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2012 Workshops and Conferences for those that have a child with Autism, Aspergers or PDD/NOS
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 Potty Power - Toilet Training Young Children with Autism & Other Disabilties: February 9, 2012, 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m., NECC, Southborough. William Holcomb, Ph.D., BCBA-D, will provide an overview of the steps involved in toilet training young children, including pre-requisite skills, how to arrange the environment, planning a training schedule and important components of the teaching process. A variety of “helpful hints” will be presented and participants are encouraged to share strategies.
Literacy and Children with ASD: March 8, 2012, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., NECC, Southborough. Karen Costello, Ed S, BCBA, will review the five components of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension), and the presence and development of language and cognitive skills that may result in better reading outcomes. Strengths of, and challenges to, the learner on the spectrum will be considered. Instructional implications and curricular recommendations will be discussed.
Both of the above programs are hosted by the New England Center for Children Workshops,. For more information, visit www.necc.org or call 508-481-1015
Managing Challenging Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders - Free: January 10, 2012, 7:30 p.m., Massachusetts Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) Support Group Meeting, in Wrentham, MA. Presented by Jackie Hardenbergh, MA, BCBA Supervisor at the Center for Autism & Related Disorders. Parents will receive a free “Families with Autism Journey Guide” and will have the opportunity to utilize TACA’s extensive Autism Lending Library. Talk About Curing Autism (TACA) is a national organization, dedicated to providing information, resources, and support to families affected by autism, and connects families with professional assistance, and strives to bridge the gap between diagnosis and effective treatment. RSVPs are requested to Cheryl.Gaudino@tacanow.org before Monday, January 9th. For more information, visit www.tacanow.org.
Massachusetts Autism and Disability Services
The Arc has services and support for all families and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Find over 18 Massachusetts communities served on our
Arc Chapters of Massachusetts Page.
Aspergers Association of New England
www.aane.org 617-393-3824
Advocates For Autism, Waltham, MA 02453
781- 891-6270
TILL Autism Support Centers
www.tillinc.org/autism_training.htmlBoston Metro 781-302-4835
info@tillinc.org
Eastern Massachusetts
781-302-4600
Autism Speaks, Inc.- New England Chapter
Newengland@autismspeaks.org
617-924-3300
The Autism Resource Center
of Greater Boston www.arcgb.org
617 783-3900
The Autism Resource Center, of Central Massachusetts, West Bolyston, MA.
www.arccm.org 508-835-4278
The Autism Alliance
of Metrowest, Natick MA
508-652-9900
www.autismalliance.org
The Family Autism Center of
Newton and South Norfolk County
www.sncarc.org/fac.htm
781-762-4001, ext. 310/412
Community Resources
for People with Autism
Western Massachusetts
www.theassn.org
or www.communityresourcesforautism.org
Easthampton:
413-529-2428.
Springfield:
800-536-2910
The Autism Support Center
Northeast Massachusetts
978-777-9135.
The Federation for
Children with Special Needs
www.fcsn.com
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Autism Events Massachusetts
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Free Museum Night for Families with Children on the Autism Spectrum: January 28th, 2012, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Discovery Museums in Acton, MA. This event offers play in both the Science Discovery Museum and Children's Discovery Museum, and refreshments provided by Not Your Average Joe's. Funding provided by the Boston Bruins Foundation, Morgan Stanley, Nypro, Acton Boxborough Region High School's Youth in Philanthropy Club, and the Wayland, Natick, and Hudson Cultural Councils. Registration is required at this Acton Museum link or email aspencer@discoverymusuems.org or call 978-264-4200 x28
The Best Kind of Different: January 11, 2012, 6:00pm, Tyngsborough. Shonda Shilling, author of The Best Kind of Different and spouse of retired Boston Red Sox All-Star Curt Schilling, will share her life experiences and her family’s journey with autism spectrum disorder. Ms. Shilling, a mother of four and skin cancer survivor, specifically discusses her son Grant’s struggles with Aspergers Syndrome and how the family coped with the challenges it presented. To RSVP contact: julietyn@comcast.net. For more information visit the Tyngsborough SEPAC.
Athletes for Autism: Boston, MA. Athletes 4 Autism, a program of The Autism Research Foundation, gives sport-mentoring sessions with professional-level athletes for a 100% tax-deductible, $60.00 donation for kids with and without autism. Athletes 4 Autism provides the facilities, equipment and a one-on-one session with a trained athlete. Learn fundamental skills, the rules of the game, and some of their mentor’s secrets to success. Participants can choose if they want to work with one or more athlete individually, or learn in a group. Sports offered: lacrosse, crew, ice hockey, soccer, swimming, track and field, baseball, softball, tennis, wrestling. A certified EMT monitors each session to ensure that athletes play in secure conditions.
