Events

Parent Lecture Series

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

February – June 2008 Speaker/Topic Schedule:

February 27   Dr. Sheldon Wagner:  “Behavior Management in Service of Developmental Growth: Seven-ish useful strategies”

March 19   Panel: Tracy Osbhar, Director, Specialty Services, Department of Public Health  & Early Childhood experts: “Early Intervention Services & the Transition to the Public School, What Parents Need to Know”

April 16    Julia Landau, Esq, Mass Advocates For Children &   Shelly Greene, Federation for Children with Special Needs:  “Special Education Laws, Basic Rights & Advocacy Strategies for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders”

May 21   Panel: Gail Havelick, Department of Public Health  and staff from  Department of Mental Retardation: “Access to Public Benefits and Services For Children with ASD, Understanding and Navigating the System”

June 18   Dot Lucci, ME.d. CAGS & Dr. Scott Mcleod:  “Transitions & Related Issues For Children with ASD in Adolescence & Young adulthood”

When:   Wednesday Evenings   6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 
Where: Charles River ARC, 59 E. Militia Heights Rd, Needham, MA    Paul D. Merritt Center. For directions, please visit www.crarc.org or call: 781-444-4347

For registration or for any questions AND weather cancellations: please call Julie O’Brien, Resource Specialist at LADDERS: 781-449-6074 ext 1256, 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 will be provided each night for 10 spots on a first come/first serve basis
*There will be light snacks/coffee provided
*Special thanks to Charles River ARC for their support in providing  the space

The Organizing committee: Roula Choueiri, MD; Julie O’Brien, Resource Specialist; Susan Sutherland, parent, Friends of LADDERS

Directions to Charles River ARC:

Charles River Arc is located about 12 miles west of downtown Boston and about 5 miles south of the Mass Turnpike.
 
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. (Volante Farm Stand on the corner).
 
Bear left after the farm stand and take your first left onto E. Militia Heights Rd. 
 
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.


2008 Current Trends in Autism Conference
The 2008 Current Trends in Autism conference will take place on April 11 and 12, 2008 at The Boston Marriott Burlington in Burlington, MA.  For information, visit http://www.ladders.org/speaklist.php.

Boston Marathon

Friends of LADDERS has a few spaces left on our 2008 Boston Marathon Team.  We are recruiting runners who are interested in supporting our organization and the work that takes place at LADDERS.  Runners must commit to a fundraising goal of at least $5,000 (with a minimum required raise of $3,000).  For information, email us at fol@ladders.org.


Walk With Sarah
Join us for a day of family fun at the next Walk With Sarah. More information is available at www.walkwithsarah.com.

This fundraising event is sponsored by the Friends of LADDERS and the family of Sarah Seaman Dubuque. Sarah was a therapist at the LADDERS Clinic for many years. Because of her untimely death and the love and esteem in which she was held by all who knew her, we hold this wonderful event.

To learn more, email walkwithsarah@verizon.net.

Mail financial donations for the Sarah A. Seaman Dubuque Memorial Fund to:

c/o Friends of LADDERS
PO Box 920025
Needham, MA 02492