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SUMMARY:2020 Autism Society of Iowa Online Benefit Auction
DESCRIPTION:Autism Society of Iowa’s Spectrum of Support\n \n\nThe 2020 Autism Society of Iowa Benefit Auction will be held virtually via CharityAuctionsToday with bidding opening on November 5 at 9:00 AM and ending November 6 at 9:00 PM. Auction items will be posted for preview in mid-October.\nTo view auction items and register to bid\, click here.\n\n\n\nAutism Society of Iowa (ASI) – Spectrum of Support Online Auction – Information \nBidding details: \n\nBidding will start on Thursday\, November 5th at 9:00 a.m. (CST) and end on Friday\, November 6th from 9:00 – 9:30 p.m. with varied ending times for items.\nThe auction will be an online silent auction with a photo of each item\, description\, and donor’s name.\nTo bid\, you must register as a bidder on Charity Auctions Today and provide the required information on the form\, including a valid credit card number if you are the winning bidder.\nAll sales are final and are non-refundable. Contents of the package are sold as is. ASI provides no warranty or guarantee on any item.\nA receipt for your purchases will be emailed to you by Charity Auctions Today.\nShould an auction package become non-redeemable due to COVID-19 (ex: business closure or service not available) your bid will be converted into a donation which may be used as a tax deductible gift to ASI and a tax letter will be sent to you.\nRestrictions and expiration dates do apply on some auction items. Every effort has been made to indicate such within the auction descriptions as accurately as possible; however\, ASI is not responsible for any restrictions omitted or not otherwise indicated by the donor or prizes not claimed within the scope of the restrictions or expiration dates.\nAll bidders of items containing alcohol or gift certificates for alcohol must be 21 years of age or older. These items must be picked up by someone 21 years of age or older.\nThe items and certificates generously donated to ASI for the auction may not be redeemed for cash or returned to the business for cash or exchange unless otherwise indicated.\n\nHow to receive your auction item(s): \n\nThe Autism Society of Iowa will contact you to transfer the item you won to you. Special arrangements will be made for all baked items\, where ASI and the baker are responsible for delivery to the recipient on an approved date.\nShipping is not being offered on any items unless special arrangements are made. The buyer is responsible for all shipping charges. Please contact autism50ia@aol.comor call 515-327-9075 if you would like to request that your Item be shipped.\nIf the auction packages you won are not picked up by Friday\, November 20 at 4:30 pm\, or other arrangements have not been made with ASI\, we will consider your items to be a donation back to ASI and will use the unclaimed items in future events.\n\nAdditional important auction information: \n\nASI is not liable or responsible in any way for the loss\, injury or damage to any person or property arising from the use of an auction item. By participating in the auction\, bidders agree to release and hold ASI harmless from any claim arising from the use of goods or services offered at auction.\nASI reserves the right to withdraw any item from sale at any time or change the item’s description/listing.\nThe Autism Society of Iowa is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. EIN #1305731\nOur thanks to the many generous donors who have made this auction possible.\nIf you have any questions related to the auction or the Autism Society of Iowa\, contact us at:515-327-9075 or autism50ia@aol.com.
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SUMMARY:2020 Fall Educational Conference
DESCRIPTION:2020 Autism Society of Iowa Fall Conference via Zoom\n\nFeaturing Keynote Speaker Dr. James Ball\, Ed.D.\, BCBA-D\n\n\nFriday\, November 6\, 2020 \n8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.\nTo register for the conference\, click here.\nFor a printable flyer or to pay via mail/purchase order\, click here.\n\nConference Agenda \n8:00 a.m. – Announcements – ASI President Roxanne Cogil \n\nAttendance for CEU’s\n\n8:10 – 9:15 – “You can’t make me: Proactive Strategies for Positive Behavioral Change” –  Presented by James Ball\, Ed.D.\, BCBA-D (1.0 BCBA CEU\, 1.0 SLP CEU\, 1.0 SW CEU) \nThis presentation will discuss the 7 evidence based strategies\, described in the book\, Early Intervention:  Real Life Questions; Real Life Answers\, authored by the presenter\, that have been proven the most effective in teaching students and adults with an autism spectrum disorder.  It will focus on teaching of specific skills\, reducing challenging behaviors\, and building an effective program as outlined in the book\, You can’t make me: Proactive Strategies for Positive Behavioral Change.” It will guide the participant\, step by step\, through the process of implementing these 7 evidence-based strategies in a school based or adult services program.  Real life examples will be used.   Modifications will be explored that allow this particular program to be effective with students significantly challenged with autism\, as well as those students with Asperger’s Syndrome.  Because of the nature of this presentation\, a question and answer period will be provided. \nGoal: Understanding systematic techniques for teaching students on the autism spectrum. \nObjectives: \n\nParticipants will be able to identify 3 reinforcement techniques to assist an individual on the autism spectrum in the learning process.\nParticipants will be able to implement 3 specific teaching techniques that will assist an individual on the autism spectrum in the learning process.\nParticipants will be able to design an individualized teaching program that will assist an individual on the autism spectrum in the learning process.\n\n9:15 – 9:30 – Break \n9:30 – 10:45 – “You can’t make me: Proactive Strategies for Positive Behavioral Change” – Presented by James Ball\, Ed.D.\, BCBA-D (1.0 BCBA CEU\, 1.25 SLP CEU\, 1.25 SW CEU) \n10:45 – 11:00 – Break \n11:00 – 12:30 – Panel of Adults with Autism (1.50 SLP CEU\, 1.50 SW CEU) \n\nAbby Niederhauser\nReyma McCoy-McDeid\nMarie Ugorek\nMike Dierdorff\nAlex Wehrspann\nJoel Wesselink\n\n12:30 – Essay winners will read their essays on having a friend with autism \n12:40 – Conference sponsors will introduce themselves along with drawings for $25 Amazon gift cards \n1:00 – 2:00 – “Enhancing Social Skills throughout the Educational Years to Adulthood” – Presented by James Ball\, Ed.D.