May 17 - 18

THE SCERTS® INSTITUTE 2010
Next Generation Practices for Children & Their Families
Autism Spectrum Disorders & Related Disabilities:

Speech Language & Communication Disorders • Learning Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities with Emotional Behavioral Challenges • Sensory Processing Disorders

With Introductory and Advanced Implementation Trainings with SCERTS® Model Collaborator Barry M. Prizant

Co-hosted by The Children’s Institute

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL UNTIL 5/1

REGISTER ONLINE | Pittsburgh PA - Reg Rate (until 5/1) ($295) | Pittsburgh PA - Reg Rate (after 5/1) ($315) | Pittsburgh PA - Group Rate (per person, must be from same groups or district to qualify) ($285) | Pittsburgh PA - Parent (not eligible ASHA CEUs) ($195) |Pittsburgh PA - Student (proof of Student Status) ($225) |

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Agenda

DAY ONE: Introduction & Assessment

  • Core values and developmental foundation for the Model
  • How the SCERTS® Model reflects characteristics of quality
  • educational programs and best practices. stages of communication.
  • The SCERTS® Assessment Process
  • Specific strategies for empowering families in the SAP
  • Understanding problem behaviors from an emotional regulation perspective.

DAYS 2 & 3: Advanced Implementation Seminar

  • Training in the 10-Step SCERTS® Assessment Process & Curriculum. A child and family centered observational assessment process that provides quantifiable measures of progress and data-based decision-making. Case presentations of children at a variety of levels.
  • SCERTS® in action: Making SCERTS® work in school, home and community settings. Practical implementation strategies for coordinating goals andobjectives for children at three developmental levels – Social Partner, Language Partner, Conversational Partner. Strategies to link child and partner goals.
  • Approaches to enhance support to families and support among professionals.

Daily Schedule:

  • 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
  • 8:30 – 10:00 a.m Seminar
  • 10:00 – 10:15 p.m. Beverage Break
  • 10:15 – 11:30 a.m. Seminar
  • 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
  • 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Seminar
  • 2:00 – 2:15 p.m. Break with Light Refreshments
  • 2:15 – 3:30 p.m. Seminar

Location and Lodging

This 2-Day SCERTS® Seminar will be held at Embassy Suites Hotel – Pittsburgh Int’l Airport, 550 Cherryington Pkwy, Coraopolis, PA 15108

A block of rooms is being held for $109 single/double per night until March 16, 2010.
Call 716.886.2121 and mention the SCERTS® Institute. Please reserve early!! A credit card is required to guarantee your reservation

Videotape/DVD Series Autism Spectrum Disorders & the SCERTS®Model

Autism Spectrum Disorders & the SCERTS®Model: A Comprehensive Educational Approach VHS or DVD is available for purchase. Save 10% and shipping and
handling costs by purchasing on-site for $250 (regularly $279) for the three-tape VHS or DVD. A resource handbook is included. Click here for Order form.

SCERTS® Model Manual

SCERTS® Model Manual The two volume SCERTS® Model Manual is available. Save $10.95 and shipping by pre-ordering when registering for the seminar. Discount is only available with seminar registration to the 1-Day Introductory, 2-Day Advanced,
or 3-Day Intro & Advanced Seminar. If not attending, a manual may be ordered for $109.95 plus $8 shipping – click here for Registration Form.

Confirmation

You will receive a confirmation in the mail. If registering within one week of the seminar, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. If you do not receive such within a week of mailing your registration (2 weeks for mail in registrations), please contact Kelly Karalekas, Phone (508)965-5705, Email kelly@ccseminars.com.

Cancellation Policy

If you have registered and cannot attend, you may send a substitute without penalty. A $50 cancellation fee will apply to all registrants who give written notice by 2 weeks prior to the seminar you are registered for. No refunds will be granted after that date. Purchase orders are considered the same as a check and the same policy will apply.

Continuing Education

SLPs: Childhood Communication Seminars, Inc. is approved by the Continuing Education Board of ASHA to offer continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. Day 1 is offered for .5 CEUs (Introductory level; Professional area); Days 2 & 3 are offered for 1.1 CEUs (Advanced level; Professional area). ASHA CE Provider approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products or clinical procedures.
OTs:NBCOT has expanded the approved provider category to include seminars by ASHA-approved providers. OT recertification for 5 contact hours for May 5; 11 contact hours for May 6-7.
APA: Childhood Communication Seminars, Inc is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. CCS maintains responsibility for the program. May 5: 5 CE hours/credits awarded; May 6-7: 11 CE hours/credits awarded.
SW/MFTs: Course meets the qualifications for the following hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. May 5: 5 hours; May 6-7: 11 hours.
Graduate credit: will be offered by the University of St. Francis, College of Education. The cost is $400 for 2 graduate credits if attending the 3-day Institute and $200 for 1 graduate credit for the 2-day Advanced. If interested, contact Alice at acahill@stfrancis.edu or call 815-740-3699.
All Attendees: All attendees will receive a CEU certificate for the appropriate number of hours they have completed.

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