Session handouts will be posted on the Handouts page of the Web site.
If you do not see a specific session handout, please check back.
Friday, August 7 |
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| 8:00 a.m. | Registration |
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Pennsylvania Promising
Practices |
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| 9:00–10:30 a.m. |
74. Setting the Stage for Social Success
(Beginning/Intermediate) Cindy Schneider This highly interactive workshop will instruct parents and professionals in new techniques that can be used to teach social cognition skills to children, teens, and adults diagnosed with high-functioning autism and Asperger's syndrome. |
| 9:00–10:30 a.m. |
75. Adapting Direct Instruction Curricula for Nonvocal Learners
(Beginning/Intermediate) Haley Fox and Amanda Pendleton This presentation will describe and illustrate teaching procedures for adapting the Language for Learning curriculum for nonvocal learners. |
| 9:00–10:30 a.m. |
76. The Connection between Intensive Behavior Support and Instruction for Learners with Autism
(Beginning/Intermediate) Carolyn Bruey and Mary Beth Urban This session will highlight an intensive, effective model of support and instruction for students exhibiting significant behavioral challenges. |
| 9:00–10:30 a.m. |
77. Competent Learner Model: Closing the Gap in Scattered Skills
(Beginning/Intermediate) Katrina Shawver and Jen Shade This session will discuss the use of the CLM curriculum to develop missing skills in learners who demonstrate significant scatter. |
| 9:00–10:30 a.m. |
78. Using the Checklist for Autism Spectrum Disorder to Screen and Diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Beginning/Intermediate) Susan Mayes This session will demonstrate the use of a screening/diagnostic tool for autism. |
| 9:00–10:30 a.m. |
79. A Portrait in Progress: Autism and Creating a Rewarding Life
(Beginning/Intermediate) Marcia Anderson and Graham Gravink A mother and teenage son will share their experiences of living with autism, from a family and community perspective. |
| 9:00–10:30 a.m. |
80. Assessing Friendship Skills—Using the Friendship Checklist
(Beginning/Intermediate) Alice Womer, Kelly Mahler, Mary Benton, and Carol Hollis This session will highlight an informal method for identifying the strengths and challenges associated with developing friendship skills. |
| 9:00–10:30 a.m. |
81. Parents Learning to Lead
(Beginning/Intermediate) Kathleen Miller Learn how you can join the ranks of parents of young children who are involved in policy making in early intervention and preschool programs. Discover opportunities that will build your skills as a collaborator and give you the competence and confidence to make your voice heard in the policy-making arena. |
| 9:00–10:30 a.m. |
82. Campus-Based Transition Program for Students with Autism
(Beginning/Intermediate) Ellen Dente and Ellen Cummings This session will describe a campus-based transition program for students with autism, supported by a partnership between Marywood University and NEIU 19. |
| 9:00–10:30 a.m. |
83. The Autism Museum Project
(Beginning/Intermediate) Wendy Ross and team Learn about ways that museums connect autistic children and their families to their exhibits and programs to ensure meaningful and fun visits. |
| Closing Keynote | |
| 10:45 a.m.–noon |
84. The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism
(Beginning/Intermediate) Temple Grandin Temple Grandin will share the challenges and rewards of her life, highlighting how early intervention, sensory challenges, and the way she thinks has impacted her success. |
| 8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. | Children's Institute |
