SCHEDULE:

                                        

Friday, October 16, 2020

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8:00 am - 9:30 pm Exhibit Hall Open / Continental Breakfast Included

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8:00 am - 12 noon Workshop in Main Conference Hall

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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)

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Lunch 12:00 - 1 pm Exhibit Hall Open / Pre-paid Box Lunches Available 

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1 pm - 5:00 pm Workshop in Main Conference Hall

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Sensory Tool Chest for Elementary Students (Wineland and Swindeman) (required text - extra fee)

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5:00 pm Happy Hour / No-host Bar / Exhibit Hall Scavenger Hunt

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6:30 pm Banquet featuring Keynote by Shyla Patera: "How to Help Your Child Live His/Her Best Life" 

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Saturday, October 17, 2020

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Exhibit Hall Opens 8 am / Continental Breakfast Included

9 am Keynote: Effective Co-Parenting: Putting the Child First, by Joe & Susan Laudadio

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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

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Lunch 11:30 - 1 pm Exhibit Hall Open / Pre-paid Box Lunches Available

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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

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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

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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.