For Parents:
"Parent Speak" for
Children with Autism"
A Two-Week
Parent Educational Program: Helping
You Tap into Your Child's Communication Needs
Presented by
Elizabeth Deutsch, MS, CC-SLP
May 20/23 & June 3/6
2013 7-8:30PM

Join us for ANY or ALL dates: May 20th / May 23rd and June 3rd /
June 6th, 2013
This program is appropriate for parents, teachers and
paraprofessionals (6 contact hours or the equivalent in AOTA CEUs
available).
This
Two-week language-based educational program supports parents and
paraprofessionals who work with children with Autism Spectrum
Disorders.
Topics to be discussed at length include social skills, play skills,
sensory integration as it relates to language development, and
executive functioning. Successful strategies used to support
language and communication at varying levels will be presented.
Parents will create a "make and take" project to support their
child’s current level of development as related to the topics
discussed. As part of each workshop, parents will also be given a
binder containing key articles and materials to bring home.
Sensory Integration
and Autism, Monday,
May 20, 2013
Strategies to
Support Executive Function, Thursday,
May 23, 2013
Play
Skills in the Lives of Children with Autism, Monday,
June 3, 2013
Enhancing
Social Skills in Children with Autism, Thursday,
June 6, 2013
Each
session is presented at OTA-Watertown from 7:00-8:30
p.m. and
earns 1.5 contact
hours for paraprofessionals. Total contact hour credit for
attendance at the entire workshop is 6hours.
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Full Workshop,
Individual: $200
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Full Workshop,
Parent Couple: $250
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Single lecture,
Individual: $60
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Single lecture,
Parent Couple: $75
Group rates for paraprofessionals, please contact courses@thespiralfoundation.org or
call Andrea at 617-969-4410 ext. 231
REGISTER NOW!!!
2013 Parent Support Group
"Dealing with Friends and Family"
Allison
Andrews, PsyD. & Melanie Salort, OTR/L

Date:
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Cost: $10 (FREE for
spouses!)
Time: 7-8 p.m.
Location:
OTA The Koomar Center,
74 Bridge Street, Newton MA 02458
Register
Now!
For Professionals:
Evening Overview:
Playgrounds and Playdates

Date:
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Cost: $25
Time: 7-8:30 p.m.
Location:
OTA The Koomar Center,
74 Bridge
Street, Newton MA 02458
The evening lecture will discuss practical strategies to
facilitate children’s successful engagement with peers on the
playground and during playdates. Strategies for selecting a
sensory-friendly playground will be detailed as well.
Register Now!
"LiveTalk" Evening with the Experts:
"Neurobytes - Foundations of Praxis"
with