The Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia

Across Life’s Spectrum Workshop

Sunday, October 10, 2010

9am–3pm

Northern Virginia Jewish Community Center
8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA 22031

www.jccnv.org • (703) 323-0880

Across Life’s Spectrum is a full-day of programs, workshops and exhibitions designed to meet the needs of those touched by spectrum disorders.

Keynote Speaker
We are excited to welcome Judith Warner, journalist and author of “We’ve Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication“ as the keynote speaker. Ms. Warner has done extensive research on the medicating of American children. She reports on this and other issues in her book. We are thrilled to have such a knowledgeable resource present at the workshop.

Morning Workshops

Sensory Integration in the Home

New Technology—hands-on learning opportunities

Employment Skills Needed for Obtaining and Retaining a Job

Financial and Insurance Options, long-range planning

Advocacy—Parent/Child Advocacy

How to be an advocate, how to teach your child to be their own advocate

Lunch Break
Vendor visitation & tours of the JCCNV

Afternoon Workshops

Post-Secondary Options—College and other higher education opportunities

Video Modeling—Using video as a teaching/training tool

New Technology—hands-on learning opportunities

”I’m Determined,” a self-guided program for all students to plan their journey

Parent Panel—sharing parenting experiences and answering questions

Program Closing
Speaker: DJ Svoboda, “Myimageville”

Evaluations and wrap-up with a surprise speaker

Door prizes!
Exhibitors, relevant to spectrum disorders, will be accessible throughout the day.

Cost
Early Bird Registration (through July 31): $15 JCCNV Members/ $18 Nonmembers

Standard Registration (August 1 to September 20): $22 JCCNV Members/ $25 Nonmembers

At the Door: $36.00 per person