Friday: Parent/Student/Paraprofessional - $119.00 | Plus Spouse - $50.00 | Professional - $190.00 | Professional Group, 5 or more from same district/organization - $150.00 per person
Thursday March 11 - Spend the afternoon with Elaine Hall of Autism: The Musical Emmy Award winning documentary on The Miracle Project™ a theatre and film arts program for children with special needs and their typically developing siblings and peers. The Miracle Project™ celebrates and honors the unique, unrecognized talents of these children through creative workshops and artistic programs. It is now being widely adopted by schools and agencies in the US and Canada.
This interactive and engaging presentation will provide practical techniques for educators, therapists and parents to build successful relationships with children on the autism spectrum. Based on CoachE’s "7 Keys to Unlocking the World of Autism: Being Miracle Minded", participants will explore their own sensory system, their own passions, and their own thought systems to learn to understand autism from the inside out. Participants will learn to: see all behavior (desired or undesired) as communication, read cues that often go unnoticed, develop a loving and accepting attitude, understand the sensory system, focus on the ability within the disability, and ultimately expand their means to create meaningful, dynamic relationships with all children.
Elaine is an educator, writer, consultant, and mother of Neal, diagnosed with autism after adoption. This year, she was honored at the United Nations for her advocacy efforts on behalf of children.
Thursday March 11 - A special screening of Autism the Musical
CAR invites you to a special screening of the Emmy Award Winning Film, Autism the Musical,Followed by an open discussion Q & A with Elaine Hall, the star of the film and developer of The Miracle Project.
This is event will be at 6:30PM at Rhodes on the Pawtuxett, there will be a charge of $5 for Symposium attendees and refreshments will be served. For more information, please click me.
Friday March 12 - Spend the day with Dr. Pat Mirenda Beyond Wants and needs: Using AAC to Support Social Interactions
Difficulty in the areas of communication and social interaction are hallmarks for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This workshop will focus on the use of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) to assist students with ASD who are unable to speak to develop social communication skills beyond the function of behavioral regulation. We will discuss the importance of student participation in peer culture as a critical component for the development of social communication. We will also discuss how to design and use various AAC supports to assist students to expand social communication and participate in the peer culture of their classrooms.
Dr. Mirenda is a Professor of Special Education, international expert on autism, AAC and problem behavior, and editor of the new, seminal volume published in 2009 Autism Spectrum Disorders and AAC (Augmentative Alternative Communication).
This year’s symposium includes lunch and complimentary parking!!
Lodging:
A block of rooms is being held at The Hilton Garden Inn Providence Airport, 1 Thurber St, Warwick, RI 02886 for $99 single/double per night. The hotel is less than 10 minutes away from Rhodes on the Pawtuxet. Call 401-734-9600 by 2/11/09 for that rate.
Cancellations and Confirmations:
A $30 cancellation fee will apply to all absent registrants. A notice of cancellation must be given within two weeks prior to symposium. No refunds will be given after that date. The same policy also applies to purchase orders. A substitution may be made at any time. Returned checks will be charged $25. Confirmations will be mailed along with directions or if registered online you will receive email cofirmation.
1.2 CEUs offered for SLPs, 12 PDPs for MA Educators; Other CEUs available.
