NEWS: Each
month an ASD book will be selected and available for parents to
purchase at our B&N parent support meetings. Barnes &
Noble will
have ordered in advance enough copies for those interested.
Monday,
February 11th, 2008
The Walnut Creek
Barnes & Noble ASD parent support group meeting is from 7-9 pm, the
2nd Monday of each month.
Topic: DREDF
Services for ASD students.
Thank you to: Guest speaker:
Susan
Henderson
DREDF is Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
Susan
will have plenty of resources and materials on topics related to
disability, education, transition, behavior, etc.,
__________________
Susan
Henderson
Managing
Director
Disability
Rights Education & Defense Fund (DREDF)
2212 Sixth
Street
Berkeley,
CA 94710
T
510-644-2555 ext 225
F
510-841-8645
E shenderson@dredf.org
http://www.dredf.org
This
parents group meets at 7 pm on the second Monday of each month -
upstairs in Barnes & Noble in Walnut Creek on N. Main Street.
Further speaker information will be updated on
this web site. http://www.AspergersResource.org
Monday,
March 10th, 2008
The Walnut Creek
Barnes & Noble ASD parent support group meeting is from 7-9 pm, the
2nd Monday of each month.
Topic: Kaiser
Permanente Santa Theresa Medical Center
Autism Spectrum Disorders Center.
Thank you to: Guest speaker: Dr. Bernal
Dr. Bernal will be discussing Kaiser services available at their Santa
Theresa Clinic as well other local Kaiser facilities for their families
affected by autism.
408-362-4350.
This
parents group meets at 7 pm on the second Monday of each month -
upstairs in Barnes & Noble in Walnut Creek on N. Main Street.
Further speaker information will be updated on
this web site. http://www.AspergersResource.org
Monday, April 14, 2008
The Walnut Creek
Barnes & Noble ASD parent support group meeting is from 7-9 pm, the
2nd Monday of each month.
Topic: Special
Ed Law
Guest speaker: Attorney, David
Sherman
There are a number of laws that give your child with autism rights to
an appropriate education. The
Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is the law most
commonly used to provide a special education. Most children with an
autism spectrum disorder are covered under IDEA. However, some children
with Asperger's or other pervasive developmental disorders who are
high-functioning receive services through section 504. David will be
discussing these issues and answering your special ed
questions. His new book will be available for purchase.
Autism: Asserting
Your Child's Rights to a Special Education
by David Sherman
Email
Autism Lawyers/Attorneys:
ASpecialEdLawyer@sbcglobal.
net
This
parents group meets at 7 pm on the second Monday of each month -
upstairs in Barnes & Noble in Walnut Creek on N. Main Street.
Further speaker information will be updated on
this web site. http://www.AspergersResource.org
Monday,
May 12, 2008
The Walnut Creek
Barnes & Noble ASD parent support group meeting is from 7-9 pm, the
2nd Monday of each month.
Topic: CASE,
Community
Alliance for Special Education
Guest speaker: Attorney, Joseph
Feldman
The
Community Alliance for Special Education (CASE) was formed
in 1979 to protect the lawful educational rights of children with
disabilities by fostering the fair and just implementation of IDEA and
state special education law.
CASE advocacy staff, thoroughly
trained in special education law, helps families and school districts
work together when designing appropriate special education programs for
students with disabilities, who are at risk for school failure, so they
can succeed in school, get a job and become productive members of their
community.
CASE provides these basic services:
- Technical assistance consultations to families and
professionals on special education rights, responsibilities and
services regarding specific special education students or issues;
- Direct representation at Individual Education
Program (IEP) meetings, due process mediations, and administrative
hearings if necessary on behalf of students with disabilities and their
parents; and,
- Training on special education rights and services to
parents so they to can better advocate for appropriate special
education programs and services on behalf of children with
disabilities.
CASE supports families by going with them to IEP meetings
as a primary service. The CASE service model is based on the
premise that the special education process is first and foremost an
educational process. It should be collaborative, non-adversarial and
student oriented. CASE methods empower parents so that they can
effectively advocate for their children in the educational process.
CASE services strive to prevent disagreements between parents and
school districts from escalating to the need for court intervention.
For more info visit:
http://www.caseadvocacy.org/
This
parents group meets at 7 pm on the second Monday of each month -
upstairs in Barnes & Noble in Walnut Creek on N. Main Street.
Further speaker information will be updated on
this web site. http://www.AspergersResource.org
Monday,
June
9, 2008
The Walnut Creek
Barnes & Noble ASD parent support group meeting is from 7-9 pm, the
2nd Monday of each month.
