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IPG Fact Sheet











Friend 2 Friend Social Learning Society

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Past
Presentations-Seminars-Workshops
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Presentations - Seminars
2007
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January 24, 2007 |
Regional Center
of Orange County |
Orange County, CA |
Presentation |
Play,
Socialization, Imagination and the Child
with Autism
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
More details
to come... |
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January 25, 2007 |
Orange County
Office of Education |
Costa Mesa, CA |
Follow-up Seminar |
Guiding
Children on the Autism Spectrum in Peer Relations and Play:
Integrated Play Groups Model
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
Closed Session
for Assessment Focus Academy (AFA)
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February 2-3, 2007 |
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San Francisco, CA |
Specialized two-day
seminar |
Fostering
Peer Play and Friendships in
Children on the Autism Spectrum: Blending the Integrated Play Groups and
Friend 2 Friend Models
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg and Heather McCracken
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March 9, 2007 |
JumpStart
Learning to Learn Conference |
San Mateo, CA |
Presentation |
Guiding Children with ASD to
Socialize and Play with Peers
Presented by
Pamela Wolfberg
Click here for
conference details
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May 21-23, 2007 |
Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) |
Bangkok, THAILAND |
Presentation |
Sponsor
arranged sessions... |
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May 22-23, 2007 |
Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) |
Bangkok, THAILAND |
Initial Seminar |
Sponsor
arranged sessions... |
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May 25, 2007 |
Pitsanulok Rajabhat University (PRU) |
Pitsanulok,
THAILAND |
Presentation |
Sponsor
arranged sessions... |
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July, 2007 |
Autism Society of America
National Conference |
Phoenix, AR |
Presentation |
Project Mosaic: An Innovative University-Community Partnership
Presented by
Pamela Wolfberg, Pam LePage
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July, 2007 |
U.S. Department of Education-OSEP
Project Director's Meeting |
Washington, D.C. |
Project Mosaic
Presentation |
Session for
registered participants only... |
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August 1, 2007 |
Penn
State 2007 National Autism Conference |
University Park, PA |
Initial IPG Seminar |
An
Introduction to Integrated Play Groups for Children with ASD
Presented by
Pamela Wolfberg
Click here for
conference details |
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August 18, 2007 |
O'Malley Therapy Solutions |
Indianapolis, IN |
Initial IPG Seminar |
Integrated Play Groups for Children with ASD
Presented by
Pamela Wolfberg
Click
here for conference details |
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August 22 -23, 2007 |
Renfrew Educational Services |
Calgary, Alberta, CANADA |
Initial 2-Day IPG Seminar |
More details
to come... |
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September 26-27, 2007 |
NATAAP-OCALI Conference |
Columbus, Ohio |
Presentation |
Click here for
conference details |
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October 19-20, 2007 |
Friend 2 Friend Social Learning Society |
Vancouver, BC - CANADA |
Specialized two-day
IPG-F2F seminar |
Fostering
Peer Play and Friendships in
Children on the Autism Spectrum: Blending the Integrated Play Groups and
Friend 2 Friend Models
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg and Heather McCracken
Click here for conference details
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November 2, 2007 |
Moondance and Autism Social
Connection
partnership kick-off |
San
Francisco, CA |
Initial IPG seminar |
CLOSED
SESSION... |
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November 30 - December 1, 2007 |
Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health |
Victoria, B.C. |
Specialized two-day
IPG-F2F seminar |
Fostering
Peer Play and Friendships in
Children on the Autism Spectrum: Blending the Integrated Play Groups and
Friend 2 Friend Models
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg and Heather McCracken
Click here for conference details |
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December 14-15, 2007 |
Treehouse Pediatric Center |
San
Antonio, Texas |
Initial IPG Seminar (2 day) |
DAY 1 is open
to community
DAY 2 is a closed session
Click here for conference
details |
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2006
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January 6 - 9, 2006 |
Hawaii International Conference on Education
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Honolulu, Hawaii |
Presentation |
Including Children on the Autism Spectrum: Fostering Peer Play and
Friendships-Presented by
Pamela Wolfberg & Heather McCracken
Click here for conference details
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January 20, 2006 |
