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Event Calendar: Professionals

Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/16/2008 - 8:33pm
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Below is an event calendar for events specifically for Washington State professionals that support children with special needs. Another good resource to look for Washington events is thePAVE Calendar.

If you have an event that you would like to submit to the calendar, please contact us.

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Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 10:23am

September 23 - September 24, 2010
Location: Spokane, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers, Professionals

Autism Screening and Consultation Forum

The First Day: Easter Seals and the University of Washington will provide free autism assessments for parents who suspect their children may be on the autism spectrum. University of Washington clinicians will conduct a non-invasive assessment for infants under 30 months of age. Older children will receive the Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ). Children of all ages, infants to teenagers, will be assessed.

The Second Day: Families with positive assessments from the first day will spend 30 minutes with a University of Washington clinician to discuss the next steps.

All services are free to charge and on a first come, first served basis.

 

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 03/30/2010 - 1:07pm

October 2, 2010
Location: Seattle Children's, Seattle, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers, Professionals

Enhancing Your Child's Speech and Language Development

  • Presented by the Childhood Communication Center at Seattle Children's and part of the Family Information Sessions 2010
  • Free parking
  • Light refreshments
  • Interpreters upon request
Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 3:12pm

October 4 - October 5, 2010
Location: Yakima, WA
For: Professionals

Co-Occurring Disorders (COD) & Treatment Conference: Turning Crisis into Opportunities for Excellence

The annual Co-Occurring Disorders(COD) and Treatment Conference is a relevant and enjoyable learning experience with the goal in mind to provide up-to-date information related to co-occurring disorders in an effort to support Washington State in continuing to provide state-of-the-art services for the individuals seeking services.

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Wed, 03/31/2010 - 1:20pm

October 5 - October 6, 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
For: Professionals

Inclusion and Adolescent Transition in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Topics and speakers include:

  • The Inclusive Classroom with Paula Kluth, PhD.
  • Bridges to Adulthood for Learners with ASDs with Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D.
Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 03/02/2010 - 9:07am

October 13 - October 16, 2010
Location: Spokane, WA
For: Professionals

WAEYC Annual Conference

The Annual WAEYC (Young Children) Conference is now in the planning stages and is calling for presenters.

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Tue, 07/06/2010 - 3:19pm

October 18 - October 20, 2010
Location: Yakima, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers, Professionals

Special Education and the Law Conference

  • Learn from special education law experts from around the country
  • Build professional relationships and network with colleagues
  • Stay current on recent legal decisions and interpretations of special education law and litigation
  • Expand your knowledge on emerging legal issues and trends
Submitted by cshcn_staff on Wed, 05/26/2010 - 10:45am

October 22, 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers, Professionals

YATE - You are the Expert Conference 2010 "Celebrating Families and Professionals: The Heart of Success"

"YATE" is PAVE's annual conference. It is designed for families of children with disabilities, advocates, educators, professionals and others to meet and interact with each other and gather valuable information.

The keynote speaker is Roberto Rivera who credits his transformation from being a disengaged student, teen-aged run away, and drug dealer to being an honors graduate and successful businessman as a result of having key relationships and discovering his genius through his experience with "real" Hip-hop.

Submitted by cshcn_staff on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 8:03am

November 3 - November 5, 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
For: Parents/Caregivers, Professionals

"Ascending the Summit-Mental Health in Autism and other Developmental Disorders"

National Association for people with Developmental Disabilities (NADD) supports the inclusion of persons with disabilities, their families, as well as staff members. To this end, a limited umber of scholarships are available to help defray the cost of this conference for those who would otherwise not be able to attend. This support is expected to be in the form of a registration reduction or waiver, and requests for other assistance will be considered.