A wonderful and FREE program to help both parents and children with handwriting issues.   See below for information.

Every child can succeed with positive direction and care.  This a wonderful opportunity to help prepare our young adults  for their lives after high school.  Register Now!

For more details, please visit the website for the conference:  www.SpectrumTrainingSystemsInc.com/Conferences.html

Read below for the conference schedule.

Career Planning for Individuals
with Autism Spectrum Disorders
April 2-3, 2009

After several years of planning, Spectrum Training is delighted to announce that our two day Autism Career Planning conferences are now ready. After much dialogue with career planners, transition teachers, parents and other ASD concerned persons we planned these conferences to meet those specific, critical needs.
This high caliber career planning is the key to a successful future with positive long-term outcomes and is ESSENTIAL for:
* Career counselors, job developers/job coaches, rehab administrators, vocational coordinators
* Special education administrators, teachers, teacher assistants, case managers, therapists
* Students, parents, caregivers, young adults with ASD (16+)

Date and Location

April 2-3, 2009 Phoenix, AZ

Topic Schedule
Conference Schedule Day One:

Career Planning
A. Communication Skills in the Initial Interview
B. Interview Communication Graffiti Activity
C. Structuring the Interview Environment
D. Interview Structure Activity
E. Theory of Mind
F. Building the Career Portfolio
G. Career Portfolio Development Activity

Career Assessment
A. Creating the Evaluation Plan
B. Assessment Processes for Job Seekers With ASD
C. Skill/Interest Testing
D. Assessing Social/Communication Skills
E. Career Assessment Activity

Workplace Supports
A. Workplace Problems
B. Natural Support Development
C. Take Workplace Supports
D. Minnesota Work Adjustment Theory
E. Work Values Graffiti Activity

Conference Schedule Day Two:
Social Communication in the Workplace
A. Basic Self-Advocacy
B. Asking for Help Activity
C. Sins of the System Overview
D. Sins of the System Graffiti Activity
E. Courtesy Rule Card Activity
F. Social Skill Supports
G. Workplace Visuals Graffiti Activity
H. Workplace Social Story Make/Take

Implementing the Career Plan
A. Career Strategies in Action
B. Working with the Business Community
C. Final Wrap Up – Q & A Session

Presented by Spectrum Training Systems, Inc.

spectrumtrainingsystems@yahoo.com

(920) 749-0332 

Just a reminder for the upcoming college night.  This will be a great informational session for our students who are preparing now for the transition to college.

Special Education

COLLEGE NIGHT

for students and families

MARCH 25, 2009

saguaro high school

6250 n 82 street

(off hayden, north of mcdonald)

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

comments from past years:

“This was so helpful. I had so many of my questions answered.”

“The materials I gathered tonight really helped me make good decisions.”

“Now I have an understanding of the whole process.”

“It was good to talk to someone from the school I want to attend after high school.”

Barb Ross at the Parent Information Network passed this info along:

Playful Possibilities for Fostering Positive Behavior in Young Children

Saturday, April 12, 2008, 8 am- 3pm
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona

Join us for this interactive and dynamic workshop and learn some unique and innovative strategies for reducing challenging behaviors and promoting pro-social behaviors.

Our presenters will be psychologist Katherine Norgard, M.S.W., Ph.D. and early childhood educator and behavior specialist, Lisa Clifford, M.S.W.

Kathy specializes in psychodrama and consults with teachers and counselors in the public schools to foster action methods in the classroom to spark children’s creativity and spontaneity. She helps teachers rediscover their joy for teaching.

Lisa has a Bachelor’s degree in elementary educations and an endorsement as an early childhood educator. Her Master’s degree in counseling has guided her 16 years with Tucson Unified Schools in working as an educator, counselor and currently as a behavior specialist.

Their workshop will be highly interactive…come prepared to participate and engage in role playing!

Questions about the workshop can be directed to:

Gayle Moore, AZ DEC President
gafm52@yahoo.com
or: Sharon Brady, Ph.D.
Sharon.Brady@asu.edu

Here’s an interesting article from the East Valley Tribune this morning:

Schools suffer lack of speech therapists