The following calendar is provided as a service to MSHA Members and is not to be considered as an endorsement by MSHA.

September 15, 2010

Autism, Asperger’s, NLD and Related Conditions: An Advanced Look at Current Trends by John Ortiz, PhD

Kansas City, MO

Sponsored By: HEALTH EDucation Network, LLC (dba HEALTH ED)

The goal of this advanced workshop is to start where the DSM-IV-TR stopped, and bring you up to date on current and developing notions regarding HFA, Asperger’s, NLD, and DSI/SID.

For additional information: www.health-ed.com

September 16, 2010

Autism, Asperger’s, NLD and Related Conditions: An Advanced Look at Current Trends by John Ortiz, PhD

Columbia, MO

Sponsored By: HEALTH EDucation Network, LLC (dba HEALTH ED)

The goal of this advanced workshop is to start where the DSM-IV-TR stopped, and bring you up to date on current and developing notions regarding HFA, Asperger’s, NLD, and DSI/SID.

For additional information: www.health-ed.com

September 17, 2010

Autism, Asperger’s, NLD and Related Conditions: An Advanced Look at Current Trends by John Ortiz, PhD

St. Louis, MO

Sponsored By: HEALTH EDucation Network, LLC (dba HEALTH ED)

The goal of this advanced workshop is to start where the DSM-IV-TR stopped, and bring you up to date on current and developing notions regarding HFA, Asperger’s, NLD, and DSI/SID.

For additional information: www.health-ed.com

September 17, 2010

Targeting Speech Skills for a Child who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing

St. Louis, Missouri

Sponsored By: CID - Central Institute for the Deaf

This introductory level workshop is designed for SLPs who have limited experience evaluating, creating goals and planning speech therapy sessions for children who are deaf and hard of hearing. LSLS credit, ASHA CEUs TBA. Please visit www.cid.edu for more information.

For additional information: Dianne Gushleff at dgushleff@cid.edu or (314) 977-0133.

September 24, 2010

Listen, Talk and Learn in Pre-K

St. Louis, Missouri

Sponsored By: CID - Central Institute for the Deaf

This intermediate level workshop is for teachers who have a solid understanding of techniques and strategies for teaching preschoolers who are deaf and hard of hearing. This workshop will provide practical information to use in designing a new program or enhancing and existing one. LSLS credit, ASHA CEUs TBA. Please visit www.cid.edu for more information.

For additional information: Dianne Gushleff at dgushleff@cid.edu or (314) 977-0133.

September 25, 2010
Traumatic Brain Injury
St., Louis, Missouri
Mary Kennedy, Ph.D., from the University of Minnesota
See www.macdg.org for more details

September 30 - October 2, 2010

GET CONNECTED: KSHA 2010

Topeka, KS

Sponsored By: Kansas Speech-Language-Hearing Association

Annual meeting of the KSHA at the Topeka Capitol Plaza Hotel. Download program at www.ksha.org or call 800-248-5742. Hope to see you in Topeka.

For additional information: Dixie Heinrich at 800-248-5742 or ksha@ksha.org

October 1 to 2, 2010
US Autism & Asperger Association

St. Louis, Missouri

TouchPoint Autism Services and the US Autism & Asperger Association

For additional information visit http://www.usautism.org/usaaa_conferences.htm

October 8, 2010

Strategies for Mainstream Teachers

St. Louis, Missouri

Sponsored By: CID - Central Institute for the Deaf

This new introductory workshop is designed for general education teachers with no previous training or experience teaching a student who is deaf or hard of hearing. Participants will learn effective teaching strategies as well as basic information about deafness. Please visit www.cid.edu for more information.

For additional information: Dianne Gushleff at dgushleff@cid.edu or (314) 977-0133.

October 21-22, 2010

Cochlear Implants and/or Hearing Aids in Children

St. Louis, Missouri

Sponsored By: CID - Central Institute for the Deaf

This intermediate level workshop is designed to give audiologists, speech-language pathologists and teachers techniques for capitalizing on the auditory information made available to a child with cochlear implants and/or hearing aids. LSLS credit, ASHA CEUs TBA. Please visit www.cid.edu for more information.

For additional information: Dianne Gushleff at dgushleff@cid.edu or (314) 977-0133.

November 5, 2010

Early Intervention for Children with Hearing Impairment

St. Louis, Missouri

Sponsored By: CID - Central Institute for the Deaf

This introductory workshop is designed for early intervention providers, early childhood educators and SLPs helping children age birth to 3 to learn listening and spoken language. LSLS credit, ASHA CEUs TBA. Please visit www.cid.edu for more information.

For additional information: Dianne Gushleff at dgushleff@cid.edu or (314)  977-0133.