The Oklahoma Autism Network is sponsoring several training events in February specifically for parents, including this one for families who are struggling to support children on the autism spectrum who engage in challenging behaviors.
Training: Challenging Behavior: What Should I Do?
Part I: A positive behavior support (PBS) framework for determining why children engage in challenging behavior.
Part II: Use the PBS framework to prevent and replace challenging behavior.
Location: OKC (9:00am – 3:00pm)
Date: Part 1: February 26, 2009 & Part 2: March 26, 2009
*Part I required prior to Part II.
*Technical assistance available.
Register at least 7 days prior to the course. Please include your name, address, email address & phone number. You may register by:
E-mail: okautism@ouhsc.edu
Fax: 405.271.1707
Mail: Oklahoma Autism Network 1600 N. Phillips, OKC, OK 73104
Training location will be confirmed once registration is received.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Helping your child on the autism spectrum in school
The Oklahoma Autism Network is sponsoring several training events in February specifically for parents, including this one for families who have school age children on the autism spectrum.
Training: Dreams: How A Family Shaped Their Future
A parent/professional’s real life story of inclusion. Dee Blose will share ideas on critical learning areas for children with autism and aspergers, how she approached the service system to support her son’s needs and what she sees as the keys to her son’s future success.
Location: El Reno (9:30am – 2:30pm)
Date: February 19, 2009
Register at least 7 days prior to the course. Please include your name, address, email address & phone number. You may register by:
E-mail: okautism@ouhsc.edu
Fax: 405.271.1707
Mail: Oklahoma Autism Network 1600 N. Phillips, OKC, OK 73104
Training location will be confirmed once registration is received.
Training: Dreams: How A Family Shaped Their Future
A parent/professional’s real life story of inclusion. Dee Blose will share ideas on critical learning areas for children with autism and aspergers, how she approached the service system to support her son’s needs and what she sees as the keys to her son’s future success.
Location: El Reno (9:30am – 2:30pm)
Date: February 19, 2009
Register at least 7 days prior to the course. Please include your name, address, email address & phone number. You may register by:
E-mail: okautism@ouhsc.edu
Fax: 405.271.1707
Mail: Oklahoma Autism Network 1600 N. Phillips, OKC, OK 73104
Training location will be confirmed once registration is received.
Child newly diagnosed with autism? This one's for you
The Oklahoma Autism Network is sponsoring several training events in February specifically for parents, including this one for families who have just received their child's diagnosis......
Training: My Child Has Been Diagnosed: What Should I Do?
A training designed for parents and caregivers of children who have been
diagnosed with autism. An introduction to autism including core characteristics,
services and resources in the state, a framework for making decisions regarding
interventions, and an overview of common characteristics of effective
interventions.
Location: Tulsa (10:30 am – 2:30 pm):
Date: February 11, 2009
Register at least 7 days prior to the course. Please include your name, address, email address & phone number. You may register by:
E-mail: okautism@ouhsc.edu
Fax: 405.271.1707
Mail: Oklahoma Autism Network 1600 N. Phillips, OKC, OK 73104
Training location will be confirmed once registration is received.
Training: My Child Has Been Diagnosed: What Should I Do?
A training designed for parents and caregivers of children who have been
diagnosed with autism. An introduction to autism including core characteristics,
services and resources in the state, a framework for making decisions regarding
interventions, and an overview of common characteristics of effective
interventions.
Location: Tulsa (10:30 am – 2:30 pm):
Date: February 11, 2009
Register at least 7 days prior to the course. Please include your name, address, email address & phone number. You may register by:
E-mail: okautism@ouhsc.edu
Fax: 405.271.1707
Mail: Oklahoma Autism Network 1600 N. Phillips, OKC, OK 73104
Training location will be confirmed once registration is received.
Hallucinations not uncommon in children taking ADHD medications
Treatment-related hallucinations and other psychotic symptoms are not uncommon among children taking ADHD drugs, according to a report from the FDA. The FDA recently examined the incidence of psychotic symptoms in children taking ADHD medications and found that as many as 1-2 kids per hundred experienced psychotic symptoms as a medication side effect. The symptoms stopped when the mediation was discontinued. Although ADHD specialists may recognize this type of symptom immediately as medication related, many family pediatricians may not. Parents can read more about this issue at Web MD.
