SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE Thursday, April 19 Friday, April 20 Saturday, April 21 8:30 AM—4:45 PM 7:30 AM—4:00 PM 7:30 AM—8:00 AM Registration Registration Registration 9:15 AM—9:30 AM 7:30 AM—5:00 PM 7:30 AM—11:30 AM Opening Remarks Exhibit Hours Exhibit Hours 9:30 AM—12:30 PM 8:15 AM—8:30 AM 7:50 AM—8:00 AM Pre-Conference Workshop A Opening Remarks Opening Remarks Shana Nichols 8:30 AM—10:00 AM 8:00 AM—9:30 AM Pre-Conference Workshop B (*) Keynote: Brenda Smith Myles Keynote: Jonathan and Jodi Murphy Robert Peyton 10:00 AM—10:30 AM 9:30 AM—9:50 AM Break Break 9:00 AM—5:00 PM Exhibit Hours 10:30 AM—11:45 AM 9:50 AM—12:40 PM 10:45 AM—11:15 AM Breakout Session 1 Sibshop Break 11:45 AM—1:00 PM 9:50 AM—11:05 AM 12:30 PM—1:45 PM Lunch (on your own) Breakout Session 4 Lunch (on your own) 1:00 PM—2:15 PM 11:05 AM—11:25 AM 1:45 PM—4:45 PM Breakout Session 2 Break Pre-Conference Workshop C Brenda Smith Myles 2:15 PM—2:45 PM 11:25 AM—12:40 PM Break Breakout Session 5 Pre-Conference Workshop D Jen Bluske & Danna Hamlett 2:45 PM—4:00 PM Breakout Session 3 3:00 PM—3:30 PM Break 4:30 PM—5:30 PM Autism Society Annual Meeting 4:45 PM Workshop Concludes 4:45 PM—5:45 PM Spectrum Social Hour Teen Sibling Social Hour 6:00 PM—7:00 PM Family Reception & Essay Award Presentation 7:00 PM—8:00 PM Talent Show {schedule subject to change} 8:00 PM—9:30 PM Dance 1 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE THURSDAY | April 19, 2018 Welcoming Remarks Welcoming Remarks 9:15 — 9:30 am 9:15 — 9:30 am Workshop in Session Workshop in Session 9:30 — 10:45 am 9:30 — 10:45 am 12:30 pm pm 12:30 12:30 pm pm 12:30 — Break — Break 10:45 —11:15 am 10:45 —11:15 am Workshop in Session Workshop in Session 11:15 am —12:30 pm 11:15 am —12:30 pm PRECONFERENCE A PRECONFERENCE PRECONFERENCE B PRECONFERENCE 9:30 am 9:30 am Lunch on your own 12:30 pm—1:45 pm Workshop in Session Workshop in Session 1:45—3:00 pm 1:45—3:00 pm Break Break 3:00—3:30 pm 3:00—3:30 pm 4:45 pm pm 4:45 4:45 pm pm 4:45 — — Workshop in Session Workshop in Session 3:30—4:45 pm 3:30—4:45 pm 1:45 1:45 PRECONFERENCE C PRECONFERENCE PRECONFERENCE D PRECONFERENCE 2 FRIDAY | April 20, 2018 Keynote: Critical Mass, Purposeful Practice and Autism: Creating 8:30 – 10:00 am Independent Learners Brenda Smith Myles, Ph.D. This presentation focuses on describing the factors that lead to critical mass for those on the spectrum when providing instruction and supports. Critical mass, in this regard, is the point where an individual has gained enough information to apply it to situations, activities or skills in which instruction has not been provided. Learn easy-to-use strategies that can help individuals with ASD to move about their world as independently as possibly, making informed decisions about their wants and needs. Teaching to critical mass will help learners to be successful with tasks they have been taught to do, but will also help them to be successful with activities on which they have not received instruction. 10:00 — 10:30 am Break 10:30 – 11:45 am Breakout Session 1 Session 1.0 Unlocking Behavior with Regulation Katie Berg, MA Participants will be learning how their behavior patterns influence student behavior and how student behavior influences staff behavior. Participants will be given tools not only for the quick reaction but to create a long lasting system of behavior change and behavior skill building. We will be changing the lens we look at behavior through to overcome the challenging behavioral issues we deal with daily. We will be working at staying in teaching mode so our students can stay in learning mode with a tool for regulation. Session 1.1 Circles of Comfort: A Model to Support Anxiety in Learners with ASD Jessica Nichols, DPI, & Connie Persike, CCC-SLP Students with autism often experience a significant level of anxiety that can interfere with school functioning. This breakout session will promote participants' understanding of anxiety as well as provide proactive strategies and interventions to support student anxiety. Additionally, a method of progress monitoring will be shared. Case studies of students across grade levels will be utilized. Session 1.2 Autism Basics: Understanding the Spectrum Sharon Hammer, MS, PC, Lisa Ladson, BA, CABA, Tamara Laskowski, & Chelsea Plamann. This is an introductory workshop that will focus on providing a deeper understanding of autism and how people with autism experience the world. Presenters will discuss common characteristics of autism, strategies for effectively supporting people on the spectrum, and other autism-related resources. This workshop will be based on recent research, first person accounts from those on the spectrum, and personal experiences