Thursday, December 15, 2005

Asperger's Seminars Winter 2006

There will be a series of seminars on Asperger's syndrome held throughout New England this January and February. These sessions, entitled "Improving Outcomes for Children and Adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome", will be run by Cross Country Education.

These events are geared both to professionals and parents, and are recommended for everyone from school administrators and teachers to OTs, PTs, Speech Pathologists, Pediatricians and other medical professionals. Continuing Ed credits are available in many specialties.

Covered topics will include:
  • How to recognize and identify behavioral symptoms of Asperger's Syndrome

  • Techniques used in pragmatic language assessment

  • Frequent misdiagnoses and diagnostic progression

  • The social and emotional issues associated with Asperger's Syndrome

  • Specific techniques to improve successful outcomes

  • Intervention methods to combat social inappropriateness

  • Current research concerning Asperger's Syndrome

  • The unique difficulties present in Asperger's Syndrome

  • Intervention techniques for fine motor, gross motor and academic issues

  • Discuss intervention techniques to combat social inappropriateness

  • Review current research concerning Asperger's Syndrome

  • Understand the unique difficulties present in Asperger's Syndrome

  • Learn intervention techniques for fine motor, gross motor and academic issues


Locations and dates:
  • Manchester, NH - Jan 30

  • Worcester, MA - Jan 31

  • Boston, MA - Feb 1

  • Providence, RI - Feb 2

  • Hartford, CT - Feb 3


For More Information on these and other, related seminars:
www.CrossCountryEducation.com