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!!

During the winter months of November through March, Partners In Excellence – La Crosse  is presenting a five-part series on Behavior.

This series is specifically designed for parents and caregivers of children with special needs.

If you are experiencing crying, screaming, meltdowns, defiance, arguing, and any or all of the other challenging behaviors that children throw your way, then this series is for you.

Please join us on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 for the first presentation in this informative series:

The Basics of ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis)
and AVB (Applied Verbal Behavior)

We invite you to come early, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., to enjoy refreshments while you mingle 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, November 15, 2011
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

To Register:

Contact Krista at kanderson@partnerswi.com or by phone at 608.785.4100, ext. 221

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a specific application of behavior therapy that has been shown to be effective in treating children with autism spectrum disorders. Applied Verbal Behavior (AVB) is a specific application of ABA that is used to help children develop better language and communication skills.

Partners In Excellence uses both ABA and AVB as the principle guide for the therapeutic interventions that are used to treat the children served through our programs.

This workshop will help participants gain a better understanding of the basic concepts of ABA and AVB therapies, and how these concepts are transformed into specific therapy interventions to help teach new language and learning skills, and to manage children’s challenging behaviors.

Participants will learn how the ABC’s (Antecedents, Behavior, Consequences) function to determine and control behaviors, and will have an opportunity to identify and analyze basic functions of behavior and language. Participants will be given strategies to use to help teach a child new skills and to help generalize those skills in other environments.

Participants will also have the option, if they choose, to do a take-home exercise with their child to practice these skills and then receive follow-up feedback from the trainer, if desired.

“Understanding Allergies and Children With Autism ”

Guest Speaker:  Jeff Kessler, Allergy Associates of La Crosse

Date and Time

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

5:30 – 6:30 pm:  Vendor Fair/Social Hour

6:30 – 8:00 pm:  Presentation

Location

Partners In Excellence

99 Milwaukee Street

La Crosse, WI  54603
Partners In Excllence, located in La Crosse, WI, is an autism therapy center for children ages 1-10 diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. 

We are pleased to bring to you this informative presentation.  Topics will include:

• Prevalence of Allergies (a growing problem for people/employers, and children with autism spectrum disorders) 
• What is an Allergy? (a bit of the science)
• Common Environmental Allergies (including foods and how they are measured)
• Associated Allergic Conditions (other diseases caused by allergies, including the ASD perspective)
• Allergy Testing (how to get a diagnosis if you think your child has allergies) 
• Treatment Approaches (what do you do to treat symptoms and causes) 
• Q&A

Jeff Kessler has spent the last 30 years working in many facets of the healthcare industry, much of it focused on finding better, more efficient ways to manage the administration of care.  For the past 10 years he has managed the Allergy Associates of La Crosse clinic. Founded in 1970, the clinic has 5 doctors and is located in Onalaska, WI.  The clinic is considered one of the leading independent allergy clinics in the Midwest and has been treating Autism Spectrum Disorder  patients for over 10 years.

To Register:  Please contact Krista at 608.785.4100, ext. 221,

or at kanderson@partnerswi.com.

We look forward to seeing you on October 11th!

Click here a printable flyer.

WE DID IT!!

Last Saturday, Partners in Excellence was proud to be a sponser of the 2011 Minnesota Walk Now For Autism Speaks event.

In addition to being a sponsor, we were the #1 fundraising team!!!

As of Saturday morning, we raised a total of $10, 307.71!!! 

(More money was turned in on Saturday, so we will actually be over $11,000!)

THANK YOU so much for your energy, ambition and generosity in this fundraising campaign. 

Our walk team and supporters are truly amazing!!!

Click here to see our photos from the event.

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