Making Better Choices through Science, Keynote Address by Dr. Maurice

[Guest guest]

Together with Molloy College & The Association for Science in Autism Treatment,

The ELIJA Foundation asks you join us!

October 15, 2010 ~ 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Autism Intervention: Making Better Choices through Science

Keynote Address: Dr. Maurice, Founding Member of ASAT, Author (Let Me

Hear Your Voice, 1993)

Location: Molloy College Suffolk Center, East Farmingdale, NY 11735

There are literally hundreds of interventions for autism, although the vast

majority of these lack any scientific support. Unfortunately, eclectic

approaches that are not grounded in science prevail in many public schools.

Fringe treatments are afforded widespread media coverage, and the internet is

filled with misinformation and unsubstantiated claims. This full day workshop

will provide a step-by-step approach to understanding not only what it means for

an intervention to be science-based but which of the currently available

treatments enjoy existing scientific support. Important considerations for

choosing interventions will be highlighted, along with strategies for evaluating

outcomes. This workshop is open to professionals, parents, and students;

however, we ask that attendees respect our belief that science and scientific

methods are not only relevant to discussions of autism treatment but should

serve as the foundation upon which treatments should be chosen, implemented, and

evaluated.

Schedule

8:00 am to 8:45 am Registration

8:45 am to 9:00 am Welcomes from Molloy,ELIJA and ASAT

9:00 am to 9:30 am Reflections: Keynote Address by Dr.

Maurice, Founding Member of ASAT, Author, Let Me Hear Your Voice(1993)

9:30 am to 11:00 am The State of the Science, LaRue, Ph.D., BCBA-D

11:00 am to 11:10 am Break

11:10 am to 11:50 am Applying the Science:Child and Provider Considerations,

Cost Benefit Analyses, Celiberti, Ph.D., BCBA-D

11:50 am to 12:30 pm Lunch (Boxed Lunch Provided.

Those with dietary restrictions are kindly asked to bring their own lunch.)

12:30 pm to 1:45 pm Evaluating Effectiveness: Simple Ways to Use

Science in Autism Intervention, W. Mruzek, Ph.D., BCBA-D

1:45 pm to 2:00 pm Overview of ASAT Resources, nne Clancy, Parent

and ASAT Board Member

2:00 pm to 2:30 pm Panel: Bringing It All Together, Moderated by

Ruth Donlin, M.S.

Registration

$50 for Full Time Students $60 for Parents of ASD Children $100 for

Professionals

4.5 CEU's Available for BCBA's

For Inquiries Contact: Sugrue, Co Founder

Email: @... Phone:516.433.4321 Fax: 516.433.4324

Download registration form here

https://elijaorg.ipower.com/images/ELIJAASATMOLLOYBrochureOct2010.pdf

to print and mail/fax your registration information (credit cards accepted).

For More information on the Collaborating Organizations visit their websites:

ELIJA: www.elija.org

ASAT: www.asatonline.org

Molloy College: www.molloy.edu