The Association for Community Living in Boulder County offers a variety of classes for free to Imagine! consumers. Some of the classes offered periodically throughout the year are: Scrapbooking, Photography, Expressive Crafts, and Gardening. For a complete list of this months classes, please click here.
If you are attending for the first time, please call Dina at 303-527-0888 Ext. 225 to set up an interview.
Second Saturday of each month from October through May, 10 AM to 4 PM. Dates: 2010: Mar. 13, April 10, May 8
Easter Seals Discovery Club
The Discovery Club is a day for children to explore and learn in a friendly social setting. Kids discover arts and crafts, sports and games, drama and singing and group activities. Parents discover time to meet with their friends, time with their spouses and the luxury of time for themselves and with other children.
The Easter Seals staff of professionals and trained volunteers can provide care for kids who need help with mobility, eating and other care needs. A nurse is on staff at all times.
Who: Kids of all abilities ages 6—18.*
What: Meet new friends and enjoy recreational activities in a friendly social setting. A day for all children and youth to explore and learn.
Activities include sports, arts and crafts, drama, singing, dancing, games, group and individual activities and much more!**
*Children with behavior challenges that pose a threat to themselves or others will be accepted on a case by case basis.
**Snacks are provided, however kids need to bring their own lunch. Parents will be responsible for any special dietary needs of their children.
When: Second Saturday of each month from October through May, 10 AM to 4 PM. Dates: 2009: Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 12. 2010: Jan. 9, Feb. 13, Mar. 13, April 10, May 8
Also: March 27, special evening respite event
Where: Boulder Valley Christian Church
7100 S. Boulder Road
Boulder , CO 80303
Rates: Annual $25 registration fee
Fee for each Saturday is $20 per person per day or $15 per person per day for 2 or more from the same family
Financial assistance available
All forms need to be submitted prior to attendance
Call Nancy to reserve your child’s space, for information, or to volunteer: (303) 233-1666 x 237
March 1 (six Mondays)
Step Up Into Your Life Transition Series
Arc of Arapahoe/Douglas transition series (after high school)
For more information, call 303-220-9228 or pam@arc-ad.org. FREE
March 4-5
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Practical Applications of Classroom and Intervention Strategies for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Co-Hosted by:
Rocky Mountain Autism Center and The Tiny Tim Center
Xilinx Retreat Building
3100 Logic Drive
Longmont CO 80503
Date: March 4-5, 2010
Registration 8:00-8:45 A.M. Session 8:45-11:30
Lunch 11:30-12:45 (on your own) P.M. Session 12:45-3:30
One graduate credit is offered for this workshop through Adams State College.
Application information will be available at the workshop.
Registration and Workshop Inquiries: elizabeth@rockymountainautismcenter.com
(337) 322-7776
March 6
Snowball Pub Crawl to Benefit Autism Speaks
Saturday, March 6th, 2010, Golden, Colorado. More info: http://www.snowballpubcrawl.com
March 6
The Horse Boy
Presented by Front Range Hippotherapy
Front Range Hippotherapy will present the independent film hit The Horse Boy: A true story about a family dealing with autism and their journey to find healing with a horse companion.
On Saturday, March 6 at 7:00 pm, The Horse Boy will be playing at The Dairy Centerfor the Arts, in Boulder, CO. Front Range Hippotherapy together with the Autism Society of Boulder County will be presenting this special one night event. How far would you travel to heal someone you love?
View the movie trailer at www.horseboymovie.com/Film.php.
Front Range Hippotherapy and Zeitgeist Films (the producers of The Horse Boy) have teamed together in order to raise awareness surrounding Autism. Tickets can be purchased at the Dairy Center Box Office or online at www.thedairy.org. All proceeds will benefit Front Range Hippotherapy.
Following the movie will be a panel discussion about Autism, the benefits of Hippotherapy and a question and answer session. Among the discussion panel will be: Amy Cremmins-Meilen, PT, owner and operator of Front Range Hippotherapy; Linda Baran, Ph.D., licensed psychologist and manager of the Autism program at Boulder Community Hospital’s Mapleton Center; and Julie Darrow, Secretary of the Autism Society of Boulder County.
