Calendar of Events

20th Annual Conference

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

 

Speakers:

Brenda Smith Myles, Ph.D.

Valerie Paradiz, Ph.D.

 

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 19th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Our 19th Annual Conference was a tremendous success!  A sell-out crowd of more than 500 family members, teachers, and professionals gathered at The Log Cabin in Holyoke to learn about the most current information and gain insight into those affected by autism. 

Dr. Jed Baker spoke about social skills training and positive behavioral supports for students with Autism, Asperger’s, and other social communication problems.  Dr. Baker is an award winning author of four books on social skills training and has written numerous articles.  ABC News and Nightline have featured his work to reduce bullying and increase peer acceptance of students with autism spectrum disorders in the schools.

John Elder Robison, author of Look Me In The Eye, gave the audience an insight about how he overcame his limitations to lead a successful life.  He offered his keen insights about growing up on with Asperger’s during a time when the diagnosis simply didn’t exist, and with no inkling of how to pass as normal.

We would like to extend a heart-felt thank you to our donors, sponsors, and advertisers for their generous contributions and commitment to making this event so successful.  A very special thank-you goes to Doug Cote (one of our “dads”) and Quebecor World Eusey Press for the beautiful brochures. Doug put countless hours into laying out the brochure content and advertisements.  He said it was “an act of love” and it showed. As we continue to grow as an organization, the partnerships we have with our sponsors are vital to our success, and truly appreciated.

Conference Brochure Sponsor
Quebecor World Eusey Press

Breakfast Sponsor
Baystate Children's Health

Speaker Sponsors
The Capps Band
The League School

Parent Scholarship Sponsors
Bridging Care For Families
Mercy Medical Center Blood Bank
Radcliffe is the Reason and Arthur, Too.
The Association For Community Living

Autism Awareness Item Sponsor
The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation For Autism, Inc.

Award Sponsor
Valley Marketing

Signage Sponsor
Puffer Printing

Table Sponsors
Hogan Communications
New England Business Associates
Sensory Learning Center
The Log Cabin~Delaney House
The Murphys Realtors

Raffle Item Donors
Autism Asperger Publishing
Giving Greetings~Say It With Symbols
Jim Greaney
Links for Luv
Ruth Banta Photography
Sutter's Jewelry

 

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