"Healing Autism: No Finer a Cause on the Planet" ______________________________________________________

April 29, 2002 FEAT Calendar of Events - MAY Update

** DEADLINE for JUNE Update is MAY 25: EVENTS@FEAT.org **

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ALSO: AUSTRALIA CANADA

ALASKA

Autism/Asperger's 2002

Dr. Temple Grandin, Dr. Luke Tsai, Dr. Raun Melmed,

Eustacia Cutler, and Dr. Jeannie McAfee

May 7-8, 2002

Anchorage, AK

Asperger's Syndrome with Dr. Tony Attwood

July 11, 2002

Anchorage, AK

800-489-0727

ARIZONA

Asperger's Syndrome with Dr. Tony Attwood

July 19, 2002

Phoenix, AZ

edfuture@onramp.net

AUSTRALIA

World Autism Congress

Dr. Eric Courchesne (US), Dr. Yoko Kamio (Japan),

Ms Wendy Lawson (Australia), & Ms Donna Williams (UK)

November 10-14, 2002

Melbourne, Australia

CALIFORNIA

San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of CAN

Quarterly Chapter Meeting

May 9, 2002 7pm

Foster City, CA Foster City Library

415-646-0496 sfchapter@cureautismnow.org

Elk Grove Unified School District Presents:

"Integrating & Educating Students with ASD"

A series of monthly lecture workshops for teachers, professionals, and parents - about Autism Spectrum Disorders. May 9, 2002 June 13, 2002 Times are 6:30-8:30pm All workshops located: Barbara Comstock Morse, Multi-Purpose Room, 7000 Cranleigh Avenue, Sacramento, CA Belt3@aol.com LWeissmann@aol.com

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* SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW AND ADVOCACY

* A Day with Pete and Pam Wright

* May 11th, 2002 Saturday

* 8:15am to 5:00pm, Sacramento Convention Center,

* 1400 J Street, Room 204.

* Both Wrightslaw books: Special Education Law and From Emotions to Advocacy

* are included, with a Box Lunch. Register by May 4 - $50 per person, $65 per

* couple. Late Registration is $70/$85. _________________________________________________

Early Intervention for Sensory Integration

Lynn Balzer-Martin, Zoe Mailloux, and Aubrey Lande

May 17, 2002

San Diego/Del Mar, CA

Spectrum Center Presents Saturday Series on Autism

Workshops: Latest effective strategies for working with ASD children. Workshop #3 May 18, 2002 Lisa Britton, PhD - Strategies for Evaluating the Quality of your Child's Classroom and In-Home Autism Services All workshops from 9:30a-1230p, and are 25.00 per person per workshop. All workshops held in Berkeley, CA The Spectrum Center, 2855 Telegraph Ave Contact Stephanie Chapralis 510-845-1321

Get a HANDLE on Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Hands-on workshop introduces an integrative approach for identifying & treating the root cause of problems across the life span. Judith Bluestone, creator of HANDLE May 18-19, 2002 9a-5:30p Foster City, CA 650-917-1417 rhonda@handle.org

Charity Fundraising Golf Tournament

PAR - Providing Autism Research for Kids

All proceeds will go to the UC Davis M.I.N.D Institute

May 20, 2002

Sunol Valley Golf Club, CA

EEverson@Rapidigm.com Everson635@aol.com

Eric: 925-997-4750 925-461-0501

PECS 2-Day Training Workshop

Mindy Glassberg & Anne Hoffman, M.Ed

June 6-7, 2002

Anaheim, CA

United Autism Alliance - 24th Annual Walk for Autism "Celebrating a New Day" - Walk/Rally/Carnival June 8, 2002 Los Angeles, CA Griffith Park autismla@yahoo.com