Monday, January 19, 2009
DISABILITY LAW LOWDOWN PODCAST in ENGLISH, SPANISH, and AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
The Disability Law Lowdown Project is a set of podcasts that provide up-to-date information on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disability laws. It is available for free download on both iTunes and the Disability Law Lowdown website.
You can listen to the podcasts, or read the transcripts, on the website or you can download them to your MP3 player and listen at your convenience. Listeners can subscribe to the podcasts to have shows automatically delivered to them. The podcasts are also available on the DLL website, where transcripts of the shows are simultaneously available.
New episodes include The ADA Amendments Act and Family Medical Leave Act. The Disability Law Lowdown is actually three separate podcasts. There's one in English, one in Spanish, and a video podcast in American Sign Language.
Disability Law Lowdown is brought to you by the Disability Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC), which is a national network of ten ADA Centers, offering technical assistance and training in the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability-related laws.
To subscribe or listen, look for the Disability Law Lowdown podcast on
iTunes, or go to the website at http://www.disabilitylawlowdown.com
You can listen to the podcasts, or read the transcripts, on the website or you can download them to your MP3 player and listen at your convenience. Listeners can subscribe to the podcasts to have shows automatically delivered to them. The podcasts are also available on the DLL website, where transcripts of the shows are simultaneously available.
New episodes include The ADA Amendments Act and Family Medical Leave Act. The Disability Law Lowdown is actually three separate podcasts. There's one in English, one in Spanish, and a video podcast in American Sign Language.
Disability Law Lowdown is brought to you by the Disability Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC), which is a national network of ten ADA Centers, offering technical assistance and training in the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability-related laws.
To subscribe or listen, look for the Disability Law Lowdown podcast on
iTunes, or go to the website at http://www.disabilitylawlowdown.com
Oklahoma DS Conference Scheduled
Down Syndrome Groups Come Together To Host Down Syndrome Conference
*** What educational strategies are being used to teach children with Down syndrome?
*** How does the medical condition of a child with Down syndrome affect his/her development?
*** What is the best way to support the families of a child with Down syndrome?
These topics and more will be on the agenda at the 1st Annual Statewide Conference on Down Syndrome: Down Syndrome – Reaching Across the Plains, held on Saturday, March 7, 2008 at the Moore Norman Technology Center, South Penn Campus in Oklahoma City.
Co-sponsored by the Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma (DSACO) and the Down Syndrome Association of Tulsa (DSAT) (as well as other groups from Arkansas and Texas), the event will feature presentations on family and parenting issues, education, medical concerns, and therapies to help parents, educators and professionals provide the best care for those individuals who have Down syndrome.
Topics on the agenda include: early intervention therapy, employment opportunities for teens & adults, , workshops for new parents, inclusion, secondary transition, higher education, special needs trusts, health concerns, writing effective IEPs, sexuality, and homeschooling.
One of the highlights is the choice of Jan Moss as the conference's keynote speaker. Moss is with the Center for Learning and Leadership at the OU Health Sciences Center and was chosen as Outstanding Woman of the Year in 2007. She is also the parent of two adult children with disabilities. Moss has a way of bringing humor into the day-to-day process of parenting a child with a disability.
The one-day conference is set to begin at 8 am with registration and a continental breakfast for attendees. Registration fees are set at $25 per person, $40 per couple and include lunch and an afternoon snack.
Financial assistance is available for a limited number of families. Certificates of attendance will be provided at the conference. The conference brochure can be downloaded at www.dsaco.org.
Location: Moore Norman Technology Center (South Penn Campus) is located at 13301 South Pennsylvania Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. For more information call Juanita Killingsworth at (405) 330-5025 by e-mail at JuanitaKillingsworth@gmail.com
*** What educational strategies are being used to teach children with Down syndrome?
*** How does the medical condition of a child with Down syndrome affect his/her development?
*** What is the best way to support the families of a child with Down syndrome?
These topics and more will be on the agenda at the 1st Annual Statewide Conference on Down Syndrome: Down Syndrome – Reaching Across the Plains, held on Saturday, March 7, 2008 at the Moore Norman Technology Center, South Penn Campus in Oklahoma City.
Co-sponsored by the Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma (DSACO) and the Down Syndrome Association of Tulsa (DSAT) (as well as other groups from Arkansas and Texas), the event will feature presentations on family and parenting issues, education, medical concerns, and therapies to help parents, educators and professionals provide the best care for those individuals who have Down syndrome.
