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October 2 - 4, 2017 Snow King Resort

Jackson, Wyoming 800-522-5464

(Mention Autism Conference 2017 for Hotel Reservations)

“ Everyone has a mountain to climb and autism has not been my mountain, it has been my opportunity for victory.”

Rachel Barcellona

Who Should Attend

Special Education Teachers and Support Staff, General Education Teachers, Counselors, Program

Specialists, Parents, Individuals with Autism, Psychologists, Administrators, Principals and Assistant

Principals, School Board Members, University Instructors/Faculty.

Program Hours

All sessions Monday, October 2nd and Tuesday October 3rd are scheduled from 8:00 a.m.— 4:20 p.m.

All sessions on Wednesday, October 4th are scheduled from 8:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

*Breakfast will be provided each day from 7:30—8:00 a.m.

*Lunch is on your own daily from 11:40 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Snow King Resort has a full service restaurant,

and there are several restaurants nearby.

*An afternoon snack will be provided Monday and Tuesday during the afternoon break.

Cancellations/Substitutions

100% of your paid registration fee will be refunded if you can’t attend and notify us at least 10 days in

advance. Attendee substitutions may be made at any time with no penalty. Please email any request for

refunds or substitutions to wyasd@pcsd1.org. No-show registrations will not be refunded. Please

contact hotel for lodging cancellation policy.

Request for Provisions, Services, or Equipment

Conference Staff is available to accommodate your needs. Please register at least 4 weeks prior to

conference and call Emily at 307-527-6332 to discuss specific needs.

Further Questions

Call Emily Burrell at 307-527-6332 or Amber Beaudry at 307-764-6110 or email WY ASD at

wyasd@pcsd1.org.

Schedule Overview Monday October 2nd, 2017 7:00 – 8:00 Registration/Breakfast

(provided)

8:00 – 9:40 Keynote

10:00 – 11:40 General Session

11:40 – 1:00 Lunch (on own)

1:00 – 4:00 Breakout Sessions

4:20 – 5:00 Vendor Reception

Tuesday October 3rd, 2017 7:30 – 8:00 Breakfast (provided)

8:00 – 11:40 Breakout Sessions

11:40 – 1:00 Lunch (on own)

1:00 – 3:00 Breakout Sessions

3:20 – 4:20 General Session

4:20 – 5:00 Vendor Reception

Wednesday October 4th, 2017 7:30 – 8:00 Breakfast (provided)

8:00 – 9:40 Parent/Student Panel

10:00 – 12:00 General Session

Dismissal

Topics Include: Social Emotional Learning and Language

Relationships

IEP Development

Challenging Behaviors

Assessments

Structuring the Classroom

Visual Supports

Autism in Love — Dave and Lindsey

Strands Include: Parent Sessions

Leadership Sessions

Educator Sessions

Questions?

Please Contact: Emily Burrell Amber Beaudry

307-527-6332 307-764-6110

Email: wyasd@pcsd1.org

Registration Information

Early Bird Regular Late

4/1/17—5/15/17 5/16/17—8/21/17 8/22/17—9/22/17

Professional $275 Professional $300 Professional $325

Family/Individual W/ASD $90 Family/Individual W/ASD $100 Family/Individual W/ASD $110

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Hotel Accommodations

$119 King, $129 Double Queen, $129 King Suite (plus tax and resort fee)

To make reservations, please call 800-522-5464 and mention Autism Conference 2017 to receive these special rates or go to https://goo.gl/qTTVX1 to book your room online. Hotel reservations need to be made before September 1, 2017 to receive this special rate.

Wyoming Autism Spectrum Disorder Summit

October 2-4, 2017

Snow King Resort Jackson, Wyoming

Registration

FIRST NAME LAST NAME ROLE

ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP

PHONE EMAIL

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: PROFESSIONAL $275 FAMILY/INDIVIDUAL W/ASD $90

REGULAR REGISTRATION: PROFESSIONAL $300 FAMILY/INDIVIDUAL W/ASD $100

LATE REGISTRATION: PROFESSIONAL $325 FAMILY/INDIVIDUAL W/ASD $110

Method of Payment

A CHECK (Payable to PCSD#1) P.O # (Please include signed P.O. with registration form)

FAX THIS FORM TO: 307-764-6157 (P.O’s only) MAIL THIS FORM TO: WY ASD 160 N. EVARTS ST POWELL, WY 82435

**PLEASE LIST ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS ON A COPY OF THIS FORM**

Emily Rubin, MS, CCC-SLP is the Director of the Educational Outreach Program at the Marcus Autism Center, an academic affiliate of Emory University and an NIH Autism Center of Excellence. She has served as a member of an American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Ad Hoc Committee on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), a committee charged with developing guidelines related to the role of speech-language pathologists in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of ASD. As a co-author of the SCERTS Model, she lectures

internationally both in-person and through distance learning. Currently, the focus of her work is on supporting community-based educational systems to build internal capacity for supporting social emotional engagement and social emotional learning competencies within classroom lessons.

