Latino Conference

"Preparándonos para el Mañana (Preparing for the Future)" 
Free Health Care Conference for Spanish-Speaking Families and Professionals.

Register online  or download the conference brochure and fax or mail your registration form.

This one-day conference will be entirely in Spanish and will include presenters from throughout the YAI Network and other experts in the field. All presenters have a deep understanding of the needs of families who have a child with a development disability. Our keynote presenter will be Liz Gonzalez, the Emmy Award nominated education reporter for Telemundo's Noticiero 47 at 6 & 11 p.m. We will also have a Special Morning Session on Emergency Preparedness with guest speakers from the New York City Office of Emergency Management. Conference tracks and topics will include:

Morning Workshops
A. Understanding the Special Education Process and Navigating the Department of Education System. What are your Resources?
B. How to Increase Independence and Decrease the Need for Prompting
C. Sensory Integration and People with Autism
Special Sessions for Professionals and Families: A Re-match of last year's highly entertaining and informative Interactive Games addressing the challenges of communication in an English speaking environment.

Afternoon Workshops
D. Success Stories in Developmental Disabilities
E. What You Need to Know about Medication and Managing Behavior in People with Autism and Attention Deficit Disorder
F. Split in Two: How to Balance the Needs of Your Children with and without Disabilities

This is a free conference, made possible through grants from CUNY's Office of the University Dean for Health and Human Services, the Schott Family and a grant secured through Davidoff, Malito and Hutcher, LLP.

For more information about the Latino Conference or other services available through the YAI Network, please contact LINK at 1-866-2-YAI-LINK.