Join Us at our 2nd Annual Conference!
We are very excited to be offering our 2nd Annual Conference on Saturday, November 7, 2009, at the Abromson Community Center at USM, Portland. This year's conference is tailored toward parents and family members of people with Down syndrome. Childcare and Lunch will be included. The schedule is as follows:
- 9:00 - 9:30 Registration and Childcare Check-In
- 9:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks
- 10:00 Keynote Presentation
- 11:15-12:15 Workshop Session #1 (New Parent Discussion; Why Can't Johnny B. Good?; Special Ed Law 101)
- 12:30-1:30 Lunch
- 1:30-2:30 Workshop Session #2 (Siblings Have Special Needs Too; Potty U; Special Needs Trusts)
- 2:45-3:45 Workshop Session #3 (Taking Flight (planning for transition); Addressing Communication Issues)
- 3:45-4:00 Childcare Pickup, Depart for home
We are very excited to have Nadine Briggs, founder of a social skills-based company, Social Smart Kids (www.socialsmartkids.com), as our Keynote Presenter. Her topic is, "Friendships and Social Coaching: Helping Kids Make and Keep Friends". Additionally, she will be presenting a workshop entitled, "Siblings Have Special Needs Too: Nurturing Healthy Sibling Relationships."
Other workshop subjects include:
- special education law
- behavior
- transition
- a New Parent Discussion, led by Dr. Wendy Smith and Dr. Rosemarie Smith, Pediatric Geneticists at MMC
Addtionally, we will offer Sibshops, presented by Woodfords, from 10am-12pm, for siblings aged 6-14.
The conference is free to parents and families of people with Down syndrome living in Maine. There is a $25 charge for others who wish to attend.
***Those who register by October 31 will be entered into a drawing to win a package of resources from Woodbine House.****
We can't wait to see you there!
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