March 6
Colorado Cross Disability Coalition Irish Spring Fling
Please join us on March 6, 2010 at Katie Mullen's for Irish food, Irish Music, and fun! Ticket proceeds go towards CCDC programs benefitting people with disabilities throughout Colorado.
Register online: http://www.ccdconline.org/civicrm/event/register?id=10&reset=1
March 9
Peak Parent Center Free Webinar:
Communication That Really Works
Explore interpersonal and conflict resolution skills to create positive working relationships with your child’s team
To sign up online go to:
www.peakparent.org/workshopsTranings.asp or call PEAK Parent Center 719.531.9400 or 800.284.0251
March 10
Autism Society of Boulder County Lecture Series at Imagine!
Dr. Debby Hamilton, MSPH & Dr. Liz Turner, D.C.: “Biomedical and Alternative Treatments for Autism”
See ASBC website for location, times and directions: www.autismboulder.org
March 11, 2010 - 9a.m. -1p.m.
Building Cooperative Behavior
Building Cooperative Behavior is one of the many training classes that Imagine! offers. In this class participants will learn to recognize and understand principles of behavior, distinguish between proactive and reactive methods and draw upon the cooperative behavior building methods to strengthen positive behaviors. Building Cooperative Behavior classes are open to the public at no cost. Reservations are appreciated but not required. FREE Live Behavior Class Sign-Up
March 13, March 20, March 27, April 17, and April 24
The Autism Society of Colorado and Towers Behavior Services LLC present
In-Home Interventions For Children With Autism
And/Or Another Developmental Disability
This class is designed for parents and others who wish to provide in-home educational and behavioral interventions to children with autism and/or another developmental disability.
Research has demonstrated that intensive intervention for children with disabilities yields very strong positive results throughout the child’s entire lifetime. Parents and in-home services providers can be an essential part of making a dramatic, lifelong difference in the lives of children with disabilities. This course will provide the participants with the skills and knowledge necessary to help build skills and decrease problem behavior in children with disabilities. It will also provide them with the skills and knowledge necessary to work with professionals who provide Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) interventions in the home.
This course will provide training in the following areas:
- The core characteristics of autism and related characteristics of autism.
- Common characteristics of developmental disabilities.
- How to understand why problem behavior occurs and how to intervene.
- How to identify and change interactions of yours that might be triggering problem behavior.
- How to identify and change situations in the environment that might be triggering problem behavior.
- How to understand what your child is communicating through problem behavior and how to respond to this communication so that you don’t encourage further problem behavior.
- How to help your child build the skills necessary to function as independently as possible. Because building skills is so important for children with disabilities, approximately half of this course will be spent on this topic. Among the topics covered in this portion of the training will be: (a) how to motivate the learner; (b) how to teach skills during the course of naturally occurring daily activities; (c) how to teach replacement behaviors, which are skills that will allow the child to achieve his or her goals without using problem behavior; (d) how to prompt effectively; and (e) how to shape behaviors.
Early in the training, each participant will be taught how to take direct observational data on problem behaviors. The participants will then be given the opportunity to take data on a targeted behavior and bring the data back to class, where we will analyze the data and discuss possible interventions.
This class is scheduled to occur from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on March 13, March 20, March 27, April 17, and April 24, 2010, for a total of approximately 30 hours of instruction. It will occur in the Autism Society of Colorado's training room, which is in the basement (level 1) of the First Bank building at 550 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, CO.
The cost of the class is $395 per person for those who preregister by March 11. The cost for those who don’t preregister is $450.
You may register for this class by visiting www.towersbehavior.com and clicking on “Public Courses.” To learn more about this class may call Sam Towers at 303-803-0045 or e-mail him at sam@towersbehavior.com.
Some scholarships are available through the Autism Society of Colorado. To apply for a scholarship, call the Autism Society of Colorado at (720) 214-0794 and ask for Bridget. You may also e-mail Bridget at bridget@autismcolorado.org. Scholarships are limited, so please apply early.
March 17
Living Arts Seminar Series: Using Social Media at Imagine!
Imagine! is pleased to introduce “Living Arts”, a seminar series. Open to consumers, family members, employees and community members, Living Arts will offer short, informational classes on a variety of topics from wellness and personal safety to recycling and financial planning.