\, BCBA-D (BCBA CEU\, 1.0 SLP CEU\, 1.0 SW CEU) \nThis presentation will discuss the Skill Streaming social skills teaching program.  It will focus on teaching specific social skills\, enhancing motivation\, and generalization training.  A step by step demonstration will be presented using real life examples.   Modifications will be explored that allow this particular social skills program to be effective with students significantly challenged with autism\, as well as those students with Asperger’s Syndrome.  Because of the nature of this presentation\, a question and answer period will be provided. \nGoal: To enhance the social skills of individuals on the autism spectrum. \nObjectives: \n\nParticipants will be able to identify 3 specific techniques to assist an individual on the autism spectrum with their social skills.\nParticipants will be able to implement 3 specific techniques that will assist an individual on the autism spectrum with their social skills.\nParticipants will be able to design an individualized social skills program that will assist an individual on the autism spectrum with their social skills.\nParticipants will be able to identify appropriate motivational systems to assist to use of social skills for individuals on the autism spectrum.\n\n2:00 – 2:15 – Break \n2:15 – 3:30 – Covid-19 & Behavior: Common Concerns – Presented by Todd Kopelman\, PH.D.\, BCBA-D and Matt O’Brien\, Ph.D.\, BCBA-D (1.0 BCBA CEU\, 1.25 SLP CEU\, 1.26 SW CEU) \nObjectives: Audience members will be able to: \n\nIdentify common challenges reported by parents of children with ASD related to COVID-19\nDescribe behavioral strategies for increasing mask wearing & social distancing\nUnderstand techniques to help students with autism adjust to changes in familiar school routines\n\n  \nSpeakers \nDr. Jim Ball\, Ed.D.\, BCBA-D \nDr. Jim Ball\, A Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D)\, has been working in the private sector field of autism for 25+ years.  In a variety of settings\, he has provided educational\, employment\, and residential services to children and adults affected with autism. \nDr. Ball has lectured nationally and internationally\, provided expert testimony\, and published in the areas of early intervention\, behavior\, consultation services\, social skills\, technology\, and trauma.  He is a featured author and is on the advisory board for the Autism Asperger’s Digest magazine.  His 2008 triple Award-Winning book\, “Early Intervention & Autism:  Real-Life Questions\, Real-Life Answers” was released in February of 2008.Speakers. \nTodd Kopelman\, Ph.D.\, BCBA-D \nDr. Todd Kopelman is a licensed psychologist and board-certified behavior analyst. He is an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. His primary clinical interests are the assessment of autism in children and adults and the evaluation and treatment of challenging behaviors in children and adults with developmental disabilities. Dr. Kopelman is the co-director of the UIHC Autism Center\, has served as the coordinator for 3 federal research studies evaluating the use of telehealth to coach parents to evaluate and treat severe challenging behaviors displayed by their young children with autism\, and co-teaches a graduate seminar on autism spectrum disorders. He has served as a board member on the Autism Society of Iowa since 2010. \nMatthew O’Brien\, Ph.D.\, BCBA-D \nMatthew O’Brien\, Ph.D.\, BCBA-D\, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.  He completed his doctorate in Psychological and Quantitative Foundations from the University of Iowa and completed postdoctoral fellowships in neuropsychology and behavioral psychology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.  Dr. O’Brien serves as the Director of Biobehavioral Services and Director of Research and Psychology for the Iowa LEND program. Dr. O’Brien is an investigator on a multisite R01 research grant funded by NIH evaluating behavioral assessment through telehealth and conducts research related to functional analysis of severe and challenging behavior in individuals with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. \n  \nConference Information \nThis conference will be provided on zoom.  The link to join will be sent when you register for the conference. \n  \nContinuing Education Units \nThe Autism Society of Iowa is an accredited sponsor for CEU’s for Social Work #300 and Speech Language Pathology #191.  This conference offers 5.75 credit hours of SLP CEU’s and 5.75 credit hours of SW CEU’s. \nBalance Autism will be the accredited sponsor for BCBA CEU’s.  This conference offers 4.0 credit hours of BCBA CEU’s. \n  \nThank you to this years conference sponsors!\n  \n \n \n \n \n  \n  \nThank you to the following service providers who are participating in our virtual Information and Resource Fair!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nAutism Society of Iowa Virtual Exhibitor Registration\nTo register to be a virtual exhibitor\, click here.\nFor a downloadable and printable registration form\, click here.\n  \nThe Autism Society of Iowa is offering registration for service providers to participate in our virtual Information and Resource Fair\, which will be held during our virtual annual conference on Friday\, November 6\, 2020.  The keynote speaker will be James Ball\, Ed.D.\, BCBA-D who will speak on pro-active strategies for positive behavior changes and enhancing social skills. \nSponsor Benefits – $500\n\nReceive all virtual exhibitor benefits\nGive brief remarks prior to the afternoon session\nSponsor contact info and website to be shared in the chat box for all attendees during brief remarks\nDrawing to be held for a $25 Amazon gift card to incentivize conference attendees to return from their lunch break to listen to sponsor remarks.\nOpportunity for conference attendees to participate in a separate Q/A zoom session with sponsor to be held within a few weeks post-conference and organized by ASI.\n\nVirtual Exhibitor Benefits – $50 \n\nYour logo and link to your website on all conference marketing materials and on our website and newsletter\nOver 100 people in attendance will have access to your information\nOne free complimentary registration to the conference\nAcknowledgement through social media prior to the conference\nUpload resource to virtual exhibitor room\n\n 
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