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December 2008 No. 2
CARD UF/G Events
  • IMPORTANT NOTICE: THE CARD OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED FROM 12/24/08 to 1/4/09

  • January 15-18, 2009
    16th Annual CARD Conference
    West Palm Beach, FL
    www.coe.fau.edu/card/

  • December 17, 2008
    Psychiatric Medications and Autism: An Overview of What Parents Should Know
    Gainesville, FL
    http://www.card.ufl.edu/calendar.htm

    • Other Events

    The following events are listed as a courtesy to our constituents. CARD UF/Gainesville is not directly responsible for the content of these events, and inclusion of events in our announcements does not imply endorsement by CARD UF/Gainesville.

  • January 16-17, 2009
    Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy
    Spring Hill, FL
    www.specialstudentsofhernando.com

  • January 24-25,2009
    Autism Boot Camp
    Lake Wales, FL
    www.lionscampfl.org/autism_bootcamp.html

  • March 5, 2009
    Presentation by David Brown, a world-renowned expert on Deaf-Blind, Vision, & CHARGE Syndrome
    Orlando, FL
    Contact Pam or Michelle 1-800-667-4052

  • Additional event details available on our online calendar www.card.ufl.edu/calendar.htm

    • Traveling Tips for Families with Special Needs

    Many of you may be traveling over the next few weeks and one of our parents thought these websites below may help your trip go more smoothly.

    How to reduce child turbulence on plane flights: http://specialchildren.about.com/od/behaviorissues/ht/turbulence.htm
    Traveling tips for families with an autistic child: http://adventuresinautism.blogspot.com/2005/03/traveling-tips-for-families-w ith.html
    Flying With Disabilities Gets Easier: http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2008/11/24/airport/880/
    TSA: Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/specialneeds/index.shtm.

    Thinking of the New Year

    Parents of children with special needs may be thinking of not only goals they want to set for themselves, but also goals they would like their children to accomplish during the new year. Here are a couple of websites that might help you have a successful year.

    How to set Get-able Goals:
    http://specialchildren.about.com/od/behaviorissues/ht/goals.htm
    New Years Resolutions for Parents of Children with Autism:
    http://autism.about.com/b/2007/12/31/new-years-resolutions-for-parents-of-ch ildren-with-autism.htm

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