News and information for staff members and the Madison community
Vol. I No. 3 - January 19, 2006
The Department of Educational Services is pleased to present a new series of free programs on the topic of autism.
The series will explore the lives and educational experiences of students and adults with autism from five unique perspectives.
The presentations are open to school staff as well as community members. Participants may attend the entire series or individual sessions. All sessions are from 4 to 6 p.m.
MMSD staff should register at this site while non-MMSD staff can register at this separate site.
| Feb. 2 | Walk Awhile in My Autism Topic: Building community/sensitivity training for inclusive classrooms Presenter(s): Kate McGinnity, M.S., Nan Negri, Ph.D, and Judy Endow. Location: Staff Lounge at La Follette H.S. | |
| Feb. 22 | Best Practices for Evaluating Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders Presenter(s): Pam Foegen, Consultant — Autism, Department of Public Instruction Location: Doyle Admin Building Room 100A | |
| Feb. 28 | Working with Families Topic: Parents of students with autism spectrum disorders share strategies to build successful partnerships with schools Presenter(s): Parent Panel Location: Doyle Admin Building Room 103 | |
| April 11 | Asperger's Syndrome Presenter(s): Glenis Benson, Ph.D Location: Doyle Admin Building Room 100A | |
| April 19 | Connecting to Children through Hip Hop Music Presenter(s): Lisa Hoeme, Director of Educational Partnerships Integrated Developmental Services and Nan Negri, Ph.D. Location: TBD |
Last Updated: Tue Mar 28 12:16:54 2006
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