Speaker Information
Sessions
Schedule
Educational Credits
Bookstore
Childcare
Scholarships
Hotel Information
Location
Registration Information
Prospective Vendor Information

Speakers

Michelle Garcia Winner, PhD
Dr. Winner, is a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) who specializes in students with social cognitive deficits. She runs a clinic; has authored numerous books and speaks internationally. Dr. Winner’s goal is to help educators and parents appreciate how social thinking and social skills is an integral part of students academic, vocational and community success. She was honored with a “Congressional Special Recognition Award” in 2008.

Dawn Prince-Hughes, PhD
Dr. Prince-Hughes received her M.A. and Ph.D. in interdisciplinary anthropology from the Universität Herisau in Switzerland and has served as an adjunct professor of anthropology at Western Washington University. Currently writing full time, she is the author of Gorillas Among Us: A Primate Ethnographer’s Book of Days and the editor of Aquamarine Blue 5: Personal Stories of College Students with Autism, as well as 5 other books in memoir and anthropology. She is on the advisory board of ApeNet, a nonprofit organization founded by Peter Gabriel.

Sessions

August 6, 2009

Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME
Course Objectives
Participants will be able to:

Define what “perspective taking” means.
Define three different levels of perspective taking deficits.
Define the term “thinking with your eyes” and apply use in educational situations.
State the four varied steps of developing social communication skills.
Describe a set of activities that can be done to work on each of the four steps of treatment.

“Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey through Autism”
Course Objectives

Dr. Prince-Hughes will share her arduous story that has a happy ending—something many people either on the spectrum or dealing with someone who is, rarely hear.
By sharing her earliest years (remembering learning to walk and talk), her perceptions, her school years (and what worked for her and what didn’t), as well as going from homelessness to a professorship, her presentations offer something for everyone.
People on the spectrum, their parents, educators, healthcare providers, and friends can gain a more liberating view of life on the spectrum, focusing on the many gifts that come from being a highly-sensitive person, rather than the deficit focus.
Her most important objective is to convey her experience that disability is context dependent and that any personal challenge has a great deal to do with what might be called a societal pathology in which people constantly try to be things they aren’t.

August 7, 2009

Implementing Social Thinking Concepts and Vocabulary into our School and Home Day: A Day to Develop Team Creativity
Course Objectives
Participants will be able to:

Describe teaching of social thinking/related skills in everyday academic/social tasks.
Define five different social thinking vocabulary concepts.
Describe social thinking vocabulary concepts, facilitating in generalization across settings.
Create lesson plans to teach students they are part of a group.
Create lesson plans to teach students to be more aware of non-verbal/verbal communication.
Describe visual teaching strategies that reinforce teaching social thinking/related skills.

Schedule

August 6, 2009

7:30-8:30 Registration

8:30-8:45 Welcome

8:45-10:00 Michelle Garcia Winner, PhD
Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME

10:00-10:15 Break/Visit the Vendors

10:15-11:45 Michelle Garcia Winner, PhD
Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME

11:45-1:00 Lunch On Your Own

1:00-2:15 Dawn Prince-Hughes, PhD
“Songs of the Gorilla Nation”

2:15-2:30 Break/Visit the Vendors

2:30-4:00 Dawn Prince-Hughes, PhD
“Songs of the Gorilla Nation”

4:00 Closing Remarks/Adjourn

August 7, 2009

7:30-8:30 Registration

8:30-8:45 Welcome

8:45-10:00 Michelle Garcia Winner, PhD
Implementing Social Thinking Concepts and Vocabulary into our School and Home Day: A Day to Develop Team Creativity

10:00-10:15 Break/Visit the Vendors

10:15-11:45 Michelle Garcia Winner, PhD
Implementing Social Thinking Concepts and Vocabulary into our School and Home Day: A Day to Develop Team Creativity

11:45-1:00 Lunch On Your Own

1:00-2:15 Michelle Garcia Winner, PhD
Implementing Social Thinking Concepts and Vocabulary into our School and Home Day: A Day to Develop Team Creativity

2:00-2:15 Break/Visit the Vendors

2:15-3:00 Michelle Garcia Winner, PhD
Implementing Social Thinking Concepts and Vocabulary into our School and Home Day: A Day to Develop Team Creativity

3:00 Closing Remarks/Adjourn

Educational Credits

IACET CEU's (International Association for Continuing Education and Training) are offered 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 CEU website for these IACET CEU's is:

http://www.aacinstitute.org/CEUs/

IACET CEUs may be useful to-

Social Workers
ABA therapists (applied behavioral analysis)
Occupational Therapists
Physical Therapists
Speech-Language Pathologists
Educators/teachers
Psychologists
Nurses

Bookstore

Spectrum Training Systems, Inc. will have an extensive autism related bookstore at the conference. They accept purchase orders, Visa, Mastercard, checks and cash. Keynote speaker books will be available.

