Thursday, December 13 and Friday, December 14, 2007
Watertown, New York
Thursday, December 13. Annual Membership Dinner of the Jefferson Rehabilitation Center at the Watertown Elks Lodge, 728 Bradley Street, Watertown, New York
6:00 PM – 9:30 PM. Guest speaker (after dinner); “Reflections from a Different Journey: What Adults with Disabilities Wish All Parents Knew”
Book sale and signing
Friday, December 14
10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon and 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM. Seminar for professionals: “Improving Communication and Collaboration with Parents of Children with Disabilities”
Continuing Education Credits will be available
Book Sale and Signing
At Watertown Elks Lodge, 728 Bradley Street, Watertown, NY. For information about either event, please contact Gayle Underhill-Plumb, GAUnderhill-Plumb@jeffrehabcenter.org or (315) 788-2730 x1260
Friday, November 30, 2007
Taunton, Massachusetts
Friday, November 30, 2007. “Working with and Understanding the Underlying Causes of Behavioral Challenges in Children,” a full-day program about understanding the struggles that children, parents, and educators experience as a result of challenging behaviors. Sponsored by Community Care Services, Taunton, Massachusetts
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM. Town Meeting format: “Parents Can Dream New Dreams: The Impact that Challenging Behavior Can Have on the Family”
At The Holiday Inn Taunton, 700 Myles Standish Blvd., Taunton, MA. Registration is required. Continuing Education Units and Certificates of Attendance will be available for professionals. For information, please call (508) 821-7777, ext. 382.
Friday, November 16 and Saturday, November 17, 2007
Las Vegas, Nevada
Friday, November 16 and Saturday, November 17. “Families First — Preparing for the Future. Nevada’s Conference for Families of Children and Youth with Disabilities or Special Health Care Needs and the Professionals Who Support Them.” The conference, a collaborative effort by many Nevada organizations, is at the UNLV Moyer Student Union Conference Center, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Second Level, Las Vegas, Nevada
Friday, November 16
6:55 PM – 9:00 PM. Opening Keynote: “Parents Can Dream New Dreams: The Emotional Impact on the Family of a Child with a Disability”
Saturday, November 17
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM and 11:00 AM – 12 Noon. “Improving Communication with Parents of Children with Disabilities”
Book sale and signing
At the UNLV Moyer Student Union Conference Center, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Second Level, Las Vegas, NV. For information, please call Project Assist at (800) 522-0066 or check www.famiiiesfirstnv.org
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Needham, Massachusetts
Training for parents sponsored by Step One Regional Consultation Program, Quincy, Massachusetts
Thursday, November 8
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. Town Meeting: “Parents Can Dream New Dreams: The impact on the family when a child has a disability”
At Riverside Early Intervention, 255 Highland Avenue, Needham, MA 02494. For information, please contact For information, please contact Kathleen Kovacs, Kkovacs@ssmh.org, (617) 774-1048.
Monday, September 10, 2007
Boston, Massachusetts
Guest Lecture for the School Psychology Graduate Program at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (MSPP)
Monday, September 10
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Lecture and Discussion: “Parent Perspective and Family Involvement: Improving Communicating and Collaboration with Parents
of Children with Special Needs”
At MSPP, 221 Rivermoor Street, Boston, MA 02132. For information, please contact Bob Lichtenstein, Ph.D., bob_lichtenstein@mspp.edu, (617) 327-6777 x283.
Thursday, August 2, 2007
State College, Pennsylvania
July 30 – August 3, 2007. Progress Through Partnership: Pennsylvania’s Tenth Annual National Autism Conference sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Department of Public Welfare, and the College of Education at The Pennsylvania State University. Conference will be held at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel and the Nittany Lion Inn at State College, Pennsylvania
Thursday, August 2, 2007
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon. Town Meeting: "Parents Can Dream New Dreams:
The impact of a child with autism on the family"
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Town Meeting: "Parents Can Dream New Dreams:
The impact of a child with autism on the family"
Book sale and signing.
