Brown Bag Series – 3/31/10

As part of the 2010 Brown Bag Series, Keith G. Lowenstein, M.D., P.C. presents a workshop on nutrition and mental health with a focus on gluten intolerance.
Open to all professionals at no cost.
When: 12:00p.m. Wednesday, March 31
Location: Artz Center (Large Conference Room) at 1675 SW Marlow, Suite 200 Portland, Oregon 97225 (Directions)
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Elon Ellis Memorial Golf Tournament

7th Annual Elon Ellis Memorial Golf Tournament
&
Benefit Dinner & Auction

Friday, May 21, 2010

Reserve Vineyards & Golf Club

4805 SW 229th Ave Aloha, OR [...]

Visual Helpers Parent Workshop – Part 2

Building friendships: Supporting your child’s play and communication*
*For parents who attended Visual Helpers: Part 1
Make and learn to use Visual Helpers in order to:

Expand your child’s play
Teach social rules
Understand emotions
Support verbal reasoning skills

When: Saturday, March 13, 2010 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m.
Where: Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology, 1675 SW Marlow Avenue, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97225

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Positive Discipline Parenting Class

Parenting Your Child with ASD Through Positive Discipline
A Parenting Path with HeartSM
For parents of children with autism spectrum disorder who are looking for long-term parenting skills to help their children:

strengthen their sense of belonging and significance in the family
learn about feelings and ways to express them in positive ways
think about social solutions for their everyday [...]

Brown Bag Series – 2/24/10

As part of the 2010 Brown Bag Series,  the Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology’s Katie Gray, SLP and Robin Jackson, SLP present a workshop on “Visual Helpers.”  This Brown Bag  addresses the implementation of a “Visual Helpers” workshop for parents struggling with their child’s communication or ability to transition within daily routines.
When: Wednesday, February 24
Location: Artz Center (Large [...]

Christmas Ships

The Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology’s 6th Annual Christmas Ships dinner was a great success thanks to the over 120 community supporters who attended or sponsored the event.  The Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology was able to raise nearly $60,000 to sustain our comprehensive developmental and audiology services for children and adults. 
Our vision [...]

Volunteers Needed

The Artz Center for Developmental Health & Audiology needs volunteers to be videotaped playing with their child as part of a project to advance the Behavioral Health Screen™ (BHS™). With your help, the BHS™ may one day help many parents of young children by offering a quick and inexpensive method for doctors and family professionals [...]

Dr. David Willis named “Top Doctor” by Portland Monthly Magazine

The Artz Center’s Medical Director, Dr. David Willis has been selected as a “Top Doctor” of 2010 by Portland Monthly Magazine in the behavioral developmental pediatrics category. This annual feature showcases Portland’s top doctors in 73 specialties and is chosen by 5,000 doctors and 2,000 registered nurses who submit their nominations via an online survey.
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Circle of Security

Video Parenting Program
An eight-week parenting group designed to help parents develop new insight into the meaning of their children’s behavior and create the most secure bond.

When: Fridays 6:30-8:00p.m. January 22-March 12, 2010
Where: Artz Center
Cost: $25 per parent or $175/series
Suggested Age: 6 and under (other ages also accepted, please call for details)
Please note: This workshop is [...]

Visual Helpers Parent Workshop

Support your child’s communication with Visual Helpers
A low-cost workshop for parents struggling with their child’s communication or ability to transition within daily routines.

Walk away with materials you can use immediately
Learn customized techniques to support your child’s communication
Meet other parents facing similar communication barriers

When: Saturday, January 16, 2010 from 10:00-1:00p.m.
Where: Artz Center for Developmental Health & [...]