Autism Society Chapter-Kern Autism Network "17th Annual Autism Awareness Conference"

 
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<![endif]--> Emily Rubin, MS, CCC-SLP is the director of Communication Crossroads, a private practice in Carmel, California. She is a speech-language pathologist specializing in autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, and related social learning disabilities. As a former adjunct faculty member and lecturer at Yale University, she served as a member of their Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic.  She has also served as an instructor for the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department of Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts where she has developed courses to prepare graduate level students for addressing the needs of children with autism and their families. Her publications have focused on early identification of autism, contemporary intervention models, and programming guidelines for high functioning autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.  She recently participated as a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Ad Hoc Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders (Asd), a committee charged with developing guidelines related to the role of speech-language pathologists in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of Asd.  As a co-author of the Scerts Model, she lectures internationally and provides consultation to Using the Scerts Practice Principles to Design Educational Programming for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder across Developmental Stages
I.  Course Description
The focus of this full-day course will be on application of the Scerts practice principles to support effective programming for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.  A brief discussion of the learning style differences in children with Asd and related contemporary neuroscience will be followed by practical strategies for differentiating instruction.  Strategies will be applicable for children who are predominantly using gestures to communicate, children who are at the emerging language stage, and children who are at conversational levels.  The Scerts practice principles help to ensure that children are: 1) maintaining active engagement in natural routines in the classroom, 2) making smooth and independent transitions across natural routines, and 3) expressing their emotion and using coping strategies in a conventional manner.   Video case studies will be integrated to illustrate how to develop programming using the Scerts practice principles.
 
II.  Intended Audience - This training is most appropriate for: 
Families and service providers who are interested in learning about Scerts for the first time but with a focus on the practice principles on learning accommodations in the classroom.
Families and service providers who have already participated in an introduction to Scerts, but are seeking a review as well as efficient strategies for utilizing the model to develop Iep goals and programming.
Cancellation Policy All cancellations must be received in writing by the deadlines indicated below:
More than 30 days prior to the first day of conference you receive a refund via check minus a processing fee of $20.
Three days or less prior to first day of conference: no refunds available.  Sorry no exceptions, but you can substitute someone else if you cannot attend.  Please notify us 24 hours in advance.
Vendors Confirmed Participating in 2012 Kan Conference:
Special Needs Project Exclusive Book Vendor, Shield Healthcare, Holdsambeck & Associates, Inc., Aheadd, Mapss, Penelope S. Suter O.D., Caring Corner, Dolphin Star, Katc, Card, Social Vocational Services, Inc., New Vision for Independence,
**Spanish Translation is available for this event.
 
NURSING Registration and Further Info:
Objectives:
See above for description
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This workshop is for health care providers, community health nurses, school nurses, psychologists, educators, school administrators, caseworkers and parents.
Presented by:
Kern Autism Network,
Kern County Public Health Services Department
Registration Process:
Your admission fee includes a continental breakfast and lunch.
Fees:  $ 100.00
Please register online:
http://kanconference2012.eventbrite.com
RN Continuing Education: $10.00 ($4.00 for KCPHS staff).
Please make checks payable to “Nursing Staff Council”. 
For more information call: Ramona Puget 661- 852-5052, or Fax (661) 852-5072
Registration: Please Bring Form & Money Day Of Confernce And Sign In At The Nurses Ceu TABLE
This topic and speaker for this conference should be of interest for anyone involved with special education, not just for those dealing with autism.
Provider  approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #000852 for 6.0 contact hours.
 
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Registration fee for LVNs, RNs, PHNs, NPs:
$10.00 for non-Health Department nurses
$4.00 for KCPHS Staff
Make checks payable to:
Nursing Staff Council
Accreditation
The Kern County Public Health Services Department is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #00852, 6.0 Contact hours.  Refunds available till February 17th.