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Please join us for a fifth anniversary celebration in honor
of the original staff and Board of Directors of Northwest Behavioral
Associates on Thursday, September 2, 2004 at seven o'clock in the
evening. Location is at 12506 128th Lane Northeast, Kirkland,
Washington
RSVP to Amy Shriver 425-823-6442 extension 102
September 11, 2004
“Life
Planning for the Child with Special Needs, Medical and Legal Perspectives”
Dr. Michele
Raddish, Developmental Pediatrician, and Steven Smith, Attorney, 9 a.m.-
Noon,
Providence Portland
Medical Center 4805 NE Glisan Street
Amphitheater. For additional information, please
contact the Swindells Center at: 503-215-2429, or toll-free, 800-833-8899,
ext. 52429, or email at
swindells@providence.org
September 13, 2004 - Transitions: Postsecondary Options in Education
and Employment from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, in Turner, Cascade District
Offices Boardroom, 10226 Marion Rd. SE,. Sponsored by the Cascade
School District. Registration is required, please contact Shelley Joyce,
503-581-0018, or email
sjoyce@orpti.org.
September 13, 2004 - Educational Rights for Kids with Cancer - from
6:30 - 8:30 PM in Portland at Emanuel Ronald McDonald House Library,
as part of the Kids with Cancer Support Group, Back to School Night.
Reservations are required. Please call Tammy Bradley at 503-642-0226 or
email
tbradley@orpti.org
to register or for more information.
Portland Asperger's
Network parent support group (for parents of children with Asperger's
Syndrome or High- Functioning Autism) on Friday, September 17, 2004
from 7:00-9:30 p.m. at Tabor Heights United Methodist Church, 6161 S.E.
Stark Street, Portland.
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September 18, 2004 FAMILY CONNECTIONS” Networking for Families A
Conference for Families of Infants & Young Children (Birth to 5 years) Who
Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing at the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI)
in Portland from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Contact: EHDI Program Staff:
Amy Rosenthal or Fran Goodrich (503) 731-4021 Ext. 521 or 524. The
Conference is Free for families.
September 20, 2004 – Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, What Parents should Know –
from 6-8 PM at The Albertina and Youth Family Service 3111 Santiam HWY SE.
Suite I, Albany. Sponsored by the Albertina Kerr Center.
Registration is required, please contact Judy Rinkin at 541- 928- 3611 or
email
jrinkin@orpti.org.
September 20, 2004 - Disability Awareness, from 6:00 to 8:30 PM, in
Baker City at the Baker City Council Chambers in City Hall, 1655 First
Street. Reservations are required. Please call Donna Helman at
(541) 938-3947 to register or for more information.
September 21, 2004 - Central Oregon Attention
Deficit Disorder [C.O.A.D.D.]. How to start our kids off on the
right foot. Communication between home and school. Organizations
skills, how to start and follow homework / study routines. Presenter:
Suzanne Grund, SPED teacher. Mt. View High School Library, Bend,
Oregon from 6:30-8:30 PM.
September
21, 2004 -Disability Awareness, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, First Baptist
Church of Union, 1531South Main Street, Union OR. Reservations are
required. Please call Donna Helman at (541) 938-3947 to register or for more
information.
September
21, 2004 - Putting the Pieces Together: IEP Product and Process, 6 to 8
PM, Woodburn School District, Woodburn High School Auditorium, 1785 N. Front
St., Woodburn. Please bring a copy of your child's current IEP to
this workshop. Registration is required, contact Shelley Joyce,
503-581-0018 or email
sjoyce@orpti.org
September 28, 2004 - IEP Rights, Responsibilities and Advocacy- from
7:00 - 9:00 PM in Portland at Emanuel Hospital MOB West.
Reservations are required. Please call Tammy Bradley at 503-642-0226 or
email
tbradley@orpti.org
to register or for more information.
September 29, 2004
– Friendship and Bullying: Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism,
with Carol Gray and Dr. Ken Rubin at the Ambridge Event Center in
Portland. For details go to
www.MapleLeafCenter.com ,
or call 802-446-3601.
September 29, 2004 - Transition: Postsecondary Options for Education
and Employment, 6-8:30, Sept. 29, Salem-Keizer School District, Student
Services Conference Room, 2575 Commercial St. SE, Salem. Registration
is required, contact Shelley Joyce, 503-581-0018 or email
sjoyce@orpti.org
September 29, 2004. Portland Oregon - FRIENDSHIP,
BULLYING AND ASPERGER’S SYNDROME. Presenters: Carol Gray (Michigan) and Dr.
