centre for early autism treatment Quarterly Newsletter ~ June 2005
Dear Families, We would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of our parents, children and therapists for the very hard work that has been done over the last year. Every time we compose this newsletter, we are pleasantly surprised and proud of the many accomplishments that are made by each of our children, by the gains you as parents are making in the fight for support and funding for behavioural intervention, and by our clinicians, who strive to provide insightful and informed individualized programmes. We are proud to be a part of this community in Northern Ireland. Parents, Therapists and Clinicians enjoying an evening together, at the recent PEAT Conference, Dinner and Dance, held in Derry on 1 July 2005.
Kimmy and Mary
CEAT Introduces
Kirsty McCartney Programme Supervisor We are pleased to announce that Kirsty McCartney has recently joined our clinical team as a Programme Supervisor. After completing her six month internship with CEAT, Kirsty will now provide direct supervision to programmes and teams. Kirsty has worked diligently through the internship, which involves six months of coursework, four team placements, ten case studies, eight assignments, and a weekend stay with a family and their child with autism. This, combined with her five years experience working as a Lead Therapist on treatment teams, has prepared Kirsty to be a welcomed and valued representative of the Centre for Early Autism Treatment.
The Centre for Early Autism Treatment
is proud to present a
Promoting Spontaneous Communication Seminar
Saturday, 6 August 2005 Topics to Include: What is Manding ? Why teach a child to Mand ? How do we facilitate Manding ? Data Collection for Manding
Venue: The Seagoe Hotel, Portadown Centre for Early Autism Treatment
21 Laganvale Manor Stranmillis • Belfast BT9 5BE Phone: 028 9066 2651 • Fax: 028 9066 2804 Email: information@ceatni.net Website: www.ceatni.net
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration and payment must be submitted by 20 July. Parents and therapists working on recently or soon to be established home programmes are encouraged to attend.