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Register Now for ASCEND's
5th Annual Educational Conference!
Friday, November 10, 2006 — 9am to 4pm

“Helping Students to Develop Social Thinking Skills ”

for Educators, Professionals, Parents & Caregivers

Featuring Internationally Acclaimed Author and Speaker
Rick Lavoie, M.A., M.Ed.

Williamson Restaurant/Conference Center
Easton Rd (Rt. 611) & Blair Mill Rd., Horsham, PA — Montgomery County

About the conference: Lavoie will explore the relationship between learning disabilities and social difficulties and will identify the specific causes for certain social skill deficits. Field tested strategies will be presented that can be used to assist children and adolescents in gaining peer acceptance and developing age-appropriate social skills.

About Lavoie: It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success, Lavoie’s most recent book, was called “helpful and touching” by the NY Times and “groundbreaking” by Library Journal. Lavoie is also the award-winning producer of the films "How Difficult Can This Be?: The F.A.T. City Workshop" and "Last One Picked, First One Picked On: The Social Implications of Learning Disabilities." His numerous national television appearances include CBS Morning Show, Good Morning America, ABC Evening News, and Disney Channel Presents. Lavoie has spoken to more than 500,000 parents and professionals at conferences throughout the world.

Who Should Go: Parents, caregivers, educators, professionals—anyone and everyone involved with those with social deficits and/or learning disabilities.

PLUS: CHOICE OF AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS BY
REGIONAL PROFESSIONALS….

"Developing Independence"

with Jay Furlong, M.Ed. and Patti Voorhees, M.Ed.
A panel presentation, including parents and their children, sharing strategies for developing independence in traveling and participating in the community using the “Guided Discovery Approach”

"Perspectives on Special Education Law"

with Ira Fingles, Natalie Habert, David Painter &Andria Saia
A panel of attorneys representing both families and school districts answers your questions about special education law

"Acting Antics"

with Cindy Schneider
An interactive lesson in specific theater activities that can be used at home, in the classroom, or in therapy to enhance social abilities

"Crisis Intervention as a Teaching Tool"
with Cathy Grayson, M.A.
A practical, skills-based presentation teaching strategies to help a child regain control, problem-solve, and learn replacement behaviors

"Social Skills Strategies and Social Thinking for Children
with Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism"
with Becky O’Hara, M.S., CCC-SLP
A classroom model for direct teaching of social skills, curriculum development, and generalization strategies geared to teachers and families of
elementary school children

REGISTRATION FEES*

ASCEND Member Family: $85/person

Non-Member Family: $95/person

ASCEND Member Professional: $105/person

For a printable registration form, click here >
Online registration coming soon!

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