OMAHA: PRISM – Smooth and Steady Transitions

Information and tips for:

Children who will soon transition to Kindergarten

Pre-teens and teens who will soon transition to Middle School or High School

Young Adults soon to be aging out of the school system

Thursday, October 25, 2012

6:30pm – 8:00 pm

St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church

RSVP to Denise Gehringer at dgehringer@olliewebbinc.org or 402-346-5220 ext 33

Download a flyer HERE.


St Auggies HETRA Ranch Run

October 13, 2012

1 mile / 5K / 10K Runs

Overall Awards for the top 3 male and female finishers in each distance.  Age category awards for the three fastest in each age group/gender & distance.

All proceeds raised from this run will be shared with HETRA.  For more information visit www.hetra.org or download a flyer HERE.


OMAHA: PRISM Workshop: Helping your child with anger strategies

Sailing through Storm Seas:  Helping your child cope with Angry Feelings

Presented by Laura Fischer, LMHP
Director of Behavioral Health Servcies
Children’s Respite Care Center

Thursday, September 20th

Participants will learn:

to help their child express feelings in an appropriate manner
how to help their child calm down when angry
effective strategies for responding to anger

Download flyer HERE for more information.

Autism Action Partnership’s Autism Summit

Thursday, November 15, 2012
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Ramada Convention Center, 3321 South 72nd Street, Omaha NE 68124

AAP’s 2012 Autism Summit will host keynote speaker, Eustacia Cutler.  Eustacia Cutler is the mother of Temple Grandin and will speak about raising Temple, her fight to keep Temple in the mainstream of family, community, and school life.  Ms. Cutler will also explore the nature of autism disorder as doctors understand it today.

Afternoon speakers to include an Early Childhood Track, Young Adult Track, and Applied Behavior Track.  Click HERE for more details about the breakout sessions and for a mail in registration form.

Register online HERE.

Contact Sara Taylor at staylor@autismaction.org for more information or visit their web site at www.autismaction.org


OMAHA: Joe’s Crab Shack fundraiser for PTI-Nebraska

Eat at Joe’s Crab Shack between August 20th and August 23rd and 10% of your check will go to benefit PTI-Nebraska!

Download a coupon HERE.


Future Horizon’s Host Autism / Asperger Conference

**Reminder of the upcoming Autism / Asperger Conference!

Friday  August 17, 2012

Temple Grandin, PhD

James Ball, PhD

Download a flyer HERE.

Beth Aune, OTR/L


OMAHA: Free training: Public Benefit Programs

This 4 hour workshop will give participants a basic understanding of many benefit programs offered by the local, state, and federal government.  Applications and rules can be confusing or changed periodically.

August 7, 2012

8:30 am – 12:30pm

Goodwill Industries
4805 N 72nd Street
Omaha, NE  68134

If you are working with someone with a disability, you won’t want to miss the most up to date information on:

Federal SSI and SSDI/Medicare Benefits, including effect on earned income.

State Benefits such as Medicaid and Medicaid Waivers

Work Incentives to support and encourage employment

Individual Development Accounts (IDAs)

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

and more…

Download a flyer HERE.


OMAHA: Guardianship Changes in 2012 Workshop

Are you a guardian/conservator or expecting to become one soon? The guardianship landscape in Nebraska has changed. The reporting requirements for guardians/conservators have also changed resulting in significantly more information that will now need to be provided to the court and other interested parties.

Find out more about these changes, and how to prepare for them at an educational seminar being held on Thursday, August 9th in Omaha.  Download a flyer HERE.  They will have a guest attorney presenting at this session.

RSVP is appreciated as space is limited.


OMAHA: Future Horizon’s Autism/Asperger Conference

August 17th, 2012

Scott Conference Center, Omaha, NE

Featuring Temple Grandin, James Ball, and Beth Aune.  Download a flyer HERE.


First Horizons Autism/Aspergers Conference

Friday, August 17, 2012

Omaha, NE

Featuring

Dr. Temple Grandin, the noted scientist who has autism and the author of The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s;

and

Dr. Jim Ball, a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and president/CEO of JB Autism Consulting with over 20 years of experience in the autism field, and the author of Early Intervention & Autism.

For more information please visit their web site at www.fhautism.com/Conferences

Special Early Bird discounts ($15 off of the regular professional or family member rates) are being offered for phone, fax, or mail registrations received by July 9.  (Note:  Early Bird discounts are not listed on Future Horizons’ website conference page or available for on-line registrations.)