span awareness expo march 18

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Dear Parents:

The Westfield Parent-Teacher Council Special Education Committee is having

its 16th Annual Awareness Expo on Wednesday, March 18th. The program is free

and open to the public (see below).

Regards,

Myriam Alizo

Parent Group Specialist, START Project

Northeast Regional Parent Associate, PtP

Statewide Parent Advocacy Network

www.spannj.org

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THE WESTFIELD PARENT-TEACHER COUNCIL

SPECIAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE

PRESENTS:

The 16th Annual

AWARENESS EXPO

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

7:00-10:00 p.m.

Edison Intermediate School

800 Rahway Avenue, Westfield, NJ

ADHD-WHAT EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO KNOW!

Presented by Dr. Milrod, Pediatric Neurologist

UNDERSTANDING ASPERGER SYNDROME

Presented by Lori S. Shery, President ASPEN

AUDITORY PROCESSING SYNDROME: Understanding and Addressing It!

Presented by Lori Gould, MA, CCC-SLP, Pediatric Advantage and Irina Yulis,

Speech Therapist

POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SUPPORTS FOR CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS

Presented by Eileen Wotanowski, Special Ed Certified Teacher & Counselor,

Certified Behaviorist & LPC

HOW TO BETTER ORGANIZE AND TACKLE THE HOMEWORK CHALLENGE

Presented by Katz, MAT, Certified AOGPE

HELPING PARENTS AND TEACHERS DEAL WITH BULLYING BEHAVIOR

Presented by Joann Corrao Spera, MA in Counseling, SSW, BA in Early

Childhood Education

WHAT ABOUT COLLEGE? OPTIONS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OR ADHD

Presented by Bleich, President of College Bound Mentor, LLC & Diane

Forman, MA, LDT-C

SENSORY INTEGRATION DISORDER: What Is It and Does My Child Have It?

Presented by Trinitas Children Services

ALTERNATIVE MEDS FOR CHILDREN WITH ADHD AND ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM

Presented by Greg Arabatzis , Sales Director for Integrative Therapeutics

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE OF YOUR CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Presented by A. Vogel, Co-founder Special Needs Advocate for Parents

(SNAP)

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Presentation of the Make a Difference Award to the Paraprofessionals of

Westfield Schools, the people on the ground who truly make the difference to

the young students of the Special Education Community.

THIS PROGRAM IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Sponsored by the PTC-Special Ed Committee

For further information, visit us: www.westfieldnjk12.org/specialedparents

Or email us: specialedparents@...