ASLC Community Education December Meeting - The Hanen Program: More Than Words

Autism Society of Larimer County Community Education Meeting The Hanen Program: More Than Words Date: December 7, 2009 Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Location:  Respite Care inc. 6203 S. Lemay Ave, FC Childcare Reservations: 207-9343   FREE CHILDCARE REQUIREMENTS: All children must be registered with Respite Care 5 days prior to meeting time. Once paper work (no cost) is filled out families may use the ASLC Community Education Meeting Series Child Care FREE of charge.  Childcare packet can be downloaded at www.autismlarimer.org under the "Support" page. For more information about sign-up procedures please call 207-9343 or email leann@respitecareinc.org   Join the ASLC and the Children's Speech and Reading Center for an informational filled presentation of "More Than Words" More Than Words presents a step-by-step program for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder in an extensive, practical, and user-friendly format. Strategies are drawn from current research to help children develop more advanced communication skills, focusing on helping the child reach the following four goals: 1) improved two-way interaction, 2) more mature and conventional ways of communication, 3) better skills in communicating for social purposes and finally, 4) improved understanding of language. Come learn how you and your family can join the next Hanen Program For Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to be offered by the Children's Speech and Reading Center. Highlights Of More Than Words: - How your child communicates and the next steps to take - How your child learns best - What motivates your child to communicate - How to turn everyday activities into opportunities for learning to communicate - How to use pictures and print to help your child's understanding - How to talk so your child can understand you - How to develop your child's play skills - Why your child behaves in certain ways and what you can do about these behaviours - How to help your child make friends Date: December 7, 2009 Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Location:  Respite Care inc. 6203 S. Lemay Ave, FC Childcare Reservations: 207-9343   FREE CHILDCARE REQUIREMENTS: All children must be registered with Respite Care 5 days prior to meeting time. Once paper work (no cost) is filled out families may use the ASLC Community Education Meeting Series Child Care FREE of charge.  Childcare packet can be downloaded at www.autismlarimer.org under the "Support" page. For more information about sign-up procedures please call 207-9343 or email leann@respitecareinc.org                                                                                                               I GoodSearch & GoodShop for the Autism Society of Larimer County Raise money for the ASLC just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch.com (powered by Yahoo), or shopping online with GoodShop.com      www.autismlarimer.org aslc@autismlarimer.org 970-377-9640 If you do not wish to receive future e-mails or newsletters, please reply to this message with 'Remove' in the subject line.