The Northwestern Illinois Association

The Northwestern Illinois Association

A Regional Special Education Cooperative

What We Do

Inservice Opportunities

	To register for any of the following events, please download, fill out, and mail in The NIA Registration Form (requires Adobe Reader).

	Legend:		For Parents/Guardians For Educators



	Autism Spectrum Disorders Inservices:

		Autism Resources Open House Click here for detailed information. April 14, 2008 11:00 am - 3:00 pm NIA St. Charles 2422 W. Main Street, Suite 3A St. Charles, IL 60175 No Fee Required Click here to register on-line.

		Autism Consultant Networking Opportunity Click here for detailed information. April 14, 2008 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm NIA St. Charles 2422 W. Main Street, Suite 3A St. Charles, IL 60175 No Fee Required

		Discovery Center Museum and Illinois Autism/PDD Training and Technical Assistance Project Discovery Center Museum's Visual Support System Photo Book With detachable pictures Available for checkout at the museum Parents can help their children with language challenges take advantage of this new system which corresponds to the exhibits in the museum. For more information contact: Discovery Center Museum 711 N. Main Rockford, IL 61103 (815) 963-6769 www.discoverycentermuseum.org

		Rescheduled Workshop from September Autism Series (Requires Adobe Reader- download it for free here). Welcome to the 21st Century: Changing the Lives of People with Autism Spectrum Distoders by Using Technology April 29, 2008 Giovanni's Restaurant and Convention Center 610 N. Bell School Road Rockford, IL 61107 815.398.6411 Presented by Barbara Doyle, Lynette Strode, and Eric Guidish Click here for more information. (Print and fill out form to register)

		Make-and-Take Workshops Autism Open House Click here for detailed information. March 17, 2008 April 21, 2008 Northwestern Illinois Association 3626 E. State Street Rockford, IL 61108 9:00 am - 3:30 pm

	Deaf and Hard of Hearing Inservices:

		Sign Language Classes March 5, 2008 - May 14, 2008 Wednesday Evenings (Please click on locations below for detailed information) Classes at Haines Middle School, St. Charles, IL Classes at Hope Wall TMH Center, Aurora, IL Classes at Louise White Elementary School, Batavia, IL (Family Sign Language Classes)