1

2

Heartland Parent Support Group

St. Louis Autism & Mental Illness

3

6

7

A Life Team Strategy

8

9

11

12

14

16

NWIASG Meeting

18

Positive Student Outcomes

20

Social Skills Open House

27

28

Transition Conference, Peoria

29

30

Dreaming

31

1

4

Eating Routines Workshop

Sleeping Routines Workshop

5

6

7

8

IDEA and Sect 504

11

Ogle County Autism Support Group

13

Grooming & Bathing Routines Workshop

14

15

18

19

20

NWIASG Meeting

27

4

9

18

25

31

1

8

13

15

Oct 20

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Getting Along Social Skills Group

Funded by The Autism Program of Illinois

The “Getting Along Social Skills Group is a 9 week program developed to enhance adaptive social skills in youth with High-Functioning Autism (HFA) and Asperger’s Syndrome (AS).
Interested parents need to call Lori Davie at 815-965-6745 ext.284 for an intake packet. All paper work must be received by October 8, 2008 to be reviewed and considered for the group. Clinical staff will review paperwork, observe children and conduct parent interviews to ensure that each child will be successful in the group. Each parent and child must attend the Open House. More detailed information will be in the invitation letter / intake packet.
 

“Open House”
October 20, 2008
6:30 P.M.
 

Group for children six to nine years old
October 27 – December 22
6:30 – 7:15 P.M.
 

Group for children ten to twelve years old
7:30 – 8:15 P.M.
 

Oct 27-29

Transition Conference

Bridge to the Future

Peoria Civic Center

Peoria, IL

For questions contact:
Debbie Einhorn
deinhorn@arc-css.org
217-347-5428, ext. 116 (Voice/TTY)
866-436-7842 (toll free)

www.fmptic.org

Oct 28 & 30

The Little Friends Center for Autism is pleased to announce a FREE parent training,

sponsored by The Autism Program

Big Book of Visual Systems Workshop, 2-Day Parent Training

All participants receive the Big Book of Visual Systems.

To be considered for the training, please send in the registration flyer along with the application, you will be notified if you have been accepted. Participants MUST have space reserved.

Click here for registration flyer.

Click here for application.

WHEN: October 28^th & 30^th, 2008 10-2:00

WHERE: 140 N. Wright St., Naperville, IL 60540

PRESENTERS: Patti Boheme, M.S., L.C.P.C. & Carol Paske, Parent Coach & Autism Consultant

COST: FREE (MUST have space reserved), sponsored by The Autism Program

REGISTRATION: Send in both the registration & application, you will be notified if you have been accepted.

Click here for registration flyer.

Click here for application.

The BIG BOOK includes:

Agenda

Day 1

·         Prevent behavior problems           

·         Improve communication

·         Role play

·         Make and take

·         How to use the Big Book

Day2

·         Develop individualized specific programs

·         Assemble books

·         Role play

·         Be ready to immediately start using the Big Book

Dinah Kotthoff

Administrative Assistant

Little Friends Center for Autism, Inc.

(630) 305-6039

Oct 30