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Workshops
Judy is available for workshops on the book and on many other autism related subjects.
Presentations include, but are not limited to the following:

Making Lemonade

This session addresses how students take in, process and output information. Topics include sensory system differences and literal, concrete thinking. Selected poetry readings will illustrate how the presenter has turned some difficult “lemons” of her own autism into lemonade.

Traveling with Lemonade

Judy has recently authored the book Making Lemonade: Hints for Autism's Helpers which is a collection of instructive poetry based upon her life experience as a person on the autism spectrum. She is a parent of a son on the spectrum and a professional autism consultant. Her 2007 keynote address for the Autism Society of Wisconsin will cover the topics of how those on the spectrum take in, process and output information, sensory system differences and the literal, concrete style of thinking so prevalent among those on the spectrum.

Judy will share real life stories from the past year, including her trip to New York City, which will highlight how it is not only possible, but can be fun and rewarding for “world-people” to take trips with, interact with and otherwise befriend a person on the spectrum. You will hear about Judy's sojourns with friends, family and colleagues and how together they discovered meaningful ways to turn the lemons of autism into lemonade within the context of their relationships. Traveling with Lemonade will take you to new places and give you a renewed hope for the possibilities that can be in all of our futures as we continue to learn how to live with autism in a meaningful, relevant and respectful manner.

How to Float Autism's Boat

Students on the autism spectrum engage in behavior ranging from interesting to downright explosive when they become confused or frustrated. By understanding these behavior as the child's best attempt at finding a solution to their frustrations, adults can support the child by joining with him to expand upon his repertoire of behavior solutions/responses to his frustrations.

Thinking in Pictures

This presentation is an innovative approach to understanding the way individuals on the utism spectrum think. Judy uses a visual system to demonstrate how to assist individuals with ASD to change their thinking patterns and avoid behavior meltdowns. This approach can also be applied to teaching reading comprehension, writing skills, and dealing with ever changing schedules which can be difficult for so many of our folks with autism. Come prepared to learn, participate and maybe, to change your own thinking!

Outsmarting Explosive Behavior, a Visual System of Support and Intervention for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

This presentation describes an effective way to support individuals with explosive behaviors by using a visual system of four train cars to depict the stages of explosive behavior along with stop and go signs to show effective support strategies to use during each stage in the explosive behavior cycle. This model has been effectively used with numerous students (Early Childhood through Adulthood), has been part of the Wisconsin DPI Basic Level Autism Training Project and has been published by AAPC in 2009 as a three part kit (teacher manual, visual system and student workbook).

Making Life Work: How I Manage My Autism to Enjoy Life

Judy will describe how she manages her work and everyday life with the unique challenges and blessings of her autism. Participants living with autism will leave with a visual system to use to help them in sorting out and planning for their own more content life. Teachers, parents and support persons will be able to use the same visual system to help them sort out how to respond supportively in the day to day real life situations of those they know and love with autism.

For questions and booking info:
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Workshops

Judy is available for workshops on the book and on many other autism related subjects.

Presentations include, but are not limited to the following:

Making Lemonade

This session addresses how students take in, process and output information. Topics include sensory system differences and literal, concrete thinking. Selected poetry readings will illustrate how the presenter has turned some difficult “lemons” of her own autism into lemonade.

Traveling with Lemonade

Judy has recently authored the book Making Lemonade: Hints for Autism's Helpers which is a collection of instructive poetry based upon her life experience as a person on the autism spectrum. She is a parent of a son on the spectrum and a professional autism consultant. Her 2007 keynote address for the Autism Society of Wisconsin will cover the topics of how those on the spectrum take in, process and output information, sensory system differences and the literal, concrete style of thinking so prevalent among those on the spectrum.

Judy will share real life stories from the past year, including her trip to New York City, which will highlight how it is not only possible, but can be fun and rewarding for “world-people” to take trips with, interact with and otherwise befriend a person on the spectrum. You will hear about Judy's sojourns with friends, family and colleagues and how together they discovered meaningful ways to turn the lemons of autism into lemonade within the context of their relationships. Traveling with Lemonade will take you to new places and give you a renewed hope for the possibilities that can be in all of our futures as we continue to learn how to live with autism in a meaningful, relevant and respectful manner.

How to Float Autism's Boat

Students on the autism spectrum engage in behavior ranging from interesting to downright explosive when they become confused or frustrated. By understanding these behavior as the child's best attempt at finding a solution to their frustrations, adults can support the child by joining with him to expand upon his repertoire of behavior solutions/responses to his frustrations.

Thinking in Pictures

This presentation is an innovative approach to understanding the way individuals on the utism spectrum think. Judy uses a visual system to demonstrate how to assist individuals with ASD to change their thinking patterns and avoid behavior meltdowns. This approach can also be applied to teaching reading comprehension, writing skills, and dealing with ever changing schedules which can be difficult for so many of our folks with autism. Come prepared to learn, participate and maybe, to change your own thinking!

Outsmarting Explosive Behavior, a Visual System of Support and Intervention for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

This presentation describes an effective way to support individuals with explosive behaviors by using a visual system of four train cars to depict the stages of explosive behavior along with stop and go signs to show effective support strategies to use during each stage in the explosive behavior cycle. This model has been effectively used with numerous students (Early Childhood through Adulthood), has been part of the Wisconsin DPI Basic Level Autism Training Project and has been published by AAPC in 2009 as a three part kit (teacher manual, visual system and student workbook).

Making Life Work: How I Manage My Autism to Enjoy Life

Judy will describe how she manages her work and everyday life with the unique challenges and blessings of her autism. Participants living with autism will leave with a visual system to use to help them in sorting out and planning for their own more content life. Teachers, parents and support persons will be able to use the same visual system to help them sort out how to respond supportively in the day to day real life situations of those they know and love with autism.

For questions and booking info:

E-mail

Home / Blurbs & Reviews / Judy's Bio / Calendar of Events