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Great Beginnings Conference
"Autism for the Early Intervention Professional"
Friday, October 29, 2010
DCU Center
50 Foster Street, Worcester, MA
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 Sports Concussion and Brain Injury in Youth:
October 28th, in Marlborough. For parents, teachers, medical professionals, athletic directors and coaches. Workshops include Signs/ Symptoms/Neuropsychological Impact of mild Traumatic Brain Injury, Getting Back Into The Academic Game Following Concussion, and more. Speaker Carolyn Roy-Bornstein will share her experience as the mother of a survivor of traumatic brain injury. See our front page.
Sensory-Friendly Films - Mega Mind and Legend of the Guardian: October 24 and November 6, in Dartmouth, Framingham, Tyngsboro and Hadley. Theaters Provide families with autism and other disabilities an opportunity to enjoy fun films with the lights up, the sound
turned down and audience members allowed to get up and dance,
walk, shout or sing. See our Front page.
"Let's Get Organized" is part of the Autism 101 Series:
Through November 23rd, in West Boylston. Register for single
sessions or the entire series. Topics include "Let's Get Organized, What is ABA?, Accessing Pubic Supports, and An Overview of Medical Issues in Autism. Details on the Front Page.
Hearing & Vision Impairment Conference at Perkins:
October 23, 2010, in Watertown. For families of school-age children who are blind, visually impaired and deafblind, including those with additional disabilities. Featuring keynote speaker Marlyn Minkin, a licensed family therapist and mental health counselor. Other topics include Strategies to Take Care of Ourselves and our Relationships, Free Time, Siblings, Life Beyond School, Sex Education and more. See our Front Page.
Brain Development in Teens - Where Things Go Wrong:
October 20, UMass in Worcester. Brain changes that occur during adolescence, healthy brain development, how to keep your brain well-fed and healthy, beating the odds: surviving and thriving with a psychotic disorder. See our Teens and Young Adults on our front page.
Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid!
November 9th and 10th, in North Andover and Tyngsborough. Gina and Patty, real-life sisters and local authors of Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid - A Survival Guide for Ordinary Parents of Special Children, discuss the humorous yet heartwarming side of raising an imperfect child in a world pre-occupied with perfection more. See our Front page.
Aspergers and Autism Workshops For Parents:
In Watertown, through November 7th. Topics include Homework and Writing, Advocating for Your Child with AS in Public Schools, College Life, Work, and Helping Teens Stay Safe in Relationships. See Teens and Young Adults on the Front Page. In Needham, at the Ladders Program, through December -Mass Schools Obligations to Meet The Unique Needs of Children with ASD, and Home-Based Program ABA overview. Front Page.
Making Cent$ of Healthcare Financing For Disabilities:
Free - October 25th, in Brockton. Massachusetts Family-to-Family Health Information Center will introduce their programs, discuss MassHealth for children with special health care needs, strategies for working with private health insurers, and more. See our front page.
Our Exclusive Doug Flutie Interview!
Video interview coming next week on our Autism/Aspergers page. Doug Sr. sat down with us to talk about helping families affected by ASD Disorders, and gives parents a personal message of how to deal with the challenges they face daily.
Planning A Life: Making the Most Out of High School:
November 5 & 6, in Worcester. This transition conference is for and about students in special education ages 14-22. Topics include Vision Development/Self advocacy issues, Transition Planning Forms, How To Develop transition goals, Housing, Postsecondary & Employment options and more. Scholarships available. See Teens and Young Adults.
Dyslexia, Free Legal/Financial Seminars, and Much More!
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