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Life-Long Strategies for Success in School, Home, Community and Work

The 9th Milestones Annual Autism / Asperger's Conference
Tuesday June 21, 2011
Cleveland, Ohio

Keynote:

Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC-SLP,
author, developer of Social Thinking for persons with social-cognitive deficits, including autism-spectrum disorder.

The Annual Milestones Conference features research based approaches
fostering lifelong strategies for success from early childhood to adulthood. The conference is an opportunity for parents, professionals and adults with autism to network, hear about local resources and continue learning best practices for school, home, community and work.

This Conference is for You If..

Professional Development (CEUs) Offered

Conference Location

Keynote

This conference is for you if you are a . . .
special educator • inclusion teacher • classroom aide • speech therapist • occupational therapist • psychologist • social worker • Board of Developmental Disabilities employee • music or art therapist • physical therapist • school counselor • adult on the autism spectrum • parent or relative of individual with autism spectrum disorder • behavioral therapist

Targeted workshops for parents and professionals working with young children, elementary, middle and high school, as well as adults with autism, Asperger’s or social communication challenges.

Learn techniques to implement right away at home, school, and in the community

You will learn how to:

• Develop behavior support plans
• Target and teach social skills across the age spans
• Increase functional communication
• Manage behaviors in the classroom
• Grow interests into potential employment possibilities
• Manage vocational struggles
• Navigate the medical maze
• Access services and understand individual’s rights
• Use animation to learn hard language concepts
• Behavioral strategies for home and school
• Transition from childhood to adulthood
• Guide teens through puberty
• Helpful hints for educators working with students

Professional Development (CEU's) Offered

At past conferences professional development credit for 6 contact hours has been available for

• BCBA
• Counseling
• Education
• Developmental Disabilties
• Marriage and Family Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Psychology
• Social Work
• Speech

General attendance credit will also be available.

Advertising/Exhibiting/Sponsorship Information

We invite you to promote your organization at the 2011 Conference. Opportunities are available to be a conference sponsor, exhibitor at the conference, and advertiser in the conference binder. Your message will reach over 650 attendees.

Contact conference@milestones.org or 216-464-7600 for further information or to indicate your interest.

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