News from your Hingham SEPAC!
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The school year is coming to a close!! As we are beginning to plan for next year, please take our survey and give us feedback! Click on the Survey tab above. ANNOUNCEMENT: Dr. Jean Curtis Loud, Director of Student Services for HPS, will be retiring on July 13, 2012. Interviews of potential candidates for the position are currently being conducted. The SEPAC plans to host a welcoming reception so that parents will have an opportunity to meet the new Director. Timing and details of the reception will be forthcoming. SUMMER CAMPS: REC STARS: The Hingham Recreation Department is sponsoring a two-week summer program for children with mild to moderate special needs during Session IV of the Hingham Recreation Summer Playground Program. Dates of the program run from August 6th through August 17th. Children ages 6-12 will participate in all regular playground activities and field trips but will be supported by additional staffing. The cost of Rec Stars is $235. On line Registration will begin for Rec Stars on March 10th (hinghamrec.com). Parents will be able to meet with a representative from the Hingham Recreation Playground Program to discuss any special needs or accommodations that their child may need. Parents will be contacted during the month of June to set up a time to discuss their child. If you have any questions, please contact office staff at the Hingham Recreation Department 781-741-1464. Lose the Training Wheels: August 20-24 The Scituate CORSE Foundation is pleased to be sponsoring this program for the third time; it will be the only camp offered in Massachusetts this summer. The mission of the Lose the Training Wheels Camp is to instruct children with disabilities, who would otherwise be relegated to using training wheels, standing by, or riding cumbersome special purpose bikes & tricycles, to ride conventional bicycles without training wheels. This program can accommodate up 40 children, ages 8 –22. Registration for Scituate residents will begin on Monday May 7. Registration for non-Scituate residents will begin on Monday May 14. Time slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Any questions regarding registration or volunteering for LTTW please contact scituatelttw@gmail.com To register, please click here The 2012 Lose the Training Wheels Program is being supported primarily by funds donated in memory of Bonnie Macksamie, through the Macksamie Memoriam Fund. SPED Child and Teen website has an extensive list of camps and camp fairs for special needs children of all types.
The Federation for Children with Special Needs has a downloadable booklet with over 200 camps and resources. Visit Summer Fun. |
Think Differently II: An Advanced Training for Parents* with Dr. Stuart Ablon,Ph.D.
Boston, Massachusetts
June 7th, 2012
Click here to download the registration form
*This training is intended for parents who have previously attended a Think:Kids Introductory Training.
Summer Intensive Training
Tier 1 & Tier 2 Intensive Trainings
for Clinicians and Educators:
with Dr. Stuart Ablon and Think:Kids staff,
Boston, Massachusetts
Tier 1: July 19th-21st, 2012
Tier 2: August 1st-3rd, 2012
Click here for training details
Click here for registration form
These intensive trainings qualify towards Think:Kids Professional Certification.
Click here for more information about our certification program. Click here for a certification application form.
Boston, Massachusetts
June 7th, 2012
Click here to download the registration form
*This training is intended for parents who have previously attended a Think:Kids Introductory Training.
Summer Intensive Training
Tier 1 & Tier 2 Intensive Trainings
for Clinicians and Educators:
with Dr. Stuart Ablon and Think:Kids staff,
Boston, Massachusetts
Tier 1: July 19th-21st, 2012
Tier 2: August 1st-3rd, 2012
Click here for training details
Click here for registration form
These intensive trainings qualify towards Think:Kids Professional Certification.
Click here for more information about our certification program. Click here for a certification application form.
We are looking for typical children and children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to participate in research about how we communicate using our faces and voices. We are researchers at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center who are interested in finding out more about how children with ASD interpret emotion from facial expressions and tone of voice during daily conversations.
For this purpose we are conducting a series of studies where children aged 8-17 will watch images or videos on a computer screen and/or listen to people talking. Participants will then be asked to push buttons in response to questions about what they just saw. Some studies might also involve the use of a camera that tracks what part of the computer screen the children are looking at. This eye-tracker is contained in a small camera placed on the table in front of the computer screen and is completely non-invasive. All of our participants receive compensation for their time and a small gift and are free to participate in as many studies as they qualify for. Children and their parents are invited to come to our laboratory at the Shriver Center in Waltham, which is reachable by public transportation and has ample free parking.
To learn more about participating in this study or for more information about other studies in our laboratory, please contact Anna at (781) 642 0276 or send email to facelab@umassmed.edu.
