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10/18/2013
When Love Is Not Enough - Parent Seminar
Friday, October 18, 2013 8:00am-4:00pm
Advanced Parents Stepping Up Presents:
"When Love Is Not Enough"
Presented by: Nancy Thomas
This seminar is for parents and those working with children suffering with Reactive Attachment Disorder.
Understanding this disorder and the parenting that is required, is vital in order to provide the unique balance of nurturing and structure that these children must have to heal. This seminar gives you the opportunity to see and hear examples of methods that heal. This has helped many parents to avoid becoming cold 'enforcers‘ and to become warm 'empowerers‘!
This seminar will include:
> Understanding Attachment Disorder
> Information about the brain and how it heals
> How to parent a wounded heart
> Techniques for bonding
> How to turn it around when you’re being driven over the edge
> Establishing a plan for your child’s future
> Lots of questions and answers
For more information on this event, View Flyer Here.
Other Resources of Interest:
Turning Point Camp-a place for hurting families to find hope and healing.: http://turningpointcamp.com/
Attachment.org - Families By Design: http://www.attachment.org/
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9/21/2013
Social Thinking Across the Home and School Day
Save the Date for the Autism Society of Middle Tennessee’s Fall Conference!
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2013
Location: Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
We are excited to have Renee Attaway, M.S., CCC-SLP as our speaker this year on the topic "Understanding Social Thinking Across the Home and School Day: The ILAUGH Model of Social Cognition" as authored by Michelle Garcia-Winner.
This conference is perfect for parents and professionals!
Click here for more detailed information.
Registration will open online by August 1, 2013. CEUs will be offered.
Mark your calendars - We hope to see you there!
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7/25/2013
From Early Childhood to High School & Beyond: Educating Students with ASD
For the first time, this year’s annual workshop includes all ages—from toddlers, preschool and pre- K, to elementary, middle, and high school students to college students. We will begin our workshop with a keynote speech from one of the world’s leading experts in early identification of autism and then head into concurrent sessions that are relevant to daily classroom teachers and staff. This annual workshop not only provides the latest research in ASD but also targets practical and specific teaching tools to take into your classroom.
Our main speaker will be Ami Klin, Ph.D., professor and the Chief of Autism and Developmental Disabilities at Emory University’s School of Medicine and a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar at Emory University. He is also the director of the Marcus Autism Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and the former director of Yale University’s Autism program. Dr. Klin’s main research focuses on the social aspects of both the mind and brain and developmental aspects of autism throughout one’s life. He has co-edited several textbooks including Asperger Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorders in Infants and Toddlers (Guilford Press) and Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Third Edition (Wiley), and he has also co-edited several issues of professional journals on autism.
What: Emory Autism Center Monarch Program
Annual School Inclusion Workshop
From Early Childhood to High School & Beyond: Educating Students with ASD
Date: July 25 & 26, 2013
Location: Atlanta Marriott Century Center
2000 Century Boulevard NE
Atlanta, GA 30345
Detailed information on speakers and credits are in our brochure.
Registration fees are as follows: $140.00 per person until June 1, 2013. $160.00 per person after June 1, 2013. (Payments must be postmarked by June 1st in order to qualify for the early registration fee). We can accept payments by checks or credit cards.
If you have specific questions, they can be addressed to either Sheila Wagner or Katie Rogers. (sheila.wagner@emory.edu or kkroger@emory.edu are their respective e-mail addresses or can be reached at 404-727-8350).
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7/20/2013
Autism Community Workshop - Daily Routines
FREE training for caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ages 2-5)
Schedule
8:30am -9:00 am Coffee/ Sign In
9:00am - Noon Workshop
Location: University Center/ 3rd floor, The University of Memphis, Zach Curlin & Walker Avenue
RSVP: LebMemASDworkshops@gmail.com or call (901) 678-1160
Note: Childcare not provided
ASD Summer Workshop Schedule Flyer
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6/21/2013
Mom’s Retreat – An Event for Moms of Special Needs Children
Every day moms of children with special needs lay down their lives to care for their child which often times leaves them exhausted and discouraged. Our By the Brook Retreat is designed to bring hope and encouragement to these amazing moms. By the Brook is a weekend of pampering, inspiration and hope and provides moms who have a child with special needs an opportunity to get to be with other moms who "get it".
