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Maryland
Association of
Nonpublic Special Education Facilities
(MANSEF) Conference
The
18th Annual MANSEF Conference will be held on
Friday, October 26th from 8:00 am to
3:00 pm at the Baltimore Convention Center.
The conference will feature workshops on a variety of subjects,
including the following:
* Teaching students to make inferences in their
reading
* Correcting directionality and spatial orientation
problems in handwriting
* Neuropsychological assessments for
students with developmental disabilities
* Understanding out-of-the-ordinary behaviors
* Preventative strategies for students with
challenging behaviors
* Literary development for older students
* Developing an intradisciplinary vocational
program for students with autism
* A multidisciplinary training program
for teaching students with autism
* The Maryland Transition Age Youth Grant
* Utilizing Functional Behavioral Analysis
to develop individualized behavior protocols
* Tailoring the transition planning to
fit the disability
The
registration fee is $25 for MANSEF members and $35 for all
others. For more information, contact Patti Lott
at (410) 938-4413.
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Workshop
on
Behavioral Interventions in the Home
STEP
Seminars, Inc.,
will hold a workshop entitled "Behavioral interventions
in the home: Visual and practical approaches for children
with PDD/Autism" on Saturday, October 27th,
from 1:00
- 6:00 pm at the McLean Bible Church in Vienna,
Virginia. The workshop will be led by Robin Allen, Ph.D.,
a Behavioral Specialist with over 20 years of experience
in providing consultations and support services to individuals,
organizations, schools, and families.
The workshop is designed to
provide a variety of practical and visual behavioral approaches
to increase adaptive behaviors and decrease maladaptive
behaviors. The workshop is best suited for caregivers
of verbal and nonverbal children ages 3 to 9 years old.
The
registration fee is $75. For more information, contact STEP
Seminars by phone at (301) 495-8824 or by e-mail
at stepseminars@hotmail.com.
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Maryland
Family NETWorks
Announcements
The
Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council has received
a $100,000 continuation grant for their Maryland
Family NETWorks Project, the on-line, family-to-family connection
for Maryland families that include a member with a disability.
As
a result of this grant, Maryland Family NETWorks is able
to initiate several new activities, including an e-mail
group service. It is open, unmoderated, and easy-to-use.
Through this e-mail group service, you will be able to share
resources, timely information, action alerts, and guidance
on important local, state, and federal disability-related
issues. You will also be able to discover new resources
and connect with others around the state. To
sign up for the e-mail group, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MDFamilyNETWorks.
As a result of this grant, Maryland Family NETWorks is also
seeking a New Project Specialist. In this position,
you will be working to improve and increase services available
in Maryland to families with a member who has a developmental
disability. The full job announcement and project description
are available on the Family NETWorks website:
http://www.family-networks.org/.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume
by September 28th. For further information, contact Denise
Marshall by phone at (410) 333-0454 or by e-mail
at director@family-networks.org.
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Partners
for Success Office Relocates
The Partners
for Success Resource Center has relocated this year to Millersville
Elementary School, 1601 Millersville Road.
They can now be reached by telephone at (410) 222-6429
or by e-mail at pfsaa@yahoo.com.
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