Friday, March 28, 2008

Autism Information Fair - Westchester County, NY

A good friend of mine emailed this to me, so I thought I'd share:

Navigating the Spectrum and The Westchester County Department of Community
Mental Health are proud to sponsor The Second Annual Autism Information Fair
Sunday April 6th from 11 am to 4 pm
Westchester County Center
198 Central Avenue - White Plains, NY
Parents, therapists, educators, health care professionals, school
administrators and anyone who cares about a child on the spectrum are invited to
join us for a day of education and empowerment. Connect with families affected
by ASDs and network with knowledgeable and encouraging professionals. Learn
about Interventions and Services available for all ages, from toddlers to
adults. Visit Over 40 Scheduled Information Stations Including Applied Behavior
Analysis - Relationship Development Intervention - DIR and Floortime TEACCH -
Occupational Therapy & Sensory Integration - Speech & Language Pathology
Physical Therapy - Medical Interventions - Nutritional & Biomedical
Interventions Special Education Law & Advocacy - Assessments &
Evaluations - Family Resources Literacy Development - Math Development - Post
Secondary Educational Options Self-Injurious Behavior Management - Family
Support Services - Recreational Programs Respite Services - Social Skills
Programs - Transitional Services - Vocational Training Residential Options -
Family Management - Auditory Therapies - Vision Therapy Chiropractic - Cranio
Sacral Therapy - Interactive Metronome - Creative Arts Therapies Research
Studies - Complementary & Alternative Treatments - Plus Many More...

Breakout Lecture Schedule
Toddlers and Preschoolers School Age Children Adolescents & Young
Adults
11:30 - 12:30 1:00 - 2:00 2:30 - 3:30-

Getting a Diagnosis - It's Never Too Late to - Puberty and Sexuality-
Securing Services Try Something Different - Transitional Services-
Multidisciplinary Approaches - Friends and Fitting In - Vocational
Training-
Therapeutic Options - Peer Pressure & Bullies - Residential Options-
Educational Advocacy

FREE ADMISSION - FAMILIES WELCOME FUN & ATTRACTIONS FOR CHILDREN
BOUNCERS - BALL POOL - BIG APPLE CIRCUS CLOWNS

Navigating the Spectrum - www.navigatingthespectrum.org -
(914) 826-5300
Dept Community Mental Health - www.westchestergov.com/mentalhealth
- (914) 995-5220

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