Pediatric Study Group
Fall series hosted by Memorial Children’s Therapy Center
Technology for Children with Special Needs: Keeping It Simple
- Location
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Innovation Café in the Navarre Building
100 Navarre Place, South Bend, Indiana - Directions
- Just south of Memorial Hospital. Turn west off Michigan onto Navarre and into the Navarre parking garage (free parking). Drive to the second floor, turn left and park near the west elevator. Take that to the first floor. Exit outside the building to the right and the Innovation Café is towards the South Bend Medical Foundation with an awning over the door.
Session 1
- Topic
- Empowering the Pediatric Therapist in the Creation of Mobility and Seating Solutions
- Presenter
- Kerry Jones, Rehabilitation Designer/ATP
- Date & Time
- September 16, 2014, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
- What to Bring
- Bath towel, hand towel, and washcloth
Session 2
- Topic
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication Accessibility Options—how AAC impacts everyday activities, demonstration, case study
- Presenter
- Children’s Therapy Center AAC team
- Date & Time
- October 21, 2014, 6:45-8:15 p.m. (following the Logan First Steps quarterly meeting)
Session 3
- Topic
- Make and Take—a fun session where attendees make an easy-to-use access switch for practical application using easy-to-put-together materials
- Date & Time
- November 18, 2014, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
For More Information
- Miriam Tribbett, PT
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St. Joseph Regional Medical Center’s Pediatric Therapy Department
574-335-6265 or tribbetm@sjrmc.com - Chris Wilson, OT
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Memorial Children’s Therapy Center
574-647-5007 or cnwilson@beaconhealthsystem.org
Asperger Autism Group of Goshen
Group Information
- Meeting Schedule
- Second Monday of each month
- Cost
- Free and open to the public
- Lending Library
- Available at 6:45 p.m.
- Childcare
- Available by reservation—contact Dena Deal
- Website
- sites.google.com/autismgoshen
Contact Information
- Address
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406 S 7th St
Goshen, Indiana 46526 - Christine Guth, Coordinator
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574-534-2718
cguth@autismgoshen.org - Dena Deal, ASI Autism Ally
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1-800-609-8449 ext. 202
ddeal@inautism.org
What We Offer
The nuts & bolts of autism info and support in northern Indiana
- Events calendar
- Speakers and topics
- Conversation nights
- Lending library
- Spouses group
- Facebook group
- Meeting locations
- Local, regional & state resources
Visit our website for more information
About Us
- Affiliated with Autism Society of Indiana (ASI)
- Follows the Options Policy of ASI, which means we do not endorse or promote particular providers, organizations or resources but offer them as resources for you to choose those that work best in your family
- Benefits from volunteers who contribute their gifts and time. See volunteer opportunities
Additional Resources
Little Star
Where kids with autism learn to live in the world. Where parents learn they are not alone.