from the practice of the presenters. You will leave this session with a greater understanding of how autism may impact how a person learns, interacts with others, and develops relationships. Session 1.3 Pathways to Improving Access to Autism Diagnosis and Intervention Gail Chodron, Ph.D. While children are being diagnosed with ASD at earlier ages, not all Wisconsin families have equitable access to services. Children with ASD living in medically underserved areas are at increased risk for under-identification and late diagnosis. This session will describe the Wisconsin Care Integration Initiative: a federally funded project to understand barriers and improve access to a coordinated, comprehensive system of services that allow early diagnosis and entry into services for children with ASD/DD. Project staff from both urban and rural communities will describe progress and lessons learned in mapping and addressing enablers and barriers to accessing diagnosis and intervention. 3 Session 1.4 Getting Old is not for Sissies – Health Awareness Issues on the Spectrum Nancy Alar & Lauren Bishop-Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., MSW Are you an adult on the spectrum? Have you thought about various health issues you might face as you get older? Did you know you will face vision changes? Would you recognize and know what to do about acid reflux? Sleep apnea? Diabetes? Aging skin issues? Do you know what you should have in your medical documentation? Come and get information about common health problems adults face and how to handle them. Also learn from specific cases where having an autistic neurology has directly impacted someone’s health. Sample health documents provided. Session1.5 IEP – ACP – WiTransition – PTP – and WIOA: What all these acronyms mean for students Nancy Molfenter, Ph.D. & La Nae Jabas This presentation will explain the connections between requirements in school and collaboration with families and outside entities to support successful transition of students with ASD to college, careers, and full lives in the community. Session 1.6 Marital Quality in Families with Children with Autism Iulia Mihaila & Tim Markel The presentation will discuss the present state of research on marital satisfaction and marital quality in families with children with autism. Impacts on families and implications of the current research will be discussed. Additionally, methods to promote marital satisfaction and marital quality will be explored. 11:45 am —1:00 pm Lunch (on your own) 4 1:00 – 2:15 pm Breakout Session 2 Session 2.0 Strategies to Help Paraprofessionals Increase Student Independence Danielle Ozimek Calling all educational support professionals! Although the assignment of a paraprofessional is intended to have a positive effect on students, research demonstrates that the presence of a paraprofessional can also have negative social effects on the students being supported. This session will focus on strategies that help paraprofessionals to facilitate increased independence and interactions between students with and without disabilities. Tools to support with consistent programming and scheduling will also be demonstrated. Let's work together to move from "support professionals" to "independence facilitators!" Session 2.1 Focusing on Emotional Regulation Jen Townsend, M.Ed., Alissa Carriveau, BCBA, & Rebecca Dysland Do you ever feel like you just want to scream and you reconsider your action because you're in the middle of a crowded room? Have you ever called so many people on your way home but not one answers? Do you ever just talk at someone because you want to tell them all about your day and later realize you never asked them anything about their day? Why... in this session you will learn to identify how regulation looks in ourselves and others. We will share perspectives on regulation differences based on our brains as well as environmental factors which contribute to the body’s need. Our goal is to identify regulation that positively impacts an individual's overall well-being through one’s reputation management (dignity, self-confidence and lifelong competence) in understanding how to regulate ourselves. The human brain craves a sense of belonging yet if we do something that is viewed as weird, awkward, or too different for too long then we may not have the opportunity to belong. Session 2.2 Food Jagging: Tackling This Roadblock with your Picky Eater Rachelle Enemuoh, MA, CCC-SLP & Juliette Koepp, MS, CCC-SLP This presentation will introduce the concept of food jagging, its negative implications on children who are classified as severe picky eaters, and how to both prevent, and move beyond, food jagging when working with children on the autism spectrum.