Nebraska Southeast Region ASD Network Purpose: To assist local school districts and families in bringing quality education and intervention to all children in the region who have an autism spectrum disorder. My Pages Home Referral Forms Upcoming Events About the library SE Region ASD Lending Library About the Coordinator Southeast Regional ASD Team Nebraska Department of Education ASD Website Resources Web Resources Area ASD Support Groups Mary Schlieder: Named Teacher of the Year Talking to Kids about ASD Related Links ESU 6 Upcoming Events To register for a workshop, please email Jenny Hoarty at jhoarty@esu6.org. ; Please include first and last name, home/cell phone, school district and email. September: Structured Teaching:Structuring the Environment and Teaching Students with an ASD Date:  September 25th and 26th, 2008 Place: ESU # 6 Milford, NE Time:  8:30-3:30 Presenter:  Brook Young, University of Denver, Professional Development in Autism Center October: Positive Behavior Supports for Students on the Autism Spectrum Date:  October 3rd, 2008 Place:  ESU # 6, Milford, NE Time: 9:00-3:00 Presenter: Kaye Otten, Ph.D. Behavioral and Autism Specialist, Lee’s Summit School District Applied Behavior Analysis in the Educational Setting Date:  October 8th, 2008 Place:  ESU 6, Milford, NE Time:  9:00-3:30 Presenter:  Rose Iovannone, Ph.D. University of South Florida, Division of Applied Research and Educational Support Advanced Verbal Behavior Date:  October 30th and 31st, 2008 Place:  ESU # 3, Omaha, NE Time:  8:30-3:30 Presenters: Deb Rauner and Teresa Schultz **Participants must have attended previous verbal behavior workshops/trainings November Peer Mediated Strategies: Nurturing Social Skills in the Inclusive Early Childhood Classroom Date: November 3rd, 2008 Place:  East Campus Union UNL Lincoln, NE Time: 8:30-4:00 Presenter:  Phil Strain Ph.D., LEAP Preschool Project Director Social Thinking Workshop Date:  November 7th, 2008 Place: Westside Community Center, Omaha, NE Presenter:  Stephanie Madrigal, Social Thinking Center, San Jose, CA DecemberCommunication and Symbolic Behavior Scales - Developmental Profile Date:  December 2nd, 2008 Time: 8:30-3:30 Place:  ESU # 3, Omaha, NE Presenter:  Dr. Cynthia Cress, UNL Barkley Center January Teach Them All Date: January 16th, 2009 Time: 9:00-3:00 Place: ESU 6, Milford, NE Presenter:  Mary Schlieder, Author of With Open Arms…, Teacher of the Year and Behavior Specialist for Norris Public Schools Ziggurat Model (A comprehensive assessment and intervention model for children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder) Date:  January 22nd and 23rd, 2009 Time: 8:30-4:00 Place: TBA Presenters:  Ruth Aspy and Barry Grossman (Authors of the Ziggurat Model) February Effective Strategies for AS/HFA Date:  February 4th, 2009 Time:  9:00-3:00 Place:  ESU # 4 Presenter:  Annette Wragge April Nebraska State ASD Conference: Date: April 16th and 17th, 2009 Embassy Suites, Papillion, Ne Keynote Speakers: Peter Gehardt, Shawn Henry, Susan Wilczynski   Educational Service Unit #6, Milford, Nebraska