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Candy Cane Ball, Friday, December 6. Time and Location TBA. For more information,
contact Bethanne Franco at beth@aogh.org or 713-957-1600 or visit The Arc website.
Special Olympics Texas – 2013 Area Bowling Tournament, Friday, December 6, 8:30am –
3:00pm and Saturday, December 7, 8:00am – 7:00pm. Held at Copperfield Bowling Center,
15615 Glen Chase Drive. Sponsored by Special Olympics Texas. For more information,
contact Renee Klovenski at 713-290-0049 or rklovenski@sotx.org or visit the Special
Olympics Texas website.
What is Verbal Behavior and How Is It Effective for Young Children with Autism and Other
Developmental Disabilities? Thursday, December 12, 6:00pm – 7:00pm. Held at the Viridian
Center, 5311 Kirby. Cost: FREE. For more information, phone 832-548-1061 or visit the FEAT
– Houston website.
Autism Speaker Series: Reducing Problem Behavior through Functional Communication
Training, Saturday, December 14, 10:30am – 12:30pm. Held at the University of Houston
Clear Lake campus, Student Services Building, Lecture Hall 1100. Sponsored by the
University of Houston-Clear Lake Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities. Cost:
FREE. For more information, contact AutismCenter@uhcl.edu or visit the UHCL website.
Musical Theatre Workshop for students with disabilities, Saturday, December 14, 10:00am
– 2:00pm. Held at the West Gray Recreation Center, 1475 West Gray. Sponsored by TUTS:
Theatre Under the Stars. Cost: $30. For more information, visit the TUTS website.
2014 International Medical Interpreters Association Conference, January 16 – 19. Hosted
by International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA). Held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel,
2222 West Loop South. Cost: Varies; Registration is required. For more information or to
register, visit the IMIA website.
Autism Speaker Series: Assessing and Treating Stereotypic Behavior, Saturday, January 18,
10:30am – 12:30pm. Held at the University of Houston Clear Lake campus, Student Services
Building, Lecture Hall 1100. Sponsored by the University of Houston-Clear Lake Center for
Autism and Developmental Disabilities. Cost: FREE. For more information, contact
AutismCenter@uhcl.edu or visit the UHCL website.
A Fresh Look at Inclusion: Presentation by Charlene Comstock-Galagan, Saturday, January
25, 9:00am – 4:00pm. Held at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, 12955 Memorial
Drive. Hosted by Family to Family Network. Cost: $25 for parents; $50 for educators and
service providers. For more information, contact Joan Hoffner at f2fjoanie@sbcglobal.net or
visit the Family to Family website.
Seminar: Obesity: Nature and Nurture, Tuesday, January 28, 7:00pm – 8:15pm;
Refreshments at 6:30pm. Held at the Children’s Museum of Houston, 1500 Binz. Sponsored
by Baylor College of Medicine with funding from the Texas Department of State Health
Services. Cost: FREE. For more information and to register, contact Wendy Turner at
wturner@bcm.edu or 832-822-4261 or visit the Baylor College of Medicine website.
Wright’s Law Special Education Law and Advocacy Training Conference, Saturday,
February 1, 8:00am – 5:00pm. Held at The Church of St. John the Divine, 2450 River Oaks
Blvd. Hosted by Including You, T2, Father’s Joy, the Rise School, and Greater Clear Lake
Families Exploring Down Syndrome. Cost: Varies. For more information and to register, visit
the conference website.