Topic: QUEST
CAMP
Guest speaker: Dr. Robert Field, Executive
Director and Founder
CA Licensed Psychologist PSY 5705 Bob
is the founder and Executive Director of Quest Camp. As a
psychologist specializing in assessment and treatment of children and
adolescents, Dr. Field provided group therapy as a component of his
practice.
Based on five years of summer camp experience during college, Bob
thought that
the combination of day camp and group therapy would provide the best
treatment
possible for children with behavioral, psychological and social
problems. Bob
spends most of each summer camp day observing the campers, developing
treatment
plans, supervising staff and providing group therapy. Each camper
attends
regular groups with Dr. Field as part of the summer program. During the
school
year, Dr. Field maintains a full-time private practice providing
diagnostic
assessments and therapy to children, adolescents and adults. He has
been
married for 25 years and the proud father of four children, ages
17-25. For more info visit: http://www.questcamps.com/
This
parents group meets at 7 pm on the second Monday of each month -
upstairs in Barnes & Noble in Walnut Creek on N. Main Street.
Further speaker information will be updated on
this web site. http://www.AspergersResource.org
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Break---------
No meetings will be held
in July
or August 2008 - :-)
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Monday,
September 8th, 2008
The Walnut Creek
Barnes & Noble ASD parent support group meeting is from 7-9 pm, the
2nd Monday of each month.
Topic: Social
Discovery
for those with ASD and like disabilities.
Q&A
Guest speaker: Michelle
Garcia Winner, MA, CCC
Michelle
Garcia Winner is a speech language pathologist who specializes in the
treatment of students with social thinking challenges, which include
diagnoses like Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, PDD, and
NLD. Her work regarding social thinking is becoming the base from
which instructional programs are developed across the US, impacting a
range of professions that includes education, counseling, speech and
language therapy and behavioral teachings. For more information
visit: http://www.socialthinking.com/
This
parents group meets at 7 pm on the second Monday of each month -
upstairs in Barnes & Noble in Walnut Creek on N. Main Street.
Further speaker information will be updated on
this web site. http://www.AspergersResource.org
Monday, October
13, 2008
The Walnut Creek
Barnes & Noble ASD parent support group meeting is from 7-9 pm, the
2nd Monday of each month.
Topic: LindaMood
Bell tutoring for those with autism.
Guest speakers: Director and Education Instructor, Ben and
Monica Fliehmann.
Their combined
experience includes years of instruction with the Phoenix Education
Service.
They are now conveniently located near
downtown in Walnut Creek. For more information call 925-691-9290
This
parents group meets at 7 pm on the second Monday of each month -
upstairs in Barnes & Noble in Walnut Creek on N. Main Street.
Further speaker information will be updated on
this web site. http://www.AspergersResource.org
Monday, November 10, 2008
The Walnut Creek
Barnes & Noble ASD parent support group meeting is from 7-9 pm, the
2nd Monday of each month.
Topic: California
CADDRE:
Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities
Research &
Epidemiology
Guest speaker: Dr. Lisa Croen from Kaiser Department of
Research and co-investigator with CADDRE on the SEED project.
The California
Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities Research and
Epidemiology (CADDRE) is working in partnership with the
Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Regional Centers, Northern
Calfiornia Kaiser-Permanente, clinics, and other providers throughout
California to build a comprehensive surveillance system to count
children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). California CADDRE also
conducts studies in California to investigate possible causes and risk
factors associated with autism.
Some of
California CADDRE's current activities
include:
- Conducting studies to identify early biologic markers of
autism
- Conducting studies to evaluate prenatal factors that may
contribute to autism in some children
- Enrolling families in studies to identify genetic and
non-genetic factors in autism
- Collaborating with the other national CADDRE centers and
the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Collaborating closely with other researchers in California
and elsewhere
- Working with a Community Advisory Board of parents to
advise us on important issues for families
- Working with culturally diverse parents who have children
with autism to create information on autism in multiple languages
- More info on CA CADDRE visit: http://www.ehib.org/cma/project.jsp?project_key=AUTM04
This
parents group meets at 7 pm on the second Monday of each month -
upstairs in Barnes & Noble in Walnut Creek on N. Main Street.
Further speaker information will be updated on
this web site. http://www.AspergersResource.org
Monday,
December 8, 2008-
The Walnut Creek
Barnes & Noble ASD parent support group meeting is from 7-9 pm, the
2nd Monday of each month.
Topic: Mr.
Jim Huyck, former executive director of Alta Regional Center, works now
as an ASD consultant for families pursuing services from educational
and governmental agencies.
Guest speaker: Jim Huyck
Jim Huyck
Consultant
phone (916) 529-5300
fax (916) 638-7645
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