IAMs Holiday Gathering

We will be gathering for the our holiday celebration at Carol Woods' home at 7 pm on Tuesday, Dec. 13th. Please bring a wrapped ornament, a small appetizer or beverage. Looking forward to celebrating our 4th annual holiday party! Directions will follow. Please bring your partner (and kids if you have no sitter) and join us in some fun.

Directions to Carol and Rob Wood's home:
From High School Road and 305, head East past Ace Hardware
Turn LEFT at the first stop sign, Ferncliff Ave.
Turn LEFT on Garibaldi Loop ( you will see three lighted trees on the corner)
My home is straight ahead, to the left of the playground. Do not park in the cul-de-sac.
10187 NE Garibaldi Loop
h 206-855-0728
c 909-268-3878
Hope to see you there!

November 22nd IAMs Meeting

Please join me at my home on Tuesday, November 22nd for our next IAMs meeting. We will be voting on a new name so come with suggestions. So far, we have Island Autism Meetings or Island Autism Meet Up. This seems more inclusive and that is what we are all about.

OCT. 27 IAMs meeting

Save the date...7pm at the Rossi's house. Hope you can make it. Details will follow.

IAMs September 20th Meeting at the Tree House

Hope you can all make it to the Tree House on Tuesday, September 20th for our first IAMs meeting of the school year. Looking forward to some great conversations.
Please RSVP.

July 26th IAMs Mtg

Please join us at the Tree House at 7 pm on Tuesday, July 26th for our next IAMs meeting. Hope to see you there. Please RSVP.

IAMS Annual Family Picnic

SAVE THE DATE!

We hope you can join us for our Annual IAMs family picnic at Mariann Tonder's Beach place in Seabeck on Sunday, August 20 from noon to 3 pm. It is just a 40 minute drive from Bainbridge Island. 12510 Seabeck HWY Seabeck, WA US

Next IAMs Meeting on June 23 at 7 pm

Please join us on Thursday, June 23rd at the Tree House for our next IAMs meeting. Please RSVP.

Next IAMs Meeting: May 31st

Our next meeting will be at 7 pm on Tuesday, May 31st at the Tree House. Hope to see you there. Please RSVP.

April 26th IAMs Meeting

Our next IAMs meeting will be at the Tree House on Tuesday, April 26h at 7 pm.  Hope to see you all there. RSVP Please.

March Meeting

Our next meeting will be at the Tree House Cafe on Thursday, March 3rd at 7 pm. I hope you can make it. Please RSVP.
knconnors@gmail.com

January 18th IAMS Meeting

Happy New Years All!

Mark your calendars! This month's meeting will be at the Treehouse on Tuesday, January 18th at 7pm.  I look forward to seeing you. 

The Autism Lecture Series is back!!

We have had confirmation from Student Services Director Betsy Reid that our School District will set up the teleconferencing 

in order that our community has access to this Free latest Information set of lectures can be accessed by parents

and educators on Bainbridge Island and the Poulsbo and Kingston areas as well.  

ALL Lectures are Free and available to the General Public. The Lectures will be teleconferenced at the BI Highschool Library Room Main Floor.

Watch for more announcements for these Third Thursday Lectures each month. Please share this information with any other people you know who may wish to have access to this information!

Class Details

Classes are held at Seattle Children’s Hospital from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Wright Auditorium. All dates are Thursdays.  All lectures are to be teleconferenced to various locations in real time.

Autism 201: Autism in 2011Thursday, January 20, 2011
Instructors: Raphael Bernier, PhD, and Beau Reilley PhD

Autism 202: Social Communication — Making Connections
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Instructor: Jim Mancini, MS, CCC-SLP

Autism 203: Advocacy — Love, Understanding and Best Practices for IEPsThursday, March 17, 2011
Instructor: Larry Martin Davis, educational advocate

Autism 204: Preparing for the Summer
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Instructor: Robin Talley, MEd, BCBA

Autism 205: Biomedical Intervention
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Instructor: Gary Stobbe, MD

Autism 206: The DIR/Floor Time ModelThursday, June 16, 2011
Instructor: Rosemary White, MS, OTR/L

Autism 207: ABA — From Discrete Trial to Pivotal Response Training
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Instructor: Mendy Minjarez, PhD

Autism 208: Peer Play — Facilitating Playdates and Peer InteractionsThursday, August 18, 2011
Instructors: Gusty Lee Boulware, PhD, and Rina Marie Leon Guerrero, PhD

Autism 209: Anxiety
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Instructor: Felice Orlich, PhD

Autism 210: Addressing Challenging Behaviors at HomeThursday, October 20. 2011
Instructor: Nancy Rosenberg, PhD

Autism 211: Combating Isolation and Finding SupportThursday, November 17, 2011
Instructors: Parent Panel