ASK Presentation at the Civic Center
in Evanston
Join us for the A.S.K. monthly meeting
Thursday evening October 21, at
7:30 at the Evanston Civic Center located at 2100 Ridge
Road in Evanston.
Our guest will be
Jill Dressner, Attorney and founder of the Special Education
Advocacy Center who will discuss "IEP Basics". The meeting
will be held at The Evanston Civic
Center, 2100 Ridge Ave. Evanston, IL.
North Suburban Autism Chapter October Meeting Features Dr. Chez
Our next Meeting: Tuesday, October 5, 2004
Skokie Village Hall
5127 W. Oakton
Lower Level - Community Room
7:00 to 9:00 P.M.
Our meeting will feature world renowned guest speaker Michael G. Chez M.D.
Pediatric Neurologist, Department of Neurology, Chicago Medical School in
his presentation titled "Making Medical Sense of Treatment in Autistic
Spectrum Disorders." Dr. Michael G. Chez received his Bachelor of Science
in
1981 at Indiana University with honors. He received his M.D. Degree from the
Indiana University School of Medicine in 1985. He served his internship and
residency in Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Hospital from 1985-1987. He was
awarded a fellowship in child neurology at Children's Memorial Hospital in
Chicago and another fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in
Cleveland. He was also awarded a fellowship in Epilepsy at Rush
Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center. Dr. Chez is certified by the
National Board of Medical Examiners I-III, the American Board of Pediatrics,
and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, with special competence
in Child Neurology.
Dr. Chez is a pediatric neurologist and epilepsy specialist with research
and clinical expertise in development epilepsy, and author of numerous
articles, chapters, and presentations in the medical field of autistic
spectrum disorders. Dr. Chez has served as an advisor on autism to Cure
Autism Now (CAN), the MIND institute in California, and the Council for
Developmental Disorders. Dr. Chez has pioneered research in epilepsy,
Alzheimer's drugs, alternative therapies and immunological aspect of autism.
Dr. Chez lecture will include an overview of the condition of Autism,
Diagnostic of Autism, Genetics of Autism, Clinical Spectrum, Diagnostic
Testing and Treatment Options. Dr. Chez is known worldwide for his expertise
in neurological diseases and autism spectrum disorders. We are very
privileged to have Dr. Chez speak at our chapter meeting. Dr. Chez promises
to allow plenty of time for questions and answers. Please plan to attend
this meeting, as you will not want to miss this world renown most
informative speaker!
A large turn out is expected for Dr. Chez and seating is
limited at the
Skokie Village Hall. So, please plan to be on time for this meeting.
Please contact our chapter president, Michael Kanter with questions: (847)
541-9969; Our chapter e-mail address is NorSubAsi@aol.com.
District 39 is excited to present
Paula Kluth, Ph.D. who will be speaking
on: Inclusive Schooling: Providing Access to Academics for All
October 7th 7:00
* 8:30 PM
Mikaelian Education Center
615 Locust Road, Wilmette
Dr. Kluth is a nationally known speaker, consultant, and
educator. She has
been a special educator, inclusion facilitator, and university
professor.
In addition to publishing several journal articles, Dr.
Kluth is the author
of, "You're Going to Love this Kid: Teaching Students
with Autism in the
Inclusive Classroom." She currently runs her own business,
Imagine
Consulting, which consults with a wide range of school
districts, disability
organizations, and parent groups.
For more information contact Dr. Carol Hincker at 847-256-2450
Jewish Children's Bureau Is offering the following Girls
Social Group For
9-12 year old girls
The social skills group is for girls of all abilities and
offers training in
a variety of social and relationship skills. Through creative
group problem
solving activities, cooperative games and experiential
coaching,
participants will learn to read social cues, initiate and
maintain peer
relationships, and improve problem solving skills.
When: Thursdays from 5pm to 6pm
Where: Elaine Kersten Children's Center
255 Revere Drive, Suite 200
Northbrook, IL
The first series will begin October 21st and run until
Dec 16th.
Subsequent sessions will be held at the same day, time
and place. They are
tentatively scheduled to run Jan. 13-March 17th and March
31st through June
2nd.
Cost: $150 for the series. For more information or to arrange
for an
intake interview contact: Tamara Besser, MSW, LCSW at 847-412-4357
or Amie
Yanover, Psy.D. at 224-625-2703. JCB is a partner in serving
our community,
supported by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation
ASA Launches New Comprehensive Online Directory Of Programs
and Services for
the Autism Community
The Autism Society of America today launched a one-of-a
kind, nationwide
online directory to help the 1.5 million American families
affected by
autism find the vital services they need in their own communities.
The
directory- Autism Source - offers, for the first time in
one convenient
place, the gamut of resources families require to help
their children, such
as physicians, psychologists, speech, occupational and
behavioral
therapists, schools, camps, training programs, government
agencies, and much
more.
" Every day, 50 families in America find out
that their child has some form
of autism, and they urgently need to know where they can
go for help. Autism
Source provides these families with a state-of-the-art directory
that is
easy to use and full of valuable resources that will help
them get the
services their child needs," ASA Board Chair Lee Grossman said." As
the
prevalence of autism continues to grow, so too does the demand for
professionals and services specializing in autism. ASA, which has been the
#1 resource for the autism community for almost 40 years, developed Autism
Source to answer this urgent need," ASA President and CEO Rob Beck said.
Autism Source features more than 3,000 resources with listings in all 50
states and the capability to continuously expand. ASA continues to add
programs and users can recommend resources to be added by following the
prompts on the site.
To learn more or to access the directory, visit the ASA
homepage
(http://www.autism-society.org
Working Together To Improve Services For People With Disabilities
Do you have a disability? Do you love someone with a disability? Are you
confused and frustrated trying to find supports? Join us for a one-day
Family Support Network Conference (FSN) that will teach and empower people
with developmental and mental disabilities and their family members to
communicate more effectively about their needs with policy makers.
Who is it for? The Conference is for individuals with disabilities and their
families. It will teach self-advocacy skills to consumers with developmental
disabilities and their parents or members of their support group, and train
and empower them to identify and articulate their own needs and issues. It
will also provide them with information about the value of a family support
services model.
What. Participants will learn how to affect constructive policy changes
through communication with policy makers. The State legislators who
represent Evanston, Niles, and New Trier Townships have been invited to
serve as adjunct faculty in order to discuss issues in policymaking and
strategies in how to reach your goals. They will provide feedback to
participants about model presentations.
When and Where. The conference is on Saturday, November 13, from 8:30
a.m.-3:00 p.m., in the Parasol Room at the Evanston Civic Center, 2100 Ridge
Avenue, Evanston.
Why. You will learn: . what good individual and family support looks like;
.
what supports for people with developmental disabilities in Illinois look
like; . how families can work together to improve service in Illinois; and
. how to work together to improve and increase services for people with
disabilities in Illinois.
Sponsors. This Family Support Network training is being planned and
sponsored by the Evanston Mental Health Board, City of Evanston Parks,
Forestry & Recreation, Childcare Network of Evanston, Evanston/Skokie
School
Districts #65 and #202, Center for Independent Futures, SHORE, Answers for
Special Kids (A.S.K.), North Suburban Special Education District, and Family
Focus Evanston.
Registration. If you are interested in
receiving program registration
materials or information, contact the Evanston Mental Health Board at
847-866-2919. Or, you can register on line by going to
http://www.cityofevanston.org/familysupport.
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