Childcare

Childcare for conference attendees with children on the spectrum is provided by The Arc of Tri-Cities. Space is limited. For additional information and to make a reservation, call The Neurological Resource Center at 509.943.8455.

Scholarships

A limited number of scholarships are available for family members of those affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders. Scholarships are limited to two per family. Please send written request to The Neurological Resource Center, 712 Swift Blvd., Suite 1, Richland, WA 99352.

Hotel

The Red Lion/Kennewick has a block of 15 rooms and when that fills, they will put people in the Red Lion/Pasco and shuttle them for free morning, noon and afternoon. The rate is $90 per night. Please call 509.783.0611

Location

Three Rivers Convention Center:
7016 W. Grandridge Blvd. in Kennewick.
Directions to Center:
From West: East on I-82 to Clearwater Avenue, Exit 109. Turn right onto Clearwater Avenue and follow to Columbia Center Blvd. Turn left on Columbia Center Blvd, follow until you reach center.

From North and East: South on Highway 395 to Highway 240 (cross the Blue Bridge). Follow Highway 240 to the Columbia Center Blvd exit, turn left on Columbia Center Blvd and follow to Grandridge Blvd. Turn left on Grandridge Blvd, follow until you reach the center.

From South: West on I-82 to Clearwater Avenue, Exit 109. Turn right on Clearwater Avenue and follow to Columbia Center Blvd. Turn right on Grandridge Blvd, follow to center.

Registration

Through July 13
Professional, August 6-7: $150
Professional, August 6: $100
Professional, August 7: $100

July 13 - August 7
Professional, August 6-7: $175
Professional, August 6: $125
Professional, August 7: $125

Family Member*
August 6-7: $100
August 6: $75
August 7: $75

*If you are a parent with a child on the autism spectrum AND a professional, please check “professional” if your workplace is paying for you, or if you are getting reimbursed for the conference. We keep this fee at a low rate for families who may have tight budgets due to extra medical and/or therapy expenses.



