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Have you registered for SPARC 2008 yet? STAND-Pinellas Accessing Resources

Conference!

Best Educational & Resource Conference!!!!

September 20, 2008

If not, here is your perfect chance! We have a surprise guest attending at the

end of the day... And we are going to give you a clue the 1st of each month

until the conference. If you are paid registrant for the conference, you are

eligible to play. The first person to guess correctly the identity of our

Special afternoon guest will win an additional 10 tickets for the door prize

drawings at the end of the day. That will give you 10 extra chances to win the

brand new DELL Laptop computer!!!!! (you will only be eligible to win one prize

that day, even if your name is drawn more than once)

The first clue is: Our surprise guest is approximately 3 foot tall

E-mail your guesses to: melmom@...

We are continuing to add exhibitors daily. so keep checking the website for

who's joining us that day! There will be lots of great presenters and

exhibitors.. something for everyone! General Ed, Special Ed, parents,

therapists, and professionals. Remember, teachers earn points & trade days.. And

Pinellas Co. therapists earn CEU's!!!!

While you have your tax stimulus checks in hand... log onto the website and

register for one of the best conferences in the State of Florida! Registration

is $25.00 for a great day of networking, learning, and winning!!!!!

Please forward this conference notice to all your contacts, friends, families,

and support organizations you belong too.

www.standadvocates.org

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My Dear Friends,

As many of you know, as part of my practice I do pro bono work for families with

children with disabilities. I do this because I believe it is what God has

called me to do. My family never goes without things they need because of the

pro bono work, but sometimes things come to us slowly. God always provides for

those who serve him. Currently, we need a new roof on our house and we do not

have the money to fund one. Through God's blessing, we are I of 3 finalist

families (from 100's of applicants) for a contest for a new roof.

You can help us by voting for us (it costs you nothing but your time) and by

asking your family and friends to also vote for us. If it is God's will, we will

win. If it is not, we will not win and He has another plan for us. As human

beings, we are limited to what we can discern of God's full plan for our lives,

but we must have faith.

So, we pray that God leads you to vote for us and often.

http://www.wftv.com/sponsors/16399663/detail.html

YBIC,

L. Boswell, Esq.

General Counsel

Public Good, Inc. (a Florida Nonprofit Corporation)

d/b/a All Florida Firm Legal Clinic

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FREE FLORIDA WRIGHTSLAW WORKSHOPS

You MUST Register!!

The Florida Developmental Disabilities Council is proud to sponsor the one-day

slaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Training presented by

, Esq.

The workshop is designed to inform parents, families or guardians of their

children's educational rights under the law and how to advocate on behalf of

their children. Subjects covered will include:

· Special education law, rights and responsibilities

· Tests and measurements to measure progress & regression

· SMART IEPs

· Introduction to tactics & strategies for effective advocacy

Participants will receive a copy of slaw: Special Education Law and From

Emotions to Advocacy: The Special Education Survival Guide.

Date

City

Site

Time

August 5

Palm Beach Gardens

Palm Beach Gardens Marriott

8:30 - 4:30 ET

August 7

Winter Park

D. Murrah Civic Center of Winter Park

8:30 - 4:30 ET

August 9

St. Augustine

Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village

8:30 - 4:30 ET

August 12

Chipley

PAEC Education Center

8:30 - 4:30 CT

Five ways to register:

O Online: www.fddc.org

Mail: IDEA Registration, P.O. Box 6838, Tallahassee, FL

32314

Z Fax:

Phone: Sharon Gray,

Email: aplantomeet@...

There is NO CHARGE to workshop participants for attendance or materials.

Parents, families and guardians of Florida students will be given priority

registration.

slaw

Keynote Speaker~

, Esq. is an experienced and well-respected attorney whose law

practice is devoted to assisting children with disabilities and their parents,

families or guardians. He argued and won a landmark special education case

before the

U. S. Supreme Court.

Pete and Pam are the authors of Special Education Law , From Emotions to

Advocacy: The Special Education Survival Guide, and co-authors of slaw: No

Child Left Behind.

Sponsored by

United States Department of Health and Human Services

Administration on Developmental Disabilities, and the

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc.

Upcoming

Autism Training

Tampa Area, FL November 6 - 7, 2008

'Social Relationships and Adolescents

on the Autism Spectrum'

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

'Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum'

Chantal Sicile-Kira

Adolescence is a time of positive growth as well as challenges. This session

will provide practical strategies for teaching teenagers of all ability levels

the necessary life skills of self-care, self-regulation, self-advocacy, and

self-esteem. What and how to explain about puberty, relationship boundaries and

sexuality will be discussed, as will common adolescent concerns such as bullying

and masturbation. Individualized transition plans will be covered. Areas to be

emphasized include: focusing on the student's strengths, developing work/career

skills, preparing for college, different types of employment structures,

employer needs and the use of mentors. Learning Objectives for Participants:

Attendees will be able to: 1) Identify strategies to teach teens about their

changing bodies, hygiene and self-care 2) Identify strategies to teach teens

about modesty, privacy and appropriate public behavior 3) Discuss what and how

to teach teens about relationship boundaries, and sexuality 4) Discuss what and

how to teach teens about new work and career skills 5) Identify strategies on

dealing with the changing emotions of teens, including meltdowns, aggression and

depression.

Friday, Nov. 7, 2008

'Building Social Relationships in ASDs'

Bellini, Ph.D.

This engaging workshop will provide an overview of a social skill instructional

model developed by Dr. Bellini. The workshop will provide research on

social-emotional functioning as well as practical and effective strategies for

teaching social interaction skills to children and adolescents with Autism

Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The model provides a systematic and comprehensive

framework to guide parents and practitioners in the development and

implementation of effective social skills programming. Learning objectives for

participants: 1) Increase knowledge of social and emotional functioning 2)

Increase awareness of the relationship between social skill deficits and social

anxiety 3) Develop skills necessary to assess social functioning 4) Increase

awareness of skill acquisition versus performance deficits 5) Increase awareness

of available social skills strategies 6) Develop skills necessary to implement

social skills strategies.

Location:

Holiday Inn Harbourside/Clearwater Beach South

401 Second St.

Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785

Rooms are $105 plus tax per night, for our reserved block.

Please call the hotel for reservations. Hotel Directions

Professional 2 Days

Thru Sept 29th: $195 After Sept 29th: $205

Online Price: $185 Online Price: $195

Professional 1 Day

Thru Sept 29th: $130 After Sept 29th: $140

Online Price: $125 Online Price: $135

Parent 2 Days

$160

Parent 1 Day

$95

Visit our Tampa Area web page

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