For this purpose we are conducting a series of studies where children aged 8-17 will watch images or videos on a computer screen and/or listen to people talking. Participants will then be asked to push buttons in response to questions about what they just saw. Some studies might also involve the use of a camera that tracks what part of the computer screen the children are looking at. This eye-tracker is contained in a small camera placed on the table in front of the computer screen and is completely non-invasive. All of our participants receive compensation for their time and a small gift and are free to participate in as many studies as they qualify for. Children and their parents are invited to come to our laboratory at the Shriver Center in Waltham, which is reachable by public transportation and has ample free parking.
To learn more about participating in this study or for more information about other studies in our laboratory, please contact Anna at (781) 642 0276 or send email to facelab@umassmed.edu.
MABIDA (Massachusetts Branch of the International Dyslexia Association):
This summer the Center for Reading and Language Research (CRLR) at Tufts University is offering small group instruction for students entering 2nd - 5th grade who are reading below grade level. Instruction includes the RAVE-O program paired with a systematic phonological program (such as Orton Gillingham or Wilson Reading). Together these programs will emphasize decoding skills, reading fluency, comprehension and written expression.
Program Highlights include:
* Comprehensive pre-program reading assessment to ensure accurate group placement
* 1 to 2 teacher to student ratio
* Experienced teaching staff comprised of professional educators with advanced training in their area of expertise
* End of program report and meeting to discuss student progress
DATES:
July 9th - August 9th
Monday - Thursdays, 9am - 12pm
Fee:
$1,650 The application deadline is May 4th.
For more information about the RAVE-O curriculum, program logistics and teaching staff please contact Melissa Orkin, Program Director at 617.627.6387 or visit our website at http://ase.tufts.edu/crlr/summerProgram/
This summer the Center for Reading and Language Research (CRLR) at Tufts University is offering small group instruction for students entering 2nd - 5th grade who are reading below grade level. Instruction includes the RAVE-O program paired with a systematic phonological program (such as Orton Gillingham or Wilson Reading). Together these programs will emphasize decoding skills, reading fluency, comprehension and written expression.
Program Highlights include:
* Comprehensive pre-program reading assessment to ensure accurate group placement
* 1 to 2 teacher to student ratio
* Experienced teaching staff comprised of professional educators with advanced training in their area of expertise
* End of program report and meeting to discuss student progress
DATES:
July 9th - August 9th
Monday - Thursdays, 9am - 12pm
Fee:
$1,650 The application deadline is May 4th.
For more information about the RAVE-O curriculum, program logistics and teaching staff please contact Melissa Orkin, Program Director at 617.627.6387 or visit our website at http://ase.tufts.edu/crlr/summerProgram/
AANE's 4th Annual Cape Cod Summer Conference 2012 with Stephen Shore
A Lifespan Approach in Preparing for INTERdependence - An Asperger's Perspective
Through presentation, audience activities, and active participation in case studies and discussion, audience members shall
Where:
Cape Codder Resort and Spa
Iyannough Rd & Bearses Way
Hyannis, MA 02601
When:
Thursday August 9, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
A Lifespan Approach in Preparing for INTERdependence - An Asperger's Perspective
Through presentation, audience activities, and active participation in case studies and discussion, audience members shall
- understand the importance of INTERdependence rather than INdependence
- learn practical strategies for helping an individual understand of what having Asperger Syndrome means to them
- experience first hand some of the challenges facing individuals with autism and how to overcome them become familiar with a three step process for developing skills in successful self-advocacy
Where:
Cape Codder Resort and Spa
Iyannough Rd & Bearses Way
Hyannis, MA 02601
When:
Thursday August 9, 2012 from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM EDT
Children ages 3-21 Needed to Participate in Research! Reply to: Lucy.lorin@umassmed.edu or Marlana.mueller@umassmed.edu
We are most interested in a type of Focus of Attention – typically developing children (ages 3-8), and children and adolescents (ages 7-21) with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, or Down syndrome.
Focus of Attention is studying a type of attention problem where an individual “over-focuses” on only one small part of a picture, printed word, face, etc. Over-focusing (also called stimulus overselectivity or overselective attention) can cause difficulties with important life skills like recognizing faces and reading. As examples, people who over-focus on isolated facial features may have difficulty recognizing emotional expressions, or they may over-focus on individual letters and have trouble distinguishing similar printed words, like “cat” and “can.” Your child’s participation in the Focus of Attention study will help develop improved teaching techniques for special education classrooms to reduce the effects of this type of problem.