Arizona Department of Education
Training Series on ASD |
Phoenix, AZ |
Initial IPG Seminar |
Closed Session... |
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February 23-25, 2006 |
Los Angeles Autism Society of America Conference
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Los Angeles, CA |
Keynote/ breakout session |
Keynote: Peer Play across the
Lifespan: Enhancing Meaningful Participation in
Creative Activity
Breakout:
Guiding Children on the Autism Spectrum in peer Play: Integrated Play Groups
Model-Presented
by Pamela Wolfberg
Click here for conference details |
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March 23-24, 2006 |
Central New York
Coalition for Young Children with Special Needs
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Syracuse, NY |
Initial IPG Seminar |
Supporting Children on the Autism Spectrum in Peer Relations and Play:
Integrated Play Groups Model
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
Click here for conference details |
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April 5-8, 2006 |
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) National Conference
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Salt Lake City, Utah |
Keynote/ breakout session |
Fostering Peer Play and Friendships in Children on the Autism Spectrum
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Presented by Pamela Wolfberg Heather McCracken &
Tara Tuchel
Click here for conference details |
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May 5, 2006 |
Chris Rose Therapy Centre
for Autism International Conference |
Kamloops, British
Columbia CANADA |
Presentation |
Enhancing Peer Socialization and Play in Children with ASD
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
Click here for conference details |
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June 2-3, 2006 |
International Conference on Special Education,
University of Hong Kong |
Hong Kong, PEOPLE'S
REPUBLIC OF CHINA |
Presentations |
Including Children with Autism
in the Culture of Play -
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
Innovations in Inclusive
Education: Two New Teacher Preparation Programs at
San Francisco State University - Presented by
Pamela Wolfberg, Pam LePage and Ellen Cook
Click here for conference
details
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June 22-23, 2006 |
University of Colorado-Speech, Language and Hearing
Sciences Sixth Annual Price Initiatives Conference and Alumni
Institute |
Boulder, Colorado |
Interdisciplinary Seminar
(combining IPG and SI) |
Discovering the Power of Play!
Day 1: Integrated Play
Groups-Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
Day 2: Sensory Integration combined with IPG-Presented
by Rebecca Berry and Glenda Fuge
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for conference details |
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July 13-15, 2006 |
Autism Society of America
National Conference
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Providence, Rhode Island |
Presentations |
Fostering Mutual Friendships:
Friend 2 Friend Model-by Heather McCracken
Facilitating Friendships Between Children
With ASD And Their Peers-by Tara Tuchel
Click here for conference details |
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September 28-29, 2006 |
New South Wales Department of Education |
Tamworth, AUSTRALIA |
Initial two-day seminar |
Guiding Children on
the Autism Spectrum in Peer Relations and Play:
Integrated Play Groups Model
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
For more details contact:
Sharon.Housden@det.nsw.edu.au
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October 1-2, 2006 |
Autism Central Australia |
Alice Springs, AUSTRALIA |
Initial two-day seminar |
Supporting Children with Autism to Socialize
and Play with Peers
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
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October 4, 2006 |
The Children's Hospital at Westmead with
Sydney
University |
Sydney, AUSTRALIA |
Initial IPG Seminar |
Integrated Play
Groups: Guiding Children on the Autism Spectrum in Peer Relations and Play
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
Click here for conference
details |
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October 5, 2006 |
Education Queensland |
Brisbane, Australia |
Master Class |
Inclusion through Peer Play: Enhancing Meaningful
Participation in the Culture of Childhood
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg |
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October 6-7, 2006 |
Autism Behavioral Intervention Queensland (ABIQ) |
Brisbane, AUSTRALIA |
Keynote/ breakout session |
KEYNOTE:
Peer Play and the Autism Spectrum
Breakout:
Guiding Children on the Autism Spectrum in Peer
Play: IPG Model by Pamela
Wolfberg
Click here for conference details
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October 19, 2006 |
Eastern
Pennsylvania Special Education Administrator's Conference |
Hershey, PA |
Presentation |
Enhancing Peer Socialization and Play for Children with Autism
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg |
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October 25 - 27, 2006 |
Geneva Centre for Autism
International Symposium on Autism 2006 |
