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AANE Event List (Special/Educational)
Listed below, in chronological order, are all upcoming events sponsored by AANE. Please contact AANE if you have any questions about these events.
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AANE Workshops for Parents 2007 - 2008
Ongoing monthly and bi-monthly seminars. Learn more (PDF)
Seeing With a Different Eye:
Art by Adults with Asperger Syndrome
Honan-Allston branch of the Boston Public Library — May 3-31, 2008
300 N. Harvard Street, Allston, MA
Reception: May 3, 2008; 2:30-4:30 pm
Library hours: Mon+Wed 12-8, Tue+Thu 10-6, Fri-Sat 9-5
The Massachusetts State House, Doric Hall — June 2-13, 2008
Beacon Street, Boston, MA
Reception: June 3, 2008; 10am-12pm
Gallery hours: Mon-Fri 9-5
Art Catalogue is available for purchase – click here to order
Parent to Parent Topic Discussion Groups
Come join other parents of children, from pre-school through middle school, for an evening of discussion of specific topics, strategies and resources. Come to one or as many as you like. The discussion groups will be held at the AANE office in Watertown, MA, one evening per month, from March - June. For AANE Members. To reserve your seat, call AANE at (617) 393-3824.
Next Topic: Talking to relatives (or others) about AS
When: Monday, May 19, 7:30pm-9pm
Where: AANE Office, Watertown, MA
Learn more (PDF)
Using Language to Build Social Skills in the Workplace
Presenter: Elsa Abele
This workshop is geared for employment specialists, rehab counselors, job coaches and other professionals supporting adults in the workplace and will cover how to explicitly teach adults with AS basic social interaction/social skills. These skills are essential in a variety of settings, such as employment interviews, day-to-day interaction with colleagues, and interactions with supervisors. This workshop is also appropriate for adults themselves wishing to learn these skills.
When: May 29, 2008
Where: Middlesex Community College, 591 Springs Road,
Bedford, MA
Mail in form (PDF)
Sexuality Concerns and Your Child: Talking about
Sensitive Issues
When: Tuesday, June 3rd
Ages 10-13: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ages 14-17: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Where: Holyoke Community College — Kittredge Center 301
303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke, MA
Presenter: Sally Fogel, M.Ed., AASECT Certified Sexuality Educator
RSVP by Friday, May 30
Mail in form (PDF)
Know Yourself: The Key to a Better Life 2008
AANE's Adult Conference. Keynote Speaker: Valerie Paradiz.
When: July 26, 2008
Where: Bentley College, Waltham, MA
Transition Planning 101 for Teens with Asperger Syndrome
When: Tuesday, September 16; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: Holyoke Community College — Kittredge Center 301
303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke, MA
Presenter: Terri McLaughlin (Federation for Children with Special Needs)
RSVP by Friday, September 12
Mail in form (PDF)
Asperger Syndrome Connections 2008
AANE's Annual Conference. Workshops plus keynote speeches by Dr. Dan Rosenn, John Robison and his brother Augusten Burroughs and Richard Roy Grinker.
When: October 3 & 4, 2008
Where: Marlborough, MA
What’s Next: Work, Employment, and College
When: Tuesday, October 14; 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: Holyoke Community College — Kittredge Center 301
303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke, MA
Presenters: Panel group of local service providers in the areas of work and college
RSVP by Friday, October 10
Mail in form (PDF)