The Goal
How to make friends
How to ask to play with a group
Rules of the game
Coordination and balance
How to explain autism to someone who doesn’t understand it
Listen to friends and teammates
Understand body language
Take direction from coaches
Stand up to bullying
Invite kids with challenges to play with them
Encourage teamwork
For more information visit Athletes 4 Autism, or call 617-414-7012 or email AthletesForAutism@gmail.com
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Implications for Intervention- Free. November 18th, 2011, University of Massachusetts Medical School/Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center Conference, Waltham. For parents, clinicians, researchers and school personnel. Event will highlight current research at the Shriver Center by leading experts in autism spectrum disorders. It will include presentations on development and genetics; visual perception and visual attention; communication and auditory learning; food selectivity; and aspects of intervention for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. Advanced registration is required and space is limited. Register online at: http://tinyurl.com/ShriverConference. For more information, contact 781.642.0052 or email Elaine.Gabovitch@umassmed.edu
All I Can Handle - I'm No Mother Teresa: A Life Raising Three Daughters with Autism: Free, November 1, 2011, 7:30 p.m., Massachusetts TACA Support Group Meeting, Wrentham, MA. Talk About Curing Autism Massachusetts (TACA) hosts author Kim Stagliano. Kim is also managing editor of the blog, Age of Autism, writes for The Huffington Post, The Debutante Ball, The Dallas Morning News Moms Blog, and is on the editorial staff of the Autism File Magazine. Attending parents will receive a free Families with Autism Journey Guide and use of TACA’s Autism Lending Library. A limited number of Kim’s book in paperback will be available for sale. RSVPs are requested by October 31st to 949.640.4401 to Cheryl.Gaudino@tacanow.org or visit www.tacanow.org
Autism Consortium Symposium & Family Resource and Research Fair – Free: October 25th, 2011, Joseph B. Martin Conference Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Hear top doctors, researchers, and other autism experts discuss advances in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), families and autism research findings, the future of autism genetic, and research related to the neurology of autism and synapse development. Experienced autism agencies will be on hand to discuss what they have to offer your child and family, learn about research studies designed to improve treatments and outcomes for people with ASD, and view an Autism Research Exhibit. Pre-registration required. Please visit https://autismconsortium.eventbrite.com to sign up or call 617-432-6961.
Drama For Children On The Autism Spectrum: October – December 2011, Boston: The Wheelock Family Theater Creative Dramatics hosts a drama class dedicated to the needs of children with Asperger’s Syndrome and related challenges, from grades 1 – 3, and 4 – 6. Using a peer partner model, students are asked to invite a similarly-aged friend, with whom they have a positive connection, to join them in class for each session. Exploration of movement vocabulary, spatial awareness and acting fundamentals through the dramatization of stories. For more information about this program only, contact Beth Peters wftfamily@gmail.com. Fees apply.
Aspergers Syndrome - Connections 2011 Conference: October 14th & 15th, 2011, Marlborough, MA. The Aspergers Association of New England's annual conference features Keynotes speakers Dan Coulter, with Succeeding with Aspergers Syndrome, and Todd Drezern & Pricilla Gilman, Our Categoreis and Communities. Plus 57 workshops that cover: Bullying & Cyberbullying Prevention, Inclusion in Elementary School, Social Thinking, Executive Function Strategies for Children and Teens, Sibling, Behavior Challenges and Solutions, Healthcare, IEPS, Medication, Transition to Adulthood, Driving, and much more. For more information, contact lisa.graffeo@aane.org, call 617-393-3824, or visit the Aspergers Association of New England.
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Autism Resource Database for Massachusetts & NE
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The Autism Consortium and their affiliated organizations offer a user-friendly data base of services and programs for Autism Related Disorders. The database lists a wide assortment of choices for:
Children, Teens and Young Adults
766 Approved Schools
Healthcare
Social Skills Programs
Assistive Technology
Respite
Support Centers
Housing
Advocates
Education Consultants
ABA Behavioral Services
Feeding Therapy
Speech, Occupational and Physical Therapies
It is important to remember that the consortium offers this service as a reference tool, and is not an endorsement or recommendation of any listing.
The Autism Consortium consists of families, researchers and donars dedicated to the way Autism is understood and researched. The organization is committed to Scientific Collaboration to accelerate research, and including parents and families as an integral part of understanding and treating Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Other Consortium Family Resource and Support Programs include:
Parent information Packets: Information packets with information about diagnoses, services, treatments, legislation, insurance, and more.