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA |
Presentation |
Peer Play and
the Autism Spectrum: Creating Social and Imaginary Worlds Together
by Pamela Wolfberg
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here for conference details |
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November 29-30, 2006 |
Orange County
Office of Education |
Costa Mesa, California |
Initial two-day seminar |
Guiding
Children on the Autism Spectrum in Peer Relations and Play:
Integrated Play Groups Model
Day 1:
Click here for
details
Day 2:
Closed Session for Assessment
Focus Academy (AFA) Click
here for details |
2005
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January 7, 2005 |
San Francisco Unified School District |
San Francisco, CA |
Presentation
*Closed session |
Fostering Peer Socialization in School: Tips for
Paraprofessionals - Presented by
Pamela Wolfberg |
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January 21, 2005 |
Miriam Foundation -
Harriet and Abe Gold Learning Centre for
Autism and Developmental Disability |
Montreal, Quebec - CANADA |
Initial IPG Seminar |
Guiding Children on the Autism Spectrum in Peer
Relations and Play: Integrated Play Groups Model-Presented by
Pamela Wolfberg
For details, contact:
http://goldlearningcentre.com/ |
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February 10, 2005 |
Support for Families-Open Gate |
San Francisco, CA |
Presentation |
Please visit the Support for Families website for more
details:
http://www.supportforfamilies.org/calendar_category.html
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March 12, 2005 |
Support for
Families 2005 Information and Resource Fair |
San Francisco, CA |
Presentation |
Make
Time for Play! Fostering Peer Socialization
in Meaningful Activity for Children with Autism
Presented by
Pamela Wolfberg
Click here for conference details
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April 14-16, 2005 |
Autism Education Network
Best Practices in ASD Conference |
San Jose, CA |
Presentation |
How to Apply Integrated Play Groups at School or Home-Presented by
Pamela Wolfberg
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Friday, April 15 - 1:00 - 3:00
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Click here for conference details |
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April 20, 2005 |
Howard County Autism Society of America |
Baltimore, MD |
Initial IPG Seminar |
Enhancing Peer
Relations and Play in Children on the Autism Spectrum- The Integrated Play
Groups Model-Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
Click here for conference details
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May 20-21, 2005 |
Eastern Michigan University |
Ypsilanti, Michigan |
Interdisciplinary Seminar |
Discovering the Power of Play-Integrated Play Groups and
Sensory Integration: Blending Best Practices to Support Children on the
Autism Spectrum in Peer Play-
Day 1: Integrated Play Groups-Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
Day 2: Sensory Integration combined with IPG-Presented by
Rebecca Berry and Glenda Fuge
Click on link to download a conference brochure
http://www.ce.emich.edu/playconference.pdf
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July 13-16, 2005 |
Autism Society of America National Conference |
Nashville, TN |
Pre-conference Workshop / General Session |
Pre-conference Workshop
Wednesday, July 13
Peer Play
and the Autism Spectrum: Fostering Friendships and Imagination in
Meaningful Activity-presented
by Pamela Wolfberg with a special guest appearance by Heather McCracken
General Sessions
Thursday, July 14
1:30-3:00 -
Peer Play and the Autism Spectrum:
Creating Social and Imaginary Worlds Together-presented
by Pamela Wolfberg
Friday, July 15
10:30-12:00 - Fostering Mutual
Friendship for Children with ASD - presented by Heather McCracken
3:30 - 5:00 -
Facilitating Friendships Between
Children With ASD And Their Peers
- presented by Tara Tuchel
Click here for conference details |
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August 2, 2005 |
University of North Dakota
Third Annual
GRAAIN Conference on ASD |
Grand
Forks, ND |
Initial IPG Seminar |
Supporting Children with ASD in Peer Socialization and Play-Presented by
Pamela Wolfberg
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conference details |
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August 25-26, 2005 |
New Heights Early Learning Services |
Calgary, Alberta, CANADA |
Initial 2-Day IPG Seminar |
Bring the Pleasure of Play to Children with Autism-Presented
by Pamela Wolfberg
Click here
for conference details
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September 30 - October 1, 2005 |
Arizona State University
Autism/Asperger’s
Conference on “Education, Social Stories, Social Skills, Friendship, and Play" |
Tempe,
Arizona |
Keynote /breakout session |
October 1:
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
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Peer Play Across the Lifespan: Enhancing Meaningful Participation in
Creative Activity
(keynote) |
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Guiding Children on the Autism Spectrum in Peer Play: Integrated
Play Groups Model
(breakout) |
Other key
presenters: Barbara Doyle, Carol Gray, Jed Baker and more...