Kenneth Rubin (Maryland)
Click HERE to REGISTER ON-LINE now!
Click HERE to print a brochure (includes registration
form) in MS WORD
Click
HERE to print a brochure (includes registration form) in ACROBAT
Click HERE for DIRECTIONS to the conference
A Yin - Yang perspective of the IEP process, Saturday, October 2, 2004 -
Saturday, October 2, 2004 from 10am - 12 Noon at Providence Hospital
/ 4805 NE Glisan in Portland. Conference Room HCC7. Parent
advocates, Paul Naleid and LynDee Osburn, host an interactive presentation
on getting prepared for the IEP meeting and negotiating services for
children with autism. They will cover early intervention through school age
children. Special focus will be on securing Early Intensive Behavioral
Intervention, private ABA programs, private placements and inclusion with
needed behavioral supports.
October 5, 2004 - Is Your Child a Victim of Bullying -, 6 to 8:30 PM,
Woodburn School District, Woodburn High School Auditorium, 1785 N. Front
St., Woodburn. Spanish interpreters available upon request with at
least one week advance notice. Registration is required, contact Shelley
Joyce, 503-581-0018 or email
sjoyce@orpti.org
October 7 & 8, 2004
- Access the Future: A Pacific Northwest Conference on the ADA, Accessible
Information Technology, and Education, at the Embassy Suites- Portland
Airport, 7900 NE 82nd Ave, Portland. You may contact Angela Weaver at (503)
494-1205 or at
weaverro@ohsu.edu.
October 8-9, 2004 - Fourth Annual Workshop.
Bullying: Interventions and Strategies
& Addressing Social Cognition: What Is It, What Does It Mean and What Can We
Do?
Featured Speakers: Mary-Minn Sirag, Keynote Speaker; Rebekah Heinrichs; Kari
Dunn Buron. Downtown Athletic Club and Conference Center, Eugene,
Oregon. Flyer
October 9, 2004 -
Celebrate Wellness V: A Conference Promoting the Health and Wellness of
Oregonians with Disabilities
will also offer information on transition issues as well as health and
wellness for youth with disabilities at the Embassy Suites- Portland
Airport, 7900 NE 82nd Ave, Portland, You may contact Angela Weaver at
(503) 494-1205 or at
weaverro@ohsu.edu.
Future Horizons
Presents: HFA Autism/Asperger's. Presenters are Tony Attwood, Ph.D. &
Jeanie McAfee, M.D. October 9 & 10, 2004 at Embassy Suites
Hotel Portland at 9000 S. W. Washington Square, Tigard, OR 97223 For
Hotel reservations call 503-644-4000 Registration Fees - Register Early-
Seating is Limited.
For more information
October 9 & 10, 2004
– Asperger's Syndrome 2004 - Embassy Suites Hotel, 9000 S.W. Washington
Square Road, Tigard, Interested in registering? You can call us at
1-800-489-0727
Portland
WALK F.A.R. for NAAR - WALK Committee at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday -
October 13, 2004. Club 1201 at Orenco Station, 1201 Northeast
Horizon Loop, Hillsboro OR 97124
October 13-16, 2005
the Annual Division for
Early Childhood (DEC) International Conference in
Portland,
Oregon.
October 12, 2004 – Parent Professional Partnerships in Albany at
the Fairmont Building, from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. For information or to register
call Judy Rinkin at 541-928-3611 or e-mail:
jrinkin@orpti.org
October 14, 2004 –
Resource Fair
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from 11-4 at Sunset Presbyterian Church, 14986 NW Cornell in Beaverton
October 19, 2004 -Transition: High School to Adult Life, 6 to 8:30 PM,
Woodburn School District, Woodburn High School Auditorium, 1785 N. Front
St., Woodburn. Spanish interpreters available upon request with at
least one week advance notice. Registration is required, contact Shelley
Joyce, 503-581-0018 or email
sjoyce@orpti.org
October 19, 2004 -
Central Oregon Attention Deficit Disorder [C.O.A.D.D.]. General
Education/504/SPED. Where can I go when my child needs help in school?
Presenter: Colleen Stover, School Psychologist at Mt. View High School
Library, Bend, Oregon from 6:30-8:30 PM.
October 22, 2004.
"Bridging the Gap (What Happens after You get the Diagnosis)" Saturday, 9am
to noon - Providence Portland Medical Center 4805 NE Glisan Street
Amphitheater. For additional
information, please contact the Swindells Center at: 503-215-2429, or
toll-free, 800-833-8899, ext. 52429, or email at
swindells@providence.org
Joyce Bernheim, Parent and Advocate.
