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Schedule
8:00 am – 9:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Open / Continental Breakfast Included
8:00 am – 12 noon
Workshop in Main Conference Hall
- Baffling Babies and Toddlers – Sensory-Based Strategies That Work by Maureen Kane-Wineland, Ph.D, OT/L and Sue Swindeman, MOTR/L (required textbooks – extra fee)
Lunch 12:00 – 1 pm
Exhibit Hall Open / Pre-paid Box Lunches Available
1 pm – 5:00 pm
Workshop in Main Conference Hall
- Sensory Tool Chest for Elementary Students (Wineland and Swindeman) (required text – extra fee)
5:00 pm
Happy Hour / No-host Bar / Exhibit Hall Scavenger Hunt
6:30 pm
Banquet featuring Keynote by Shyla Patera: “How to Help Your Child Live His/Her Best Life”
Exhibit Hall Opens 8 am / Continental Breakfast Included9 am Keynote: Effective Co-Parenting: Putting the Child First, by Joe & Susan Laudadio
10:15 – 11:30 am
Concurrent Workshops
The Extinction Burst: Making Behavior Plans Work by Joe Laudadio
First Timers Guide to IEPs by Louisa Libertelli-Dunn
Long-term Financial Planning for Child with Special Needs by Speaker TBA
Lunch 11:30 – 1 pm
Exhibit Hall Open / Pre-paid Box Lunches Available
1 pm – 3:00 pm
Concurrent Workshops in Classrooms
Stress Relief: Powerful Tools for Caregivers by Katrin Finch
Parent Respect and Communication Basics by Kristen McGuire (PRW- part 1)
Supporting Lifelong Learning: Executive Function Skills for Young Adults, by Mary DiBiase and Tamara Warlick
3:00 – 5:00 pm
Concurrent Workshops in Classrooms
Build an Exit Strategy Into Your Child’s IEP by Joe Laudadio
Pairing with a Non-verbal Child and Behavior 101 by Louisa Libertelli-Dunn (PRW- part 2)
Stress Relief: Powerful Tools for Caregivers by Katrin Finch
Vendor Fair includes Friends of Autism-Great Falls, Benefis Health System, Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities, Eagle Mount, Opportunities, Inc., Northcentral Independent Living Services, and many more.
Catering by
Speakers
Exhibitor Information
The Exhibit Hall is open 8 am – 8:30 pm on Friday, October 16, and from 8 am – 5 pm on Saturday, October 17. Exhibitor registration includes meals – lunches will be delivered to your exhibit. (The dinner will be served buffet style – we will help man your table if needed to allow you to get your dinner.)
An exhibit scavenger hunt will be provided to attendees – please consider donating a gift item or basket for prizes for those who complete the scavenger hunt. (More information will be provided after registration.)
Exhibit Space Information
Includes a premium exhibit location (including six foot table and two chairs) on the second level, one free full conference registration (including CEUs if needed), with meals. Free quarter-page ad in the conference program, and admittance to the “Meet the Speakers” Happy Hour on Friday.
Includes an exhibit location (including six foot table and two chairs), and one free full conference registration (no CEUs), with meals.
Includes a four foot by four foot exhibit table and one free conference registration, no meals.