Click here for
conference details |
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October 27-28, 2005 |
The Autism Project of Rhode
Island
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Rhode Island |
Initial 2-Day IPG Seminar |
Promoting Peer
Socialization and Imagination in Children with ASD: Integrated Play Groups
Model -
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
Click here for conference details |
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December 3, 2005 |
Early Intervention
Services
and
Helping Hands
with
California Early Start
*Please
note that space is limited for this community event
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San Francisco
Bay Area |
Initial IPG Seminar |
A Daylong Introduction and Training on the
Integrated Play Groups Model-
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
For details, contact:
maemaemul@aol.com
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2004
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February 19-20, 2004 |
Autism Society of Minnesota (AUSM) |
Twin Cities, MN |
Initial IPG Seminar
& Make-and-Take Session |
Guiding Children on the Autism Spectrum in Peer Relations and Play:
Integrated Play Groups Model
Day 1:
Introduction to Theory and Methods - Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
Day 2:
Putting the IPG Model
into Practice at Home and School - Presented by Tara
Tuchel
For details, contact:
www.ausm.org
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April 13, 2004 |
The
National Center for Family Friends andThe National
Council on the Aging
2004 Conference |
San Francisco, CA |
Conference Presentation |
Facilitating
Social Play
Experiences to Support
Children on the Autism
Spectrum and their Families
Presented by Adriana Schuler on behalf of Pamela Wolfberg
11:15
a.m.-12:30 p.m
Renaissance Parc 55
Hotel,
55 Cyril
Magnin Street
For
details, contact:
http://www.agingconference.org/jc04/index.cfm
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April 16, 2004 |
Council for
Exceptional Children (CEC) 2004 Annual Conference(April
14-17, 2004) |
New Orleans, LA |
Conference Presentation |
Program Strand -
Autism
Spectrum Disorders: Multiple Perspectives on Interventions
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Strand Leader - Brenda
Smith Myles
Session 2 -Peer
Play and the Autism Spectrum: Enhancing
Meaningful Participation in the Culture of Childhood
- Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
For
details on conference and other sessions in program strand, contact:
http://www.cec.sped.org/neworleans/strands.html
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May 1, 2004 |
University of Miami - Center
for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-CARD)
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Miami, Florida |
Initial IPG Seminar |
Guiding Children on the Autism Spectrum to Socialize and Play with Peers:
Integrated Play Groups Model-
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
For details, contact:
www.umcard.org
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May 21, 2004 |
Illinois Autism/PDD Training
and Technical Assistance Project with
La Grange Area Department of Special Education
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Chicago, IL |
Initial IPG Seminar
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Supporting Peer Relations and Play in Children on the
Autism Spectrum: Integrated Play Groups Model
- Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
For details, contact:
http://www.illinoisautismproject.org
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July 2, 2004 |
Center for Autism Research, Evaluation and Service
Conference
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San Diego, CA |
Conference Presentation |
Conference Theme - Research, Evaluation and Practice:
Understanding the Autistic Individual
- Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
Peer
Play and the Autism Spectrum: Blending Theory, Research and Meaningful
Practice-
Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
For details, contact:
www.caresnpa.com
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July 9, 2004 |
Annual Autism Society of America Conference |
Seattle, WA |
Conference Presentations
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Presentation 1:
Fostering Mutual Friendships and Play between Children
with ASD and Typical Peers - Presented by
Pamela Wolfberg, Heather McCracken & Tara Tuchel
Presentation 2:
Blending Integrated Play Groups and Sensory
Integration to Guide Peer Play - Pamela Wolfberg, Rebecca Berry,
Glenda Fuge & Pam Richardson
For details, contact:
www.autism-society.org
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July 27, 2004 |
Summer Mini-Institute on Autism - UCP |
Utica, NY |
Conference Presentation |
Facilitating Social Play Experiences to Support Children
on the Autism Spectrum and their Families-Presented by
Pamela Wolfberg
Please check back for more details... |
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August 13-14, 2004 |
Wings Learning Center |
San Mateo, CA |
Initial IPG Seminar
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Enhancing Peer Socialization and Play in Children with
ASD:
Integrated Play Groups Model -
Presented by
Pamela Wolfberg & Therese O'Connor
Please check back for more details...
For details, contact:
http://www.wingslearningcenter.org
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September 25, 2004 |
Morgan Center with Santa Clara University |
Santa Clara, CA |
Conference Presentation |
Conference Theme - Autism Challenges: Today and Tomorrow!
Integrated Play Groups-The Art of
Guiding Children's Socialization and Imagination-
Presented by
Pamela Wolfberg
For details, contact:
http://www.morgancenter.com/conference.html |
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October 20, 2004 |
4th Annual Conference of The Gray
Center for Social Learning and Understanding |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Conference Presentation
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Conference Theme - Autism Spectrum Disorders: From Science to Success
Guiding Children on
the Autism Spectrum in Peer Relations and Play: Tools for Success
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Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
For details, contact:
http://www.thegraycenter.org/
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October 23, 2004 |
British Columbia Association of Speech Language
Pathologists and Audiologists (BCASLPA)
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Kelowna, British Columbia - CANADA |
Initial IPG Seminar |
Conference Theme - A Harvest of Communication Ideas
Enhancing Peer Relations
and Play in Children on the Autism Spectrum: Integrated Play Groups Model-
Presented by
Pamela Wolfberg
For details, contact:
http://www.bcaslpa.bc.ca/
Conference brochure and program:
http://www.bcaslpa.bc.ca/2004conf.htm
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December 2-3, 2004 |
Butte County SELPA |
Chico, CA |
Initial IPG Seminar*
*Note: Day 2 restricted to Butte County staff |
Integrated Play Groups Model:
Enhancing Peer Socialization & Play in Children
on the Autism Spectrum - Presented by Pamela Wolfberg
For details, contact:
http://www.bcoe.org/selpa/workshops/default.htm |
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