What Every Clinician, Teacher, or Parent Needs to Know to Help Their Adolescent with Asperger’s Syndrome and Learning Differences Become an Independent Adult.

with Dr. Michael McManmon, Ed.D.
Founder of the College Internship Program (CIP), author of “Made for Good Purpose”

March 30, 2012 – Amherst, NY - Made for Good Purpose, an informative lecture for parents, teachers, clinicians, and others working with young adults with Executive Function difficulties and who have Asperger’s Syndrome, High Functioning Autism, PDD-NOS, ADHD, NLD and other Learning Differences.

Through solid expertise, experience, and drawing from a variety of case studies, Dr. Michael McManmon helps those who parent, mentor, work with, or teach young adults “on the autism spectrum” how to obtain skills for life, work, and independent living.

Using the strategies and methodologies gleaned from twenty-eight years of helping young adults lead independent, successful, and fulfilling lives, Dr. McManmon will take conference participants through the early days of accepting a diagnosis to learning executive function skills necessary for attending college, engaging in meaningful work, forming relationships, and living independently.

Dr. Michael McManmon is the founder of the College Internship Program that has six residential centers nationwide and works with young adults aged 18 to 26. Michael McManmon also has Asperger’s Syndrome.

Dr. McManmon coined a phrase many years ago that continues to inspire all of his students: “You were made for good purpose and are inherently valuable.”

Dr. McManmon Speaks on Interdependence and Relationships

“I have been to a lot of workshops and conferences and I have to say that this may be “the best” in terms of what I got out of it. The day was well organized, and I will look forward to the next SEDF event.” John Aldana, Ph.D.

Friday, March 30th, 2012:

8:30 Registration and Silent Auction
9:00 AM Welcoming
9:15 AM Presentation
10:30 AM Break and Silent Auction Continues
10:45 AM Presentation
11:45 AM Lunch and Silent Auction Bidding
12:45 PM Presentation
2:00 PM Question and Answer Session, Results from Silent Auction

Cost: $100.00 per person (includes lunch) *Students 18 yrs and younger are free with an adult

**A Silent Auction of Art Works will also be taking place during lunch and breaks – All proceeds benefit SEDF**

About Michael McManmon, Ed.D.

Michael McManmon, Ed.D. founded the College Internship Program in 1984. He received a B.A. in English from Mt. St. Mary’s College in Maryland, a Masters in Counseling from Shippensburg University, a Masters in Human Development from the University of Kansas (through a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health), and a Doctorate in Special Education from the University of Nevada.

He is licensed as a Psychologist by the State of Massachusetts. Prior to Founding CIP, he worked for state, private and non-profit organizations in several states and was certified as a family teacher through the Boys Town Center in Nebraska.

During his 39 years of experience with students with Learning Differences and Asperger’s Syndrome, Dr. McManmon has worked on Curriculum Development, Staff Training, Program Evaluation, and Administering Community Based Programming. He speaks and presents at professional conferences nationally and internationally.

Date:

Friday, March 30th, 2012
8:30 AM – 2:00 PM (registration 8:30 AM)

Location:

Banchetti Conference and Banquet Facility
550 North French Street
Amherst, NY  14228

Cost:
$100 per person (includes lunch)
Students 18 and under are free with an adult*
***Silent Auction***
All proceeds benefit SEDF, a not-for-profit foundation.

For more information, please contact Jenny Lilienthal, SEDF Director
jlilienthal@sedfund.org 413-394-5045