This five year project includes a number of different studies. You may participate in one or more studies depending on the results of the studies and your interest and convenience. Currently, we are looking for typically developing children ages 3-9, and children and adolescents ages 7-21 with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, or Down syndrome. The children/teens who take part in this study will perform matching activities on a computer, much like games.
There are a number of possible benefits to having your child participate in this research:
· Your child will receive developmental testing, including IQ and language tests and you may request the results.
· Your child may enjoy one-on-one time with research staff who will share activities that are like matching games.
· You may ask for a brief report about your child’s progress.
· By participating, your child will contribute to the understanding of autism and intellectual disabilities.
Study visits can take place in the home or at the Shriver Center in Waltham, MA. Sessions are scheduled at the parent’s and child’s convenience.
You will be compensated for time spent transporting or waiting for your child.
For more information contact a Research Coordinator:
Marlana: 781-642-0037 or Marlana.mueller@umassmed.edu
Lucy: 781-642-0056 or Lucy.lorin@umassmed.edu
UMMS IRB Docket # H-13761
We are most interested in a type of Focus of Attention – typically developing children (ages 3-8), and children and adolescents (ages 7-21) with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, or Down syndrome.
Focus of Attention is studying a type of attention problem where an individual “over-focuses” on only one small part of a picture, printed word, face, etc. Over-focusing (also called stimulus overselectivity or overselective attention) can cause difficulties with important life skills like recognizing faces and reading. As examples, people who over-focus on isolated facial features may have difficulty recognizing emotional expressions, or they may over-focus on individual letters and have trouble distinguishing similar printed words, like “cat” and “can.” Your child’s participation in the Focus of Attention study will help develop improved teaching techniques for special education classrooms to reduce the effects of this type of problem.
This five year project includes a number of different studies. You may participate in one or more studies depending on the results of the studies and your interest and convenience. Currently, we are looking for typically developing children ages 3-9, and children and adolescents ages 7-21 with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, or Down syndrome. The children/teens who take part in this study will perform matching activities on a computer, much like games.
There are a number of possible benefits to having your child participate in this research:
· Your child will receive developmental testing, including IQ and language tests and you may request the results.
· Your child may enjoy one-on-one time with research staff who will share activities that are like matching games.
· You may ask for a brief report about your child’s progress.
· By participating, your child will contribute to the understanding of autism and intellectual disabilities.
Study visits can take place in the home or at the Shriver Center in Waltham, MA. Sessions are scheduled at the parent’s and child’s convenience.
You will be compensated for time spent transporting or waiting for your child.
For more information contact a Research Coordinator:
Marlana: 781-642-0037 or Marlana.mueller@umassmed.edu
Lucy: 781-642-0056 or Lucy.lorin@umassmed.edu
UMMS IRB Docket # H-13761
MABIDA Annual Reaching All Readers Conference 2012
The Massachusetts Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (MABIDA) announces the 6th Annual Reaching All Readers Conference. The conference will be held on October 20, 2012 at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center.
Key Note Speaker: Dr. Maryanne Wolf
We will complement this presentation with a choice of breakout sessions to appeal to parents and families, teachers, reading specialists, speech/language pathologists, adults with dyslexia and other professionals.
The Massachusetts Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (MABIDA) announces the 6th Annual Reaching All Readers Conference. The conference will be held on October 20, 2012 at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center.
Key Note Speaker: Dr. Maryanne Wolf
We will complement this presentation with a choice of breakout sessions to appeal to parents and families, teachers, reading specialists, speech/language pathologists, adults with dyslexia and other professionals.
MICHELLE GARCIA WINNER - SOCIAL THINKING
Boston: 5 Days of Strategies - Space is Limited!
Every Social Thinking conference in Boston to date has sold out. Given this tremendous support, we are offering many options for you this fall, including NEW conferences. If you're interested, please don't wait to register - click on blue links below!
October 18-19, 2012
Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME
Organized Thinking: Dealing with the Dreaded Homework Assignment and Everything Else a Student Wants to Postpone! (First time in Boston!)
November 7, 2012 - Limited Space
New! Teaching Social Thinking through Stories & Play in Preschool (First time presented anywhere!)
November 8-9, 2012 Social Thinking Providers Conference
- First time presented on the East Coast!
- Applied Behavior Analysis & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Use the Best of Both!
- Critical Thinking: How We Learn It and Teach It
- Superflex: New Directions for Deeper Teaching
- IEPs, Common Core Standards, DSM-5... & More Here!