"Many things are changing for people with Down syndrome here Oklahoma," said Juanita Killingsworth, organizer of the conference and member of the Down Syndrome Association of Central Oklahoma. "Children with Down syndrome are being included in more aspects of school, recreational activities, and their communities. It's important for families know the opportunities that exist in our state and this conference will give them that opportunity."
Topics on the agenda include: early intervention therapy, employment opportunities for teens & adults, , workshops for new parents, inclusion, secondary transition, higher education, special needs trusts, health concerns, writing effective IEPs, sexuality, and homeschooling.
One of the highlights is the choice of Jan Moss as the conference's keynote speaker. Moss is with the Center for Learning and Leadership at the OU Health Sciences Center and was chosen as Outstanding Woman of the Year in 2007. She is also the parent of two adult children with disabilities. Moss has a way of bringing humor into the day-to-day process of parenting a child with a disability.
The one-day conference is set to begin at 8 am with registration and a continental breakfast for attendees. Registration fees are set at $25 per person, $40 per couple and include lunch and an afternoon snack.
Financial assistance is available for a limited number of families. Certificates of attendance will be provided at the conference. The conference brochure can be downloaded at www.dsaco.org.
Location: Moore Norman Technology Center (South Penn Campus) is located at 13301 South Pennsylvania Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. For more information call Juanita Killingsworth at (405) 330-5025 by e-mail at JuanitaKillingsworth@gmail.com
Recommended Inclusion Resources
Kids Together has begun to build a list of the "most useful" inclusion resources. To check out the list they have already compiled, click here.
They are also encouraging parents and professionals to share their personal recommendations for books, articles, videos etc. that have helped create successful inclusion in schools. Take a minute and submit "your" favorite resources to staff@kidstogether.org, type "inclusion resource" in the email subject line. Be a part of building a stronger network for inclusion!!
No one should have to reinvent the wheel and start from scratch. Searching for useful inclusion resources should not be so difficult. United we can help each other gather the best information.
They are also encouraging parents and professionals to share their personal recommendations for books, articles, videos etc. that have helped create successful inclusion in schools. Take a minute and submit "your" favorite resources to staff@kidstogether.org, type "inclusion resource" in the email subject line. Be a part of building a stronger network for inclusion!!
No one should have to reinvent the wheel and start from scratch. Searching for useful inclusion resources should not be so difficult. United we can help each other gather the best information.
Homework Help
Homework help - This article in the DC Family Examiner offers 25 great tips (good for adults too) to deal with procrastination and the homework blues.
Including your child in the local soccer game
What does it take to include a child with autism in a game of soccer?
This article from About.com's guide to Autism offers a few hints and tips along with some great visual tools to help your child learn the basics of soccer.
This article from About.com's guide to Autism offers a few hints and tips along with some great visual tools to help your child learn the basics of soccer.
Monday, January 5, 2009
"Teaching and Experience Must Go Hand and Hand"
Looking for a new autism newsletter to kick start your new year? Here's a good one to consider. It's called Positively Autism and the latest issue has practical tips from parents & teachers on helping your child on the autism spectrum participate in school field trips as well as field trip social stories and other resources. The other major article in this month's issue is "How to Plan a Community Outing with Your Autistic Child".
Here are the links you need:
Field Trip Issue
Positive Autism Home Page with past issues and other free materials
Here are the links you need:
Field Trip Issue
Positive Autism Home Page with past issues and other free materials
Follow the advocacy efforts for Nick's Law this legislative session
If you would like to keep up to date on the progress of Nick's Law through the Oklahoma legislature this session, here is an easy way to do it.
Check out the Nick's Law Blog and and follow along with all the events regarding Nick's Law. there.
Just below the picture of Nick on the right hand side, there is also a sign up for
receiving media posts with newspapers or TV events about Nick's Law.
To get involved with Nick's Law advocacy efforts, contact:
Wayne Rohde
405 973 7049
wrohde@cox.net
Check out the Nick's Law Blog and and follow along with all the events regarding Nick's Law. there.
Just below the picture of Nick on the right hand side, there is also a sign up for
receiving media posts with newspapers or TV events about Nick's Law.
To get involved with Nick's Law advocacy efforts, contact:
Wayne Rohde
405 973 7049
wrohde@cox.net
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