AAIDD 2017 Call for Papers

Call for Presentations
AAIDD Conference, Hartford, Connecticut, June 26-29, 2017
Promoting Health and Well-being

About the Conference

The 141st AAIDD Annual Meeting will provide researchers, clinicians, practitioners, managers, educators, policymakers, local, state and federal agencies, and advocates with cutting edge research, effective practices, and valuable information on important policy initiatives in complex times. The conference will:

• Include thought-provoking plenary sessions concerning emerging issues and the complexities that these issues bring to people's lives and the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Feature panel presentations, poster presentations, taskforce and special interest group meetings, and multiple networking opportunities for attendees to learn from one another as well as the presenters. 
• Include select pre- and post-conference workshops that address relevant topics of interest in greater detail.

In addition, the conference will identify ways in which professionals can prepare themselves and their organizations to embrace the complexities brought on by ever-changing contexts in research, policy, practices and in people's lives.

AAIDD members have been leaders at the cutting edge of ground-breaking research, practice, and policy in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities for over a century. AAIDD continues to be the leading interdisciplinary professional organization in intellectual and developmental disabilities. The 141st annual meeting of the association will continue that long-established tradition. Our plenary sessions will focus on emerging and complex issues facing professionals from multiple disciplines whose work is focused on supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be included in their communities as full participating citizens. The conference will create a forum for sharing expertise in the areas of research, practice, and policy relevant to promoting health, well-being and quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

 For more information, please click here.

This Weekend! Drag Boat Race in Myrtle Beach

COMING UP THIS WEEKEND, SEPTEMBER 10-11!

BIASC Families! 

 

We want to invite you to join us for the Drag Boat Races at Bucksport Marina!  The event takes place Saturday and Sunday, September 10-11, 2016.  Gates open at 9:00 a.m. and the races begin at noon.  We will be able to meet the drivers and visit with them prior to the races.  The address is 135 Bucksport Rd, Conway SC.  A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the BIASC. YOU are eligible for free admission.  Simply PRINT this email and bring it to the gate to be exchanged for your free tickets! All family members welcome at no charge!

Admit One individual or Family to The Drag Boat Races at Bucksport Marina in Conway SC as part of our Partnership with the Brain Injury Association of SC, per Hype Marketing & Promotions.

                                                 Don't forget your lawn chairs!

    Visit the website for info on the location at bucksportplantation.com and click on events.

                    Call 803-317-3912 to speak with Deedra Simmons with concerns.

 

Do you have a ticket to ride?

Transportation and Travels:

Using Fixed Route and Paratransit!

Come to this training to learn how to navigate the public transit system and how to apply for DART paratransit services. This training will build confidence for individuals with disabilities who wish to use public transportation to travel to work, appointments, or community events independently.

Webinar Training will be held on 09/19/16 at 2pm-3pm

Click here to register for Webinar Training. 

In-Person Training will be held on 09/20/16 at 2pm-4pm 

Click here to register for In-Person Training. 

Please make reasonable accommodation requests at least one week in advance. 

 

In-Person Training will be held at

ABLE SOUTH CAROLINA

136 Stonemark Lane, Ste. 100

Columbia, SC  29210

 

2016 Assistive Technology Leadership Conference

              The 2016 Assistive Technology Leadership Conference
 
Date: October 20, 2016
Time: 8:00-4:00 (Sign In 7:30-8:00)
Location: Olympia Learning Center, 621 Bluff Road, Columbia, SC 29201
Register: http://scatp.med.sc.edu/trainings/2016AssistiveTechnologyLeadershipConference.html 

For more information, contact: Madalina Tudora at mtudora@ed.sc.gov

The SC Department of Education, Office of Special Education Services invites you to attend the 2016 Assistive Technology Leadership Conference designed to provide resources, networking and support for local assistive technology teams. Are you part of a small or a large district? Are you a member of an experienced local AT team? Have you been assigned with the task of building a team from the ground up? Regardless of your situation, there are things you should know when building capacity for Assistive Technology. Attending this conference will provide you with practical ideas and tools used in planning, developing, and implementing a successful assistive technology program for both new and experienced district teams.

Annual Conference With John Elder Robison - Order Your Tickets Today!

Time is running out to register for the South Carolina Autism Society's Annual Conference featuring John Elder Robison as Keynote Speaker! Tickets are going fast, so order yours today!

