Community Corner
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.