Leaders of Practice in Autism

[Guest guest]

An FYI!

6th Annual College of Education Distinguished Lecture Series:

Leaders of Practice in Autism Spectrum.

Navigating the Autism Maze.

When: Sunday, May 3, 2009, 1:00 p.m.

Where: Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center,

Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa.

http://www.lehigh.edu/education/news_events/events/dls_2008_autism.html

Five nationally renowned autism spectrum experts will each provide an

overview regarding their area of

expertise. The afternoon presentation will be moderated by Lehigh's Dr.

Bambara, professor of

special education.

The areas of expertise that will be covered include: social skills, school

inclusion, communication, social,

and academic development, and neurodevelopmental developments. This group of

panelists has never been

together before and presents a rare opportunity to look at autism from a

multiple of perspectives leading to

a better understanding of the condition as a whole. A Q & A session will be

held at the end of the

presentation.

Panelists include:

.. Jed Baker, Ph.D. is a behavioral consultant for several New Jersey School

systems, where he provides

social skills training for students with pervasive developmental disorders

and learning disabilities.

.. a Kluth, Ph.D. is a consultant, teacher, author, advocate, and

independent scholar who works with

teachers and families to provide inclusive opportunities for students with

disabilities and to create more

responsive and engaging schooling experiences for all learners.

.. Lynn Koegel, Ph.D. is the clinical director of autism services in the UCSB

Koegel Autism Center, has

developed programs to improve communication in children with autism,

including the development of first

words, development of grammatical structures, and pragmatics.

.. Koegel, Ph.D. is an international authority in autism, specializing

in language intervention, family

support, and school integration. He is the Director of the UCSB Koegel

Autism Center, a professor of

clinical psychology, and a professor of special education.

.. Joyce E. Mauk, M.D., serves as President/CEO/Medical Director of the Child

Study Center. She is a

neurodevelopmental pediatrician who has done extensive research on autism

spectrum disorders,

sychopharmacology and behavioral disorders.

For more information please contact Tamara Palmer (tlp205@... or

).

Tickets are $10.00/person and will be on sale Jan. 1, 2009. Visit the

Zoellner Arts Center website:

http://www.zoellnerartscenter.org/cwo/Home

Financial assistance for tickets is available.