NW Houston October 3-4 Autism/Disability Conference Reminders!

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If you are planning to attend this conference, please register by mail,

postmarked prior to September 26th.

 

Registrations received by mail have the opportunity to purchase a boxed lunch

from 's Deli so that you can stay on campus and browse the Resource Fair

and Network during lunch.

 

After September 26th, you will need to register at the door.

 

For at the door registrations - there will be no boxed lunch opportunity!

 

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Message from Northwest Houston Chapter Autism Society of America

        

Autism/Disability Resource Fair & Conference

For registration files, please e-mail NorthwestHoustonChapterASA@... and I

will e-mail them directly to you.

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Friday, October 3rd from 6:30p - 8:30p

This event is FREE - you do not need to register - just show up!

Special Education Law Keynote for Parents, Professionals, Educators....

Dorene J. Philpot, Attorney, Philpot Law Office, P.C. - www.dphilpotlaw.com

Topics:  " Top 10 Tips for Parents for Getting Better Special Education Services "

and " How to Build a Better IEP "

 

Louis H. Geigerman, President of National ARD/IEP Advocates and College

Disability Advocates.  www.narda.org/

Topics:  " Current Issues facing Parents and Advocacy in Texas Special Education "

and " TOPAA - What is it and how you can be a part of it "

                                           

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Saturday, October 4, 2008

                

Doors open to check-in or register at 7:30am

                                                   

8a - 2p

                                           

 Resource Fair

      

Our Resouce Fair is FREE and open to all in the community!

                                              

                                          

   9:20a - 5:00p

                           

   Autism & Disability Conference 

                                    

   3 areas of Keynotes:  

  

Biomedical, Medicaid Waiver Programs, Life Planning Issues  

Files are attached that describe in detail each of the 3 Keynote areas....  

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LUNCH - is on your own unless you have pre-registered and indicated your lunch

choice!

We encourage everyone to pre-register and include $5.00 for a boxed lunch so

that you can stay on campus and network!

No lunch orders will be taken at the door this year....

      

 There will be a coffee/beverage/snack service from 8a - 2p.      

 

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LOCATION OF CONFERENCE:

 

Graceview Baptist Church, 25510 Tomball Parkway, Tomball, TX  77375

For driving directions only - you may call the church office during business

hours:  281-351-4979

You can view the conference documents at:

NHC-ASA Website:   http://www.autism-society.org/chapter1006

Go to " View Documents " and " October 3-4, 2008 "

 

 

CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS:

You MUST pre-register for the October 4th Conference, registrations must be

postmarked by September 26th. 

 

After that date, you must register at the door please.

 

 

We will have a Conference Program for each participant that will show room

numbers for each Keynote and Workshop.  

 

For this conference - we have limited the number of workshops - so that everyone

can participate in the Keynote Sessions featuring the staff of Thoughtful House

Center for Children.

 

Our 2009 Conference will again be the 1st Saturday in October - and we will

again have a wide variety of presenters and topics to choose from!

 

If you have any questions, please contact Guppy: 

NorthwestHoustonChapterASA@...