News from ValeriesList, 5.9.2008

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	I never endorse anyone or anything. Opinions expressed in what I send out, may not be shared by me. Everything is for informational purposes only. People who "advertise" through this newsletter have never been checked out by me. This includes professionals and even people who are interested in babysitting, etc. Please take the time to thoroughly check out anyone and everyone that will be working with or caring for your child. We are all sadly aware, through news stories and word of mouth, of people who pray upon special needs children because of their extra vulnerability. Thank you, Valerie Dodd-Saraf My enewsletters are archived on my website: www.ValeriesList.com

Future Horizon Conferences in Calif.
	AUTISM AND ASPERGER'S SYNDROME CONFERENCE - RIVERSIDE With Dr. Tony Attwood! July 7, 2008 in Riverside, California ...click here for more info... Click here to register online for this conference. AUTISM AND ASPERGER'S SYNDROME CONFERENCE - BAKERSFIELD With Dr. Tony Attwood! July 9, 2008 in Bakersfield, California ...click here for more info... Click here to register online for this conference. AUTISM AND ASPERGER'S SYNDROME CONFERENCE - SACRAMENTO With Dr. Tony Attwood! July 11, 2008 in Sacramento, California ...click here for more info... Click here to register online for this conference.

Parents need feedback on Del Mar/Carmel Valley areas
	"My wife and I are in desperate need of finding out more information and feedback from parents who are living in the Del Mar and West Carmel Valley areas or anyone who have any knowlege of the Poway and the Del Mar School District for special needs (Autistic) children. Our family recently moved to Santaluz and are looking into enrolling our three year-old son into public school. Our son has been diagnosed with Severe Autistic Sprectrum and currently is receiving ABA, Physical, Occupational and Speech therapy through San Diego Regional Center. We are now renting and our lease is up this coming July. We are in the process of shopping for a new home and would like to take this opportunity to find our next home near the school and in the school district that best meet our son's needs. We sincerely appreciate any helpful information as to which school district and or school that has the best programs in place that deal with Classic Autistic children who are non-verbal. Thanks in advance for your helpful information!" Sincerely, SantaLuz's Parents

St. Madeleine Sophie's Auxiliary Installation Luncheon
	St. Madeleine Sophie's Auxiliary, Executive Board Cordially invites you to: SMS Auxiliary 42nd Annual Installation Luncheon Wednesday, June 4, 2008 11am to 2pm The Bay View Restaurant MCRD - San Diego Cost: $20 per person for a fabulous lunch Exciting Raffle Prizes!!! Please RSVP by May 27th. Make your check payable to SMS Auxiliary and send it to: Valerie Saraf, Luncheon Chair 5694 Mission Center Dr., #436 San Diego, CA 92108

Parent needs social group for Aspie boy
	I am looking for a social group for my 11-year-old son to learn social skills. He has asperger's. I would appreciate any information from parents only, (not the providers), who's asperger's kids have had positive results. Thanks, peacecafe@hotmail.com

Study Published!
	Hi Valerie, I hope you're doing well! I would like to thank you again for advertising my study in your list. Thank you, too, to the wonderful people on your list who participated in the parents' survey-they made this research possible. I would like to announce that my study titled "Acetaminophen (paracetamol) use, measles- mumps-rubella vaccination, and autistic disorder: the results of a parent survey" has finally been published. It is printed in the journal Autism. The abstract is available here. I also thanked you in the acknowledgements section of the paper. Have a great day! Steve CDR Stephen T. Schultz, DDS, MS, MPH, PhD Head, Applied Laboratory Sciences Chairman, Institutional Review Board Naval Institute for Dental and Biomedical Research 310A B Street, Great Lakes, IL 60088 847-688-5647 ext 141

FACCT CONFERENCE 2008, CALL FOR PROPOSALS
	The COMPASS Family Center at USD is proud to announce its third annual FACCT Conference (Families and Communities Caring Together). This conference is targeted towards parents of children with special needs and the professionals who serve them. The 2008 FACCT Conference will be held on Saturday, September 27th, from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the University of San Diego. The conference is divided into two tracks: one for parents and one for professionals. Additionally, the conference will target the key areas in which COMPASS provides services: Counseling/Mental Health, Special Education, Health and Family/Parent Support. You are invited to submit a proposal for a one-hour and 15 minute workshop targeting one of the workshop areas listed above for either parents or professionals. Conference presenters will receive a stipend of $50. If you would like to be considered for a workshop presentation, please complete the attached Proposal Form. Proposals must be submitted on or before Friday, May 23rd, 2008. Proposals must be received by this date and may either by faxed, mailed or e- mailed. Proposals will be judged based on clarity of workshop goals and objectives, how well the proposal ties into a key workshop area and the extent to which parents and professionals will leave the workshop with concrete tools and/or skills. The conference's goal is to help parents and professionals work together more effectively, in addition to helping them understand and navigate the myriad systems faced in working with and caring for children with special needs. For more information about last year's FACCT Conference and the workshops presented therein, please visit our website at www.sandiego.edu/compass. Should you have any questions concerning a proposal submission, please contact Sharna Langlais, Director of Development and Community Relations at (619) 260-7667 or slanglais@sandiego.edu.

