18th Annual Journey through Special Education Conference.
Come learn, share and get inspiration at The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties' Journey through Special Education Conference. Continental breakfast and buffet style lunch included in the price. Parent scholarships are available.
Opening Remarks: Expanding Employment Opportunities after Graduation (How the PA Department of Education, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Office of Developmental Programs are collaborating to expand employment opportunities for special needs students).
Attendees can chose from:
Full Day Sessions
FOCUS ON THINKING: Teaching children on the autism spectrum to change the way they think to improve social skills and decrease challenging behaviors
Dr. Carolyn Bruey, Program Supervisor, Autism Solutions, Supervisor of School Psychologists, Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13
Autism Spectrum Disorder through the Life Span
Nancy Patrick, Ph.D., Director of the Graduate Program in Education, Professor of Special Education, Messiah College.
or Half Day Sessions:
Morning Sessions:
Social Skills for Fostering Peer Relationships and Promoting Friendships
Karen Schmick, BCBA Elementary Itinerant Autism/Emotional Support Teacher, Northern York School District, Adjunct Professor in the Special Education Department of Messiah College.
or
Maximum Potential: The role of Teachers, Parents and Students in IEP Development Mary Jo Shumaker, Special Education Teacher, Shippensburg School District, Adjunct Professor, Shippensburg University
Afternoon Sessions:
Effective Parent Advocacy - Panel Presentation
Pam Klipa, Government Relations and Advocacy Director, The Arc of PennsylvaniaKathy Gingerich, Educational and Community Advocate, The Arc of Dauphin County Anne Couldridge, CPARC Community Developer and Parent Sunny Burford, Family Education Specialist, The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Counties.
Friendship Skills – Strategies and Skills for Middle and High School Student
Kelly Mahler MS, OTR/L Occupational Therapist and Autism Consultant
Date and Time
Saturday Mar 19, 2016
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM EDT
March 19th, 2016 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location
The Park Inn 5401 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Fees/Admission
$35 for parents $45 for paraprofessionals $60 for professionals
Contact Information
Pam Shenk
717-249-2611
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