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NAMI MC Free Parenting Class

NAMI Montgomery County will be hosting a FREE 6 week parenting class called NAMI Basics.  This class is for parents who have a child or adolescent living with mental illness.  The class will cover the following topics:

  • The biology of mental illness
  • Getting an accurate diagnosis
  • Overview of treatment options and the latest research
  • Crisis planning and record keeping
  • Coping and problem solving skills
  • Listening and communication techniques
The class will be held on Monday evenings from 7:00pm to 9:30pm at our office located at 11718 Parklawn Drive in Rockville behind the Karpet King and Lighting Unlimited.  The dates of the class are:
  • April 4
  • April 11
  • May 2
  • May 9
  • May 16
  • May 23
To register or for more information, please call 301-949-5852 or email me at dbaylinson@namimc.org

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Strategies for teaching and treating students with high-fuctioning autism, Asperger’s, ADHD, NLD and similar challenges. Michelle Garcia Winner Social Thinking WorkshopSaturday and Sunday, April 26–27, 2011; 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
Cost: Parents, one day, $150; two days, $280 (early registration by April 11)
Location: Baltimore Marriott Hunt; 245 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21031
http://www.socialthinking.com/workshops/403-baltimoreworkshops42011

April 26—Social Thinking Across the Home and School Day: The ILAUGH Model of Social Cognition
Examine ways to better understand the inner minds of your students and why they react the way they do; Learn related treatment strategies; Explore the ILAUGH model of social cognition that helps to reveal how social-processing difficulties affect not only social skills but also the ability to work as part of a group and focus on a range of academic tasks; Address the writing of IEP goals that lead to real, albeit slow, improvements; Examine the problems with using only standardized tests to qualify these students.

April 27—Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME
Explore functional educational strategies that facilitate growth in the social thinking of students who function higher on the autism spectrum or who have similar diagnosed or undiagnosed social challenges; Learn how the Social Thinking model of “perspective-taking” makes Theory of Mind practical for treating students; Understand your own ability to take the perspectives of others and why this is important for all interpersonal relationships; Learn a four-step model for developing the thinking required for developing social and communication skills in students.

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M&L Special Needs Planning Workshop 
Understanding SSI/Medicaid and SSDI/Medicare
 
Tuesday March 8th, 2011
7:30-8:30 pm
 
Upcoming Important Special Needs 
Workshop 
Please Join Us

SSI/Medicaid & SSDI/Medicare in a language we all can understand. We will go into detail what the government benefits and programs are, their importance, when to apply, how to qualify and how much money the individual with special needs will receive.

Katherine Thomas School
9975 Medical Center Drive
Rockville, Maryland 20850
7:00pm – 8:30pm
Please register at:
www.specialneedsplanning.net

Light refreshments will be served

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