Monthly Archives: October 2012
PROVIDERS FAIR – SAT. OCT. 20, 2012 HADDONFIELD, N.J.
The Regional Family Support Planning Council
#7 (serving Burlington and Camden Counties), and
Co-Hosted by Bancroft the fair will bring together the
caregivers of special needs children and adults with the
businesses, agencies and organizations that can help
support them.
NJCIE DOWN SYNDROME 101 WORKSHOP – NOV. 30, 2012 in MORRIS PLAINS.
2012 STATE OF THE ART CONFERENCE ON POST SECONDARY EDUCATION AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
NJCIE’s P.R.I.M.E. INCLUSION CONFERENCE – DEC. 1, 2012 8:30 A.M.- 12:30 P.M.
Parents and Family members line up your child care, gather your support group and register today to attend NJCIE’s P.R.I.M.E.INCLUSION CONFERENCE
designed specifically for families of children 0-5 years of age.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PRESS HERE.
Jeb Baker, Social Skills Training Conference Dec. 7, 2012 in Saddlebrook, N.J.
Jed Baker Conference December 7th, 2012
NO MORE MELTDOWNS! Effective Interventions for Autism & Other Social-Behavioral Differences by Jed Baker Ph.D.
Students with special needs or those on the spectrum often present with difficulty regulating their feelings and interacting socially. This workshop describes how to handle meltdowns and design effective behavior plans to prevent these moments and reduce frustration and anxiety. The second part of the presentation details strategies to motivate students to learn, ways to teach social skills, how to generalize skills into the natural setting and increase acceptance and tolerance from peers. Information will be imparted though lecture, interactive exercises, and video clips.
REGISTRATION:
$120 Earlybird/$130 Regular
Register online or with Purchase Order by mail
Online registration: http://jedbaker.brownpapertickets.com/
Or Submit Purchase Order to:
Bossy Frog Productions LLC, P.O. Box 639, Nyack, NY 10960
Bio: PRESENTER BIO: Jed Baker, Ph.D. is the director of the Social Skills Training Project, a private organization serving individuals with autism and social communication problems. He is on the professional advisory board of Autism Today, ASPEN, ANSWER, YAI, the Kelberman Center and several other autism organizations. In addition, he writes, lectures, and provides training internationally on the topic of social skills training and managing challenging behaviors. He is an award winning author of five books, on social skills training and managing challenging behavior. His work has also been featured on ABC World News, Nightline, the CBS Early Show, and the Discovery Health Channel.
Jeffrey Friedberg Bossy Frog Productions LLC info@bossyfrog.com www.Bossyfrog.com 845.358.1115
NJCIE Transition Survey
Dear Parent or Educator,
The Transition Action committee of NJCIE (New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education) is looking for information regarding transition practices around the State. Please take a few minutes to complete this short ten question anonymous survey. The links are listed below. We hope to use this information to develop transition materials to improve services and help students with disabilities transition successfully to adult life. There are no names required, and all information is confidential.
Please share these survey links in your newsletters and in your conversation with other parents or educators. Everyone’s response is important.
If you have already completed this survey, thank you for your time and please disregard.
Educator’s link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/P5BTXS7
Family link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FSL87XZ
Thank you for your time.
Susan Bongiorno
Dawn Fabbro
Hedi Kovacs
Transition Committee – NJCIE
