DSACO

March 29, 2012
8:30am-3:30pm
Registration covers materials, continental breakfast and lunch.
Professionals $50
Parents/Family Members $35.00

Workshop will be held at the Bridgewater Banquet Center

The workshop will provide an overview of a social skill instructional model developed by Dr. Bellini. The workshop integrates research on socialemotional functioning with effective strategies for teaching social skills to children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The five-step model provides a systematicand comprehensive framework to guide parents and practitioners in the development and implementation of social skills programming.

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Joan Guthrie Medlen, M.Ed, RD, LD
Saturday, January 28
1:00 p.m.
Webinar

Join us for a webinar just for DSACO members,Start the Year Right: Stop the Food Fight,

with nationally recognized presenter, Joan Guthrie Medlen, author of The Down Syndrome Nutrition Handbook: A Guide to Promoting Healthy Lifestyles. 

Learn strategies to:

• Broaden your picky eater's food choices;
• Stop the food fight at home;
• Rekindle the family meal; and
• More!

Participants may choose to view the webinar at the DSACO offices or remotely.

This webinar will include an overview of medical issues and nutritional tips for different ages to promote independence and healthy choices.

Sandy Brickner, Statewide Training Coordinator
Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities
Saturday, February 11
DSACO offices

Part 1 – 9-11:30 a.m.
Parent's Rights in the Special Education Process

Join us for an interactive discussion on parent's rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004. Participants will learn about the six components of a Free Appropriate Public Education. Timelines under IDEA as well as the evaluation, referral and testing process will be explained. Participants will also learn commonly used terminology and how to use the information included in the Evaluation Team Report

Part 2 – 12:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Understanding and Writing an IEP

Join us as Sandy Brickner breaks down the components of an IEP and explains the documentation necessary to develop an IEP.  Discussion will focus on who is required to be involved in the development of an IEP and what the parent and school roles are in the process. Each section of the IEP will be reviewed with an explanation of what information is required by IDEA 2004 and what needs to be recorded in the various IEP sections.

Lunch provided.  Registration fee is $10 per session or $15 for the day.

Emily Haley, M.A.
The Center for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy
Tuesday, March 6
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
DSACO offices

Potty training is a challenge at any age, particularly for children with developmental and cognitive delays.  Join us for an interactive workshop that will help you:

•  Determine your child's readiness for potty training.
• Practice strategies for encouraging potty training.
• Understand differences in daytime and nighttime potty training.
• Know cognitive, social and behavioral issues associated with potty training.

Registration fee is $10 per family.
Please register by February 29 at (614) 263-6020 or mbarnheiser@dsaco.net.

Tanya Chiles, Benefits Specialist/Community Work Incentives Coordinator
COVA-Center of Vocational Alternatives
Tuesday, March 6
6:30-8:30pm
DSACO offices

Join us for an interactive workshop that will walk you through the complex maze of benefits available through the state and federal government.

Refreshments and light snacks will be provided.  Registration fee is $10 per family.  Please register by February 29 at (614)263-6020 or mbarnheiser@dsaco.net .

Panel Discussion
Saturday, March 31
9am-12pm
DSACO offices

Join us for a panel discussion on employment experiences.  Self-advocates and their employers will share their successes and challenges as they work together to create a successful employment experience.

Cheryl Jorgensen, Ph.D.
Thursday, April 12
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Otterbein Library Erin McKenzie Virtual Welcoming Space
Otterbein University Courtright Memorial Library
Westerville, OH

Cheryl M. Jorgensen, Ph.D., is a member of the affiliate faculty with the National Center on Inclusive Education at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire. In 2008 she received the National Down Syndrome Congress Education Award for her leadership and pioneering research supporting the inclusion of students with Down syndrome.

This meeting is Free. The Friends of the Library will host and provide refreshments. Co-sponsored by Ohio TASH – Welcoming the Presence and Participation of ALL Citizens.

Sexuality Seminar
Terri Couwenhoven MS
Friday, April 13 & Saturday, April 14

Terri Couwenhoven MS is the author of Teaching Children with Down syndrome about Their Bodies, Boundaries, and Sexuality – A Guide for Parents and Professionals

Watch for more information in upcoming DSACO emails.