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Upcoming
Events and Workshops
Please contact
our office if you would like more information about these
workshops and presentations.
How To Prepare for your IEP Meeting With Michael E. Jewell, Esq.
Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Time: 6:30 — 8:30 p.m.
Place: Embassy Suites Hotel, La Jolla Room
1325 East Dyer Rd., Santa Ana, 92705
(55 Freeway off Dyer Rd.)
Space is Limited – RSVPs are Required
(866) 278-1520 or (310) 641-1100
For full details please click  here to download flyer(67 kb).
Autism Spectrum Therapies proudly presents a Free Parent Seminar IEP Basics:
Planning For Your Child’s IEP With Mark Woodsmall, Esq.
Date: Thursday, May 8, 2008
Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Place: Florentine Room at the Ayres Hotel – 14400 Hindry Ave., Hawthorne, CA 90250
Space is Limited – RSVPs are Required
(866) 278-1520 or (310) 641-1100
For full details please click here to download flyer(67 kb).
Autism Spectrum Therapies proudly presents a Free Parent Seminar
IEP Basics:
Helpful Tips and Suggestions for a Successful IEP Meeting With
Mark Woodsmall, Esq.
Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Place: Embassy Suites Arcadia, 211 East Huntington Drive, Arcadia
Space is Limited – RSVPs are Required
(626) 446-1101 or (818) 784-1160
For full details please click here to download flyer(812 kb).
Save the Date:
When: Saturday, April 26th 2008 from 10am – 1pm
Where: The Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Come be part of the AST Team!!
For more information go to:
www.walknowforautism.org
Click on “Search for a Team” on the lower right side
Click on Autism Spectrum Therapies or Search for AST, or
e-mail Jocelyn Thompson if you’re interested
AST proudly proudly presents a Parent Seminar
THE TRANSITION IEP:
PLANNING FOR YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION WITH MICHAEL JEWELL, ESQ.
Michael E. Jewell, Esq., focuses his practice in the area of special education law. Active in the autism community, Mr. Jewell is devoted to helping families with special needs children obtain the services they need to meet their full potential. His presentation will highlight the IEP process, both transition and annual, and provide helpful tips and suggestions for success. An opportunity to ask questions will follow Mr. Jewell’s presentation.
DATE: Thursday, November 15, 2007
TIME: 7:00 — 9:00 p.m.
PLACE: Ayres Hotel— In The Da Vinci Room
14400 Hindry Avenue, Hawthorne
(405 Freeway @ Rosecrans Avenue)
*Space is Limited — RSVP’s are required — (866) AST-1520
Please click  here for a list of AST presentations
Association for Behavior Analysis International
33rd Annual Convention
The 33rd Annual Convention will be held in
San Diego, California from May 25-29, 2007 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt.
Presentations by AST staff:
Issues Related to Autism and Autism Treatment
Chair: Ronit Molko
A Parent Education Program for Stimulating Infants at Risk for Autism: Another Look.
Riki Frea, Erin McNerney, William D. Frea, and RONIT M. MOLKO (Autism Spectrum Therapies)
Abstract: Current trends in research have focused on identifying specific markers, or skill deficits, in infants that may be indicative of a child being at-risk for a diagnosis of Autism. The present study describes and examines new results of a parent education program for stimulating infants based on variables identified by recent research. Participants in the current study were the parents of infants classified as “at-risk” for a pervasive developmental disability by their local regional center. The intervention program was designed to provide parents with information regarding typical infant development and to teach parents behaviorally-based strategies to facilitate their infant’s development of age-appropriate communication and social-interaction skills. Parents were taught to encourage development of skills that previous literature has suggested to be hallmark signs of a later diagnosis of Autism. The current presentation describes the overall program model and examines the parents’ fidelity of implementation of the specific strategies taught, the children’s gains in communication, and social interaction skills, and the children’s progress toward their individual IFSP goals at the completion of the parent education program. Additionally, the present study examines the next stage of programming for the children who have participated in the program.
Self- Management: Promoting Autonomy for Individuals with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
JOCELYN THOMPSON and Robert Haupt (Autism Spectrum Therapies)
Description: This workshop is designed to introduce participants to the concept of self-management. Through a review of current research and ABA principles, participants’ will learn a conceptual framework for setting up and implementing a self-management program for children with autism and other developmental disabilities. Assessment tools and intervention strategies will be addressed in addition to goal selection, various data collection systems and the importance of consultation with contingency managers (e.g. parents, teachers, classroom aides). Terminology and descriptions of the various aspects of self-management programs such as self-monitoring, self-selecting, self-recording and self-reinforcing will be discussed and illustrated through case studies and video presentations. Using the information presented in the workshop, participants will be given the opportunity to design an individualized self-management program.
Social Skills: Assessment and Intervention Planning for Children with Autism
FAYE I. CARTER and Loc Le (Autism Spectrum Therapies)
Description: This presentation will focus on the assessment of social deficits and intervention development of social skills programs for school-aged children with Autism. A variety of formal and informal social skills assessments will be reviewed. Presenters will impart a multi-modal approach for teaching social skills to children with Autism. The presentation will involve a comprehensive review of approaches to teaching social skills including best practices and a data-driven decision-making model. The attendees will participate in hands-on work groups that will allow them to apply their new knowledge. This presentation will benefit individuals working with school-aged children with Autism of all functioning levels.
AST Proudly Presents a Parent Seminar
An opportunity to learn more
about the services offered by
Autism Spectrum Therapies and
other innovative programs for
children with autism.
PLANNING FOR YOUR CHILD'S EDUCATION: THE IEP
WITH MARK WOODSMALL, ESQ.
DATE: Thursday, April 26, 2007
TIME: 7:00 — 9:00 p.m.
PLACE: Ayres Hotel
14400 Hindry Avenue, Hawthorne
(405 Freeway @ Rosecrans Avenue)
Space is Limited — RSVP’s are required — (866) AST-1520
Please join us for a parent seminar:
An opportunity to learn more
about the services offered by
Autism Spectrum Therapies and
other innovative programs for
children with autism.
DATE: Tuesday, March 6, 2007
TIME: 7:00pm
PLACE: AST
6001 BRISTOL PARKWAY, SUITE 200
CULVER CITY, CA 90230
Space is Limited — RSVP’s are required — (866) AST-1520
AST proudly presents a Parent Seminar:
“AN EVENING WITH BJ FREEMAN, PH.D.”
An opportunity to learn more
about the services offered by
Autism Spectrum Therapies and
other innovative programs for
children with autism.
DATE: Thursday, January 18, 2007
TIME: 7:00 — 9:00 p.m.
PLACE: Ayres Hotel -14400 Hindry Avenue, Hawthorne
(405 Freeway @ Rosecrans Avenue)
Space is Limited — RSVP’s are required — (866) AST-1520
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