UPCOMING EVENTS
August 16th, September 13th, October 11th, November 8th, 2010 - Boise School District Early Childhood Special Education Program Preschool Screening for Children with Developmental Concerns, Boise, Idaho: Free screening for children 3 to 5 years of age who may have possible problems in one ormore of the following areas; self-help skills, speech, language, social emotional, concepts, hearing, vision, or motor skills. For appointment call (208) 854-5520.
September 9th & 10th, 2010 - SPAN IDAHO'S 10th ANNUAL SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE Suicide Prevention in the Next Decade: It's Up to All of Us to Save the One, Boise, Idaho: www.spanidaho.org
October 1st, 2010 - Panhandle Autism Society Annual Conference, Supporting Diversity in the Classroom, Coeur d' Alene, Idaho: This conference will focus on supporting individuals with different learning styles and the important roles that teachers and therapists play in educatngn children & teens on the autism spectrum and their unique support needs. (208) 704-3698, www.panhandleautismsociety.com; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
October 2nd, 2010 - NAMI Walk, Boise, Idaho: "NAMIWALKS for the Mind of America" is a nationwide fundraising and mental health awareness program to raise money for NAMI and the mental health services they provide. (208) 376-4304, www.nami.org/namiwalks/ID
October 6th - 9th, 2010 - Idaho Council for Exceptional Children Conference, The 3C's of 21st Century Special Education: Collaboration, Competence, Communication, Boise, Idaho: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or www.idahocec.org
October 18th - 20th, 2010 - Pacific Northwest Institute on Special Education and the Law, Yakima, Washington: Join them for an annual overview of selected legal issues affecting special education administration and practices. This institute serves educators, admiinistrators, school law attorneys. advocates, pparents and parent attorneys. (206)0543-6450, (206) 543-6452 (TTY) www.uwschoollaw.org
October 21st & 22nd, 2010 - Idaho Partnerships Conference on Human Services Boise Centre, Boise, Idaho: Uncertain economic times facilitate innovation. This conference brings in top minds to share cutting edge, innovative approaches to supporting individuals in the fields of mental health, developmental disabilities and employment. www.IdahoPCHS.com
October 21st - 23rd, 2010 - Idaho's First Self Advocacy Conference, Boise, Idaho: Self-Advocacy, it's all about WE. a conference for and by people with disabilities. 1-800-544-2433, www.icdd.idaho.gov A bus is available free of charge to serve people from north Idaho with stops in the following places: Coeur d' Alene, Moscow, Lewiston, Grangeville, Riggens, New Meadows, and Weiser. And also to serve people from east and south central Idaho with stops in Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Burley, Twin Falls and Mountain Home. If you plan to ride either bus, please contact the council to make arrangements.
November 13, 2010 - MATCH (Mental Health Access to Children) Conference, Ages and Stages: A Developmental Look at Children's Mental Health, Boise, Idaho: (208)861-3217
November 18th & 19th, 2010 - Early Years Conference , Changing Lives in Changing Times, Boise, Idaho: (208)334-6955, www.earlychildhood.dhw.idaho.gov
