Calling
All Artists!
The National Center for Learning
Disabilities (NCLD) is looking for
self-portraits that capture what life is like for individuals with
learning
disabilities (LD) for its "Portraits of LD" competition.
The Prizes
The grand prize winner will win a trip to New York City and receive
tickets to attend the annual benefit dinner on April 10, 2008, honoring
chairman
of the United Nations Foundation, Ted Turner. In addition, two
runners-up will
be chosen to receive a cash prize of $200 each, while selected
submissions will
be showcased on the LD.org
web
site. and showcased at the annual benefit dinner.
Who can Enter
The "Portraits of LD" competition is open to all children,
teens and
adults with LD.
Visit them online at http://ncld.convio.net/site/R?i=5P133z6z8F-XD7xYxaDq4g..
for more information about the 2008 Voices of LD Competition,
"Portraits of LD,"
and to review the rules and requirements for the competition.
The deadline to enter to competition is February 8, 2008.
Artists
with Autism
Art Exhibit and
Silent Auction to benefit Autism Speaks
Heidi
LoStracco, a speech-language pathologist in Cinnaminson is raising money
for the Autism Speaks Southern New Jersey Walk Now for Autism. She
is collecting Artwork by artists with Autism for an Art Exhibit and
Silent Auction to be held at the 2008 Walk Kick Off this Spring. 100% of
the proceeds collected from this event will be donated to Autism Speaks.
To donate artwork:
Please include the
information below:
Artist's name, Artist's
age, Title of Artwork, Medium used (i.e. paint, play doh, crayons).
Please provide any information you would like included about the artist
or how the art was created.
Mail to:
New Albany Elementary School
Attn: Heidi LoStracco
2701 New Albany Road
Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
If you have any suggestions or questions, please e-mail Heidi LoStracco
at artistswithautism@yahoo.com.
WORKSHOP:
"Advocating for your Child with Disabilities Under the New Special
Education Code" presented by Renay Zamloot, Education Advocate
Date:
February 21, 2008
TIME: 7 - 9 PM
Place: Malberg
Administration Building
Please Note:
Registration is required.
To RSVP or for
additional information, please contact Naomi Weiss at 856-428-2360 or
email her at capjanstar@comcast.net
Workshop
Description:
Advocating for your Child with Disabilities Under the New Special
Education Code" presented by Renay Zamloot, Education Advocate:
The recent legislative changes on the federal and state levels have
created even more challenges and obstacles to effective parental
participation in the IEP Process. This workshop will provide parents
with tools and strategies to enable them to become informed and active
members of their IEP Teams. Parents will gain a better understanding
of some of the key changes to the Special Education Code, learn the
art of effective communication -- both verbal and written and
understand the importance of keeping accurate and organized records.
Ms. Zamloot will guide you through an often confusing and difficult
process using clear examples and interesting anecdotes to enh! ance yo
ur understanding. Ms. Zamloot is NOT an attorney and her ideas should
NOT be construed as legal advice.
Bio:
Renay Zamloot is a professional Education Advocate with more than ten
years of experience in assisting families throughout the state of NJ
in securing appropriate educational services for their children with
disabilities. She is the current President of the Special Education
Leadership Council of New
Jersey, Director of Operations for PAR for Learning, Recipient
of SPAN's 2004 Diana Cuthbertson Parent-Professional Collaboration
Award, a member of COPPA and the NJ Special Education Practitioners'
Group. She is also a Surrogate Educational Parent for the New Jersey
Department of Human Services and a graduate of the Special Education
Advocacy Training Project co-sponsored by the US Department of
Education and the University
of Southern California . Ms. Zamloot conducts
presentations/workshops on "Understanding the IEP Process,"
"Advanced Advocacy Strategies," "Effective
Parent-Professional Communication in the IEP Process," and more
for School Districts, Parent Groups and other organizations throughout
the state including: Montclair University, Seton
Hall University, William
Paterson University, COSAC, ASPEN, CHADD, SPAN, NJPTA,
BEAM and many others. She is actively involved in numerous initiatives
on the local, state and federal levels to support the rights of
students with disabilities and their families.
MANAGING
CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS, Presented
By: Dr. Tony Hollander
Date: March
1st 2008
Time
10 am to 4 pm
Location: The Residence Inn by Marriot,
Media Center, 9 Gerhard Rd., Plainview, NY 11803
Cost:
$50 for ELIJA Members, $75 for Non-members, $100 for Late Registrations
or Walk-ins
*Late Registration is after February 16, 2008
Boxed Lunch is included. Those with
dietary Restrictions are encouraged to bring their own lunch or call for
arrangements
ABOUT
THE PRESENTER:
Dr.
