Past Events2019-2020 | 2018-2019 | 2017-2018 | 2016-2017 | 2015-2016 | 2014-2015 | 2013-2014 2019-2020 Program YearDecember 2019Plugged-In Parents: Keeping Kids Safe, Healthy, and Happy in the Digital AgeSpeaker: Barbara Huth, Education Program Manager, Common SenseHandouts: Age-Based Media Use Advice; Apps to Keep Track of What Your Kids Are Doing Online; Family Media Agreement November 2019Providing Lifelong Financial Support to Your Family Member with AutismSpeakers: Mark Friese, Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill LynchChase Phillips, Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch Matthew Bogin, Estate Planning and Probate Attorney Presentation Slides: Families of Children with Disabilities Handouts: Planning Considerations for Parents of Children with Disabilities; Frequently Used Terms Workshop for Parents of Newly Diagnosed Children or Adolescents Facilitator: Caron Starobin, LCSW-C October 2019IEP Clinic Keynote Speaker: Monica Martinez, Special Education Advocate, Writing Measurable IEP Goals Speakers/Consultants: Dr. Sheila Iseman, SCI Education Consulting Katherine Thomas, Esq., Family Legal Advocacy Group, LLC Sarah Wayland, Ph.D., Guiding Exceptional Parents Mariela Pijem, Parents Place of Maryland (Spanish Speaking) September 2019Prepared, Proactive, and Positive: The 3Ps to Getting Your Child with ASD Ready for School Success 2018-2019 Program YearJune 2019Summer Safety May 2019Ask An #ActuallyAutistic Adult April 201911th Annual Extraordinary Minds in MCPS ForumOur annual “Extraordinary Minds in Montgomery County Public Schools” (MCPS) Forum informs parents about public school placements and services for students across the autism spectrum in Montgomery County, Maryland, a county that supports roughly 2,300 autistic students. Our Forum is an important service that helps parents participate meaningfully as members of their child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) team. March 2019Community Safety And Interactions with Law Enforcement February 2019Growing Up with A Sibling on The Autism Spectrum January 2019The Importance of Self Advocacy to Success December 2018How to Help Your Teen with ASD Find A College Where They will be Happy and Successful November 2018Roadmap to Dating And Relationships on The Spectrum: For Autistic Teens, Young Adults, And Their Parents October 2018IEP Clinic September 2018Setting Up Your Child for School Success 2017-2018 Program YearJune 2018Special Needs Trusts and ABLE Accounts May 2018Parent Panel and IEP Clinic March 2018Community Safety and Interactions with Law Enforcement February 2018Little Miss Precise: One Autistic Woman’s Journey of Self-Discovery January 2018Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum: A Family Experience December 2017Supports for Autistic Students at the University of Maryland, College Park November 2017Maryland Online IEP System October 2017IEP Clinic September 2017Back2School: Get Organized! 2016-2017 Program YearMay 2017Parent Panel on Services and Programs for Autistic Students in Montgomery County March 2017Interactive Screening of Be Safe February 2017Our Child Just Got an Autism Diagnosis: Now What? January 2017An Evening with Self-Advocate Joel Carver December 2016What Comes Next? Preparing Young Adults on the Autism Spectrum for the Path of Life November 2016Preparing for Kindergarten Preparing for College October 2016IEP Clinic September 2016Understanding Children on the Autism Spectrum: An Afternoon for Friends and Family to Learn about Autism Book Club Discussion of Lost at School: Why Our Kids with Behavioral Challenges are Falling Through the Cracks and How We Can Help Them 2015-2016 Program YearMay 2016Verbal Behavior Programs for Students on the Autism Spectrum March 2016Financial Planning for Autism Families February 2016How to Talk to your Child about His/Her Diagnosis Using the STAR Curriculum to Talk about Sex with your Adolescents on the Spectrum December 2015Opportunities at Montgomery College for Students Across the Autism Spectrum November 2015Meet Glen Finland, Author of Next Stop: An Autistic Son Grows Up October 2015Discover How Your Child Learns: Neuropsychological Evaluations September 2015Get Organized! Get Involved! May 2015Public Safety for Autistic Children and Youth March 2015Math Strategies for Students on the Autism Spectrum February 2015Sensory Processing and the Autistic Student December 2014Affective Collaboration and Dispute Resolution November 2014Safeguarding Your Child's Experience on the Internet October 2014Helping Students with Written Expression Technology Tools to Enhance Independence and Learning September 2014Organize and Connect for Success |