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Dr.
Jed Baker
(Director of the social
skills
training project) |
David
Kirby
(New
York Times bestselling author "Evidence
of Harm") |
Valerie
Paradiz, PhD
(author,
speaker & mother of a child with
autism) |
World
Trade & Convention
Center, Halifax, NS
Oct
27th & 28th,
2006.
As
parents and professionals at
Autism Today, we value the “team
approach” for helping
our kids on the spectrum. With
autism, everybody has to be
on the same page! That’s
why we’re giving people
who register (or whom have
already registered) for our
October 27th & 28th Halifax,
Nova Scotia conference the
opportunity to bring a team
member of their choice for
only $49.00.
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NOW ONLINE! - Great
conference for teachers, psychologists,
parents, occupational therapists,
social workers, behavioral
specialists, doctors, and special
ed aides. |
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 Dr.
Jed Baker: “Social
Skills Training and Frustration
Management Strategies”
• Discover
the reasons for social
skill deficits and disruptive
behavior.
• Learn
how to prevent and manage
meltdowns or tantrums.
• Be
trained
how
to
motivate
verbal
and
non-verbal
students
to
socialize.
• Learn
strategies
to teach
verbal and
non-verbal
students.
• Gain
skills in
teaching
peers to
be more tolerant
and supportive.
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Dr.
Jed Baker is the Director
of the Social Skills Training Project
has been a clinical psychologist
since 1992. He is on the professional
advisory board of ASPEN (an information
network for parents of children
with Asperger’s
syndrome). He is a behavioral consultant
for several New Jersey School systems,
where he provides social skills training
for students with pervasive developmental
disorders and learning disabilities.
He directs and supervises social
skills training for students at
Milburn Public Schools.
In addition, he writes, lectures,
and provides training across the
country on the topic of social skills
training for individuals with Asperger’s
Syndrome and related Pervasive Developmental
Disorders. He has recently published
both a manual on social skills training
for children with Asperger’s
Syndrome and a social skills picture
book to aid in social skills training.
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 David
Kirby: "Evidence
of Harm: Mercury in Vaccines
and the Autism Epidemic, A Medical
Controversy”
• Hear
compelling evidence that
the mercury-based vaccine
preservative, thimerosal,
has helped fuel the explosion
of autism
• Learn
about the links
between autism
and mercury
• Hear how this simmering
controversy affects Canada as much as the United States
• Learn about new
treatments for autism such as chelation and methyl B12
therapy
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David
Kirby has been a professional
journalist for over 15 years,
and has written extensively for
The New York Times for the past
seven years. Kirby was a contracted
writer with the weekly City Section
at The Times, where he covered
public health, local politics,
art and culture, film and theater,
architecture, zoning and land
use, among many other subjects.
Currently, Kirby is a contributor
to The Magazine, Arts & Leisure, Personal Health,
Men’s Health, Science Times,
Escapes, Travel, Weekend and
other sections of the paper.
Kirby has also written for a
number of national magazines,
including Glamour, Redbook, Marie
Claire, Mademoiselle, Self, Art
News, and others. In addition,
Kirby was a foreign correspondent
in Mexico and Central America
from 1986-1990, where he covered
the wars in El Salvador and Nicaragua,
and covered politics, corruption
and natural disasters in Mexico.
From Latin America, he reported
for UPI, the San Francisco Examiner,
Newsday, The Arizona Republic,
Houston Chronicle and the NBC
Radio Network.
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 Valerie
Paradiz, PhD
Valerie
Paradiz, PhD, is a writer and
the founder and executive director
of the School for Autistic Strength Purpose
and Independence in Education (ASPIE),
which has been featured in the New York
Times, Redbook Magazine and Japanese
Public Television. ASPIE is a full day
therapeutic and educational program for
middle and high school students diagnosed
with high-functioning autism, Asperger's
syndrome and PDD.
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Valerie's memoir, Elijah's
Cup: A Family's Journey into the
Community and Culture of High-Functioning
Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
(Jessica Kingsley, 2005) is the
compelling story of the author's
experiences raising her autistic
son, their involvement together
in the grassroots self-advocacy
community, and her own ultimate
diagnosis with Asperger's syndrome.
The book offers readers an insider’s
history and celebration of autistic
culture, including profiles of individuals who are now believed
to have had autistic-like traits, such as visual artist, Andy Warhol,
comedian, Andy Kaufman, and physicist, Albert Einstein. She
has one forthcoming book written for the autism community and continues to
publish literary non-fiction, including the recent narrative history, Clever
Maids: The Secret History of the Grimm Fairy Tales (Perseus, 2005).
Valerie speaks nationally and internationally at autism conferences on topics
such as parenting strategies, improving and creating school programs for children
with ASDs, strengthening advocacy skills in parents, professionals and individuals
on the autism spectrum, and developing talents in children with ASDs.
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| Friday,
Oct. 27th, 2006 |
Saturday,
Oct. 28th, 2006 |
7:30-8:30 Registration
8:30-10:00 Jed Baker
10:00-10:30 Coffee & Book Signing
10:30-12:00 Jed Baker
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30 Valerie Paradiz
2:30-3:00 Coffee Break & Book Signing
3:00-4:30 Valerie Paradiz
4:30 Q & A
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7:30-8:30 Registration
8:30-10:00 Valerie Paradiz
10:00-10:30 Coffee & Book Signing
10:30-12:00 Valerie Paradiz
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30 David Kirby
2:30-3:00 Coffee Break & Book Signing
3:00-4:30 David Kirby
4:30 Q & A
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REGISTRATION: We
Have Extended Our Early Bird Until
October 22nd! |
Early
Bird (before Oct. 22nd)
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27th |
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Register a Guest for $49.
Be sure to write your guests name
in the comments box.
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Group
rates available for 8 or more please
call: 1-877-482-1555
Call 1-877-482-1555 to
register by cheque or PO.
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Cancellation
Policy:
An administration
charge of $50.00 will be charged for all
cancellations up to 30 days before the conference.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE GRANTED AFTER THAT TIME. |
Attire:
Dress is
casual, but please bring along a sweater
as session rooms may be chilly. |
Meals:
Morning and afternoon
coffee breaks will be served. |
Bookstore:
Autism
Today will be on site with their books, videos
and audio tapes for purchase. Also, speakers
will be signing copies during breaks. |
Displays:
Please
contact 1-877-482-1555
for more information on displaying your product
or service at the conference. |
For
more information:
Call toll-free
1-877-482-1555
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Autism
Today
2016
Sherwood Dr, Suite
3
Sherwood Park, Alberta
T8A 3X3
Phone:
1-877-482-1555
Fax:
(780) 452-1098
E-mail: info@autismtoday.com
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Halifax
Phone: 902-421-8686
Fax: 902-422-2922
World
Trade & Convention
Center
POB
955, 1800 Argyle
Street
Halifax, NX
B3J 2V9
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