Autism Housing Pathways
Autism Housing Pathways will meet on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at 7 p.m. at Nashoba Learning Group, 10 Oak Park Drive, Bedford, MA. All are welcome!
Autism Housing Pathways is an organization of Massachusetts families who share an interest in creating self-directed housing to meet the needs of individuals with autism. AHP is engaged in assembling information on housing options for a variety of needs and incomes. Their goal is to provide their members with a road map to achieve their vision. Learn more at http://www.autismhousingpathways.net/
Current Trends in Autism 2011
Current Trends in Autism 2011 (CTIA 2011) will be held on April 29th & 30th at the Crowne Plaza Boston-Natick. CTIA 2011 will deliver the most up to date, scientifically sound information in the field of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders to parents and professionals concerned about children, adolescents, and adults whose diagnosis falls along the Autism Spectrum. Distinguished faculty will report on what is now known, how what we know can be applied to the education and care of those with autism, and what direction future research needs to take in order to advance our knowledge and understanding of this disorder.
Speakers include: Margaret L. Bauman, MD; Timothy M. Buie, MD; Katarzyna Chawarska, PhD; Ann Densmore, EdD; Marie Duggan; Peter Gerhardt, EdD; Charles Henry, MD; Dorothea Iannuzzi, LICSW; Michael Mancusi, LICSW; James McPartland, PhD; Marvin Natowicz, MD, PhD; Carlos Pardo, MD; Mary Elizabeth Parker, PT,MSPT, PCS, NCS; Jerry Newport; Stephen Shore, PhD et al; Sheldon Wagner, PhD; Michael Weiss, PhD; Rosemary White, OTR/L; Timothy Yu, MD; Andy Zimmerman, MD.
Visit http://www.ladders.org/pages/Conference.html for conference information. Online registration will be available early March 2011! Mail-in registration forms can be obtained by contacting Kay Murray at kmurray8@partners.org .
Recreation and Leisure Opportunities
The Adaptive Sports and Recreation Department in Sudbury, MA offers year round recreation and leisure opportunities to community members of all ages and abilities from all communities. For more information, visit: www.inclusive.sudbury.ma.us Read more
Don’t miss this great conference!
Each year the Federation for Children with Special Needs hosts a conference for parents of children ages birth -22 and their professional partners. The day is filled with information, resources and opportunities to meet fellow parents. The date is set for Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the World Trade Center in Boston. For more information go to http://fcsn.org/conferences/voc2011.php
Mark your calendars!
There will be a free Accessible Winter Recreation Festival at Dunn State Park in Gardner on Saturday, February 5, 11AM – 3PM. Dunn State Park is located at Route 101/Pearl Street in Gardner. The Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Universal Access Program (UAP) will offers this fun-filled day of adaptive outdoor recreation and activities for people with disabilities, their families and friends. Activities will include ice skating, kick sledding, showshoeing, cross-country skiing, snowmobile rides, and sled hockey. There will be a campfire, indoor warming area and refreshments. For more details call Gigi at (617) 626-1294. To confirm program status on day of program (if weather is concern) call (413) 545-5758.
In addition, a great list of winter accessible recreational activities has been put together for you by the Massachusetts Network of Information Providers.
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