Free Autism Society National Conference Registration for Individuals with Autism

Online Registration for the 44th Autism Society National Conference and Exposition is NOW OPEN!

To register, please click here

 

*NEW- The Autism Society is pleased to announce that all individuals on the spectrum receive a complimentary rate for their attendance at this year’s conference!

 

We are also offering a new family rate that accommodates up to 3 members.

 

Preconference Workshops are held on Wednesday, July 10.  Preconference Workshops are optional and are not included in the general conference registration.

A Preconference Workshop can be added to a general conference registration for an additional fee of $150 per person.

 

Below is a listing of the Preconference Workshops available:

Autism Service Initiatives
Wednesday, July 10, 2013-9:00 AM
Nina-Wall Cote, Bureau of Autism Services

 

Self-Advocacy Meeting, Making the Connections
Wednesday, July 10, 2013-9:00 AM

 

Behavioral Way to Raise your Child in a Faith-Based Family
Wednesday, July 10, 2013-9:00 AM
Jim Ball and Debi Fillipi

 

Autism Community Leaders Meeting
Wednesday, July 10, 2013-9:00 AM

Leadership and Autism Needs Assessment

Cracking the Business Code for Competitive Employment Outcomes
Wednesday, July 10, 2013-9:00 AM
Andy Traub and Deb Russell

 

Special Needs Planning, Where do you start?
Wednesday, July 10, 2013-9:00 AM
Jim Caffrey, Special Needs Alliance

 

Registration Fees and Categories

Early Bird Rate: Expires May 15, 2013
General Conference Attendee: $300
Individual on the Spectrum: $0
Speaker: $225
Family: $450

 

Advance Rate: May 16-June 28, 2013
General Conference Attendee: $350
Individual on the Spectrum: $0
Speaker: $225
Family: $520

 

Late/Onsite Rate:  June 29 and after
General Conference Attendee: $375
Individual on the Spectrum: $0
Speaker: $225
Family: $565

Family rate accommodates no more than 3 family members
Family Rate applications must be processed manually please contact 888-823-4925 for assistance.

Summer Activities Calendar (Teachers, send this home with your students)

From Teachers Pay Teachers:

This freebie includes a summer calendar with a activities for your students to complete each day. It will help to keep their brains engaged over summer break.

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Summer-Activities-Calendar-Freebie-246066

Palm Tree Attributes Match Up Game

From Communication Station: Speech Therapy PLLC -

"Palm Tree Match Up is a match up game between objects and their attributes. I also added some blank trees and bunches of bananas so you can make your own if you want!"

http://communicationstationspeechtx.blogspot.com/2013/05/freebie-friday-palm-tree-match-up.html

Printable Summer Good-bye Cards for Students

Say a fond farewell to each student with sweet cards for summer from Instructor Magazine. http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/printable-good-bye-cards-students

Getting Ready for Summer Break

A tip sheet from Sandbox Learning. http://www.sandbox-learning.com/FileLib/Getting_Ready_for_Summer_Break.pdf

Knights and Castles Activities

Positively Autism's "Knights and Castles" Activities include:

• Knights and Castles Vocabulary
• Knights and Castles Boy/Girl Sort
• Knights and Castles Matching
• "Travis the Train Visits a Castle" Story
• Song and Story Videos

http://www.positivelyautism.com/free/unit_castle.html

"Spatial Concepts: Questions about Object Locations" Worksheets

From Ms. Lane's SLP Materials:

"I made this worksheet to work on answering questions about which item is under, over, or beside another object.  There are 3 pages for a total of 12 questions.  Love working on those positional concepts!!!"

http://slpmaterials.blogspot.com/2013/04/spatial-concepts-questions-about-object.html