Working Together Collaborative Conference on Autism - NYC - March 2007

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“Working Together†Collaborative Conference on Autism

March 22 & 23, 2007

New York Academy of Medicine – New York City

In a collaborative effort to disseminate accurate and useful information

about the provision of effective education services for individuals with autism

spectrum disorders, Alpine Learning Group, Connecticut Center for Child

Development, Eden II Programs and Nassau-Suffolk Services for Autism have joined

together again to host their 5th annual conference entitled, " WORKING TOGETHER:

SYSTEMS AND STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM

SPECTRUM DISORDERS " to be held at the New York Academy of Medicine in New York

City

on March 22 & 23, 2007. The conference will draw on the expertise of prominent

researchers and practitioners in the field of autism and will cover a wide

variety of topics.

For further information, to receive the conference brochure, register for the

conference, or inquire about sponsorship, journal advertising and

exhibit/vending information, please contact 516.462.0386 or mbennett@....

The

conference brochure can also be viewed online at www.eden2.org. CEUs for SLPs,

BCBAs, and BACBAs will be offered.

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PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP

Thursday, March 22, 2007

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

TITLE: ABA and Speech-Language Pathology: Bringing It All Together

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Friday, March 23, 2007

9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Keynote Presentation: Skinnerian Science: Origins And New Developments

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Breakout Session 1:

Social Skills in Autism Spectrum Disorders: What Does the Research Tell Us?

Effective Instructional Strategies and Tactics: Designing an Educational

Program that Works for Your Child, in School and at Home

Promoting Abstract and Social Language in Children with Autism

Promoting Recreation and Leisure Skills In School and In the Community

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. LUNCH (provided)

1:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Breakout Session 2:

5. Assessment Of Social Behavior In Persons With Autism: A Review Of

Content And Methodology

6. Practical Strategies for Managing Severe Problem Behavior in

School Settings

7. Designing Individualized Instruction: Thinking Outside the Box

8. Developing a Successful Inclusion Program for Students with Autism

Spectrum Disorders

2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Breakout Session 3:

9. Research Based Strategies to Improve the Social Behavior of Children with

Autism

10. Theories of Language Acquisition and the Implications for Verbal,

Written, and Augmentative/Alternative Communication

11. Conceptual Issues In Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention (EIBI) For

Autism

12. Parent Strategies for Living with Children on the Autism Spectrum

Conference Fees:

$125 – Pre-Conference Workshop

$150 - Conference

$250 – Pre-Conference Workshop & Conference

Walk Ins (subject to availability):

$150 – Pre-Conference Workshop

$175 - Conference

$275 – Pre-Conference Workshop & Conference