Dave and Lindsey - Autism in Love Many individuals on the Autism Spectrum often report ongoing and sometimes exhausting challenges associated with social communication and interaction. What can we learn from these challenges, and how can we as parents, professionals, community members, and employers better teach, support, and work with individuals on the autism spectrum?

Join us for a special session with Lindsey Nebeker and David Hamrick – a young couple featured in the recent documentary, Autism in Love. We'll talk with Dave and Lindsey about their personal journey – as individuals and as a recently married couple – focusing on their experiences and accomplishments in school through adolescence and into adulthood.

Brooke D. Carson, Ph.D., is the state Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Specialist for the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) where she is the Autism Spectrum Disorder State Coordinator for the Colorado Autism Education Network. In this role, Dr. Carson oversees a statewide initiative for developing model demonstration sites in school districts around Colorado and coordinates the Autism Leadership Cadre, which includes Autism professionals across the state employed to carry out CDE initiatives, as well as professional development in the area of ASD. Dr. Carson trains and works with school districts on developing strategies, classrooms, and effective district-wide programs utilizing evidenced-based practices for students on the Autism Spectrum. Carson has held positions as a

state and district Autism Specialist, District Coordinator, university author and instructor, and a project director for National Autism grants.

Annette Wragge is the State Coordinator for the NE Autism Spectrum Disorders Network. Annette received her Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln and holds a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from Doane College. In her role as State Coordinator, Annette works with regional coordinators and various agencies across the state to provide training and technical assistance in the area of Autism Spectrum Disorders. She organizes and provides training opportunities to support the needs of teachers, administrators and parents of children with ASD.

Annette completed her Board Certified Behavior Analyst certification in May of 2014. Annette has completed advanced level training in Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT), The Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Structured Teaching, Visual Supports, Verbal Behavior Training, The Assessment for Basic Language and Learning Skills (ABLLS), Social Stories, and various Instructional Strategies for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum. She has presented locally and nationally on topics related to Autism Spectrum Disorder, co-authored the 2011 Hidden Curriculum One a Day Calendar for Kids. In 2011 she authored the Social narratives: Online training module. Autism Internet Modules, www.autisminternetmodules.org. and in 2012 co-authored the Screening and Autism: Online training module. Autism Internet Modules, www.autisminternetmodules.org.

Karine Gleason, B.S., is the Secondary Coordinator for the Kansas’ Technical Assistant Support Network, Autism and Tertiary Behavior Support (TASN, ATBS) team. Prior to joining the TASN, ATBS team in 2014, Karine worked with junior high and high school students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She served as the Autism Program Coordinator and was responsible for curriculum modification and developing community based instruction programs for her students. Currently, Karine is the lead coordinator for the TASN, ATBS Structured Teaching Initiative. This initiative provides resources and hands-on training for Kansas educators in creating and implementing components of Structured Teaching.

Sheila M. Smith, Ph.D., is the Assistant Director at OCALI, the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence, where she works to advance state- and system-wide capacity to improve outcomes for individuals with complex disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), cognitive disabilities, and most recently, deafness and blindness. She also leads the internal operations of OCALI. She led the development of OCALI’s first online learning tool, the Autism Internet Modules (AIM; www.autisminternetmodules.org), linking research to real life. Smith has held positions as administrator, professional development specialist, university instructor and teacher across seven states. Her numerous leadership roles, presentations and publications reflect her wide-range of experiences within the field of Special Education.

Meegan Shuler is a Speech Language Pathologist who works with school districts to program for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Meegan has worked in public education for 19 years delivering direct and indirect special education services to children ages three to twenty one as an SLP and an Autism Specialist.

Meegan received a Masters Degree in Speech Language Pathology and a degree in Behavior Analysis.

Kate Loving is a former Special Education Teacher and District Autism and Transition Specialist. She currently works for the Colorado Department of Education as an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Specialist, where she provides coaching and consultation to districts around the state. She is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and in her private practice, she specializes in working with young adults with ASD and significant behavioral and communication needs.

Brought to you by Park County School District #1 and #6, Wyoming Department of Education, UW Project ECHO, Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources and WIND (Wyoming Institute for Disabilities).