April 25 Back to Back Seminars

Language of Autism

9:00AM-12:00NN

This seminar will present the current trends and options in language and communication for children with autism (CWA). Focal points of discussion will also center on available options and therapy procedures that effect as well as facilitate improvements.

Ms. Mae Sadicon

Ms. Mae Catherine Sadicon is a graduate of BS Speech Pathology at UP-CAMP Manila. At SPEECH Clinic and St. Luke’s Neurodevelopmental Center, she gives speech, language assessments and interventions to children/adolescent with autism. She also provides differential diagnosis on specific language problems and home language programs as needed or requested. She has likewise returned to her alma mater as a special lecturer and conducts seminars around the country.

Listening with the Whole Body / Therapeutic Listening

1:30PM-4:30PM

Therapeutic Listening is one approach that helps to target the multiple facets of listening by using auditory input within the context of sensory integrative treatment. Find out how we listen with our ears, as well as our whole body. This seminar will help further improve the integration of the auditory and vestibular systems of children with autism.

Ms. Natasha Abellada

Ms. Natasha Q. Palanca-Abellada is a graduate of BS Occupational Therapy (OT) at UP-CAMP Manila.

With 5-year experience working as an OT Staff in the US, and attending seminar series on Sensory Integration and Therapeutic Listening in Malaysia, Singapore and California; she now works as the Senior OT and Clinical Coordinator of Therabilities, Inc. and OT Consultant for Shine Intervention Center, both in Pasig City.

Venue: Asian Social Institute, 1518 Leon Guinto cor. Escoda St., Malate Manila

SEMINAR FEE is inclusive of certificate, handouts and snacks
Pre-Registration Fee (until April 22, 2009)

Single Seminar
ASP Member- P 400.00
Non-member- P 500.00

Double Seminar
ASP Member- P 700.00
Non-member- P 900.00

On-site Registration Fee

Single Seminar
ASP Member- P 500.00
Non-member- 600.00

Double Seminar
ASP Member- P 900.00
Non-member-1,100.00

Pre-registered participants may pay to Autism Society Philippines, Banco de Oro, Savings Account # 3980002955. Please fax the deposit slip with the name/s of participant/s to ASP office and bring it on the day of the seminar. On-site registrants will be accepted depending on the availability of slots. There will only be 80 slots available. No refund will be given to participants who did not show up on the date of the seminar.For more details, please call ASP at 7-903-5496

The ASP Seminar Series serves as a platform to educate Filipino parents and professionals on the various interventions, modalities and theories surrounding Autism Spectrum Disorder. Their application and implementation are left at your discretion. The views and personal experiences of the speakers are of their own and don’t necessarily reflect that of the views of the organization.

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