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Presentations - Seminars

2007

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...

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)

 

February 2-3, 2007

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

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

 

May 21-23, 2007

Srinakharinwirot University (SWU)

Bangkok, THAILAND

Presentation 

Sponsor arranged sessions...

May 22-23, 2007

Srinakharinwirot University (SWU)

Bangkok, THAILAND

Initial Seminar

Sponsor arranged sessions...

May 25, 2007

  Pitsanulok Rajabhat University (PRU)

Pitsanulok,  THAILAND

Presentation

Sponsor arranged sessions...

July, 2007

Autism Society of America National Conference

Phoenix, AR

Presentation

Project Mosaic: An Innovative University-Community Partnership

Presented by Pamela Wolfberg, Pam LePage

July, 2007

U.S. Department of Education-OSEP Project Director's Meeting

Washington, D.C.

Project Mosaic Presentation

Session for registered participants only...

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

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

August 22 -23, 2007 Renfrew Educational Services Calgary, Alberta, CANADA Initial 2-Day IPG Seminar More details to come...
September 26-27, 2007 NATAAP-OCALI Conference Columbus, Ohio Presentation Click here for conference details

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

 

 

November 2, 2007

Moondance and Autism Social Connection partnership kick-off San Francisco, CA Initial IPG seminar CLOSED SESSION...
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

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

2006

January 6 - 9, 2006

Hawaii International Conference on Education

 

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

 

January 20, 2006

Arizona Department of Education Training Series on ASD

Phoenix, AZ

Initial IPG Seminar

Closed Session...

February 23-25, 2006

Los Angeles Autism Society of America Conference

 

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

March 23-24, 2006

Central New York Coalition for Young Children with Special Needs

 

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

April 5-8, 2006

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) National Conference

 

Salt Lake City, Utah

Keynote/ breakout session

Fostering Peer Play and Friendships in Children on the Autism Spectrum - Presented by Pamela Wolfberg Heather McCracken & Tara Tuchel

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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

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

 

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

Click here for conference details

 

July 13-15, 2006

Autism Society of America National Conference
 

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

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

Click here for conference details

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

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

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/

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

 

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

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

Click here for conference details  

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

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

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

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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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

 

 

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

October 27-28, 2005

The Autism Project of Rhode Island

 

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

December 3, 2005

Early Intervention Services and Helping Hands with California Early Start

*Please note that space is limited for this community event
 

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

 

 

2004

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

 

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

 

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 - 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

 

 May 1, 2004

University of Miami - Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (UM-CARD)

 

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

 

May 21, 2004

Illinois Autism/PDD Training and Technical Assistance Project with

La Grange Area Department of Special Education

 

Chicago, IL

Initial IPG Seminar 

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

 

July 2, 2004

Center for Autism Research, Evaluation and Service Conference

 

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

 

July 9, 2004

Annual Autism Society of America Conference

Seattle, WA

Conference Presentations

 

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

 

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...

August 13-14, 2004

Wings Learning Center

San Mateo, CA

Initial IPG Seminar 

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

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

October 20, 2004

4th Annual Conference of The Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding

Grand Rapids, MI

Conference Presentation

 

Conference Theme - Autism Spectrum Disorders: From Science to Success

Guiding Children on the Autism Spectrum in Peer Relations and Play: Tools for Success - Presented by Pamela Wolfberg

For details, contact: http://www.thegraycenter.org/

 

October 23, 2004

British Columbia Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (BCASLPA)

 

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

 

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

 

2003