Date: Friday, October 7, 2016
Time: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Cost: $50 per person, includes lunch

Location: Medallion Conference Center,
7309 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC  29209

Click here for more information and to register.

Keynote Speaker: John Elder Robison

John Elder Robison grew up with Asperger’s Syndrome, and was undiagnosed until the age of 40. He nevertheless lived an incredible life. In his new book Switched On, he describes how a powerful brain therapy has allowed him to sense others’ feelings, and claim a newfound emotional intelligence. A leading voice on autism, he implores audiences to find strengths where others see weaknesses.

John Elder Robison is the Neurodiversity Scholar in Residence at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. He is an active participant in the ongoing discussion of ethical and legal issues relating to autism therapy, services, and intervention. He is particularly interested in improving quality of life for those people living with autism today—both autistic people and family members. He’s been a member of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee of the US Department of Health and Human Services, and he serves on other boards for the US National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control, and private organizations. He’s co-founder of a high school program for teens with developmental challenges in Springfield, MA.

Keynote Topic:Hiring on the Spectrum: Neurodiversity at the Workplace

People with autism often have special skills, especially in the fields of math, engineering, and technology. In this talk, John Elder Robison shares his story of life on the autism spectrum and as the founder of the only program that teaches a trade to special education students in a real-world environment. He reveals why companies should take an active role in hiring the neurodiverse, and navigates the benefits and pitfalls for both employer and employee. We can harness people’s special skills, he says, by looking for gifts instead of limitations. There’s much to be gained—for your bottom line, for the autistic person you employ, and for society at large—when hiring someone on the spectrum.

 

LAMP Augmentative Communication Training

The SC Assistive Technology Program is hosting a Prentke Romich Company training. 

Language Acquisition through Motor Planning (LAMP)
Extended Course: Highlighting Local Clients

When: October 4th and 5th, 2016
Part 1: 10/4/16, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Part 2: 10/5/16, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
CEUs: 0.8 ASHA CEUs
Cost: $145

Click here to register.

 
Location: Collaborative Training Center, Midlands Center, 8301 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC 29203
LAMP is an augmentative alternative communication (AAC) approach designed to give a method of independently and spontaneously expressing themselves through a speech generating device. This course will cover the components of LAMP: readiness to learn, engaging the learner through joint engagement, and learning language through a unique and consistent motor plan paired with an auditory signal and a natural consequence. Discussion will include how this approach addresses the core language deficits of autism, device features that are beneficial to teaching language, and how to use those features to implement LAMP components. Videos will be used to illustrate the treatment components.

In addition, this extended workshop will include videotaping of up to three local clients chosen by the host center on the day prior to the training. Those videos will be used to illustrate the components of LAMP and to facilitate discussion regarding assessment and implementation.

PRC's language system and devices will be used to illustrate treatment components but LAMP principles can also be applied to other products. Participants will receive some hands-on time with the LAMP Words for Life language system; however this is not a device-specific training.
The videotaped clients are eligible to receive loaner devices for one month following this basic workshop to trial the LAMP approach. Those team members responsible for implementation need to be present throughout the training and would need to receive specific device training either through online e-trainings or through the local PRC consultant. This can be arranged with the Center for AAC & Autism prior to the workshop.

You may cancel up to two weeks prior to the workshop for a $35 cancellation fee. Within the two weeks prior to the workshop no refund will be available.

                                                         Hope to see you there!

EdVenture EdCeptional Kids Mini-Conference

                 

September 24, 2016 from 8:00am to 2:00pm 

                     Find more information and how to register on EdVenture’s website, 
                            go to: www.edventure.org/programs/edceptional-kids/

EdVenture’s EdCeptional Kids program will host a mini-conference for professionals and caregivers of children with disabilities to provide information from medical professionals, researchers and other experts working to better our community.

Keynote speaker Caroline H. DiBattisto, MD, University of South Carolina Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Division of Developmental Pediatrics, will present on early intervention and inclusion for children with developmental delays/disabilities, and breakout sessions will provide the most recent findings for treatment for children with disabilities. 

Carol Page, PhD, CCC-SLP, ATP, CBIS from the SC Assistive Technology Program will present on “Communication Possibilities for Nonverbal Children.”

A registration fee of $15 includes lunch and materials.

EdVenture.org
211 Gervais Street
Columbia, S.C.
803.779.3100