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Saturday, October 17, 2015    

8:30 am - 3:30 pm


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WHERE                                              

Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport

6401 S. 13th Street

Milwaukee, WI 53221



 

CONTACT                                                   Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin

3720 N 124th St, Suite O, Wauwatosa, WI 53222 

 (414)988-1260  or email: julie@assew.org

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2015 Autism Educators' Symposium
 Differentiating Instruction to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners

Participants will learn the differences between adaptations, modifications and accommodations and their effective use.

Who should attend?
Need new strategies on how to meet a diverse set of learner's needs in your classroom? Ever feel like you are modifying on the fly and wish you were able to proactively plan so you could spend more time engaged in teaching and less time putting out fires? Then this workshop is for you!

SCHEDULE AND COURSE OBJECTIVES
8:00 - 8:30 Registration
8:30-11:30 Morning Session
11:30 - 12:30 Lunch on your own
12:30 - 3:30 Afternoon Session    
                            
Course Objectives:  

As a result of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • use a basic framework to proactively set up the classroom to meet the needs of a full spectrum of students;
  • develop strategies that can facilitate the includsion of special needs students in the general education setting;
  • plan and apply adaptations, modifications and accommodations to maximize teaching time.
Tuition:  $75 course fee for Autism Society members, $105 for non-members
To register and pay by credit card, click "Register Now" button below.
School Districts - We Encourage teams to attend together.  Purchase orders accepted. 
To pay by check, purchase order, if an invoice is required, or to register a group, please contact Julie Quigley at 414-988-1263 or julie@assew.org.
Class Location:
Crowne Plaza Milwaukee Airport
6401 S. 13th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53221                                                            
Instructors    
Julie Arens, Autism/Behavior Support Teacher and Diagnostician, Racine Unified School District
Lynn Brusnahan, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis
Barb Christensen, Cross-Categorical Special Education Teacher, Racine Unified School District
Rosemary Gardner, Educational Programmer, Lakeland School, Walworth County
Jessica Lowney, Autism Support Teacher, Kenosha Unified School District
Mary J. Graczyk McMullen, M.S. Autism Consultant

The Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin
Founded in 1976, the Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin is part of the nation's leading grassroots autism organization working to improve the lives of all affected by autism.  The Autism Society does this through increasing public awareness about the issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals acress the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research, and advocacy.  The Autism Society of Southeastern Wisconsin serves as the primary autism spectrum disorder resource for Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, Dodge, Jefferson, Ozaukee, Walworth, and Washington counties and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.