FEAT of Oregon presents
a unique Halloween experience for the entire family!
- It's an afternoon of pirate fun!
Families can see the Pirates of the Caribbean, Curse of the Black
Pearl Movie Interactive on Saturday,
October 23,2004 at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland, Oregon
followed by a swashbuckling good time
and famous pirate food
at
Molly's Restaurant.
Bring your children, have fun and help raise money for Autism. Proceeds to
benefit FEAT of Oregon.
...Read more.
October 23, 2004 - Education Rights in Spanish - in Woodburn at
the School District Office from 10 AM-3 PM. To register call Dan Sheppard at
503-981-2707 or Delia Russell at 503-581-8156 ext. 210 or 1-888-505-2673 or
e-mail
drussell@orpti.org
October 25, 2004 - What Parents Need to Know about the IEP Process - in
Klamath Falls time and location to be announced. Reservations are
required. Please call Kirsten Thompson at (541) 608-8586
kthompson@orpti.org
to register or for more information.
October 30, 2004
– NAFA Conference on Adoption at the Doubletree Lloyd Center in Portland.
For more information call 503-243-1356 or on the web at
www.nafaonline.org.
October 30, 2004 – The IEP Dance, in LaGrande at the DHS office
from 9 – Noon. Please contact Robin Wortman to register at 541-886-9235, or
e-mail
rwortman@orpti.org.
November 6, 2004 - IEP Education Rights in Spanish - in Woodburn
at the School District Office from 11 AM-2 PM. To register call Dan Sheppard
at 503-981-2707 or Delia Russell at 503-581-8156 ext. 210 or 1-888-505-2673
or e-mail
drussell@orpti.org
FEAT of
Oregon Present's Workshop 2 - Verbal Behavior; Maximizing Communication for
Children with Autism. Presenters are Steve Ward, M.S., BCBA and Theresa
Grimes, M.Ed, BCBA on November 6, 2004. This workshop will be held
at Meridian Park Hospital, Educational Building in Tualatin,
Oregon. Prerequisites for
Ward/Grimes Workshop 2 is the Ward/Grimes Workshop 1 given in Tualatin in
July 2004. Flyer
November 9, 2004 - "Developmental Issues and Strategies for High Risk
Infants and Toddlers" with Dr. Sarojini "Sudge" Budden, from 6:30 PM – 9:00
PM at Providence Portland Medical Center 4805 NE Glisan Street
Amphitheater. For additional
information, please contact the Swindells Center at: 503-215-2429, or
toll-free, 800-833-8899, ext. 52429, or email at
swindells@providence.org
November 9, 2004 – Dispute Resolution in Albany at the Fairmont
Building from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. For information or to register call Judy
Rinkin at 541-928-3611 or e-mail:
jrinkin@orpti.org
November 16, 2004 - Is Your Child a Target of Bullying, from 6:30 to
8:30 PM, in Turner at the Cascade District Offices Boardroom, 10226
Marion Rd. SE, Sponsored by the Cascade School District. Registration is
required, please contact Shelley Joyce, 503-581-0018, or email
sjoyce@orpti.org.
November 16, 2004
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Central Oregon Attention Deficit Disorder, [C.O.A.D.D.]. Harness the
strengths. Honor are kids for who they are. Honor ourselves for
who we are. Presenter: Deb Nichols, Parent and COADD Steering
committee member at Mt. View High School Library, Bend, Oregon from
6:30-8:30 PM.
Reflections from a
Different Journey - Join the OrPTI family for a day of empowerment with
special guest speakers Dr. Temple Grandin, Dr. Stanley Klein, Jonathan
Mooney and Coleen Salley. Saturday, November 20, 2004 at The Double
Tree Jamtzen Beach, Portland, OR from 9:00-5:00PM.
Parents/Professionals $75.00, Students $60.00
Celebrate Twenty Years of service to families of children
with disabilities. Oregon Parrent Training and Information Center, (formally
known as COPE) would like to invite you to our Anniversary event,
Looking Back, Moving
Forward
Come and see old friends and meet new ones. November 20, 2004
6:30-9:30 Jantzen Beach, Doubletree. Dinner tickets $50 Call Lin
Rapp or Laura Eng 1-888-505-2673
December
6 - 7, 2004 - Seminar for Feeding Teams Holiday Inn Portland South,
Wilsonville. For more information see
www.rsoi.org
or contact Diana Roberts at (541) 957-4834.
