Social Skill Communication Deficits in Children with Nonverbal Learning Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome, and ADHD

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Communication Deficits in Children with Nonverbal Learning Disorder,

Asperger's Syndrome, and ADHD

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From: Tara Augustine [mailto:tarap@...]

Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 12:05 PM

Jeanne Marron

Subject: REVISED Care Plus Foundation Conference Information

Care Plus Foundation

In Partnership With

Dickman Consulting Alliance

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Bergen's Promise

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Fairleigh Dickinson University: Center for Dyslexia Studies

Present Our 7th Annual Youth Mental Health Conference

Social Skill Communication Deficits in Children with Nonverbal Learning

Disorder, Aspergers Syndrome, and ADHD

April 7, 2009 ? 8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Dickinson Hall, Auditorium, 199

Temple Ave, Hackensack, NJ

Registration Fee: $45, Includes Boxed lunch and 6 CEU's

See registration form at bottom. For more info: 201-986-5070 or

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Agenda

8:00 AM Registration

8:30 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks

Tara Augustine, Executive Director, Care Plus Foundation

Farrell, Ph.D., Director, Fairleigh Dickinson

University, Center for Dyslexia Studies

8:45 Social Communications Disorders: A Neurobiological

Perspective of Nonverbal Learning Disorder, Aspergers Syndrome, ADHD

Margaret Semrud-Clikeman, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, MSU

10.15 AM Break

10:30 AM Link Between Learning Disabilities and Social Behavior

Emerson Dickman, J.D., Law Offices of G. Emerson Dickman

11.30 AM Break

11:45 AM The Language Perspective: Diagnosis (Empirical and Functional),

Therapeutic Approaches and Challenges

Lydia Soifer, Ph.D., Speech and Language Pathologist,

Director, Soifer Center for Learning and Child Development

12:45 PM Lunch

1:30 PM Role of Executive Functions in Classroom Learning and

Behavior: Strategies for Intervention

McClosky, Ph.D., Director of School Psychology

Research, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

3:00 PM Break

3:15 PM Panel Discussion, Stacey T. Cherry, J.D., Moderator

4:15 PM Evaluations and Adjournment

Program Description

Social competence is a salient factor in predicting learning and mental

health outcomes particularly for children with neuro-developmental

disorders, executive dysfunction, learning disabilities, and attention

deficit hyperactivity disorder. By understanding how brains process social

information differently we can learn how to intervene effectively at younger

ages. Diagnostic challenges and strategies for intervention and remediation

will be discussed from the perspective of researchers, evaluators,

educators, speech and language pathologists and mental health clinicians.

Followed by a panel comprised of; local mental health practitioners, school

specialists, and child advocates, who will provide you with concrete

resources in working with this population.

Conference Objectives

Participants will increase their knowledge and understanding regarding:

Neurobiological bases of Social Communications Disorders; Characteristics

that define a Learning Disability; The link between Learning Disability and

behavior; Diagnosis and treatment of Social Communications Disorders.

Participants will improve their ability to: Work with parents to develop

educational partnerships to meet the needs of children with Social

Communications Disorders; Provide intervention and remedial reinforcement in

the classroom for children with Social Communications Disorders; Provide

Therapeutic, 1 to 1, small group, and consultative intervention and

remediation for children with Social Communications Disorders.

Intended Audience

School Administrators, Educators, Counselors, Psychologists, Speech,

Language Therapists, Mental Health Professionals, Parents, Advocates,

Caregivers Working with Children

Continuing Education Credits*

Social Workers: 6 credit hours (pending). Educators: Educators may receive

credit for six (6) Professional Development Units. * Participants must be on

time and present for entire session to be eligible.

Registration Form

Social Skill Communication Deficits in Children with Nonverbal Learning

Disorder, Aspergers Syndrome, ADHD

Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 8:00 am - 4:15 pm

Fairleigh Dickinson University. Dickinson Hall, Auditorium. 199

Temple Ave, Hackensack NJ 07601

Registration Deadline: March 24, 2009 Pre-registration Required

Seating Limited

Registration Fee: $45 Includes Boxed lunch and 6 CEU's All

registration fees are non-refundable

Name:

________________________________________________________________________________\

__________

Address:

________________________________________________________________________________\

________

School, Agency or Organization (If applicable):

___________________________________________________________

Phone: ________________ Fax: ________________________ E-mail

(required): _______________________

Mail the registration form with check payable " Care Plus Foundation " to:

Care Plus Foundation

610 Valley Health Plaza - Paramus, NJ 07652

Presenting Partners

Dickman Consulting Alliance, Bergen's Promise, Fairleigh Dickinson

University

Sponsors

Care Plus NJ, Marge and Egon Berg, Bergen County Traumatic Loss Coalition,

The Aim Room, Good Talking People, Sage Day School, Barnstable Academy, The

Craig School, Dr. Sharma

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