Hollander has been working with the Autism Spectrum population for well
over 30 years. He has been instrumental in developing models for
in-school programs, after school programs, in and out of home respite
care, emergency/crisis intervention, parent training, and conducting
educational programs/schools as demonstration projects. In addition, he
has published several articles, contributed to many other articles,
contributed to several training movies, conducted many grants and
service programs, and has been an active professor for his entire
career. Currently, he is the Director/President of the New York
Institute for Applied Behavior Management (www.NYIABM.org),
the Director of the SD Behavior Analysis Team, consultant for many
schools across the country, contributor to journals, magazines, and a
blog, and conducts workshops across the country.
DESCRIPTION:
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES: Participants
will learn how to - employ the Least Restrictive Environment
intervention strategies employ the Most Restrictive Environment
intervention strategies understand conditions for both safety and
determining viable strategies be able to employ strategies for a variety
of behavioral categories such as: social skills, language
skills, fine and gross motor skills, activities of daily
living skills, and pre-vocational skills objectification process of
behavior understand a data-based approach to treatment understand task
analysis and task mastery develop an appreciation for underlying
perceptual-motor-cognitive deficits that
hamper good learning.
To
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Tony
Hollander, Ph.D., OT/L
Tony
Hollander is the President of New York Institute for Applied Behavior
Management, an academic center that provides training on working with
moderate to severe behavioral issues.
He
is also the Director of the Behavior Analysis Team, a clinic dedicated
to working with individuals with severe behavioral problems. He is a
frequent consultant and speaker to schools, hospitals, and parents.
Behavioral
Interventions at Home
Dr.
Hollander will be available to speak to parents about planning and
utilizing positive behavioral approaches to managing difficult behavior.
His approaches take into account the complex biological, psychological,
and behavioral issues that cause children to develop difficult and
negative patterns of behavior at home or at school.
Individuals
on the Spectrum will be available to talk about their life experiences.
The
Evolution and Curriculum Development for Individuals with Autism and The
Challenges of Providing Behavior Support within a Home-bases
Setting
Date:
April 5, 2008
Cost: $50 Non-members, $75 Members $100
Late/Walk-in
Venue: Marriott Residence Inn, 3rd Floor
Solarium A
The Presenters: John C. Barnard, MScEd
and John McElwee, M.S., BCBA
Time: 8:30 Registration, 9-4:00
Title: The Evolution and Curriculum
Development for Individuals with Autism and The Challenges of Providing
Behavior Support within a Home-bases Setting
AM
DESCRIPTION: The Evolution of Curriculum Development for
Individuals with AutismAs the array of behaviorally based instructional
strategies for autism has evolved and expanded since the publication of
Lovaas et al. (1987), distinctive labels have often been applied to
instructional innovations in a manner that implies radically different
intervention packages. This presentation will discuss some of the
similarities and differences between different curriculum approaches.
The history and characteristics of Discrete Trial Instruction, Applied
Verbal Behavior and PECS will be reviewed and some general analytic
principles towards effective curriculum sequencing will be proposed.
PM
DESCRIPTION: The Challenges of Providing Behavioral Support
within a Home-based Setting
Individuals with autism require a
specialized and individualized approach to education. Whether the
student receives instructional programming in a home-based or
school-based setting, there is an ongoing need for the coordination of
behavioral and communication goals into the home. This training will
provide suggestions for parents on how best to integrate visual
schedules and behavioral intervention strategies within the home
routine. Common difficulties with the coordination of educational
services across settings will be presented. Suggestions based upon
clinical experience will be provided for both parents and professionals.
A review of functional assessment procedures will also be included with
this presentation in order to emphasize the importance of providing the
appropriate level and type of support in the home setting.
Bios:
John McElwee is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
with charter member status. He received his MSc from the University
of Calgary in 1970 and has over 30 years experience as an applied
behavior analyst. John's primary area of interest remains early
intensive behavioral intervention for young children with autism and he
has become a frequent conference presenter on the potential impact of
the principles of relational frame theory upon common approaches to
curriculum development. John is an approved provider for BCBA CEU's.
John
C. Barnard is an experienced behavioral consultant who has
worked in a variety of capacities alongside many respected professionals
in the field. He has provided ongoing training and consultation to both
home-based and center-based programs for children with autism across the
country. He is an experienced conference presenter whose clinical
interests include individualized and comprehensive curriculum
development, early intensive behavioral intervention for children with
autism and the provision of best practice consultation services to
students with developmental disabilities within the public school
setting.
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