Parent Training: Offered several times per year in Boston and surrounding areas.
Regional Events and State Resources: Look for family friendly activities and events broken out into local communities
For more information, contact www.autismconsortium.org , call 617.432.6961, or email research@autismconsortium.org
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ARICA Autism Law: Does Your Insurance Plan Provide Treatment & Services? September 15th, 2011, 6:30 p.m., Marlborough, MA. Learn about this new law with Amy Weinstock, Director of the Autism Insurance Resouce Center. Learn if your plan will provide treatment and services, if so, what treatment and services are provided, how to obtain them, limitations to coverage, how educational services may be affected. Pre-registration is required. Call 508-485-4227 or email Sharon@gmpmc.org. For more about ARICA, visit www.disabilityinfo.org/arica/
Face and Emotion Perception in High-functioning Autism and Aspergers Syndrome: August 4, 2011 7:00-9:00 p.m., AANE Offices, Watertown, MA. Nouchine Hadjikhani, Associate Professor in Radiology at Harvard Medical School and a Affiliated Faculty member at MIT Health Science and Technology program will present data from different brain imaging studies, such as the processing of faces, and the possible implications of these findings. Contact the Asperger's Association of New England or info@aane.org or call 617-393-3824 x13.
Practical Solutions for Addressing the Behavior Needs of Individuals with Asperger Syndrome, August 11, 2011. Hyannis, MA. The Aspergers Association of New England’s Annual Cape Cod Summer Conference for Educators, Professionals, and Parents with Brenda Smith Myles, Ph.D. Morning Program: Hidden Curriculum - Unstated Social Rules, Afternoon Program: Behavior Interventions Conference Fee, Per Person: AANE member: $110; Non-member: $160. Continuing education fees additional and available for educators, social workers, SLP's and psychologists. Registration not accepted without correct fees enclosed. For more information contact robin.lurie-meyerkopf@aane.org or 617-393-3824 x11.
Social Stories and More - Conference with Carol Gray. July 18-19, 2011, Framingham. Workshops, lectures, demonstrations, discussions, activities, and practice to teach Social Stories™. Carol Gray will also introduce Storymovies™. Participants will also examine communication via the Internet and social media, with special attention on bullying, helping people with autism spectrum disorders recognize and responding to a bullying attempt. Fees apply. For more information visit Framingham State College or call 508-626-4830.
Psychiatric Co-Morbidity Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders. June 16th, 2011, Charles River Center, Needham, 6:30 p.m. Dr. Gagan Joshi of the MGH Psychiatry Bressler Clinic is the featured speaker for this session of the Lurie Center Ladders of MGH Annual Roger A. Bauman Parent Lecture Series. Register at 781-860-1726 or jobrien20@partners.org.
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Massachusetts Autism Social and Support
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Attleboro: Friends and Families of Kids with ASD FaFofASDKids@yahoo.com
Brockton: Autism Support Group, 508-580-7890.
Metrowest: The Autism Alliance of Metrowest, 508-652-9900
Lowell: General Hospital Autism Support Group 978-937-6000
Swansea: Community Autism Resources, 800-588-9239.
Weymouth: South Shore Support Services, 781-331-7878
Easthampton Area: Child & Family Service Of Pioneer Valley, Inc. Easthampton Office:
Social Skills groups for children between 6 to 12 years old with impulse control problems or pervasive developmental issues. Most insurance will cover the cost. Contact Lara Dicus at 413-529-1764 for more info. www.arccm.org
The Autism Consortium offers: Resources and Support for Families to Participate in Research Studies
For more information visit www.autismconsortium.org or research@autismconsortium.org or call 1-866-518-0296.
Southborough Area: NECC Playroom: is a subscription service offered by The New England Center for Children
that is designed to teach young children with autism to play. www.neccautismplay.com
MGH YouthCare, Boston, MA. www.mghyouthcare.org 617-726-0060. A program of the Massachusetts General Hospital that provides children, teens and young adults, with Asperger’s Syndrome and related challenges, the knowledge and skills needed to make social connections, develop independence and maximize their potential.
Our Camp Page has over 60 local disability/inclusion programs!
Autism Resource Center of Central Massachusetts
- Moms and Tots Support Group
Tuesdays-4pm-6pm
- Community Connections Club
Family Fun for Parents and
Young Adults (Age 15-22)
- Asperger Support Group
Call 508-835 4278 to register for above events.
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