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ONE DAY FASD CONFERENCE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2013

SEE THE DETAILS BELOW! EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION EXTENDED UNTIL FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Please accept this as official notice that as of 11:30am this morning 2/21/2013 NOFAS Washington will not offer any refunds for registrations canceled from this point forward for tomorrow's conference. All of the work has already been completed, CD handouts burned, and information and handouts emailed. If you find that you are unable to attend tomorrow I would encourage you to offer your spot to someone else that you work with, etc. Or I will be happy to provide you with a charitable donation letter for the amount equivalent to your registration and you will have the complimentary copy of the handouts and I will mail you a complimentary copy of the CD as well.

NOFAS Washington State

In January 2005, The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome launched its new Affiliate Program in an effort to unify the call for prevention, identification, and treatment of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). NOFAS and its Affiliates will undertake collaborations to build community coalitions, conduct public outreach, coordinate advocacy efforts, and create media awareness campaigns.

NOFAS Washington State was one of the first seven state affiliates chosen by NOFAS. Within our first year of operation we have achieved our 501 (C) (3) non-profit status, assembled a Board of Directors, and begun the process of strategic planning.

Some of our exciting programs and activities include FASt Friends Family and Community Support Network, and our FASD 5 day Family Summer Camp. (we have lost our current funding so summer camp will probably not be happening this year)

FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER

ONE DAY CONFERENCE

SPONSORED BY NOFAS WASHINGTON STATE

Friday February 22, 2013

EVERETT PUD AUDITORIUM 2320 California Street Everett, WA 98201

COST $50.00 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION POSTMARKED OR PAID BY FEBRUARY 10, 2013 EXTENDED UNTIL FEBRUARY 15TH.

COST $75.00 REGISTRATION FEBRUARY 11 THROUGH DAY OF CONFERENCE

8:30am Registration

9:00am to 10:30am Positive Strategies for your Challenging Behaviors Toolbox

10:30am to 10:45am Break

10:45am to 12:15pm Interventions and Accommodations at Home and School for Children and Adolescents with Executive Functioning Deficits

12:15pm to 1:30pm Lunch on your own

1:30pm to 2:45pm Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavioral Intervention Plans: Getting It Right Part One

2:45pm to 3:00pm Break

3:00pm to 4:15pm Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavioral Intervention Plans: Getting It Right Part Two

4:15pm to 4:30pm Closing, evaluations, certificates

Positive Strategies for your Challenging Behaviors Toolbox

The session will summarize prevalent practice regarding the uses and misuse of discipline in responding to students with social, emotional, and behavioral problems. Results of studies that investigate the relative effectiveness of such procedures will also be discussed. Alternate approaches, including the implementation of PBIS interventions, will be discussed. Special focus will be given to the use of social and emotional coaching as a method of providing the necessary tools for a student to address his/her emotional needs. Additionally, the direct interconnection between social-emotional well-being and academic performance will be discussed.

• Functions of behavior

• Reactive approaches to discipline

• Academic vs. behavior concerns

• Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and PBIS

• 9 variables that affect compliance

• What not to do in a crisis

• Tracking data for decision-making

Maggie Schulze, M.Ed.: Maggie received her Masters in Education with endorsements in both special education and reading from the University of Washington and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology. Maggie has worked with school districts on creating and implementing academic programs that specifically target student needs by assessing students with disabilities and matching curricula to their skill set. Maggie also works one-to-one with students both in their home and school settings to create and coordinate academic and behavior programs that meet the needs of students struggling with ADHD, learning disabilities and processing issues. This focused approach and specialized programming has helped many students previously failing in school to gain academic success and confidence working independently. Maggie also brings extensive experience in working with children and adolescents in inpatient psychiatric settings.

Bella Bikowsky, M.Ed. : Bella is an educational staff associate (ESA) certified school counselor currently working on her Ph.D. in Educational Counseling/Psychology at Seattle Pacific University. In addition to helping teachers improve behavior management skills, Bella also provides counseling to individual students and small groups. Bella has counseled children and adolescents with challenging backgrounds such as neglect, abuse and psychiatric illness. Her work on helping clients develop coping skills for anxiety and depression has enabled students who were previously unable to integrate into the school system due to their mental health issues successfully engage in school environments. Bella also brings extensive experience in working with children and adolescents in inpatient psychiatric settings.

