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Milestones Active Calendar 2009                               

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June 2009

June 2, Overview of Evaluation Team Report (ETR) and Individual Education Program (IEP) (State Support Team Region 3) Please visit website for different times. Educational Service Center of Cuyahoga County, 5811 Canal Road, Valley View. This overview session will provide families and other interested individuals direction and guidance on the characteristics of the ETR and IEP forms as well as guided interpretation of the accompanying annotated version booklets. Registration for this workshop must be done through the Ohio Department of Education’s registration system, STARS. To register on STARS for this event go to:  http://webapp2.ode.state.oh.us/stars/default.asp. A “SAFE Account” must be set up first in order to register. For additional information or assistance call Bonnie Simons, 216-524-2770, extension 3818.

June 2, Financial Planning for Your Child with Special Needs (Galvin Education and Resource Center for Families) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. 25221 Miles Road, Suite F, Warrensville Hts. 44128. Presenter: Ken Vinikoff from Michael Carter Financial Group. Free to all members of GERCF--$10 non-members. For more information call 216-514-1600.

Family June 13, Parade of the Circle (Cleveland Museum of Art) 11:00 am- 4:00 pm.  Wade Oval, Cleveland.  Visit the Milestones Booth where you can create beautiful flowers to a drum beat! International and national guest artists join Greater Cleveland artists, families, schools and community groups in a spectacular display of bright costumes, giant puppets, stilt-dancers, handmade masks and colorful floats. Circle Village, which includes the activities, entertainment, and food, is presented by University Circle Inc.

June 15, Parents Rights (Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities- OCECD)FREE 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Louis Stokes Head Start, 4075 East 173rd Street Presenter: Barb Rutt  For more information contact Douglas Hoston at 216-696-9077, Ext. 424

June 15, Milestones Autism Asperger's Conference (Milestones Autism Organization) Milestones Autism Organization presents its seventh annual Autism/Asperger's conference: Promoting Life Long Strategies for Success, featuring Brenda Smith Myles, Ph.D., as the keynote speaker. This conference is for parents, students, professionals, and adults with autism. Participants will network, learn about local resources and enhance their knowledge of best practices for school, home, community and work through research based approaches. Targeted workshops address challenges for individuals of all ages with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Asperger's Syndrome or social communication challenges: young children, elementary, middle and high school aged students, and adults. For more information call 216-371-4765.

June 16, Calling all Golfers- Milestones is the beneficiary of Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®) Annual Golf Outing at Red Tail Golf Club in Avon, Ohio. Milestones is looking for golfers to participate in the 18 hole event on our behalf. If you are interested, please visit www.iremnorthernohio.com to register or call 216-371-4765 for more information

June 17, Understanding Public Funding Workshop (Tools for Today) 6:30 pm- 8:30 pm. Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, 8001 Brecksville Road, Brecksville 44141.Speaker: Franklin J. Hickman, JD, Hickman and Lowder Co., LPA. Advance Registration is Required: Please call Linda Kresnye at 216-229-5757, Ext. 126

June 17, Is your Child A Target for Bullying (The Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities)FREE 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.  Audio Conference Training (ACT). This is a new way to attend Parent Trainings from the comfort of your home, office, etc. If you are interested in participating, call the Marion office at the number below and let them know you want to register for an Audio Conference Training. A packet of information will be sent to you along with the call in number. If you have any questions regarding ACT please call. Presenter: Barbara Rutt Audience. For more information contact the Marion Office Contact at 800-374-2806 

June 22, Parents Group for Those With Children 18 Years and Older
Judi Keene Greenspan, jgreenspan@keenepromotions.com. 216-932-1989. 7:00 PM- 9:00PM, Shaker Community  Building now called the Stephanie  Tubbs Jones Building at   3450 Lee Road , Shaker Heights , Ohio. I have been asked to facilitate a support group for PARENTS ONLY WITH A CHILD 18 and up with autism. I am hoping we can identify issues of concern and try to find solutions to problems that have been identified.The first few meetings have been scheduled:  June 22, 2009, July 27, 2009, August 10, 2009, and September 14, 2009. Please RSVP to Judi.

June 22-24, Working With Students With High Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome in School Settings (Achievement Centers for Children) 9:00am - 12:00pm. Cost: $750.00. 4255 Northfield Road, Highland Hills, OH 44128. For teachers, occupational and speech therapists and other professionals who work with students with Autism pre-K through grade 5. This 5-day training is designed to provide foundational training for classroom teachers and school district teams in the development and design of a blended method program for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Each participant will receive a training manual. For more information contact: Helen Mack at 216-292-9700 x 248 or helen.mack@achievementctrs.org.

June 28, Baseball Game and BBQ, High Five Club. $4.00. 4:30 pm-6:30 pm. Pike Field in Orange. Bring $4.00 each for food and pop and bring your baseball equipment. RSVP to Edie Solomon at 216-371-2328.

July 2009

July 17, Pool Party at Parkview Pool, High Five Club. $10.00. 7:30 pm-9:30 pm. Parkview Pool Mayfield. Bring $10.00 for admission to the pool and pizza. Parents are asked to bring a side dish or a dessert. Call Mayfield Village recreation by July 10th to register at 440-461-5163.

Save the Date

October 16, Cobida Fall Reading Conference (The Central Branch of International Dyslexia Assocaition) 8:15 am – 5:00 pm, Columbus Convention Center. Keynote speaker: Louisa Moats, Ed.D. To register or for more information visit www.cobida.org or contact Mary Damer at 614-538-9878.

Event Links

Milestones Active Calendar 2009

OCALI Calendar

State Support Team 3- Educational Workshop Calendar

Tools for Today and Tomorrow Calendar

Autism-PDD Message Boards: Autism Conferences

Ohio Autism Society Events Database

Achievement Centers for Children Workshop Calendar

Monarch Calendar of Events

The Cleveland Clinic Center for Autism Education Programs

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