Past Conference: Supporting Individuals with Autism in Employment Workshop: Monica Meyer
Scheduled date: 04.24.10
Location: University Place, WA
Supporting Individuals with Autism in Employment
Presented by Monica Meyer Autism Specialist, Meyer Consulting, LLC
Where:
Pierce County Environmental Services Building
9850 64th St.
University Place, WA 98467
When:
Monday May 24, 2010 at 09:00 AM to 3:30 PM
This training includes topics such as; understanding the characteristics of autism and best practices to be implemented in the work place. There will also be a panel discussion to discuss a local success story of an individual with autism and significant disabilities who resided in an institution for much of his life and worked in a sheltered workshop for almost 20 years. Panelists will discuss the transition from Sheltered Employment to Individual Employment and how this individual is now gainfully employed and living in his community.
Panelists: Kelly O’Neal of Kitsap County DD, Michelle Bariring of Kitsap Applied Technology, and Monica McDaniel of W.I.S.E.
For further information contact:
Monica McDaniel
Washington Initiative for Supported Employment
monica.mc@theinitiative.ws
206 343-0881