By the Brook Retreat 2013 Brochure
For more information visit our website at www.risingaboveministries.org.
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6/15/2013
Autism Community Workshop - Addressing Challenging Behaviors
FREE training for caregivers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ages 2-5)
Schedule
8:30am -9:00 am Coffee/ Sign In
9:00am - Noon Workshop
Location: University Center/ 3rd floor, The University of Memphis, Zach Curlin & Walker Avenue
RSVP: LebMemASDworkshops@gmail.com or call (901) 678-1160
Note: Childcare not provided
ASD Summer Workshop Schedule Flyer
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6/6/2013
Meeting the Reading Needs of Today's Students
Assessment, Mobile Technology & More
Do you know anyone who struggles with reading? Would you like to learn about different strategies and resources to assist them?
Please join us for an informative training to learn more about the following :
- Assessment process to gain a better understanding of reading difficulties
- Helpful strategies for developing reading and comprehension skills
- Technology available to use in the classroom to support the development of students’ reading skills
- Accessing community resources that provide services and support for individuals experiencing learning differences
Presenters:
- Will Beyer, LPE, ADHD/LD Clinic
- Dr. Amy Dietrich
- Dr. Renee Murley
- Natalie Udovich, STAR Center
- Megan Hart, Tennessee Disability Pathfinder
Audience: For educators, service providers, and family members in the West Tennessee area
Fee: Free
Where: STAR Center, 1119 Old Humboldt Road, Jackson, TN
Continuing Education Credits: Certificate for continuing education provided at the end of training
Registration: Pre-registration is requested at: www.kc.vanderbilt.edu/registration
Contact: Judy Duke at (731) 668-3888 or judy.duke@starcenter.tn.org
Megan Hart at (615) 875-5082 or megan.hart@vanderbilt.edu
Reading Community Training (Jackson)
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5/23/2013
“Implementing the Common Core State Standards for Students with Learning Disabilities” FREE Webinar
Date: May 23, 2013 at 3 p.m. ET
Presented by: Louisa Moats, Ed.D, Margaret McLaughlin, Ph.D., and George Batsche, Ed.D.
Description:
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) initiative provides an opportunity to improve access to rigorous academic content for students with disabilities. However, the challenges lie in ensuring that students with disabilities will have the supports, services, accommodations, and modifications they need to realize the same educational benefit that all other students receive. In this webinar, Drs. Moats, McLaughlin, and Batsche explore the opportunities and challenges of implementing the CCSS with students with learning disabilities. They will also present practical strategies for establishing systems to support the work of administrators and teachers for successful CCSS implementation.
REGISTER TODAY!
PLEASE NOTE: This Webinar is FREE
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5/21/2013
Family Discipline Trainee LEND Program Seeking Applicants
The University of Tennessee Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities (BCDD) is seeking applicants for a Family Discipline Trainee in the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program for Fall, 2013. The LEND program is funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), a part of Health and Human Services (HHS). Each year the BCDD program faculty recruits and selects emerging leaders from multiple universities and disciplines throughout the country.
The qualified applicant will be a parent or family member of a person with a developmental disability and will participate in didactic and clinical experiences, volunteer/community opportunities, and potentially a research project. A time commitment of about 15 hours per week for eight months, beginning in September, 2013, and finishing at the end of April, 2014, is required. Hours will be fulfilled on site at the Boling Center, in community, and in the home setting. A Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, is required.
Please submit a current resume and a cover letter indicating your reason for applying to Jenness Roth, Family Faculty Coordinator, at jroth11@uthsc.edu or to 711 Jefferson Ave., Memphis, TN 38105. If you have any questions, please call Jenness at 901-448-3737.
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5/21/2013
Ask the Experts about Procrastination, Productivity and Persistence
FREE ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) Teleseminar
Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Time: 9:00 to 10:00 pm ET
Instructors: Dr Ari Tuckman and Tara McGillicuddy
Get YOUR questions about Procrastination, Productivity, Persistence answered by 2 leading Adult ADD / ADHD Experts. Dr. Ari Tuckman and Tara McGillicuddy will be answering YOUR question during this 1-hour FREE Teleseminar.
Click here to register.
Listen over the telephone or internet!
You will be able to listen to a free replay until 5/28/2013.
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