UPCOMING Conferences
September 14 Addressing
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in a Treatment or Clinical Environment – NADD Teleconference series (Beginner/Intermediate level) 2:00-3:00 pm
Central Standard Time. Presenter: Kathleen Mitchell, MHS, LCADS, VP &
National Spokesperson. This presentation
includes a comprehensive overview of possible consequences of prenatal alcohol
exposure and will explore the implications.
For more information call 800-331-5362 or visit the website NADD Teleconference Series
September 20 Supporting Mainstreamed Students with
Hearing Loss -Strategies for
Professionals Working with Mainstreamed Students with Hearing Loss . For SLPs and
teachers who have a student with hearing loss in their classroom. Learn effective strategies that work with
students with hearing loss who are mainstreamed into your school setting.
Topics to be discussed include: hearing loss and effects on language, academic
difficulties, assistive listening devices, and support services. Contact:
Connie Ciavirella at 314-692-7172 or cciavirella@moogcenter.org Cost is $150
September 20 Nutrition and Feeding Interventions for
Autism, Asperger’s and ADHD Conference held in
September 21 Nutrition and Feeding Interventions
for Autism, Asperger’s and ADHD Conference held in
September 22 Nutrition and Feeding Interventions for
Autism, Asperger’s and ADHD Conference held in
September 22 Anxiety and Depression in Adult
Attention Deficit Disorder (AADD) - NADD Teleconference
series (Intermediate to Advanced level) 2:00-3:00 pm Central Standard
Time. Presenter: Michael Beck, M.D.,
Sept 22 & 23 APSE-MO presents the 6th
National Organizational Change Forum - Employment First! The Audacity of Change. This forum focuses on employment for
individuals with disabilities and will be held in
Sept 23 – 26 National SABE 2010 “Jazz it Up” Conference will be held in
Sept 24 & 25 2010 International Conference
Enhancing The Lives of Families When Parents Have Learning Difficulties will be held Metro State College of Denver, Auraria
Campus in Colorado. For more information
visit A Chance to Parent
September 29 MO AAIDD Workshop, “Best Practices in Dual Diagnosis – An Introduction to the Mental Health
Issues for People Who Have Intellectual Disabilities” presented by Mike Mayer
in Joplin, Missouri. For more information contact Mike Powers at mhpowers@thearcoftheozarks.org or
visit www.moaaidd.org
September
29 Childhood Developmental
Disorders: Autism, Asperger’s
Bipolar, ADHD, Nonverbal Learning Disability, Tourette’s
and other related disorders conference
to be held in
September
30 Childhood Developmental
Disorders: Autism, Asperger’s
Bipolar, ADHD, Nonverbal Learning Disability, Tourette’s
and other related disorders conference
to be held in
Sept 30 - Oct 1 From
Assessment to Practice - Developing Spoken Language Skills in Children
with Hearing Loss For SLPs and Teachers of the Deaf. This workshop will focus on accurately
assessing language levels, identifying areas for language instruction,
selecting appropriate goals and objectives, and planning lessons for children
with hearing loss. Topics include: Using norm-referenced language evaluation
tools to diagnose strengths and weaknesses, using criterion-referenced language
rating forms to select goals and mark progress, and implementing targets into a
variety of language lessons. CEUs available.
Contact: Connie Ciavirella at 314-692-7172 or cciavirella@moogcenter.org Cost is $300
October
1 Childhood Developmental Disorders: Autism, Asperger’s
Bipolar, ADHD, Nonverbal Learning Disability, Tourette’s
and other related disorders conference
to be held in
October 1 Building
Better Healthcare for Individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities to encourage, inspire
and educate. This is an excellent
opportunity for I/DD professionals to improve their knowledge and to network
with other colleagues in MO, KS, IA, and NB in order to better serve the
complex needs of people with DD. 5 CEUs available for all RN attendees
from the
October
2 Childhood Developmental
Disorders: Autism, Asperger’s
Bipolar, ADHD, Nonverbal Learning Disability, Tourette’s
and other related disorders conference
to be held in
Oct 1 – 3 5th
Annual US Autism & Asperger Association World
Conference & Expo will
be held in
October
5 Addressing Episodes of
Violence in Residences and Service Programs for Agencies Serving Persons with
Combined ID/MH Diagnoses – NADD Teleconference series (Advanced level) 2:00-3:00 pm Central
Standard Time. Presenter:
October
7 Never the Same Crisis
Twice – NADD Teleconference series (All levels) 2:00-3:00
pm Central Standard Time. Presenter:
Chris
October
12 Differential Diagnosis and
Treatment of Psychotic Symptoms in Individuals with Intellectual Disability – NADD Teleconference series
(Intermediate level) 2:00-3:00 pm Central Standard Time. Presenter:
Oct 14 -15 MACDDS
- Bridging The Gap - The Missouri Association of County Developmental
Disabilities Services (MACDDS) will hold their 2010 conference in
October
26 The Missing Pieces – NADD Teleconference series
(All levels) 2:00-3:00 pm Central Standard Time. Presenter: Dena L. Gassner,
MSW, Center for Understanding,
October 27 Piece
By Piece: Building Our Understanding of
Autism – will be open to families
affected by autism, as well as, professionals looking to learn more about this
developmental disorder. Sponsorship, as
well as, vendor exhibition booths are available and
welcome. Location: Stoney Creek Inn,
November 4 Piece
By Piece: Building Our Understanding of
Autism – will be open to families
affected by autism, as well as, professionals looking to learn more about this
developmental disorder. Sponsorship, as
well as, vendor exhibition booths are available and
welcome. Location:
Nov 4
– 5 Conversational Language Activities for Deaf
Children - Accelerating Spoken Language Acquisition through Language
Activities for Children with Hearing Loss
For SLPs and Teachers of the Deaf. This
workshop will focus on implementing language goals into a variety of
conversational language activities for children with hearing loss. Topics
include: Modeling and imitation techniques for correction and expansion of
language, selecting appropriate language goals, planning conversational
language activities to meet language goals and a variety of ideas for many
different kinds of conversational activities. This workshop will also include classroom
observations and some hands-on practice.