. Speaker Information Sessions Schedule Educational Credits Bookstore Childcare Scholarships Hotel Information Location Registration Information Prospective Vendor Information Speakers Michelle Garcia Winner, PhD Dr. Winner, is a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) who specializes in students with social cognitive deficits. She runs a clinic; has authored numerous books and speaks internationally. Dr. Winner’s goal is to help educators and parents appreciate how social thinking and social skills is an integral part of students academic, vocational and community success. She was honored with a “Congressional Special Recognition Award” in 2008. Dawn Prince-Hughes, PhD Dr. Prince-Hughes received her M.A. and Ph.D. in interdisciplinary anthropology from the Universität Herisau in Switzerland and has served as an adjunct professor of anthropology at Western Washington University. Currently writing full time, she is the author of Gorillas Among Us: A Primate Ethnographer’s Book of Days and the editor of Aquamarine Blue 5: Personal Stories of College Students with Autism, as well as 5 other books in memoir and anthropology. She is on the advisory board of ApeNet, a nonprofit organization founded by Peter Gabriel. Sessions August 6, 2009 Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME Course Objectives Participants will be able to: Define what “perspective taking” means. Define three different levels of perspective taking deficits. Define the term “thinking with your eyes” and apply use in educational situations. State the four varied steps of developing social communication skills. Describe a set of activities that can be done to work on each of the four steps of treatment. “Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey through Autism” Course Objectives Dr. Prince-Hughes will share her arduous story that has a happy ending—something many people either on the spectrum or dealing with someone who is, rarely hear. By sharing her earliest years (remembering learning to walk and talk), her perceptions, her school years (and what worked for her and what didn’t), as well as going from homelessness to a professorship, her presentations offer something for everyone. People on the spectrum, their parents, educators, healthcare providers, and friends can gain a more liberating view of life on the spectrum, focusing on the many gifts that come from being a highly-sensitive person, rather than the deficit focus. Her most important objective is to convey her experience that disability is context dependent and that any personal challenge has a great deal to do with what might be called a societal pathology in which people constantly try to be things they aren’t. August 7, 2009 Implementing Social Thinking Concepts and Vocabulary into our School and Home Day: A Day to Develop Team Creativity Course Objectives Participants will be able to: Describe teaching of social thinking/related skills in everyday academic/social tasks. Define five different social thinking vocabulary concepts. Describe social thinking vocabulary concepts, facilitating in generalization across settings. Create lesson plans to teach students they are part of a group. Create lesson plans to teach students to be more aware of non-verbal/verbal communication. Describe visual teaching strategies that reinforce teaching social thinking/related skills. Schedule August 6, 2009 7:30-8:30 Registration 8:30-8:45 Welcome 8:45-10:00 Michelle Garcia Winner, PhD Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME 10:00-10:15 Break/Visit the Vendors 10:15-11:45 Michelle Garcia Winner, PhD Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME 11:45-1:00 Lunch On Your Own 1:00-2:15 Dawn Prince-Hughes, PhD “Songs of the Gorilla Nation” 2:15-2:30 Break/Visit the Vendors 2:30-4:00 Dawn Prince-Hughes, PhD “Songs of the Gorilla Nation” 4:00 Closing Remarks/Adjourn August 7, 2009 7:30-8:30 Registration 8:30-8:45 Welcome 8:45-10:00 Michelle Garcia Winner, PhD Implementing Social Thinking Concepts and Vocabulary into our School and Home Day: A Day to Develop Team Creativity 10:00-10:15 Break/Visit the Vendors 10:15-11:45 Michelle Garcia Winner, PhD Implementing Social Thinking Concepts and Vocabulary into our School and Home Day: A Day to Develop Team Creativity 11:45-1:00 Lunch On Your Own 1:00-2:15 Michelle Garcia Winner, PhD Implementing Social Thinking Concepts and Vocabulary into our School and Home Day: A Day to Develop Team Creativity 2:00-2:15 Break/Visit the Vendors 2:15-3:00 Michelle Garcia Winner, PhD Implementing Social Thinking Concepts and Vocabulary into our School and Home Day: A Day to Develop Team Creativity 3:00 Closing Remarks/Adjourn Educational Credits IACET CEU's (International Association for Continuing Education and Training) are offered 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 CEU website for these IACET CEU's is: http://www.aacinstitute.org/CEUs/ IACET CEUs may be useful to- Social Workers ABA therapists (applied behavioral analysis) Occupational Therapists Physical Therapists Speech-Language Pathologists Educators/teachers Psychologists Nurses Bookstore Spectrum Training Systems, Inc. will have an extensive autism related bookstore at the conference. They accept purchase orders, Visa, Mastercard, checks and cash. Keynote speaker books will be available. Childcare Childcare for conference attendees with children on the spectrum is provided by The Arc of Tri-Cities. Space is limited. For additional information and to make a reservation, call The Neurological Resource Center at 509.943.8455. Scholarships A limited number of scholarships are available for family members of those affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders. Scholarships are limited to two per family. Please send written request to The Neurological Resource Center, 712 Swift Blvd., Suite 1, Richland, WA 99352. Hotel The Red Lion/Kennewick has a block of 15 rooms and when that fills, they will put people in the Red Lion/Pasco and shuttle them for free morning, noon and afternoon. The rate is $90 per night. Please call 509.783.0611 Location Three Rivers Convention Center: 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd. in Kennewick. Directions to Center: From West: East on I-82 to Clearwater Avenue, Exit 109. Turn right onto Clearwater Avenue and follow to Columbia Center Blvd. Turn left on Columbia Center Blvd, follow until you reach center. From North and East: South on Highway 395 to Highway 240 (cross the Blue Bridge). Follow Highway 240 to the Columbia Center Blvd exit, turn left on Columbia Center Blvd and follow to Grandridge Blvd. Turn left on Grandridge Blvd, follow until you reach the center. From South: West on I-82 to Clearwater Avenue, Exit 109. Turn right on Clearwater Avenue and follow to Columbia Center Blvd. Turn right on Grandridge Blvd, follow to center. Registration Through July 13 Professional, August 6-7: $150 Professional, August 6: $100 Professional, August 7: $100 July 13 - August 7 Professional, August 6-7: $175 Professional, August 6: $125 Professional, August 7: $125 Family Member* August 6-7: $100 August 6: $75 August 7: $75 *If you are a parent with a child on the autism spectrum AND a professional, please check “professional” if your workplace is paying for you, or if you are getting reimbursed for the conference. We keep this fee at a low rate for families who may have tight budgets due to extra medical and/or therapy expenses. To register or become a vendor, click here: Spectrum Training Systems, Inc. Or print the linked registration form, complete and send with check to: Spectrum Training Systems, Inc., 2024 Jonathon Drive Appleton, WI 54914 Link to Registration Form (PDF) Link to full conference flyer (PDF)

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