At Penn Stater Conference Center. For information, please contact Cathy Scutta, cscutta@pattan.net, (717) 541-4960 ext. 3101.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Boston, Massachusetts
Training for early intervention professionals sponsored by Step One Regional Consultation Program, Quincy, Massachusetts
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Workshop: “Improving Communication and Collaboration with Parents”
Workshop at Bay Cove Early Intervention Program, 105 Victory Road, Dorchester (Boston), Massachusetts. For information, please contact Kathleen Kovacs, Kkovacs@sshm.org, (617) 774-1048.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Utica, New York
Tuesday, May 22. Training for staff and professionals sponsored by Upstate Cerebral Plasy, Utica, New York
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon. Workshop: “Improving Communication and Collaboration with Parents”
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Workshop: “Reflections from a Different Journey: What Adults with Disabilities Wish All Parents Knew”
Workshops at location to be announced. For information, please contact Kristin M. Fitzgerald, MA, CTRS, Education and Training Specialist, Upstate Cerebral Palsy, kfitzgerald@ucp-utica.org, (315) 738-0794, ext. 303.
Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5, 2007
Trumbull, Connecticut
Workshops sponsored by The Family Center, St. Vincent’s Special Needs Services, Trumbull, Connecticut
Friday, May 4, 2007
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon.
Workshop for professionals: “Enabling Parents to Dream New Dreams: Improving Communication and Collaboration with Parents”
Saturday, May 5, 2007
9:00 AM – 12:00 Noon.
Workshop for Parents: “Parents Can Dream New Dreams: Coping with the Challenges of Parenting”
Book sale and signing.
Workshops at The Family Center, St. Vincent’s Special Needs Services, 95 Merritt Blvd., Turnbull, Connecticut. For information, please contact Donna Kennedy, dkennedy@stvincents.org, (203) 386-2790.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
Concord, Massachusetts
Workshop sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation and the Minute Man Arc for Human Services, Concord, Massachusetts
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
7:00 – 9:00 PM. Transition: “Planning for your child’s future quality of life—and yours as well”
Workshop at Minute Man Arc for Human Services, 1269 Main Street, Concord, Massachusetts. For information, please contact Rosalie Edes, President, Minute Man Arc for Human Services, REdes@MinuteManArc.org, (978) 287-7914.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Torrence, California
Wednesday, April 18. Special Training Event for Professionals sponsored by the Harbor Regional Center, 21231 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, California
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
1:30 PM – 4:00 PM. Training Seminar. “Life Transitions: Helping Clients and Families Through Change”
Conference at Harbor Regional Center, Conference Room A1 & 2, 21231 Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, California. For more information, please contact Kristin Martin, Resource.Center@HarborRC.org, (310) 543-0691.
Continuing education credits available for RNs, MFTs, and LCSWs.
April 13, 2007
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
April 12 – 14, 2007. Roundhouse Conference on Children with Disabilities, sponsored by Effective Parents Project and co-sponsored by Colorado Department of Education, Mesa County Valley School District #51, and West Central Professional Development Council.
Friday, April 13, 2007
8:45 AM – 10:00 AM. Keynote address: “Unexpected Destination: You Will Dream New Dreams”
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM. Breakout session: “Reflections from a Different Journey: What Adults with Disabilities Wish All Parents Knew”
Book sale and signing.
Conference at Hotel Colorado, Glenwood Springs. For more information, please contact Shari Sjerven, Training Coordinator, sharisjerven@hotmail.com, (970) 260-0250.
January 27, 2007
Boston, Massachusetts
January 26 – 27, 2007. Continuing Education Conference “School Mental Health: Treating Students K to 12,” sponsored by the Department of Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard Medical School.
Saturday, January 27
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. “Helping Clinicians and Educators Talk to Parents about their Children’s Difficulties and Disabilities.”
Book sale and signing.
Conference at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 64 Arlington Street, Boston, Massachusetts. For more information, please contact Continuing Education, Cambridge Health Alliance, (617) 503-8445 or cmc@challiance.org
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