Rebecca Klaw for more information
2007/2008 School Year
Support Group for Parents of Teenagers with HFA/Aspergers (supported by ABOARD)
Pittsburgh, PA
Ongoing - evenings and/or mornings
Please contact Rebecca Klaw for more information
PAST EVENTS
above from the Egyptian Theater, Ogden, Utah. 2008
FBR's 5th Annual Autism Awareness Night
April 2nd, 2008, 6:30-9:00 PM
Location in Pittsburgh area to be announced
"Autism: Where it All Begins -- Babies as Learners, Adults as Teachers"
Contact via email or go to FBR's website.
Evening presentation for Westchester/Fairfield/Greater Hudson Valley Autism Speaks
March 27th, 2008 - 7-9 PM
Greenwich, CT
"Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation and Meltdowns"
For more information, contact Valerie Zygmont.
For a review of this talk by Robin Morris, a parent, click here.
Workshop for preschool staff at The New York Institute for Special Education
March 14th, 2008 - full day workshop
Bronx, New York
"Autism Spectrum Disorders in Young Children - An Overview"
For more information, contact Barbara McPhillips.
Workshop for Robert Morris University in their Autism Speaker Series
Feb. 21st, 2008, 2:45-3:45
"Teaching Tips for Students with ASD who are Included in Regular Education Classes"
For more information, please contact Dr. Shellie Hipsky.
Keynote and a double workshop on issues related to Asperger Syndrome
Feb. 15th, 2008
Ogden Eccles Conference Center, Utah
For more information, email Jocelyn Taylor.
In-service, Kentucky Avenue School, Pittsburgh
Jan. 7th, 2008
"Teaching the Student with High Functioning Autism or Asperger Syndrome"
In-service, Mushroom Family Learning Center, Pittsburgh
Jan. 4th, 2008
"Autism in the Young Child - An Overview"
"I wanted to let you know that I was bombarded with compliments regarding your visit to the Mushroom School...Two teachers actually wrote thank-you notes to me for referring you! The in-service was certainly enjoyed by the staff and they are looking forward to working with you in the future." - Heidi, a parent of a child with Asperger's.
November 29th, 2007, 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM
or
November 30th, 2007, 9 AM to 12 PM
"Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation and Meltdowns in Young Children with ASD" by Rebecca Klaw
Sponsored by SERC, ECE Initiative
Middletown, CT
These presentations are designed for those who work with preschool children. They will be offered in Cromwell, CT.
For more information, contact Karyn Champion, 860/632-1485 x 225
November 16th, 2007, 9 AM to 4 PM
"Maximizing Success & Decreasing Frustration
for Students on the Autism Spectrum" by Rebecca Klaw
Sponsored by The Asperger Syndrome Alliance for Greater Philadelphia (ASCEND)
This conference will be held at the Williamson Restaurant/Conference Center - Easton Rd (Rt. 611) & Blair Mill Rd., Horsham, PA - Montgomery County
For more information:
610/449-6776, conference@ascendgroup.org or www.ascendgroup.org
Rebecca Klaw presents...
Teaching the Student with High Functioning Autism or Aspergers Syndrome
This full-day workshop is designed for parents, teachers and other professionals who work with students with HFA/AS and who have a working familiarity with the diagnosis. Over the course of the day, the following topics will be covered:
- Understanding how the diagnosis can impact the school day in social behavior, in social communication, in cognitive/learning differences, and in sensory issues.
- Learning how to thoughtfully respond to agitation, escalation and meltdowns with mostly proactive and some reactive techniques.
- Writing measurable IEP goals that target non-academic skill areas by using a variety of measurement techniques to track meaningful and informative data
Teaching and parenting strategies will be discussed throughout the day.
November 9th, 2007
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, 8:00 AM registration
Radisson Hotel Pittsburgh ExpoMart
101 Mall Boulevard
Monroeville, PA 15146
For directions, click here
Cost: $80 for professionals, $65 for parents
Lunch is on your own (you can walk to the Monroeville Mall)
Refreshments will be served throughout the day
A certificate of attendance is available upon request
May 30th, 2007
"Autism and Education"
Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute
Rebecca Klaw is on the faculty for this event and will be giving an afternoon seminar with Arthur D. Feldman, Esq. entitled The Clash between Zero Tolerance and Autism.
For more information and to register, go to www.pbi.org or call 1-800-247-4724.
April 14th, 2007
February 17th, 2007
Both workshops 9:30-12:00 (registration at 9:00)
Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation and Meltdowns in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
A half-day training by Rebecca Klaw
Agenda: This workshop will describe a way of understanding children with ASD that helps guide both proactive and, if necessary, reactive responses to escalating agitation. The premise of this presentation is that consequences don't always, or even often, work with individuals with ASD who are, by the nature of their diagnosis, easily frustrated and often inflexible.
Location: Urban Mountain Gathering Place in Mt. Washington
Cost: $30 for parents, $45 for professionals
Includes: 2 hours of training in a beautiful setting with a great view of Pittsburgh, free parking, handouts of the slides, 50% off coupon for DVD of this topic, plenty of discussion, good coffee and tea, home-made treats, and great company.
March 22nd, evening (for parents)
March 23rd, full day
Two events sponsored by Logan County MR/DD, Ohio
Contact: Pamela Hickman, PHickman@mrdd.co.logan.oh.us
Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation and Meltdowns
March 21st, 7-8:30
Bethel Park School District
Special Services Department
Parent Workshop Series
Contact person: Helen March, 412/854-8410.
Early Child Development: Similarities and Differences in the Development of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). This is a basic overview of the stages of social, emotional, and cognitive growth in young children and how these stages are impacted by the differences observed in the development of a child with autism.
March 16th, 2007
Rebecca Klaw will be giving a workshop at the 2nd Annual Penn Autism Network Conference at the University of Pennsylvania Campus entitled: "Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation and Meltdowns in Individuals with ASD".
For more information, visit www.med.upenn.edu/add or call (215) 573-1159 and press option #2.
March 2nd, 6-9 PM
Harrisburg, PA
Sponsored by UCP
Contact: Kate Valsing, kvalsing@hotmail.com
Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation and Meltdowns in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dec. 2, 2006
Rebecca Klaw will be giving a workshop at the 2006 PAEYC Annual Conference entitled: "Understanding Autism in Very Young Children"
For more information, go to the PAEYC website, www.pghaeyc.org
October 19 and 20, 2006
Relationship-Based Intervention for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
A Two-Day Workshop by Rebecca Klaw for KenCrest Children and Family Services/ Early Intervention Staff
Plymouth Meeting, PA
For more information, contact Kate Gara at kgara@kencrest.org
September 21 and 22, 2006
Relationship-Based Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
A Two-Day Workshop for Parents and Professionals by Rebecca Klaw
8:30 AM to 3:30 PM
The Works
55 South Ist Street
Newark, Ohio
For more information, contact Deborah Pegher,
740/349-1629 ext. 226
