The LADDERS program is pleased to announce the 1st Roger A. Bauman M.D. Parent Lecture Series on Autism Spectrum Disorders 2008.

When:  Wednesday Evenings   6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 
Where:  Charles River ARC -- Paul D. Merritt Center, 59 E. Militia Heights Rd, Needham, MA   

The next speakers in the 1st Roger A. Bauman M.D. Parent Lecture Series On Autism Spectrum Disorders 2008 will be Dot Lucci, ME.d. CAGS and Dr. Scott Mcleod, MGH/Youthcare. 

They will speak on June 18 and the topic will be  “Transitions & Related Issues For Children with ASD in Adolescence & Young Adulthood.”

For registration or for any questions and weather cancellations,  please call Julie O’Brien, Resource Specialist, LADDERS: 781-449-6074 ext 1256, jobrien20@partners.org. Fee per session: $5 per person; *For updates on the schedule visit: www.ladders.org.  Please note: the series will not be held in July or August, but will resume September – December 2008.

*Childcare provided by PRE-registration ONLY; limited slots available; contact Julie O’Brien.
*Light snacks/coffee will be provided.
*Special thanks to Charles River ARC for their support in providing the space.

Parent Series Organizing Committee: Roula Choueiri, MD, LADDERS; Julie O’Brien, Resource Specialist, LADDERS; Susan Sutherland, parent, Friends of LADDERS.

Directions to Charles River ARC, Needham:

 

Charles River Arc is located about 12 miles west of downtown Boston and about 5 miles south of the Mass Turnpike.

 

FROM RTE 95/128

Take Interstate Route 95 (State Route 128) to Exit 19B (Highland Avenue-Needham -- a westerly direction).Follow Highland Ave. until you reach the third set of traffic lights (about 1 mile). Starbucks will be on your left.

 

Take a right onto West Street.  Follow West St. until it ends at a "T" intersection with Central Ave. (About 1/2 Mile)

 

Take a left on to Central Ave. and follow for about 1/4 mile.

 

Turn right on to Forest Street. (look for Volante Farm on the corner).  Once on Forest Street, the road is windy, it turns toward the left (DON’T go towards the right on Brookside!) Look for the small blue and white Charles River ARC sign on your left at the bottom of hill. Take this left at E. Militia Heights Road. Follow this private road to the very top of the steep hill and enter our property on your left. Charles River Arc's Paul D. Merritt Center is on the right. You will see the sign. Park anywhere in front, go in the main front door and follow the signs downstairs to the conference room.

 

FROM LADDERS, 65 WALNUT STREET, WELLESLEY

Take a right out of the parking lot. At the immediate set of lights intersection of Walnut, Cedar and River Streets, take a left onto Cedar Street. Follow, go over Rte 9 and straight. Bear right onto Hunnewell. Follow straight. Hunnewell stays straight BEFORE the sharp right hand curve. Stay on Hunnewell (careful of oncoming traffic around that sharp curve) until you come to set of lights at Central Ave. Take a right onto Central Ave. Turn right on to Forest Street at Volante Farm (see above)