February 2011

Maximizing Every Moment

A Parent Training Conference, presented by the Brent Woodall Foundation for Exceptional Children, for families of children with Autism and other developmental disabilities.

Friday, February 18, 2011
Journey of Faith Church

3800 Carbon Road
Irving, TX 75038

8:30am - 4:15pm
Registration and check-in from 8:00am - 8:30am

Conference Schedule
  Track 1 Track 2
8:00 - 8:30am Registration, Starbucks Coffee & Alexa Spring Water
8:30 - 9:15am

Greetings & Incorporating ABA Throughout the Day
Tracy Pierce Bender, PhD-ABD, BCBA & Carley Waltenburg M.S., BCBA

Session 1
9:30 - 10:45am

Auditory Processing: Developing Listening Behaviors at Home and School

Beth Jones-Morgan, M.S., CF-SLP, IBCLC

Cognitive Behavioral Approaches to Helping Your Child: An Introduction

Penny Apollaro, M.S., LCSW

Session 2
11:00 - 12:15pm

Finicky Foodies: Behavioral Feeding Intervention in Children with Developmental Disabilities

Meredith Sorokwasz, M.A., CCC-SLP

Cognitive Behavioral Approaches to Helping Your Child: Application / Strategies

Penny Apollaro, M.S., LCSW

12:15 - 1:15pm Lunch & Parent Therapy: Making Your Own Tools on a Budget

Session 3
1:30 - 2:45pm

Building Skills Through Play

Irina Pasat, Evelyn Quinonez & Yurmea Park

Strategies and Activities for Reducting Anxiety while Promoting Coping Skills and Relaxation Techniques

Bethany Covington & Jennifer Chen

Session 4
3:00 - 4:15pm

Be Your Child's Best Advocate: A guide to IEP & ARD Meetings
Tracy Pierce Bender, PhD - ABD, BCBA
Carley Waltenburg , M.S., BCBA

Handwriting Without Tears

Jaci Hardwick & Julie Johnson

 

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This PARENT TRAINING conference is designed to teach parents how to work with their children at home. We hope each person attending the conference walks away with the knowledge to work with their children at home and in the community.

 

 

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