ASCEND Group :: The Asperger Syndrome Alliance for Greater Philadephia

Upcoming Events for the Philadelphia Region and Beyond:

SAVE THE DATE for ASCEND's Annual Conference

Speaker: Sheila Wagner, M.Ed.

Topic: Inclusive Programming for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

When: October 24, 2008

Where: Williamson's Restaurant/Conference Center, Horsham, PA (Montgomery County)

More information to be posted soon. For a bio of Sheila Wagner, click here.

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Request for Proposals

ASCEND is seeking proposals for breakout session presentations for our 10/24 conference. Please click here to download the RFP as a Word document or here for a .pdf version. Note that the deadline for submissions is 7/9/08.

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ASCEND's News Yahoo Group:

A new email address!
Did you know that ASCEND has a Yahoo group dedicated to distributing news about AS? If you have a news item you wish to distribute, please send it to news@ascendgroup.org.

Notes about postings:

1) ASCEND does not forward attachments. Please include all info in the body of the email.
2) Keep your items brief and include a URL for further info.
3) Be sure to include the 5 W's:

What, When, Who, Where, Why

Postings are at the discretion of the moderator. To join ASCEND's email newsgroup, click on "Subscribe" above.

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