SDASA Meetings, Etc.
	Monthly Support & Informational Meeting Join us on May 20, 2008 6:30-8:30pm \| United Way Building 4699 Murphy Canyon Road \| San Diego, CA Special event: Mother & Grandmother Appreciation Night For more info contact info@sd-autism.orgor 858.715.0678. Spanish Support Group Grupo de Apoyo en Español Mayo 12 \| 6:00-8:00pm Scripps Mercy Well Being Center 237 Church Ave \| Chula Vista, CA \| 91910 Un foro para información, liderazgo, recursos en la comunidad, abogacía, y compañerismo. Para información llamar al 1.800.281.8252. Lo sentimos, no contamoas con cuidado de niños. Monthly Family Pizza & Pool Party May 9th \| 6:00-8:00pm Boys & Girls Club 4635 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego, CA \| 92117 Bring the whole family to enjoy a swim in an indoor heated pool. Lifeguards are provided. For safety purposes, no flotation devices or arm "floaties" are permitted. Please bring old cell phones and print cartridges which will be recycled, with the proceeds going to the SDASA. A special thanks to Aqua Pros for making this event possible! Please RSVP to info@sd- autism.org or 858.715.0678. Save the Date: 6th Annual SDASA Fall Conference September 19-20, 2008 Dr. Paula Kluth · Jerry & Mary Newport Mark your calendars for this upcoming fall conference!

Promoting Self Advocacy
	Saturday, May 17th 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Promoting Self Advocacy for Your Youth and Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities - free parent workshop presented by The Center for Emerging Leaders at the Interwork Institute, located at 3590 Camino del Rio North, San Diego 92108.Learn ways to encourage self-advocacy, increase self-esteem and promote effective decision-making skills. To register, please call 619-594-1758 or email jgoforth@interwork.sdsu.edu View flyer or registration form

"The Vision and Learning Link"
	The Sierra Academy of San Diego is pleased to present another in a series of free professional seminars. Please join us on Thursday, June 5th, 6:00PM - 7:30PM "The Vision and Learning Link" Presented by Gary Sneag, O.D., FCOVD and Jennifer N. Tam, O.D. Eighty percent of what a child learns in the classroom is obtained through the visual system. Vision is an often overlooked component of learning and reading problems. This workshop teaches how to identify children whose vision restricts learning, how to build school performance by enhancing vision and how and why vision therapy succeeds. Here is a fun workshop that will give you practical tools to help children who are having trouble with learning. This seminar will conclude with a question and answer session. Gary Sneag, O.D., FCOVD - Behavioral Optometrist Dr. Sneag graduated as an optometrist in South Africa. He was in private practice as well as Chief Examiner and Lecturer at the Johannesburg School of Optometry. He obtained his Masters in Orthoptics in 1982. He was invited to be a Clinical Fellow and teach at Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1983. He obtained his doctorate and boards in 1984 in Philadelphia. Dr. Sneag obtained his Fellowship in COVD in 1992. He acquired his private practice in Clairemont, San Diego in 1993. He has presented at multiple international congresses in the field of behavioral optometry. He has had many papers published internationally including "Prismotherapy" and "Neuro-Optometry for the clinical optometrist". He was awarded as a Health Professions Mentor in the Academic Enrichment Program at UCSD from 1997 until present. He has held the presidency of the San Diego group of COVD optometrists for over 10 years. Dr. Sneag is married with 2 sons and enjoys playing soccer and guitar. Jennifer N. Tam, O.D. - Behavioral Optometrist Dr. Tam received her Bachelor of Science in biochemistry and cell biology from the University of California, San Diego and Doctorate in Optometry from Pacific University, Oregon. She continued her studies and completed her residency in visual therapy and binocular vision in addition to Low Vision Rehabilitation at the UC Berkeley School of Optometry Binocular Vision Clinic. This has allowed her to share her passion in working with children and adults with vision related learning problems. Dr. Tam is currently in private practice in the Clairemont area of San Diego and is an active member of the American Optometric Association and College of Optometrists in Vision Development. Dr. Tam is proud to be part of the mentor program at UCSD. Please contact Donna Eidler at 858-578-5335 Sierra Academy of San Diego 10695 Treena Street, Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92131

Understanding Social Security
	Saturday, June 7 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Understanding Social Security & SSI Benefits. Learn more about SSI, SSDI, SSA, SGA . . . and the alphabet soup of Social Security at this seminar at the ARC of San Diego, 9575 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA 92123. For more information, contact the Special Needs Trust Foundation at 619-338-4477. Seminar is free for individuals with disabilities. You may register by sending $8 per person or $10 per family to address above and include your day time phone number.

East County Swin-a-Thon at St. Maddie's
	At the SMSC Aquatic Center Saturday, May 31st from 8AM to 2PM How many laps can you swim or walk in 30 minutes? Anyone can participate Swimmers are to raise a minimum of $100, have 1/2 hour to complete laps and must be accompanied by responsible party during event *Refreshments and prizes for each paticipant To register call Kim Holt at 619-442-1919 ext:3114 or email kholt@stmsc.org The Aquatic center offers ervices to over 350 San Diegans throughout the year. All junds raised directly benefit SMSC Aquatic Programs.

San Diego People First Conference
	The 18th Annual Self Advocacy Conference - "Celebrate The Power Of A Dream" presented by San Diego People First at the Mission Valley Marriott, San Diego, CA. June 21 & 22, 2008. Conference Highlights: 10 Workshops, Health and Resource Fair, Free Time Make-Overs and Hairstyling, Music, Saturday Night Banquet and Dance, Sunday Brunch, Open Microphone Sunday and Souvenir T-Shirt. Questions about the application form or about the conference, contact Debbie at (619) 645-3024 or Sharon at (858) 278-5420. registration deadline may 15th. Details can be found here.

Autism Parent Support Group in Chula Vista
	5/12/08 Autism Parent Support Group: For parents of young children on the Autism spectrum. Meets in the Multi-Purpose Room at Greg Rogers Elementary School, located at 510 E Naples St, CV 91911.Supervised playtime is available ONLY by advanced reservation, Call 800-281-8252 or email msebastyn@sdcoe.net. Sponsored by Exceptional Family Resource Center, Hope Infant Family Program and First Five San Diego. View flyer