Thursday, March 27, 2008

Southern Utah Autism Conference

What: Southern Utah Autism Conference
When: April 25-26th
Where: Canyon View High School
166 West 1925 North Main
Cedar City, UT

The Southern Utah Autism Conference is scheduled for April 25-26th in Cedar City. Please note that there are some special things about this year's conference! Thanks to our continued collaboration with the Utah Parent Center and Family Links Conference, we are able to present as a pre-conference event, a Transition Workshop presented by the Utah Parent Center on Friday from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Iron County School District Building. This is a free workshop for parents and educators interested in transition services.

Friday evening's conference session will feature a Dutch Oven Dinner and a special workshop sponsored by Family Links: Negotiation and Advocacy Skills Training. This session will greatly enhance the conference experience for all conference participants. There is a nominal fee for Friday night and Saturday's sessions to help cover the cost of the meal and conference materials.

Saturday's conference will be a comprehensive look at the vital information parents, educators, and other professionals need to know when working and living with children on the autism spectrum. The presenters on Saturday, Jocelyn Taylor and Melisa Genaux, will offer key information we all seek when attempting to understand the basics of communication, behavior, and common sense approaches to program development.

Please note that all sessions are appropriate for parents of children with any disabilities who need this important information on Transition, Negotiation, Advocacy, and Behavior. The theme of this year's conference is "The Puzzle of Autism: Building Blocks to a Strong Foundation." Our goal is to give everyone useful, practical information that will assist with any range of the functioning on the spectrum, and will help build skills for any program currently in use.

http://www.sedc.k12.ut.us/sped/autism/AutismConfFlyerReg2008.pdf

If you have further questions, please contact SEDC, at 435 586-2865.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

ACU Committee Chair Meeting

The ACU will be holding a Leadership Team meeting Tuesday, April 15th at 10:00 at the Utah State Office of Education. As a Committee Chair, please plan on attending if possible. This will be our last meeting before the biannual meeting on May 9, 2008. Please have committee reports prepared.

ACU Bi-Annual Meeting

SAVE THE DATE!

The Autism Council of Utah's bi-annual meeting will be held Friday, May 9, 2008 from 10 to 12 noon. More details will follow in regards to the venue and agenda.