April/May 2010
April 29th , 10:00 a.m. – noon, "Special Ed 101 Trainings" with Family to Family Network, 13150 FM 529, Suite 106, Houston, TX, 77041. If you are new to special education or the state of Texas, or would justlike to learn more about your responsibilities and how things shouldwork at an ARD meeting - this meeting will be for you. Family toFamily Network Office, 13150 FM 529 - Suite 106, Houston, 77041. RSVPto f2fleslie@sbcglobal .net or 713-466-6304.
Thursday, April 22nd, 11:00 - 1:00 p.m. "Developing Student Portfolios" presented
by the Arc of Greater Houston at MHMRA's Conference Center (Behind main
MHMRA building Conference Room B) 7033 Southwest Freeway, Houston,
77074. Reservations required. ksnead@thearcofgreaterhouston. com/
<http://us.mc1118.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ksnead@thearcofgreaterhou\
ston.com/> 713-957-1600 ext. 14 (RSVP required by April 20th).
Friday, Saturday, April 23rd OR 24th , 8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. "Down Syndrome
Association of Brazos Valley 2010 Conference – Teaching Math to
People with Down syndrome and Other Hands-on Learners", College
Station Conference Center, 1300 George Bush Drive, College Station, TX.
Register by April 1st for reduced rates. For more information:
www.downsyndromeofbcs.com <http://www.downsyndromeofbcs.com/> or call
Christy Knight 979-778-7010.
Friday and Saturday, April 23rd -24th, "Autism Intervention Today" Conference
sponsored by FEAT Houston. Renaissance Houston Greenway Plaza Hotel.
Speakers: Peter Gerhardt, President Organization for Autism Research,
and Dr. Joanne Gerenser, Executive Director Eden II Programs. Early
registration deadline is March 25th for reduced rates. For more
information go to www.feathouston.org <http://www.feathouston.org/> or
281-361-3328.
Friday/Saturday, April 23rd & 24th, "Leading-Edge Teaching Strategies for Children,
Adolescents and Adults with Autism", Renaissance Houston Greenway
Plaza Hotel, sponsored by FEAT-Houston. For conference brochure and
registration information, go to
http://www.feathouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/FEAT2010ConfBroPub\
1.pdf<http://www.feathouston.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/FEAT2010ConfBroPu\
b1.pdf> or www.feathouston.org <http://www.feathouston.org/>
Saturday, April 24; 5:00-9:00 pm Parents' Night Out. An evening for children with special needs. Hosted by Oasis and Child Care Plus at Memorial Dr. Presbyterian Church; 11612 Memorial Dr., Houston 77024. This special program is designed for children preschool age to 10 years and is open to the entire community. We focus on caring for your children as you take a night out. Space is limited, so register early! Contact: Karen Pineda, Special Needs Ministry Director at kpineda@mdpc.org or 713-490-9265 or register online at www.oasis.mdpc.org. $20 fee per child/$15 for each sibling or $40 max per family.
Saturday, April 24th, 10:00 a.m. "Oceans" AMC Theatres' Sensory Friendly Films
– Monthly showings at the Willowbrook 24 AMC Theatre, 17145 Tomball
Parkway, Houston, 77064. Dates and films may change. Go to
www.amcentertainment.com/SFF <http://www.amcentertainment.com/SFF> for
more information.
Saturday, April 24th; 10 am - 2:00 pm; Katy Autism Awareness Day
Sponsored by Katy Autism Support. Games, food, drinks, exhibitors, music and more! Food available for purchase from Vida Loca. Katy Autism Support welcomes parents, educators and others in Katy who care for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Contact Laura Gore at 713-253-6922 or lg1@consolidated.net or visit www.katyautismsupport.org.
Wednesday, April 28; 7:00 pm; Houston Press and Houston PBS present a FREE screening of "The Horse Boy." Held at Rice Cinema Entrance #8 Univeristy at Stockton Blvd.
How far would you travel to heal someone you love? For one Texas couple, it means a spiritual journey halfway around the world. When their son, Rowan, is diagnosed with autism, they seek the best treatments but nothing works until they discover their son's connection to horses and the effect it has on him. This is the story of how one family found a gateway into understanding their son's life. Panelists scheduled to appear are: Rupert Isaacson, Father of Rowan and Producer of "The Horse Boy;" Michel Orion Scott, Director and Cinematographer, "The Horse Boy."
Wednesday/Thursday, April 28th -29th, "Housing & Transportation", Hyatt Regency, 208
Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX. Learn about advances in housing and
transportation that help people with disabilities thrive in communities.
Email: summit@dpctexas.org <mailto:summit@dpctexas.org> or go to
http://ths.dpctexas.org <http://ths.dpctexas.org/>
Thursday, April 29th , 10:00 a.m. – noon, "Special Ed 101 Trainings" with
Family to Family Network, 13150 FM 529, Suite 106, Houston, TX, 77041.
If you are new to special education or the state of Texas, or would just
like to learn more about your responsibilities and how things should
work at an ARD meeting - this meeting will be for you. Family to Family
Network Office, 13150 FM 529 - Suite 106, Houston, 77041. RSVP to
f2fleslie@sbcglobal .net
<http://us.mc1118.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=f2fleslie@sbcglobal.net>
or 713-466-6304.
Saturday, May 1, 9:00-Noon; Day at the Houston Zoo for Children with Hearing Loss.
For Better Hearing and Speech Month, the Center for Hearing and Speech and the Texas Chapter of the A.G. Bell Association are hosting a day of fun and adventure for the hearing loss community!
Join us as we connect for a unique opportunity the whole family is sure to enjoy! Don't miss out on this day of wild adventure at the Houston Zoo! Print out discount ticket by going to www.houstonzoo.org; click on "plan your visit" and then click CenterForHearingandSpeech info. Enter discount code 854.
University of Houston at Clear Lake: Summer Parent Training Program; 10-Week FREE training program June 7 - August 7.
This program is designed to teach parents how to work with their children on basic self-care, academic, and communication skills. Parents who participate in the program will meet with a trainer once per week at the UHCL campus for individual training sessions. Some trainings may also occur in your home. Parents will also attend several group meetings with other parents. Each meeting and training session will last 1-2 hours. We will be able to include a maximum of 20 parents in the program this summer. Please contact Dorothea C. Lerman, PhD at 281-283-3437 or email autismcenter@uhcl.edu by April 30, 2010.