Interventions and Accommodations at Home and School for Children and Adolescents with Executive Function Deficits.

Executive function skills play a critical role in the home, school, and community functioning of children, adolescents and adults. Individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders such as FASDs, Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, and Learning Disabilities often have executive skills deficits. Deficits in executive functioning skills can present tremendous challenges even when individuals have good cognitive skills, motivation, and effort. We will discuss home and school accommodations for executive function challenges including problems with organization, planning, cognitive flexibility, emotion regulation, self-monitoring, and initiation. We'll explore strategies for helping children and adolescents adapt to change, get started on homework or chores, organize materials, follow through with daily responsibilities, advocate for themselves, and more.

Allison D. Brooks, Ph.D. : Dr. Brooks has has worked in the field of child neurodevelopment disorders since 1991. Prior to becoming a psychologist, Allison worked as a volunteer, researcher, school psychologist, preschool assistant teacher, DDD respite care provider, and special education paraeducator. Allison completed her predoctoral psychology internship training in clinics at the University of Washington’s Center on Human Development and Disability and in the Neuropsychology Clinic at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital in Tacoma, and her postdoctoral internship focused on behavior consultation intervention for families raising children with behavior challenges and prenatal alcohol exposure. Allison completed her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology at the University of Washington in 2002 and became licensed as a Psychologist in Washington State in 2005.

Allison gained much of her clinical experience since 2000 through work and internships in clinics at the University of Washington’s Center on Human Development and Disability in Seattle, including the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Diagnostic and Prevention Network (FAS-DPN) Clinic, the Autism Center, and the Child Development Clinic. She continues to work as a lead psychologist in the FAS-DPN clinic at UW.

Allison’s areas of clinical focus are assessment and diagnosis, individual counseling with children and adolescents, parent consultation for behavior problems, and school consultation. She has worked extensively with clients with the following diagnoses: 1) specific learning disabilities; 2) autism spectrum disorders; 3) emotional and behavioral disorders; 4) attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder; and 5) fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans: Getting it Right

Federal education law revisions in the past two decades have left us with the requirement that Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) be used when a student has persistent behavioral concerns at school. The quality of these assessments varies widely, and many FBAs that are conducted are not as based on data as they should be. This then affects the Behavior Intervention Plans that are written based on these FBAs. This presentation will cover what a good FBA entails, how to recognize a good FBA and BIP, and how to get and give useful information as part of a child's IEP team. The information covered in this will also be useful in conducting FBAs and BIPs for the home.

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Directions: FOR SUPPORT GROUP AND TEEN SOCIAL SKILLS GROUP

Compass Mental Health 4526 Federal Avenue Building 2, Everett, WA 98203
Going north on I-5, take Exit 192. Go West (left) onto 41st Street. Get in the 2nd lane from the right. Continue west on 41st Street, crossing both Colby and Rucker/ Evergreen Way. (see Note below)

Going south on I-5, take Exit 192. Go right onto 41st Street. Get into the 2nd lane from the right and continue west on 41st Street, crossing both Colby and Rucker (Evergreen Way). (see Note below)

Go up the hill (Mukilteo Blvd)-- it curves to the left. Turn left onto Federal Ave/Elk Hill Drive (just before the pedestrian overpass). Be watchful; it comes up quickly just as you round a corner. Compass Health is on your right a few blocks south of Mukilteo Blvd.

From the Mukilteo Ferry Landing:
Turn left onto 5th Street, which becomes W. Mukilteo Blvd. and travel approximately 5.5 miles. Just past Forest Park turn right onto Elk Hill Drive (Federal Avenue). Compass Health is on your right a few blocks south of Mukilteo Blvd.

NOTE:
Between 2:30 - 6:00 p.m. you may not turn left onto Federal Avenue from Mukilteo Blvd. The alternate route is: from 41st Avenue westbound, turn left onto Rucker (Evergreen Way). Go South on Evergreen to 47th. Turn right on 47th and go up the hill. Turn right on Alger Street and go to the stop sign (Federal Avenue). The Compass Health campus is straight ahead on your left.