Berard Auditory Integration Training

10-Day Training for Individuals with Auditory Sensitivity

June 15-24, 2002

San Diego, CA

terries@execpc.com 858-278-9534

Berard, Auditory Integration Training

10-Day Training for Individuals with Auditory Sensitivity

June 20-29, 2002

Laguna Hills, CA

terries@execpc.com 949-951-3362

2-Day PECS Training Workshop

Andrew S. Bondy, PhD., & Sarah Buswell

October 29-30, 2002

San Diego, CA

Santa Barbara Alternative Treatments for Autism (SBATA)

Parents Support Group

Meets 3rd Wednesday of every month, 7pm

Linda at sbcalinda@aol.com _______________________________________________________________

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CANADA

Autism 2002: Mercury, Heavy Metals...... Toxicity

Boyd Haley, Vijendra Singh, Woody McGinnis,

Stephanie Cave, James Laidler, William Walsh,

Walter Spitzer, Lothar Heinemann, Lisa Lewis.

May 3-4, 2002

Montreal, Quebec CANADA

The Geneva Centre in Toronto

Summer Training Institute

Sessions:

August 19-21, 2002

August 22, 2002

August 23, 2002

COLORADO

PECS 2-Day Training Workshop

Lori Frost, M.S. CCC-SLP & Mindy Glassberg

May 7-8, 2002

Denver, CO

MONTANA

2-Day PECS Training Workshop

Anne Hoffman, M. Ed., & Susan Peterson, PhD

November 5-6, 2002

Kalispell, MT

NEBRASKA

Asperger's Syndrome with Dr. Tony Attwood

July 15, 2002

Lincoln, NE

edfuture@onramp.net

NEVADA

2-Day PECS Training Workshop

Diane Black, M.Ed., & Sarah Buswell

October 17-18, 2002

Reno, NV

OKLAHOMA

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Wrightslaw One Day Advocacy Training

Pete & Pam Wright

May 7, 2002

Location to be announced

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Reed Martin in Oklahoma

Representing Family & Children with Special Needs,

Special Education Law.

May 31, 2002

Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma Bar Center

OREGON

Asperger Syndrome: Arranging the Environment for Success

TEXAS

Harris County Youth & Family Services Division

2002 Odyssey: Children, Youth, and Families

The ABC's of ABA - Beginner's Workshop

Domonique Randall, M.S., BCBA

This workshop is an introduction to the principles of ABA. An excellent starting point for Parents, Therapists, Teachers, Case Workers, Family and Friends! May 4, 2002 9a-4p

Houston, TX The Shape of Behavior

5829 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N. Suite 803

Parents as Case Managers 2-Day Seminar

A weekend packed with information to assist you in accessing services for persons with disabilities. May 4-5, 2002 Houston, TX Spring ISD, Anderson Leadership Center

16717 Ella Blvd 281-586-1240 281-955-5803

Autism Society of Collin County

Kathy Kelchner: How Autism affects the entire family.

May 7, 2002

The Special Needs Lifeplan: The What, Why, & How,

of Developing a Unique Plan for you and your Special

Needs Child.

Steven C. Rhatigan, ChLAP, C.E.P - Estate & Financial

Plans for Special Needs.

Topics:

* The 5 Special Needs Life Stages & How to Plan for each.

* Proactive versus Reactive Planning.

* Integrating Special Needs Costs into your Financial Plan.

* How to Navigate the Federal Entitlement Maze.

* The Special Needs Trust.

* The Letter of Intent.

* The 10 Most Common Special Needs Planning Mistakes.

May 9, 2002 Angleton ARC

May 14, 2002 Aldine ISD Parent Support Group

May 17, 2002 NAMI West Houston

June 1, 2002 Marbridge Foundation Parent Group - Austin

Asperger Syndrome Coalition of US - Gulf Coast Chapter

MAY Meeting - Panel of Teens with Asperger's.

