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AANE Event List
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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Save the Dates!
- Saturday May 8th: Asperger Academy for Parents
- Thursday July 29th: Cape Cod Summer Conference
Adjust, Connect, & Thrive in College
with Dr. Miles Tarter
Actively Recruiting Members
There are still a few slots left in this group, but people should contact Dr. Miles Tarter promptly to schedule an intake interview.
When: Starting Wednesday, February 24th; 11:50am-1:20pm
Where: Wentworth Institute of Technology
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Parent to Parent Topic Discussion:
Making Family Relationships Work
Learn how you can manage the varying demands of siblings and adult relationships when you have a child with AS.
When: March 16, 2010 at 7:30-9:00 pm
Where: AANE Office in Watertown
Facilitators: Jean Stern, M.Ed. and Brenda Dater, MPH, MSW
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Advocating for Your Child with AS in Public School
Instructor: Jean Stern, M.Ed.
When: (choose one) March 17, May 18
Where: AANE Office in Watertown
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3rd Annual Autism and Asperger Exposition and Conference
When: March 20, 2010
Where: Antioch University New England, 40 Avon St, Keene, NH
Join the Autism and Asperger's community for an afternoon of presentations and opportunity to tour exhibits from service providers, professionals, schools, camps and other who serve individuals and families with ASD.
This is a free, public event. Certificates of attendance are available for no charge to educators and others attending conference sessions. For more information on presentations and exhibitors please see: www.antiochne.edu/news/calendar_detail.cfm?News_ID=833
High School Social Event and Parenting Workshop:
Emotional Regulation and Anger Management
Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010
Time: 2:30-5:00 pm
Location: AANE offices at 85 Main Street in Watertown, MA.
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Advocating for Your Teen with AS in Public School
Instructor: Jean Stern, M.Ed.
When: March 23
Where: AANE Office in Watertown
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“What Can I Say?” “What Did You Say?”— Using Language to Build Social Skills
Instructor: Elsa Abele, CCC-SLP
Location: Espousal Retreat Center, 554 Lexington Street, Waltham,
MA (click for Directions or call 781-209-3101)
Dates: (choose one pair) March 25 & 26, May 11 & 12
Time: Check-in 8:30 - 9 AM; Workshop 9 AM - 4 PM
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Asperger Syndrome & Anxiety:
Perspectives and Intervention
A conference sponsored by the Asperger's Association of New England
in partnership with MGH YouthCare
March 26 & 27, 2010
Kresge Auditorium, MIT,
Cambridge, MA
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Exhibitor Opportunities: Online or PDF Mail-in
Parent to Parent Topic Discussion:
Weekends and Vacations
Learn how to “structure” unstructured and unpredictable time to make it more enjoyable for everyone.
When: April 1, 2010 at 7:30-9:00 pm
Where: AANE Office in Watertown
Facilitators: Jean Stern, M.Ed. and Brenda Dater, MPH, MSW
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Tuesday Topic Night: Understanding “the Hidden Curriculum”
“The Hidden Curriculum” refers to social rules that neurotypical people learn through intuition. These rules change as a teen advances from elementary to middle to high school. Learn some of the social rules that can trip up teens with AS and related conditions.
When: April 6th, 2010; 7:30-9:00pm
Where: AANE Office in Watertown
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Neurodiversity in Harmony:
An Evening of A Cappella to Benefit AANE
Friday, April 9th - 8:00pm
Boston University Central;
775 Commonwealth Ave, Boston MA
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When Finding and Keeping a Job is Work: Vocational Issues on the Autism Spectrum
4th Annual Matthew Dandurand Memorial Fund Workshop and Award for Exceptional Effort
Featured Speaker: Zosia Zaks
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010
Time: 12–2 pm;
2–3 pm Awards Ceremony
Location: Elms College,
Alumnae Library Theater;
Chicopee, MA
Cost: $15/person or $25/2 people
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Understanding Asperger Syndrome: Interventions and Strategies for Parents
Instructor: Nancy Schwartz, MSW
When: (choose one) April 12, May 10, June 14, July 12
Where: AANE Office in Watertown
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Making School Work for Your Child with AS
Instructor: Lynne Mitchell, MSW
When: April 13
Where: AANE Office in Watertown
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High School Social Event and Parenting Workshop:
Preparing Your Teen for Independent Living
Date: Sunday, April 25, 2010
Time: 2:30-5:00 pm
Location: AANE offices at 85 Main Street in Watertown, MA.
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Transition Planning Workshop Series
with Terri McLaughlin
When: April 26 & 29, 2010 at 7pm
Where: AANE Office in Watertown for both workshops
Cost: $20 per family
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Tuesday Topic Night: High School Survival
An evening especially for parents of rising middle schoolers! Come and talk about this next step in your teen’s life. Just in time for the last team meeting of the year.
When: May 4th, 2010; 7:30-9:00pm
Where: AANE Office in Watertown
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Special Education Law: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Presenter: Attorney Julia Landau
When: Wednesday, May 5th, 2010; 7:00-9:00 pm
Where: AANE Offices, 85 Main Street, Watertown
Cost: $10 per family
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Parent to Parent Topic Discussion:
Behavior: Is it Asperger Syndrome or Neurotypical?
Learn which behaviors are typical for all children and which are related to having Asperger Syndrome. Learn which strategies and consequences work in different situations.
When: May 6, 2010 at 7:30-9:00 pm
Where: AANE Office in Watertown
Facilitators: Jean Stern, M.Ed. and Brenda Dater, MPH, MSW
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Welcome to the Teen Years: Making Life Work for Your Teen with AS
Instructor: Lynne Mitchell, MSW
When: May 11
Where: AANE Office in Watertown
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Destination: Adulthood
Achieving Success through Self-Knowledge
Instructor: Ellen S. Heller Korin, M.Ed.
When: Sunday, May 16, 2010 from 2-5pm
Where: AANE offices at 85 Main Street in Watertown, MA.
Cost for AANE Members: $50 per family
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Making Daily Life Work at Home
Instructor: Brenda Dater, MPH, MSW
When: (choose one) May 19, July 21
Where: AANE Office in Watertown
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Using Language to Build Social Skills in the Workplace
Instructor: Elsa Abele, CCC-SLP
Location: Espousal Retreat Center, 554 Lexington Street, Waltham,
MA (click for Directions or call 781-209-3101)
Date: May 21, 2010
Time: Check-in 8:30 - 9 AM; Workshop 9 AM - 4 PM
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High School Social Event and Parenting Workshop:
Self-Knowledge and Self Acceptance
Date: Sunday, May 23, 2010
Time: 2:30-5:00 pm
Location: AANE offices at 85 Main Street in Watertown, MA.
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Bike Riding 101 for Parents
When: May 26 & July 7, 2010
Where: AANE Office in Watertown
Instructor: Brenda Dater, MPH, MSW
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