Usually scheduled on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, Living Arts will present litterless lunch or early evening sessions that we hope will answer your questions, teach you something new or just offer a tip for making life a little easier.
All classes will be held in the John Taylor Conference Center, 1665 Coal Creek Drive, unless otherwise noted.
For more information, contact Juli MacKenzie,julimac@imaginecolorado.org 303-926-6473.
Wednesday, February 17: Using Social Media at Imagine!12:00-1:00
presented by Imagine!’s Public Relations Director , Fred Hobbs
Learn how Imagine! is using Social Media to support our mission and how you can have voice using these powerful and engaging tools
March 22
FREE Seminar for Parents helping children with Social, Academic or Behavioral Issues
Dr. Robert Melillo,
The leading Autism/ADHD Expert, co-founder of the ground-breaking Brain Balance Program® and author of “Disconnected Kids” will be speaking about how to help parents and professionals work with children that struggle with ADHD, Asperger’s Dyslexia, Autism & Neurological Disorders. He will also talk about how the Brain Balance Program® works to help children with such disorders.
March 22, 11:30am - 1:30pm
Vitamin Cottage, 12612 West
Alameda Parkway, Lakewood
Parent Event
Please RSVP: 303-278-1780
golden@BrainBalanceCenters.com
www.BrainBalanceCenters.com
1211 Avery St. , Unit 101, Golden, CO 80403
March 23
FREE Seminars for Parents and Professionals helping children with Social, Academic or Behavioral Issues
Dr. Robert Melillo,
The leading Autism/ADHD Expert, co-founder of the ground-breaking Brain Balance Program® and author of “Disconnected Kids” will be speaking about how to help parents and professionals work with children that struggle with ADHD, Asperger’s Dyslexia, Autism & Neurological Disorders. He will also talk about how the Brain Balance Program® works to help children with such disorders.
March 23, Two Events:
American Mountaineering Cntr.
710 10th Street, Golden
12-2pm Professionals Event
7-9pm Parent Event
Please RSVP: 303-278-1780
golden@BrainBalanceCenters.com
www.BrainBalanceCenters.com
1211 Avery St. , Unit 101, Golden, CO 80403
March 31, April 7
Rethinking Autism: “Making New Connections for Communication, Problem Solving, and Limit Setting”
Presented by Dr. Stacy Goresko,
National Speaker of Autism and RDI Program Certified Consultant
Dr. Goresko invites you to come and think outside the box about how you can connect with your child/student with ASD in creative ways that will bring about immediate change in your life. The goal of this presentation is for families and professionals to be able to learn and leave with skills in hand that will bring you closer together with your loved one with autism. You will receive an essential “how to” kit that will enable you to come up with real solutions that make your and your child’s/student’s life better, more connected, and easier!
Act now to register for this full day workshop to dramatically improve your understanding of this multifaceted disorder, taking your home-life, school life, or professional practice to the next level.
REGISTRATION
FEE:
$99 for Professionals
$85 for Parents (per person)
$85 Para Professionals
Certificate of Attendance will be issued
Registration is limited. First come first served.
Payment: We accept cash, check or credit card. Make check payable to “Stacy Goresko, Ph.D.” Send registration form and payment to Stacy Goresko, Ph.D., 8083 Meadowdale Square, Niwot, Colorado, 80503. For credit card payment, visit www.help-autism.com. Click on the link, “Pay For Services or Classes.” Only completed, properly signed, and dated form accompanied by full payment will be processed. No refunds will be given*. Registration deadline, Wednesday, March 24th, 2010.
*Refund Policy: You may cancel by email up to eight days before your session begins and you will be reimbursed 75% of the full fees.
Contact: Dr. Stacy Goresko
720 290-2707 or stacy@help-autism.com
Mail Registration Form to: Dr. Stacy Goresko
8083 Meadowdale Square , Niwot, CO 80503
Dates, Times and Location of Seminar:
Two Wednesdays;
March 31st and April 7th; 4:15PM - 7:15PM
McKee Building at The Ranch,
Estes Park Meeting Room
5260 Arena Circle , Loveland , 80538
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