May 14, 2002 7pm

Houston, TX Houston Mennonite Church

bua@sbcglobal.net

FEAT Central Texas Bi-Monthly Meeting

The DAN Protocol

Dr. Glen Luepnitz

May 17, 2002

Pfugerville, TX Copperfield Elementary

512-251-6634

FEAT-NT Presents: "Case Histories"

Parents who have "Been There - Done That"

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Topics: Biology Influences, Leaky Gut, Mercury, Nutritional Supplements, ABA Speakers: Jeff Bradstreet, MD, Jerry Kartzinel, MD, Andrew Wakefield, MD, Stephen Shore, Jose Martinez-Diaz, PhD., BCBA June 1-2, 2002 Grapevine, TX Grapevine Convention Center 321-953-0278 Info@GND.org

Camp Friendship & Camp Play-Along of Collin County

Family co-op camp offering social & friendship opportunities and training for kids with Asperger Syndrome, Autism, PDD, and other social challlenges. June 3-7, 2002 Plano, TX Oak Point Recreation Center Gaylen 972-309-1905 googahly@aol.com

Autism Society of Collin County

The Sibling Panel with Ross Silverston moderating.

June 4, 2002

Autism Society of Collin County

Open Microphone and Networking

July 2, 2002

Autism Society of Collin County

Adults with Autism speak about what life is like.

August 6, 2002

Autism/Asperger's 2002

CRCG Conference: Celebrating 15 Years of Collaboration in Texas September 30-October 3, 2002 San Antonio, TX 713-664-5701 x287 lauren_moore@co.harris.tx.us

MyHART - Mentally Handicapped & Autism Awareness Ride for Texas Purpose is to give each local city a chance to have families, organizations, and others, meet with their state legislatures to discuss the need for increased funding; provide pertinent information to our legislatures about funding needs for Texans with disabilities; provide facts about the explosive growth of Autism; provide personal stories outlining the need for help; inform about funding proposals for upcoming Legislation in 2003. 2 Cyclists will be riding from Houston through San Antonio, Austin, Waco, Fort Worth, and Dallas. Ride begins October 4, 2002 and ends October 11, 2002 in Dallas Mark - sachnik@utdallas.edu Ron - rgrabau@houston.rr.com

Applications being taken for "Partners in Policymaking"

A leadership training program for adults with disabilities and parents of young children with disabilities. Applications available from Family to Family Network 281-398-1022

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Write Your Ad to the World

If you had a free full page ad in the NY Times, what would you tell the world about autism? Send your submission here to editor@feat.org and you may at least get a "full page ad" in the FEAT Daily Newsletter.

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AUTISM...

Who are you?

Where are you?

I can't hear you.

I cannot look at you.

The carpet is too loud to walk on.

Everything hurts me, all over.

Help me.

We are your family. We stand right beside you, behind you,

all around you.

We speak to you everyday. We hold you, look into your face.

We hug you, kiss you, rain love and affection on you.

We love you unconditionally..... but can we do more???

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Thanks to Rowena Wells for her fantasy NY Times full page poem..

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WASHINGTON

Get a HANDLE on Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Judith Bluestone, creator of "The HANDLE Institute".

Hands-on workshop introduces an integrative approach for identifying & treating the root cause of problems across the life span. May 4, 5, 2002 9a-5p Seattle, WA The HANDLE Institute Marlene marlablue@hotmail.com

Beyond Labels - Treating Disorders at Their Roots

Maryann Savina, OTR and Certified HANDLE Practitioner

An overview of the Holistic Approach to NeuroDevelopmental & Learning Efficiency (HANDLE), opening up a paradigm for viewing all human behavior, & focusing on dynamics for prevention & correction of functional problems. Open to the Community. May 16, 2002 7-9:30pm Seattle, WA The HANDLE Institute 206-860-2655

National Alliance for Autism Research

Walk F.A.R. for NAAR

June 9, 2002

Redmond, WA Marymoor Park

206-275-4490 autismwalk.org/Seattle

Seattle@WalkFARforNAAR.org

Asperger's Syndrome with Dr. Tony Attwood

July 13, 2002

Seattle, WA

edfuture@onramp.net

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