February NM Autism Mothers luncheon Friday, February 10, 2012 | 12:30pm Scarpas (Eubank & Montgomery) Please RSVP so I will have a head count.
Note: Last month, several RSVP'd and then didn't attend. If you RSVP and then something comes up and you aren't able to make the luncheon, please be courteous and let me know. The restaurants are wonderful about reserving adequate space for us based upon the numbers I give them. We need to be mindful that our luncheons are held during the lunch rush and empty chairs are lost dollars for these businesses. Thank you so much. I look forward to seeing you all.MORE INFO: Lori Deanda (ldeanda@q.com) | |
UNM CDD Autism Program Training: Parents as Active Members of the IEP Team Thursday, February 16, 2012 | 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Identify sources of potential conflict/barriers. Discuss the IEP
process from the school’s and parent’s perspective. Provide a brief
overview of the 11 considerations. Discuss and practice of strategies
to improve communication between home and school class the IEP
process from the school’s and parent’s perspective.
Please register at: http://cdd.unm.edu/autism/education/register.aspMORE INFO: Francis Nye | (505) 272-5866 |
February Workshop - Creative Arts with Nita Hughes Saturday, February 18, 2012 | 10:00 am - Noon Unitarian Universalist Church (3701 Carlisle Blvd NE) Join Nita Hughes, a Certified Creative Arts Therapist, for a family-fun event to explore our creative sides and experiment with painting, working with clay and assembling collages with everyday objects. Parents and siblings are encouraged to participate.MORE INFO: | 505-332-0306 |
Best Buddies Winter Wonderland Prom Saturday, February 18, 2012 | 6:00p - 9:00p Albuquerque Convention Center, San Miguel and Mesilla Room Attire: Semi formal
Dinner will not be provided, only beverages
Tickets: $8.00 for BB members and $10.00 for non-members
Tickets will also be sold at the door at $10.00 a ticket
Parking available at parking structure for $6.00
Free parking at the Wells Fargo Bank on 2nd Street.MORE INFO: Kyla | 505-720-9048 |
GRASP - The Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership Sunday, February 19, 2012 thru Saturday, December 1, 2012 GRASP - The Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership is a group for adults with asd. (This is not a parent Group) Please check out their Albuquerque support group at http://www.grasp.org/res_sg.htm for Albuquerque information and events. The leader of this group is Ian Ford.MORE INFO: Ian Ford ilf@ianford.com | |
Annual Ribbon Pin Making Party Saturday, March 3, 2012 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Center for Development & Disability, 2300 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque We need LOTS of volunteers of all ages. We plan on turning 400 yards of ribbon into 2,400 ribbon pins in 1 day! These pins will be passed out throughout the year but especially during April, which is Autism Awareness Month. Since we work through the lunch hour, we appreciate folks bringing a dish to share but it's not necessary to participate. Drinks will be provided.MORE INFO: | 505-332-0306 |
Special Education Law & Advocacy - Pre Academy Workshop Wednesday, March 21, 2012 | 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Sheraton Uptown Albuquerque - 2600 Louisianna Blvd. NE Speaker: Pete Wright, Founder of Wright's Law. This one-day pre-academy workshop will provide participants an intensive training with an overview of Special Education Law and strategies in ways to become active advocates. This training will also include new developments with IDEA 2004, the regulations, No Child Left Behind and Supreme court cases. This session will also include New Mexico law/regulations and applicable to both Public and Bureau of Indian Education Schools and will be tailored to Native American children and families. Registration fee of $125 per person includes breakfast, lunch and 3 required textbooks from Wright's Law.
visit website at www.epicsnm.orgMORE INFO: Alvino Sandoval or asandoval@eoicsnm.org | (505) 767-6630 ext 301 |
Autism Conference - Albuquerque Wednesday, March 28, 2012 thru Friday, March 30, 2012 | 8:30am - 3:30 pm, daily Hyatt Regency, 330 Tijeras NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87102 The Autism Programs at the Center for Development and Disability will be hosting a three-day conference on March 28-30, 2012, in Albuquerque, NM. The focus is around teens and adults, but we will also offer breakout sessions that apply to all ages.
Also, we are launching a new registration process with this conference: you may now pay using a credit card as well as by mailing in a check. Please read the instructions on all the links carefully in order to register with your preferred payment method. In addition, this process will automatically shut down registration when our limit of 200 is reached.
Register at http://cdd.unm.edu/autism/education.aspMORE INFO: Kathy Turner turnerk@salud.unm.edu, Rita Crozier rcrozier@salud.unm.edu | |
Save the Date! Pedal For The Puzzle Sunday, April 1, 2012 | TBD TBD Benefiting The Civitan International Research Center and The New Mexico Autism Society |
8th Annual Family Leadership Action Network (FLAN) Conference Thursday, April 12, 2012 thru Friday, April 13, 2012 Isleta Conference Center, 11000 Broadway SE, Albuquerque This year's Conference will offer workshops in the areas of:
General Education
Health
Special Education
Early Childhood
Family Engagement
Fatherhood
There will be sessions available in Spanish and Navajo.
Family Leadership Action Network (FLAN) is a network of families working to promote the voices of families in order to influence the policies and the programs that affect them. FLAN builds on each family's strengths and knowledge and celebrates diversity. FLAN works for positive, family-friendly changes to systems that eliminate stereotyping and assumptions about the families they serve. FLAN promotes the importance of collaboration and relationship building to create positive outcomes for families, children, and communities.
Our Mission: To place the voices and issues of children and families at the top of New Mexico's agenda.
This conference offers opportunities to:
Help families get involved in their children's education
Learn to navigate the special education system
Gain insight and tools to navigate the medical system
Network with other families around the state; and
Make your voice count for children & families!
For more information or to register go to www.parentsreachingout.org/flan.MORE INFO: Parents Reaching Out (505) 247-0192 or (800) 524-5176 in NM | email: flan@parentsreachout.org |
Ellen Reavis Race for Autism Saturday, April 14, 2012 Balloon Fiesta Park Registration is open for the Ellen Reavis Race for Autism! Register at: http://www.active.com/running/albuquerque-nm/ellen-reavis-race-for-autism-2012MORE INFO: | 505-332-0306 |
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