| Description | | 021- ASD Network State Conference
This conference will be held virtually for attendees.
Thursday, April 8th, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Keynote: Attitude Changes Everything - Doc Brown
10:15 AM -10:30 AM Break
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM - Breakout Sessions
-Autism: A Personal Perspective -Ryan Foley, DeAnn Foley
-Supports and Strategies for Our New Unpredictable World Melissa Miller
-Using Motivating Operations
to Increase Communication and Social Skills
- Jessy Johnson, Erin Daugherty
-Best Practices
in Early Intervention Services for Young Children with Autism (Birth to 5) Teri McGill, Annette Wragge, Jamie Lewis
-Building a Better Program for your Students with Extensive Supports Needs (Part1) - Robert Pennington
-A Q&A with the Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership - Brian Wojcik,Tobias Orr, May Faith, BrookeHarrie, Angie Ransom
11:45 AM 12:45 PM Break
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM Breakout Sessions
-Beyond High School: Building Your Best Life in Uncertain Times DianeMarti, Carol Salber, Natalie Swift
-Beyond
Requesting: Using Visuals to Build Communication Throughout a Child's Day - Diane Ellis, Patricia Bedell, Sarah Lach
-Journey to Implementation of District Wide Verbal Behavior Programming:
The good, the bad and the manding sessions! - Kelli Krause
-Paraeducator Perspective- A Key Piece of the Puzzle- Kristin Nelson, Mary Harris
-Sensory Activities to Support Self-Regulation with Individuals who have more Complex Needs - Kelsey Klatt, Melissa Miller
-Building a Better Program for your Students with Extensive Supports Needs (Part2) - Robert Pennington
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Break
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Breakout Sessions
-A spectrum of voices: Listening to young adults with ASD - Mitzi Ritzman and Panel
-Blueprints for Literacy and Language Strategies for Students
with ASD - Kelli Krause
-Parenting is Hard!
Uncover the Fog in Life to Discover the Real You Again - Wendy Andersen
-Girls with ASD: Masking, Mental Health, and Methods to Support - Nicole Heller, Teri McGill, Beth Klootwyk, Jennifer Johnson
-Teaching Writing to Students with Extensive Supports Needs - Robert Pennington
Friday, April 9th, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Keynote: Mental Health,IDEA and Autism. - Karen Haase
10:15 AM -10:30 AM Break
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM Breakout Sessions
-Transition in Special Education: Hot Topics and Key Considerations - Karen Haase
-Partnering
with Family Caregivers to Improve the Healthcare Experience for Children Diagnosed with ASD - Patricia Sullivan
-Seeking Input on Approval, Accreditation and Accountability: Rule 10 Policy Revisions for
Nebraska School Systems- Micki Charf, Lane Carr
-Sensory Processing: Overview and Strategies - (Part 1) Cara Woundy, Jamie Lewis (WEBINAR)
-Making Friendships A Reality: Resources and
Tips for Offering the PEERS: Social Skills Training Program Virtually - Medea Henke, Mary Schlieder, Annette Wragge
-PEAK Relational Training System Overview - Abby Pfister, Jen Quaranta
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Break
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM Breakout Sessions
-Preparing Young Adults with ASD for Employment - Michaela Ahrens
-Sensory Processing: Self-Advocacy and Strategies - (Part 2) Cara Woundy, Jamie Lewis (WEBINAR)
-The Preschool Life Skills Curriculum - Tony Cammilleri
-Circle of Friends: How to
Provide Peer Support at School for Students with ASD - Mary Schlieder,
Paige Arlt, Bobbi Moraski, Medea Henke, Jen Faz, Abbey Painter
-Evaluating the Assistive Technology Needs of Students with Autism - Brian Wojcik
2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Break
2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Keynote: A foundation and Framework for Providing Sexuality Education to Individuals with Autism - Jason Travers
Keynote: Compassionately Addressing Challenging Behavior Megan Miller
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM Conference Wrap Up
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| Prerequisites | | Prerequisites: Register for the ASD Conference through the ASD website |
| Audience | | Audience: ASD Conference attendees |
| Materials Required | | Materials Required: laptops |