January 11, 2005 –
Behavior in the IEP in Albany at the Fairmont Building from 6:30 –
8:30 PM. For information or to register call Judy Rinkin at 541-928-3611 or
e-mail:
jrinkin@orpti.org
January 18, 2005 -
Behaviors That Interfere with Learning from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, Cascade
District Offices Boardroom, 10226 Marion Rd. SE, in Turner, .
Sponsored by the Cascade School District. Registration is required, please
contact Shelley Joyce, 503-581-0018, or email
sjoyce@orpti.org.
February 5, 2005 -
Feeding our Children: "It's Not As Easy As It Used To Be" with Connie
Warner, MSRD and Kirti Raol, MSRD, from 9:00 AM to Noon at Providence
Portland Medical Center 4805 NE Glisan Street
Amphitheater. For additional information, please
contact the Swindells Center at: 503-215-2429, or toll-free, 800-833-8899,
ext. 52429, or email at
swindells@providence.org
February 8, 2005 –
Transition from High School/Age of Majority Issues in Albany at the
Fairmont Building from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. For information or to register call
Judy Rinkin at 541-928-3611 or e-mail:
jrinkin@orpti.org
February 15, 2004 -
Central Oregon Attention Deficit Disorder, [C.O.A.D.D.]. What does it
look like to be a person with ADHD: Executive functioning and medical
trends. Presenter to be announced at Mt. View High School Library,
Bend, Oregon from 6:30-8:30 PM.
February 26, 2005 – ORBIDA 30th Annual Conference
at the Kingstad Conference Center in Beaverton
February 28, 2005
- High School Transition - in Klamath Falls time and location to be
announced. Reservations are required. Please call Kirsten Thompson at
(541) 608-8586
kthompson@orpti.org
to register or for more information.
March 8, 2005 –
IDEA/Section 504 in Albany at the Fairmont Building from 6:30 – 8:30
PM. For information or to register call Judy Rinkin at 541-928-3611 or
e-mail:
jrinkin@orpti.org
March 11, 2005 -
Kathie Snow, National Advocate for Individuals with Disabilities "Disability
is Natural"
from
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Souther Auditorium, St Vincents Hospital, 9155
SW Barnes Rd
For
additional information, please contact the Swindells Center at:
503-215-2429, or toll-free, 800-833-8899, ext. 52429, or email at
swindells@providence.org
March 12, 2005 -
Kathie Snow National Advocate for Individuals with Disabilities "Living
Natural Lives" from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Providence Portland Medical
Center 4805 NE Glisan Street
Amphitheater. For additional information, please
contact the Swindells Center at: 503-215-2429, or toll-free, 800-833-8899,
ext. 52429, or email at
swindells@providence.org
March 15, 2004 -
Central Oregon Attention Deficit Disorder, [C.O.A.D.D.]. ADHD and
behavior. The child who has given up/current counseling issues and
strategies. Presenter to be announced at Mt. View High School Library,
Bend, Oregon from 6:30-8:30 PM.
April 9, 2005 "A
Share Fair: Sharing Tools and Ideas for Communicating, Feeding, Playing and
Teaching Your Child with Disabilities" with Providence Neurodevelopmental
Center and CMFC Speech Therapists/Occupational Therapists/Physical
Therapists and Registered Dieticians from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM at
Providence Portland Medical Center, 4805 NE Glisan Street
Amphitheater. For additional
information, please contact the Swindells Center at: 503-215-2429, or
toll-free, 800-833-8899, ext. 52429, or email at
swindells@providence.org
April 12, 2005 –
Statewide Assessment in Albany at the Fairmont Building from 6:30 –
8:30 PM. For information or to register call Judy Rinkin at 541-928-3611 or
e-mail:
jrinkin@orpti.org
April 19, 2004 -
Central Oregon Attention Deficit Disorder, [C.O.A.D.D.].
Parent/student coaching. What is it and how does it work?
Presenter: Patrice Lynn, Private Therapist/Coach. Mt. View High
School Library, Bend, Oregon from 6:30-8:30 PM.
April 25, 2005 -
Behavior in the IEP - in Klamath Falls time and location to be
announced. Reservations are required. Please call Kirsten Thompson at
(541) 608-8586
kthompson@orpti.org
to register or for more information.
May 10, 2005 –
Assistive Technology in Albany at the Fairmont Building from 6:30 –
8:30 PM. For information or to register call Judy Rinkin at 541-928-3611 or
e-mail:
jrinkin@orpti.org
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