75 families are expected to celebrate the holiday season together, but it’s their commonality that often causes them to feel alone.
“When my son was diagnosed with autism, the doctor told us the incident rate was two in 10,000,” says the Autism Society of Southeast Wisconsin’s Executive Director Emily Levine. “Today, it’s one in 150.”
Title: Parenting Series: Talking to Your Child About His Disability
Location: Nicolet High School D-Wing Library, Glendale, WI
Description: A Free Parenting Series for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Featuring Marla Davishoff, LCSW. Nicolet High School is located off I-43, just south of the Good Hope Rd. exit.
Please email info@assew.org or call (414) 427-9345 to register or for more information. The workshops is FREE but we do request that you register. The Parenting Series is designed for parents with young children but all are welcome. Childcare is not available. Schedule subject to change.
Start Time: 9:30
Date: May 16, 2009
End Time: 11:30
Title: Parenting Series: Single Parenting and Co-Parenting Your Child with Autism
Location: Nicolet High School D-Wing Library, Glendale, WI
Description: A Free Parenting Series for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Featuring Amy Masek and Julie Boehme. Nicolet High School is located off I-43, just south of the Good Hope Rd. exit.
Please email info@assew.org or call (414) 427-9345 to register or for more information. The workshops is FREE but we do request that you register. The Parenting Series is designed for parents with young children but all are welcome. Childcare is not available. Schedule subject to change.
Start Time: 9:30
Date: April 4, 2009
End Time: 11:30
Title: Parenting Series: Planning Vacations: Traveling with Autism
Location: Nicolet High School D-Wing Library, Glendale, WI
Description: A Free Parenting Series for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Featuring a panel of parents. Nicolet High School is located off I-43, just south of the Good Hope Rd. exit.
Please email info@assew.org or call (414) 427-9345 to register or for more information. The workshops is FREE but we do request that you register. The Parenting Series is designed for parents with young children but all are welcome. Childcare is not available. Schedule subject to change.
Start Time: 9:30
Date: February 14, 2009
End Time: 11:30
Join us at the lovely Meadowbrook Country Club in Racine Wisconsin for our annual Golf Classic! This event features a noon scramble start, lots of games to keep things interesting, all capped by a dinner in the Meadowbrook dining room. Watch this space for more information, coming soon!
Title: Autism Society Golf Classic
Location: Meadowbrook Country Club, Racine, WI
Description: 12th Annual Charity Golf Event
Date: 2009-06-01
Title: The Autism Ball 2009
Location: Wisconsin Club, Downtown Milwaukee
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2009
Title: Wisconsin Statewide DPI Autism Training - Advanced Level
Location: Wisconsin Dells
Link out: Click here
Description: Advanced Level, Addressing Challenging Behavior – Wintergreen Resort & Conference Center , 60 Gasser Road, Wisconsin Dells, 53965; 800-648-4765 (toll free); www.wintergreen-resort.com
Registration information
Start Date: 2009-04-22
End Date: 2009-04-23
Good news for those of us in Wisconsin! The Autism Society of America (ASA) is holding their national conference this year in St. Charles, Illinois, July 22-25, 2009. The ASA conference offers a wide variety of speakers and exhibitors from around the world. ASA is one of the few conferences that recognizes that people with autism grow up! It is covers lifespan issues, not just school and early childhood problems. There are many networking opportunities, and the finest array of autism experts - including many on the spectrum - will be gathered.
Title: Autism Society of America National Conference
Location: Pheasant Run Resort and Spa, St. Charles, IL.
Link out: Click here
Description: Save the Date!
Start Date: 2009-07-22
End Date: 2009-07-25
Autism Society of Wisconsin (ASW) will be returning to the Kalahari Resort this May 7-9 for the annual conference. The ASW puts on a wonderful state conference, with nationally recognized keynote speakers.
Title: Autism Society of Wisconsin Annual Conference
Location: Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Wisconsin Dells
Link out: Click here
Description: Pre-Conference: Michelle G. Winner
Friday Keynote: Scott Bellini
Saturday Keynote: Morton Gernsbacher, Ph.D.
Start Date: 2009-05-07
End Date: 2009-05-09