Parent Support Group of Teens with Social Cognitive/Communication Needs and Kern Autism Network Conference

Who:  Parents or other caretakers

          No students please

          

When:  Tuesday, January 19, 2010

              5:30 – 7:00 PM

                    

Where:  Room 605

              Stockdale High School

              2800 Buena Vista Road

              Located at northeast corner of White Lane and Buena Vista Rd.

  Please park in Buena Vista Road lot (just north of White Ln.)

Why: 

v  Guest Speaker: Local Professional Adult with Asperger Syndrome

o   Discussing Sensory Integration, Disclosure, and Successful Strategies

o   A “Not To Be Missed” presentation and Q & A Session

v  Parent Exchange of Successes and Frustrations

 

 

RSVP by phone or email to Holley Arbeit, Speech-Language Pathologist

               holley_arbeit@khsd.k12.ca.us      665.2800  X68

 

 

Hello all,

 

I can’t let the 2009 year end without a head’s up on the January 19^th, 2010, Tuesday, Parent Support Group meeting.  This will be a “must attend” meeting.  A professional with Asperger Syndrome, working in a medically-related field here in Bakersfield, is willing to engage in a very open discussion about his experiences.  This person is amazingly articulate and insightful about life from his unique perspective.  He is able to truly paint a picture about his experiences with social and sensory integration difficulties and equally explain many of his strategies to become a successful, independent adult.  I strongly encourage you to attend this meeting.

 

The January 2010 meeting is NOT open to students.  While we may have a “repeat performance” at a later date which would be open to families, this individual has chosen to have his “debut” with only parents and professionals.

 

Please RSVP to me and see attached flyer.

 

FYI: The 15^th Annual Autism Awareness Conference will be Feb. 12, 2010 at the Marriott Hotel in Bakersfield.  For more information: www.Eventbrite.com Space is limited,  The speakers and the opportunity to see community resources at this event are impressive.

 

If there are other professionals or parents/caretakers in the community that you feel should be on this distribution list, please let me know or forward this to them.  If you want to “stop the world and let me get off”, let me know as well and I will remove you from this list.

 

Finally, I wish each of you a loving and giving holiday season.  I would also like to honor each of you, as parents and professionals , for caring to make this a better world for those experiencing the joys and the difficulties with communication.  We are fortunate to be able to form a community of support.

 

Holley Arbeit

Speech-Language Pathologist

Kern High School District

Stockdale High School

Room 606

2800 Buena Vista Road

Bakersfield, CA 93311

 

O:    661.665.2800

Fax: 661.665.0914

Intradistrict: 62068