AAACC

Autism-Asperger Association of Calvert County, Inc.

AAACC

A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization offering information, support and assistance to Southern Maryland families facing autism spectrum disorders

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AAACC 2007 - 2008 Meeting Schedule

Meetings are free of charge and open to the public

DATE	TIME	TOPIC
September 20, 2007	10:00 am - 12:00 noon	Back-to-School Parent Social Feel free to bring your latest kitchen creation! Let's get together over coffee & snacks to discuss summer and back-to-school issues.
October 25, 2007	7:00 - 9:00 PM	Topic: New Biological Clues to the Diagnosis & Treatment of Autism Speaker: Dr. Valerie Hu, Ph.D., Professor Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology The George Washington University Medical Center Learn more about this groundbreaking autism research and the impact it is expected to have on future diagnostic procedures and treatment options. Coffee, tea and light fare will be served.
November 15, 2007	10:00 am - 12:00 noon	Guest: Rose Crunkleton This meeting will afford an opportunity for parents to share and discuss the educational, social and emotional challenges faced by their children with autism and related special needs. Members of the public, and especially those interested in special education issues, are invited to join us. Coffee, tea & light fare will be served.
December, 2007	Holiday Break	Holiday Break for the AAACC and member families Meetings will resume in January, 2008
January 17, 2008	7:00 - 9:00 pm	* MEETING CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER * Topic: Resources and Services Available in Southern Maryland Speakers: Local Resource & Service Providers This meeting will afford parents an opportunity to learn more about a variety of existing and upcoming services and resources available to families facing autism in Southern Maryland . Members of the public are invited to join us. Coffee, tea & light fare will be served.
February 2, 2008	9:30 am - 4:00 pm	Topic: How to be an Effective Advocate for your Child Speaker: Missy Alexander, Parent Educator Parents' Place of Maryland Participants will learn strategies to help them be effective advocates for their children with special needs. Topics such as getting organized, creating a paper trail, present levels of performance, measurable goals & objectives, decoding assessment scores, measuring progress, effective communication and conflict resolution will be presented and discussed. For more information and to register for this event, visit the AAACC Parent Advocacy Training website, or contact Liz Lowenthal at 410-257-3226, or LLowenthal@asdcalvert.org. This event generously sponsored by the AAACC, the LDA of Calvert County, the Parents' Place of Maryland, Calvert County Parks & Recs Therapeutic Recreation Services (CCP&R-TRS) and the Help Association. Tax deductible donations are encouraged and appreciated.
March 20, 2008	7:00 - 9:00 pm	The AAACC will host a panel discussion with adults with autism who will share their perspectives on transitioning into adulthood with an autism spectrum disorder. Ruth Snyder is an author, advocate and parent. She is one of the authors of the recently published Asperger Syndrome and Girls. Ari Ne’eman is the founding president of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network, an organization with chapters in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois and New York. Mr. Ne’eman is also a student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus. Q&A to follow presentations. This meeting is open to the public. Refreshments and light fare will be served.
April 17, 2008	10:00 am - 12:00 noon	Topic: Summer Programs, Services and Resources Available in Southern Maryland This meeting will afford parents an opportunity to learn more about a variety of planned summer programs, services and resources available to families facing autism, and other developmental disabilities, in Southern Maryland. Members of the public are invited to join us. Coffee, tea & light fare will be served.
June 14, 2008	7:00 - 9:00 pm	Parents' Night Out Dinner & Respite Care! For more information, visit our info website at: http://www.asdcalvert.org/ParentsNtOutInfo.htm

AAACC Meeting History (2007 - 2004)

April 26, 2007	7:00 - 9:00 PM	Public/Private Partnerships in Educating Students with Autism Speakers: April Arford, M.S., Instructional Director Kennedy-Krieger at Southern High School Anne Arundel County Joe Dickson, M.S., Program Director Tracey Gillis, M.S., Assistant Program Director Type II Schools Hannah More Anne Arundel County Programs
March 15, 2007	7:00 - 9:00 PM	Strategies for Identifying & Improving Sleep Problems in Children with Developmental Disabilities Speaker: Dr. Daniel S. Lewin, Ph.D., D.ABSM Licensed Clinical Psychologist Director, Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry Children's National Medical Center
January 25, 2007	9:30 - 11:30 AM	Preview of Wrightslaw video: Surviving Due Process: When Parents and the School Board Disagree (available for purchase at www.wrightslaw.com)
October 19, 2006	7:00 - 9:00 PM	Transition from Summer to School: Parent Sharing and Caring Night
May 18, 2006	7:00 - 9:00 PM	Transition and Employment
April 20, 2006	10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon	IEP Questions & Answers Focus on Goals & Objectives, Services and Accommodations relating to Behavioral, Sensory and Speech & Language Needs
March 16, 2006	7:00 - 9:00 PM	Dr. Trevor Valentine M.D. Developmental Pediatrician Calvert Memorial Hospital
February 16, 2006	10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon	Summer Camp and Recreation
January 19, 2006	7:00 - 9:00 PM	Noelle Welch, OTR /L and Tiffany Blumling, OTR /L Solutions for Sensory Integration Disorders
November 17, 2005	10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon	Erica Haines, Therapeutic Recreation Services (TRS) Calvert County Parks and Recreation Preview of Winter & Spring Programs for Individuals with Disabilities
October 20, 2005	7:00 - 9:00 PM	Robin Welsh, attorney, CCPS (previously, Director of Special Ed, CCPS) Changes in IDEA law: How will it affect your child?
May 16, 2005	7:00 - 9:00 PM	Dr. Susan Mattingly, SLP, CCC, PhD Language/Speech and the Spectrum: Typical treatment areas and when to request testing
April 15, 2005	10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon	Janel Jackson, Resource Coordinator Developmental Disabilities Administration Calvert County Health Dept. Review of Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) eligibility, funding, and how to access services/supports.
March 21, 2005	7:00 - 9:00 PM	Dr. Janelle Love, M.D. - DAN! Physician Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Biomedical Treatments and the DAN! Protocol
February 18, 2005	10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon	Gary Greenwald, Attorney at Law Estate Planning and the Special Needs Child
September 13, 2004	7:00 - 9:00 PM	School Board Candidates’ Night: Our September meeting will be a jointly sponsored meeting with the Learning Disabilities Association of Calvert County (LDA) and the Arc of Southern Maryland. This meeting will provide the public an opportunity to become acquainted with the candidates vying for positions on the Calvert County Board of Education. Equal time will be given each candidate to present his/her platform. The audience will also have an opportunity to pose questions to them & to view candidates’ responses to questions formulated by the LDA, AAACC and the Arc.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS:

1.    From Route 2/4 in Prince Frederick, turn east onto Hwy 231 (Ford Dealership is on the west side; 7-Eleven is on the east side.

2.    Pass Sheriff’s Office on left; at stop sign, turn right onto Main Street (AKA Hwy 764).

3.    Go 2 blocks and turn left into the parking lot at the "County Services Plaza" sign.

4.    After you turn into the parking lot, the building is straight ahead; it is a 3 story, gray building with a green stripe across the middle.

5.    The side entrance facing Main Street is the easiest; the conference room is inside the County Services Plaza Building on the

       1st floor (Room #102).  Signs will be posted.

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For additional information about AAACC meetings, please contact:

Careen Wallace

301-855-8333

CWallace@asdcalvert.org

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