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Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Sixth annual World Autism Awareness Day

AS_12-LIUB-VERT_webEach April 2, Autism Speaks celebrates Light It Up Blue along with the international autism community, in commemoration of the United Nations-sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day. This is a unique global initiative that kicks-off Autism Awareness Month and helps raise awareness about autism.

Did you know

  • Autism affects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys
  • Autism prevalence figures are growing
  • Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S.
  • Autism costs a family $60,000 a year on average
  • Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases
  • Boys are nearly five times more likely than girls to have autism
  • There is no medical detection or cure for autism

Here’s another resource to review to learn more about autism: Autism Spectrum Disorders: Guide to Evidence-based Interventions – this Guide, produced by the Missouri Autism Guidelines Initiative, describes evidence based interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) based on six recent nationally recognized systematic research reviews. The document provides information and tools to support individuals with ASDs and their families and to assist healthcare professionals, educators, and other community-based service providers in making informed decisions about selection, implementation, and monitoring of ASD interventions.

If you are interested in receiving professional development on intervention strategies, CSD has an upcoming two-day workshop, Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Early Childhood Setting. Strategies will be reviewed, including applied behavior analysis, structured teaching, sensory support and behavioral intervention.

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010 Skills & Strategies for Working with Students with Asperger’s Syndrome VC

Healthy Kids | Healthy Classrooms (formerly our Mental Health Series) is a professional development videoconference series for K-12 educators.

Our first session for the 2010-2011 school year takes place Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. central time. An overview of Asperger’s Syndrome and specific classroom strategies for these students will be discussed. This interactive videoconference will last 1 hour; for New Links to New Learning members, the fee is just $25! Non-members pay $85 per site. There is no limit to the number of participants per site.

Skills & Strategies for Working with Students with Asperger’s Syndrome, presented by Brenda A. Brown, a Clinical Nurse Specialist with BJC Behavioral Health is in November. Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) is a specific, pervasive developmental disorder that is characterized by deficiencies in behavior, social, and communication skills.  Asperger’s Syndrome is considered one of the Autism Spectrum Disorders (also PDD-NOS, Autistic Disorder) which affects an estimated 1% of children in the U.S.

At the end of the interactive presentation participants will understand the following:
•  Definition and criteria for Asperger’s Syndrome
•  Classroom behaviors of students with Asperger’s Syndrome
•  Educational objectives for students with Asperger’s Syndrome
•  Treatment options: medications, behavioral interventions
•  Classroom strategies for students with Asperger’s Syndrome

To register, contact Rebecca Morrison at Cooperating School Districts by November 12. If you have questions, please contact Rebecca as well.

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Friday, August 13, 2010 First Healthy Kids | Healthy Classrooms VC – Skills & Strategies for Working with Students with Asperger’s Syndrome

Formerly our Mental Health Series, Healthy Kids | Healthy Classrooms is a professional development videoconference series for K-12 educators. Our first session takes place Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. central time. This interactive videoconference will last 1 hour; for New Links to New Learning members, the fee is just $25! Non-members pay $85 per site. There is no limit to the number of participants per site.

Up first is Skills & Strategies for Working with Students with Asperger’s Syndrome, presented by Brenda A. Brown, a Clinical Nurse Specialist with BJC Behavioral Health. Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) is a specific, pervasive developmental disorder that is characterized by deficiencies in behavior, social, and communication skills.  Asperger’s Syndrome is considered one of the Autism Spectrum Disorders (also PDD-NOS, Autistic Disorder) which affects an estimated 1% of children in the U.S.  An overview of Asperger’s Syndrome and specific classroom strategies for these students will be discussed.

At the end of the presentation participants will understand the following:
•  Definition and criteria for Asperger’s Syndrome
•  Classroom behaviors of students with Asperger’s Syndrome
•  Educational objectives for students with Asperger’s Syndrome
•  Treatment options: medications, behavioral interventions
•  Classroom strategies for students with Asperger’s Syndrome

To register, contact Rebecca Morrison at Cooperating School Districts by November 12.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Next Mental Health Videoconference – November 12

Sign up today for  Autism Spectrum Disorders on November 12 @ 4 pm CT: Autism is the third most common developmental disorder in the United States. It affects 1:150 individuals and its cause remains unknown. Research today is focused on early diagnosis and intervention. This 1 hour presentation will provide an overview of autism spectrum disorders, current controversies in the headlines, goals for symptom management, identification of available treatment options, and resources. Presented by Brenda A. Brown, MSN, CPNP, Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Email Rebecca Morrison at Cooperating School Districts by November 9 if you want to participate in this professional development session for K-12 educators. New Links members get this program free, non members pay just $85.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Two New Mental Health Programs Added!

We have the Media Literacy videoconferences lined up for the Mental Health Series. Now here are two more programs we’re adding to the roster! In these two programs, learn about Mental Health causes, treatment, and how to access health professionals if you spot children in your classrooms whom you feel need help.

November 12 @ 4 pm CT:  Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism is the third most common developmental disorder in the United States. It affects 1:150 individuals and its cause remains unknown. Research today is focused on early diagnosis and intervention. This 1 hour presentation will provide an overview of autism spectrum disorders, current controversies in the headlines, goals for symptom management, identification of available treatment options, and resources. Presented by Brenda A. Brown, MSN, CPNP, Clinical Nurse Specialist.

February 11 @ 4 pm CT: Emotional Disturbance vs Social Maladjustment Teachers are often perplexed about the behaviors they see in their students and how to respond to them in an appropriate way.  This 1 hour presentation will review the differences between students with an Emotional Disturbance and those with Social Maladjustment. Definitions and characteristics of each category will be discussed.  Disorders under the ED category (depression, bipolar, anxiety) will be reviewed as well as interventions for the classroom.  These will be compared to the disorders and interventions falling under Social Maladjustment (Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder).  Treatment in the community will also be reviewed and compared. Presented by Lynn Baer, RN, MSN, CS.

Videoconference sessions meet 4-5:00 pm CT; free to New Links members; $85 for non-members. Sign up with Rebecca Morrison at Cooperating School Districts.

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