In this presentation, Stephanie will speak on special diets beyond the
   gluten-free, casein-free, soy-free diet, on more advanced supplements
   (beyond the basics), and on other progressive treatments that are
   helping children on the spectrum reach their highest potential and
   optimal functioning.
 
The importance of digestive health and and related treatments will also be dicussed as the majority of children with autism spectrum disorders experience digestive problems.

Please join us for this dynamic presentation!

 Join us at our Burnsville location – 14301 Ewing Ave, Burnsville, MN  55306 on Tuesday, May 8, 2012!

Come enjoy wine and appetizers while you mingle with other parents, staff, and professionals during our vendor fair.  From 5:30-6:30 pm, local vendors will be available to discuss their products/services.  There will be giveaways and door prizes for those that attend.

At 6:30 pm, we will start our presentation.  This is a great presentation for parents, teachers, and other professionals.  This event is free and open to the public. 

RSVP here or in person (Front Desk at all locations), or by phone (952-746-5350).

Join Us for the Last Session of our Behavior Series

on Tuesday, March 13, 2012!

“Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say”

 Do you want to:

Create a more peaceful home environment for your family?

Increase your child’s compliance with requests that you make?

Decrease your child’s challenging behaviors?

Then this presentation is a must for you!

Come learn the power of “Follow Through”!

You will learn how to:

Implement techniques for following through in a variety of locations

Set yourself up for success

Establish Rules and stick to them

Use reinforcement to your advantage

Make sure you don’t “bite off more than you can chew”

We invite you to come early from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. to enjoy refreshments

while mingling with parents, Partners’ staff, and other professionals

during our Mini Vendor Fair where local vendors will be available

to discuss their products/services.

Date and Time:

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. – Mini Vendor Fair/Social Hour

6:30 – 8:00 p.m. – Presentation

Location:

Partners In Excellence

99 Milwaukee Street

La Crosse, WI  54603

This event is FREE! 

Please share this information with anyone you feel would be interested in attending.

***Please note that child care is not available at this event ***

To register, please contact Krista at 608.785-4100, ext. 221

or by email at kanderson@partnerswi.com

Please join us on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 for our next presentation:

“Gaining Compliance”

Trying to get children with autism spectrum disorders to join you in an activity or to complete a task that needs to be accomplished can sometimes be very challenging.  Children with these disorders often may not want to comply with your requests and may not feel the urgency that you do as a parent or caregiver to get the task done.  In addition, sometimes when a caregiver tries to press a child to comply, emotional outbursts or disruptive, challenging behaviors can erupt, often making the whole experience feel unsuccessful or even disastrous.

One of the most important strategies when working with children with autism spectrum disorders is to learn how to proactively set up both yourself and the child to successfully gain the child’s compliance and to minimize the likelihood that challenging behaviors will occur.  Simple strategies can be very powerful in shaping the child’s behavior so that both child and parent are more likely to succeed.

This workshop will teach participants the basic concepts of proactively working to capture children’s motivation and gain their compliance with tasks and activities.  Participants will also learn strategies that can help gain a child’s compliance with requests being made and even increase the likelihood of active or ongoing participation in the tasks.  In addition, this presentation offers a didactic component as well as experiential exercises where parents and caregivers may tailor their learning to their own specific family situations.  There is also a take-home exercise for those who wish to further practice these skills and receive additional feedback from the trainer.

To register, please contact Krista at 608.785-4100, ext. 221

or by email at kanderson@partnerswi.com

Partners In Excellence is excited to host

Self-Regulation for All Populations:   

Using MeMoves to

“Calm the System and Increase Attention and Focus”

(presented by Chris Bye and Roberta Scherf, MeMoves)

Join us at our Burnsville location

14301 Ewing Ave, Burnsville, MN  55306

on

Tuesday, January 10^th

Check out local vendors at our VENDOR FAIR 5:30 – 6:30

Stay for the interactive PRESENTATION 6:30 – 8:00

MeMoves is a powerful tool for self-regulation being used in schools, therapy centers, hospitals and homes across the country. Easy to use, it is effective for people of all ages and abilities. The multi-sensory images, music and movements are designed to “calm the system.” Research suggests that MeMoves alters brain waves of those with autism spectrum disorder, resulting in increased eye contact, language use and imitative behavior. This interactive presentation will describe MeMoves’ creation, share recent research/observations highlighting MeMoves’ benefits and provide best practices to integrate MeMoves into everyday use.

RSVP in person (Front Desk at all locations), by phone (952-746-5350),

or online (visit our Facebook page or http://prnmemoves.eventbrite.com)

During the winter months of November 2011 through March 2012,

Partners In Excellence is presenting a five-part series on Behavior.

This series is specifically designed for parents and caregivers

of children with special needs.

