1st 'Annual' Parent Information Evening
October 1, 2008
NMUSD Office Board Room
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Parent Education Forum
October 22, 2008
Costa Mesa’s Neighborhood Community Center, Victoria Room
1845 Park Ave. Costa Mesa, CA 92627
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Parent Education Forum II
December 10, 2008
Costa Mesa’s Neighborhood Community Center, Victoria Room
1845 Park Ave. Costa Mesa, CA 92627
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Supporting Full Inclusion for Children with Autism: Role of the RSP Teacher
September 4, 2008
Harper preschool Campus/ Rm. 21
8:00 am - 12:00 noon

Sharpening your skills: Inclusionary Practices for General Education Students
Claudine Steck, Inclusion specialist, Heidi McDowell, Program Specialist and Autism Programs staff
September 23, 2008
CMCC / Hamilton Room
8:30 am - 3:00 pm (lunch on your own)

Social Skill Facilitation
Target Audience: ABA Instructional Aides that have completed data training I and II, psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists and special education teachers
October 8, 2008
Harper Preschool / Room TBD
8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Data Collection Training I
Target Audience: ABA Instructional Aides
October 8, 2008
Harper Preschool / Room 21
8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Data Collection Training II: Advanced
Target Audience: ABA Instructional Aides that have completed data training I, psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists and special education teachers
October 8, 2008
Harper Preschool / Room 20
8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Didactic Training
Target Audience: Instructional aides that are interested in moving into an ABA aide position. Special education teachers, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, general education teachers and site administrators will also benefit from this dynamic training opportunity
Speakers: Claudine Steck, Inclusion specialist, and Autism Programs staff
November 19 and 20, 2008
Harper Preschool / Room 21
8:00 am - 3:00 pm (lunch on your own)

Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) TRAINING I
Target Audience: School Psychologists, Speech Pathologists and special education teachers
November 14, 2008, February 24, 2009
Eastbluff Elementary / Autism Zone office
8:00 am - 12:00 noon

Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) TRAINING II
Target Audience: School Psychologists, Speech Pathologists and special education teachers
December 11, 2008, March 3, 2009
Eastbluff Elementary / Autism Zone office
8:00 am - 12:00 noon

Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) TRAINING III
Target Audience: School Psychologists, Speech Pathologists and special education teachers
January 26, 2009 - Harper preschool
April 17, 2009 - Corona del Mar HS/Middle
8:00 am - 12:00 noon

Hands-on Applied Behavior Analysis workshop
Who Should Attend: It is essential that instructional aide staff have participated in and passed the didactic workshop on Nov. 19 and 20. Understanding the information presented at that workshop, and therefore the foundations of ABA, participants will be far more receptive and knowledgeable in their ability to employ ABA strategies.
December 1 - 5, 2008
Harper Preschool
8:00 am - 3:00 pm (lunch on your own)

Parent Education Series