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FYI

Please join us on Monday, April 13th from 7:30 - 10:00 pm at the ASPEN

Bergen monthly chapter meeting at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepard in

Glen Rock, NJ (see www.aspennj.org (local chapters - Bergen) for more

information and directions. Our speaker will be Kathleen Cable, a

Professional Counselor in NJ.

Ms. Cable has extensive experience in providing treatment for children with

ADHD and their families. She has developed and directed many programs for

children with ADHD and other childhood disorders, including school-based

programs, parenting groups, an intensive outpatient program and summer

programs. She will speak about how parents can encourage more effective

social skills. See www.campexcel.com for more detail on Ms. Cable and the

summer programs she directs.

Check out www.spannj.org for a schedule of upcoming trainings.

Upcoming West Bergen events: Planning a Playdate for Children with Special

Needs (Monday, April 20, 2009 from 10:00-11:30a.m. at West Bergen's Ramsey

location.)

Shining Light on the Spectrum: Increasing Awareness of the Five Pervasive

Developmental Disorders (Wednesday, April 29, 2009 from 7 - 9:00 p.m. at

Bergen Community College).

See www.westbergen.org for more detail or call (201) 444-3550.

Shatz, a teenager with Asperger's Syndrome, is planning a " Jazz

Brunch " which is a fundraiser for Autism NJ. He had the idea to support

both Autism Awareness Month and Jazz Appreciation Month by doing a " Jazz

Brunch " during April. The event will be at Trumpets Jazz Club & Restaurant

in Montclair, NJ on April 26th from 11:30-2:00. His fellow students at

NJPAC's Wachovia Jazz for Teens have volunteered to supply the music for the

event. Please support this event! Contact 's mom, , who is

organizing the event, for more detail - 973-402-6629 or

jazzbrunch@....