CEUs available.
Contact: Connie Ciavirella at 314-692-7172 or cciavirella@moogcenter.org Cost is $300
Nov 8 – 10 21st Annual NAPSA
Conference – “Healing the Culture of Abuse” will be held at the Westin Gaslamp
Quarter Hotel in
November 16 Posttraumatic
Stress Disorder and Developmental Disabilities:
Understanding the Alarm/Numbing Response – NADD Teleconference series (Intermediate level) 2:00-3:00 pm Central Standard
Time. Presenter: Karen W. Malm, PhD,
RISE/Intercept, Midvale, UT.
Understanding how trauma affects individuals with DDMR can lead to
better understanding of trauma related behaviors and leads to effective
intervention strategies. For more
information call 800-331-5362 or visit the website NADD Teleconference Series
November 18 Developing
a Community Quality Improvement Program for Dually Diagnosed (MH/DD) – NADD Teleconference series (Intermediate level) 2:00-3:00 pm Central Standard
Time. Presenter: David Kludt, MPA, Marci
Arthur, MSW, Washington State Dept. of Social and Health Service, Seattle,
WA. This presentation will provide a
brief historical review of legal proceedings leading to a series of settlement
agreements resulting in the development of a comprehensive review process that
assesses the quality of community care for individuals enrolled with the Div.
of DD after discharge from the
November 23 Using Videoconferencing to Deliver
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum
Disorders (ASDs) – NADD Teleconference series (All
levels) 2:00-3:00 pm Central Standard Time. Presenter: Susan Hepburn, PhD, Assoc. Prof. Departments
of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at JFK Partners; Kristen Kaiser, MFA,
Instructor/Parent Liaison. This
presentation will provide an overview of the research study, review the results
of focus groups held with rural families to discuss the use of technology to
improve access to care, discuss some of the challenges associated with
delivering intervention through telehealth platforms,
and share some of the “lessons learned” while trying to provide family-focused
intervention and support through technology.
For more information call 800-331-5362 or visit the website NADD Teleconference Series
December 1 Justice System Innovation – NADD Teleconference series (All levels) 2:00-3:00 pm Central Standard Time. Presenter: Martha Lamb, NC Dept. of Health and Human
Services,
December 3 Behavioral Treatment and Autism
Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) – NADD Teleconference series (Intermediate level) 2:00-3:00 pm Central Standard
Time. Presenter: Lauren Charlot,
LICSW, PhD, Dir. Intellectual Disabilities Services,
December
6 The Neuropsychology of
Persons With Intellectual Disabilities – NADD Teleconference series (All
levels) 2:00-3:00 pm Central Standard Time. Presenter: Greg Thaler, PhD,
Beth Peterson, PsyD, Denver Options, Inc., Denver,
Co. This presentation will include case
studies with persons with Down Syndrome,
Hydrocephalus, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and will illustrate
the assessment and real-life implicatins of these
impairments. For more information call
800-331-5362 or visit the website NADD Teleconference Series
December
7 Communication Strategies to
Reduce Behavior Concerns and Enhance Quality of Life – NADD series (Intermediate level) 2:00-3:00 pm Central Standard Time. Presenter: Julia Pearce, Utah AAAC Team Manager; Daniel
Baker, PhD, UMDNJ, New Brunswick, NJ; Diane Jacobstein,
PhD, UCEDD, Washington, DC. This
teleconference will provide resources and examples of easily replicated tools
to support adults and children who have expressive or receptive communication
needs, whether they communicate verbally or not. For more information call 800-331-5362 or
visit the website NADD Teleconference Series
Dec 8 – 11 TASH – Embracing
Difference….It’s Time – This years conference will be held in
December
13 The Application of Dialectical
Behavior Therapy for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities – NADD series (Intermediate level) 2:00-3:00 pm Central Standard Time. Presenter: Marvin Lew, PhD, ABPP,
December 15 Supporting Inter-professional
Staff: A Path Toward Effective Care for
Challenging Behaviors – NADD series (Intermediate level)
2:00-3:00 pm Central Standard Time.
Presenter: Gillian May, RN, MN,
UPCOMING
Conferences FOR 2011
Feb 17 – 19 Early
Intervention - The Earlier They Get Started, The Faster They Learn To
Talk
For teachers and SLPs providing early
intervention services to children with hearing loss. This
workshop will focus on techniques for helping parents work with their own
children and strategies for professionals working with very young children to
develop spoken language skills. Instruction will include live demonstrations,
videos and hands-on opportunities. Seating is limited. CEU’s available.
Contact: Betsy Moog Brooks at 314-692-7172 or bbrooks@moogcenter.org Cost is $350
March 3-4 Autism
Works – A National Conference on
Autism & Employment – bringing the autism and Vocational Rehabilitation
communities together presented by Disability Policy & Studies – School of
Health Professionals at Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel, St. Louis, MO. Rates for early registration (prior to
11/15/10) are $175 2-Day, $95 1-Day, $150 2-Day student rate, $75 1-Day student
rate. For questions about the conference
or to reserve a spot right away contact:
Joy A. Bergeron, Meeting Planner – Classic Events, Inc. – 800-296-5954
or email joy@classicevents.net There will be more
details to come (agendas and registration available online in the coming months
at dps.missouri.edu/Autism.html)