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2 Day Event: Identifying and Navigating Autism Spectrum Disorders Resources

In Honor of Autism Awareness Month JSSA's

Autism Center Through the Lifespan presents

:




Identifying and
Navigating

Autism Spectrum
Disorders Resources


A 2-evening panel discussion and Q&A

with JSSA and community experts for parents of children, adolescents and young

adults with  Asperger’s syndrome and related disorders.



Tuesday,

April 1, 2014; 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.



A Multi-Disciplinary

Approach to the Treatment of ASDs

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Topics to be discussed:

social skills therapy, counseling, socialization programs, case management,

family support, life skills training, testing, medication management and

psychiatric services and speech and behavioral science services. A Q&A

session will follow the panel discussion.


JSSA
Presenters
:Andrew McGahan, LCSW, Director of Northern
Virginia’s Child and Family Services


Jamell White, Ph.D., LCSW-C,
Director of Special Needs and Dear Services


Dr. Sonia Juneja, Consulting
Child and Adult Psychiatrist

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Special Guests:  Sabra Gelfond, MA, CCC-SLP and Heather Couchenour, M.,Ed., National

Speech/Language Therapy Center.



Wednesday,

April 2, 2014; 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.



Launching Your Young

Adult - Transition Strategies





Topics to be discussed:

Future planning, supported employment, life-skills training and socialization

programs .A Q&A session will follow the panel discussion





JSSA

Presenters
: Jamell White, Ph.D., LCSW-C, Director
of Special Needs and Dear Services

Stephanie Silverstein,
Employment Specialist

Kate Wissman, LCSW-C, Clinical
Supervisor for Special Needs and Deaf Services


Special Guest: Evan J. Krame, Esq., President, Evan J.
Krame, P.C. Law Offices


Schedule:


6:30 - Sign-in
7:00 - Panel Discussion
8:15 - Q & A



Location:


JSSA's Ina Kay Building

200 Wood Hill Road, 3rd Floor Boardroom

Rockville, Maryland


Questions:


301.838.4200 • autismcenter@jssa.org

www.jssa.org




 This event is offered free of charge.


A suggested donation of  $15 per person/per couple per session is greatly

appreciated, and supports JSSA's Center for Autism Through the Lifespan.


Please
note: Photographs may be taken at this event, and your picture could appear on

JSSA’s website and/or social media sites or other publications. If you do not

want your image to appear, please contact us (contactus@jssa.org)

so that we may honor your request.









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