autism conference in Melbourne, FL--please post

[Guest guest]

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 AT HOLY TRINITY (PINEDA CAMPUS)

Location:

Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy (Upper Campus)

Auditorium

5625 Holy Trinity Dr.

Melbourne, FL 32940

8–8:30 a.m. Registration/coffee 8:30–8:45 a.m. President’s Welcome Dr.

Catanese 8:45–10 a.m. The Neurobiology of Autism Dr.

10–10:15 a.m. Break 10:15–11:30 a.m. How a Child with Autism/Asperger

Perceives the World Dr. Lotspeich 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Lunch On site

12:30–1:45 p.m. Autism and The Scientific Method Dr. Eb Blakely 1:45–2 p.m.

Break 2–3:15 p.m. The Benefits of a Language-based Approach in Programs

for Children with Autism Dr. Carbone 3:15–3:30 p.m. Closing

Comments,

Dean of Psychology Dr. Beth Kenkel

CONFERENCE MISSION

This conference provides comprehensive, evidence-based information to assist

educators, providers and families in developing effective educational and

therapeutic programming for all students with autism spectrum disorders.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Family members, physicians, speech-language pathologists, administrators,

higher education faculty, general and special education professionals, early

intervention staff, related service personnel, behavioral health professionals

and anyone interested in autism spectrum disorders.

AUTISM CONFERENCE OUTCOMES

1. Describe appropriate interventions throughout the lifespan for

individuals with autism and their impact on improving impaired processes and/or

boosting alternative processing pathways.

2. Cite and relate specific research findings concerning the genetic

and biological bases of autism and identify potential contributions of further

research in this area.

3. Identify the cognitive differences of persons with ASD and associate

these with their demonstrated behavior and with effective interventions.

4. Identify ways to assess the effectiveness of interventions with

persons with ASD and apply those methods to several current intervention

strategies.

5. Identify the major characteristics of a behavioral approach to

teaching language to persons with autism and developmental disabilities.

6. Determine a practical and evidence-based approach for formulating

instructional plans for students with autism spectrum disorders in order to

have them progress in the general education curriculum, with specific

accommodations in language, cognition and social and motor skills.

Please register between August 27–October 8, 2007

PLEASE POST THIS CONFERENCE--HOSTED BY FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN

MELBOURNE, FL--TWO VERY WELL KNOWN SPEAKERS--VINCE CARBONE AND EB BLAKELY WILL

BE THERE--KICKING OFF BUILDING OF NEW AUTISM RESEARCH CENTER--

THANKS,

LISA LEWIS

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