Your CSE is Coming: You Can't Be Prepared Enough

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Jennica

Please visit (www.aha-as-pdd.org) to find the listings of our support group

dates, locations, and times. The groups meet monthly and are open to all at

no charge. There are groups for parents of school age children, parents of

older teens and adults, and for individuals on the spectrum.

AHA/AS/PDD Education Meetings EVERYONE WELCOME

fyi

Date (s):

Wednesday, March 3 & 10, 2004

Location:

March 3 - Suffolk County - DDI

(directions below and on www.aha-as-pdd.org)

March 10 - Nassau County - Roslyn HS

(directions below and on www.aha-as-pdd.org)

Time:

7:30 pm

Topic:

Your CSE is Coming: You Can't Be Prepared Enough

Speaker:

Marilee , Special Education Advocate, Para legal

Marilee has 20 years of experience working with over three

quarters of the districts on Long Island. She will discuss the

strategies needed to prepare for your child's CSE (Committee on

Special Education Meeting), your rights at that meeting and how to

best follow through after the meeting.

There is no charge for this meeting, no need to register. Everyone is

welcome to attend.

Directions on our website: www.aha-as-pdd.org

Bernice

Bernice Polinsky

Newsletter Editor,

& Adult Issues

AHA/AS/PDD

Advocates for Individuals with High Functioning Autism,Asperger's Syndrome

and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders

631-269-5709

PO Box 475, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577

bernicep@... www.aha-as-pdd.org

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Audio tapes available (www.aha-as-pdd.org) from our April 2003 conference

Issues in Independence for Adolescents and Adults on the Autism Spectrum

Save the Dates:

Sunday, April 25, 2004 " Please Note - Change of DATE "

Spring Conference

Sponsord by: AHA/AS/PDD (Advocates for Individuals with High Functioning

Autism,Asperger's Syndrome and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders);

The Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities; GRASP; YAI

(National Institute for People with Disabilities) and Gerhardt

Autism/Asperger's Consulting Services...

Issues in Independence for Adolescents & Adults on the Autism Spectrum

Keynote: Dennis Debbaudt

Speakers: Jerry Newport and others...

For further information: Call 631-269-5709, patschiss@...,

pdf. on www.aha-as-pdd.org mid January

Location:Roslyn, NY

Monday & Tuesday October 25 - 26, 2004

14th Annual Fall Education Conference

Keynote: What's Hot and What's NOT in the Science of Autism

Speakers: Kunce, Winner

TEEN Panel

Location: Eastern Suffolk BOCES, Holbrook, NY

For further information: 631-269-5709, patschiss@..., www.aha-as-pdd.org

Helpful Website:

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http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/lawsandregs/part200.htm#20

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