Details about our upcoming speaker series will be posted here soon. Stay tuned!

RECENT MEETINGS & CONFERENCES

Montgomery County, Horsham
April 23, 2010
ASCEND & Penn Autism Network Annual Conference

This conference focused on issues related to adulthood and ASD.
Keynote presenter John Elder Robison spoke on the topic of "Illuminating Insights on Autism, From a Life with Asperger's." Robison is the acclaimed author of Look Me In the Eye: My Life with Asperger's. This conference featured 18 workshops and more than 20 exhibitors.

Montgomery County, Plymouth Meeting & Narberth
January & March 2010
TOPIC: Surviving and Thriving: A Workshop for Parents of Children on the Autism Spectrum
PRESENTER: Sonia Voynow, LCSW

Montgomery County, Norristown
December 2009
TOPIC: Getting a Job Without Losing It: Understanding How Employment Affects SSI Benefits
PRESENTER: Joseph N. Gousie, Sr., Employment Director, Elwyn
This workshop was co-presented by ASCEND & Elwyn.

Chester County, West Chester
November 2009
TOPIC: Getting a Job Without Losing It: Understanding How Employment Affects SSI Benefits
PRESENTER: Joseph N. Gousie, Sr., Employment Director, Elwyn
This workshop was co-presented by ASCEND & Elwyn.

Montgomery County, Narberth
November 2009, March & June 2010
TOPIC: Grandparents Surviving and Thriving: A Workshop for Grandparents of Children on the Autism Spectrum
PRESENTER: Sonia Voynow, LCSW
(Please contact Sonia at 215-247-5832 or voyboy@verizon.net if you're interested in participating in a future workshop for grandparents.)

Chester County, West Grove
October 2009
TOPIC: It’s not called “Social Skills”: Setting the Stage for Social Success
PRESENTER: Cindy Schneider, Educational Consultant and owner of Acting Antics

Montgomery County, Norristown
October 2009
TOPIC: Services Available from PA's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
PRESENTER: Lisa Burt, Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor, PA's Office of Vocational Rehabilitation