Sandra,

I have some specific/personal questions regarding your post. Would
you mind e-mailing me directly. I'm sure there was a way for me to e-
mail just you, but I can barely figure out how to reply. :-)

Thanks,
Kim Lincoln
kdlincoln@...



--- In opengaautism@yahoogroups.com, "Sandra Riggs"
<sandrariggs@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you so much! I sent her an email to find out more ..... The
Autism
> Society of America is in the process of putting together this type
of
> program which will be called "Autism 101". It will be a quarterly
> information and resource fair for families of children newly
diagnosed with
> ASD. The first one will be in Feb 2007.
>
> (Specifically for Dr. Montgomery) By the way, we had Steven's
meeting today
> at the county office and they were all wonderful. We meet again in
two weeks
> to discuss objectives and goals. Steven will be attending his
current pre-K
> program from 8:00 to 11:00 and then will go to the local
elementary to
> receive special services from 11:00 to 2:00. I will schedule a
meeting
> with you in a few weeks to discuss our progress with Steven. My
> understanding is that I can schedule Steven with you up to 8 times
(in
> addition to the testing) each year to discuss his needs. I really
find that
> your comments are invaluable in assisting me with learning the
appropriate
> ways to parent Steven and understanding his behaviors. Thank you
so much
> for all you do and the incredible report you provided us with for
Steven-
> the school psychologist was very impressed with the amount of
testing
> results you provided and made many comments regarding the
thoroughness of
> your evaluation and report.
>
> Sandra Riggs
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: opengaautism@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:opengaautism@yahoogroups.com]On
> Behalf Of Robert W. Montgomery, Ph.D., BCBA
> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:02 PM
> To: opengaautism@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [opengaautism] Re: TACAs last New Parent Seminar in 2006
>
>
> Dear Ms. Riggs and Gilbert:
>
> The Greater Atlanta Chapter of the Autism Society is indeed
putting
> together such a training for parents of newly diagnosed children
on
> the spectrum. It is being organized by Cindy Pike Cindy2006@...
> at ASA and is to include a broad range of professionals and
parents in
> order to cover assessment, treatment, funding, rights, and other
areas
> to help orient parents. We have been asked to do several talks
and
> have agreed to do whatever we can to support this project.
>
> Cindy is a terrific person and very enthusiastic - I am certain
that
> she will be more than happy to answer any questions that she can
about
> this project. My understanding is that the first session is to
happen
> in November but I do not recall being given a firm date as of
yet.
>
> -RWM
>
> -- In opengaautism@yahoogroups.com, "Sabrina Gilbert" <arrowfox@>
> wrote:
> >
> > I can't be certain but I believe I have read about something
like
> this through the Ga Chapter of the Autism Society of America. I
think
> it was presented by the Marcus Institute in Atlanta. Here is
their web
> link someone there should know. www.asaga.com
> > Sabrina
> >
>