Following our especially successful Resource Night presentation on December 13, 2011 (Challenging Behaviors I), please join us on Tuesday, January 10, 2012

for the third presentation in this informative series:

Challenging Behaviors II

- Behaviors in the Community -

Whether it’s a trip to Target, a doctor or dentist appointment, a haircut, or

a trip to the grocery store - taking your child with special needs into the community

offers its own unique challenges.  There are often many variables we can’t control: 

noise levels, crowds, visible toys and treats, etc. - and then there are

the specific chores and tasks that we HAVE to complete.

We’ll teach you how to Reach For The Stars! - an acronym to help you remember

the steps needed to make trips into the community a success!!

You will leave prepared and ready to tackle these adventures with your child!

Date and Time:

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. – Mini Vendor Fair/Social Hour

6:30 – 8:00 p.m. – Presentation

Location:

Partners In Excellence

99 Milwaukee Street

La Crosse, WI  54603

www.partnerswi.com

608.785.4100

Partners In Excellence is excited to host

 TOILET TRAINING

(presented by Leanne Tacheny, Partners In Excellence)

Join us at our

Burnsville location

14301 Ewing Ave, Burnsville, MN  55306

on Tuesday, December 13^th from 5:30 – 8:00 pm

Make toilet training an enjoyable and successful experience in your home! Learn the common toilet training readiness signs and a variety of effective toilet training tools and techniques for children with autism. Identify the technique that best suits your child’s individual needs. Discover how to use rewards to increase your child’s toileting success and learn what to do when your child has a toileting accident.

Come enjoy wine and appetizers while you mingle with other parents, staff, and professionals during our vendor fair.  From 5:30-6:30 pm, local vendors will be available to discuss their products/services.  There will be giveaways and door prizes for those that attend.

 At 6:30 pm, we will start our presentation.  This is a great presentation for parents and caregivers of young children who are not yet toilet trained.  This event is free and open to the public. 

Partners in Excellence would like to thank the following vendors for participating in the vendor fair:

Cozy Calm, Finish Line Wellness, Norwex products, ThirtyOne Gifts, Cutting Edge Crafts, Learning Rx, Man Cave Worldwide, United For Autism, Discovery Toys, Lia Sophia Jewelry, Minneapolis Financial Group, and more

RSVP in person (Front Desk at all locations), by phone (952-746-5350), or online at http://prntoilettraining.eventbrite.com

http://www.brightstarcare.com/hire-an-elf/

BrightStar Care® wants to help take the stress out of this busy time, so you and your family can enjoy the wonders of the Holidays and a happy and healthy New Year.  Call BrightStar® to Hire an Elf® this season.  They can help with everything from care for visiting relatives to putting up holiday decorations to assisting the busy family caregiver.

Partners In Excellence is excited to host

 USING THE iPAD IN REAL LIFE AND AS A THERAPY TOOL

(presented by Lisa Juliar, freed2be therAPPy consulting)

 Join us at our

Burnsville location

14301 Ewing Ave, Burnsville, MN  55306

on

Tuesday, November 8^th

from 5:30 – 8:00 pm

 The iPad is an excellent way to meet therapy goals, including behavior and social skills in a fun, non-threatening and non-traditional way.  Join us for an overview of the iPad in general and the various options available through the iPad.   Lisa will also cover some apps that facilitate fine motor skills, direction following, eye/hand coordination, increasing attention and more.   Educational apps will be discussed as a way to kids engaged in learning that would otherwise not participate or become distracted.   Finally, Lisa will do a general overview of Proloquo2go.  As a certified trainer, she can describe ways that will make the app most effective for your child’s unique needs.  Lisa believes the iPad will change the way kids with challenges learn, relate to the world and communicate their needs!  Join us in exploring this incredible opportunity as Lisa shares her journey into the iPad world and how it has changed her son’s life exponentially!

 Come enjoy wine and appetizers while you mingle with other parents, staff, and professionals during our vendor fair.  From 5:30-6:30 pm, local vendors will be available to discuss their products/services.  There will be giveaways and door prizes for those that attend.

 At 6:30 pm, we will start our presentation on the iPad.  This is a great presentation for parents of children who are already using the iPad or those that are interested in learning more about the opportunities it provides.  This event is free and open to the public. 

 Partners in Excellence would like to thank the following vendors for participating in the vendor fair:

 Bring It! Jewelry, Beyond Adaptive, Cutting Edge Crafts, Finish Line Wellness, freed2be, Happiness A-Weights, In The Company Of Kids, Lia Sophia, Norwex products, Man Cave Worldwide, Minneapolis Financial Group, Tera Windfeldt Photography, ThirtyOne Gifts, United For Autism, Usborne Books & More, and more to be announced…..

RSVP in person (Front Desk at all locations), by phone (952-746-5350), or online (http://prnipad.eventbrite.com)

We hope to see you there!!