Ft. Myers: A National Conference on Autism for Physicians, Parents, and Educators

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----- Forwarded Message ----To: fndfllistserv@...Sent: Tue, April 6, 2010 11:09:42 AMSubject: [FND Heart Network] A National Conference on Autism for Physicians, Parents, and Educators Florida Gulf Coast University Ft Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University

College of Education

10501 FGCU Blvd.

Ft Myers, FL 33965-6565

~Complimentary~

A National Conference on Autism for Physicians, Parents, and Educators

FEATURED SPEAKERS:

Malone, MD,

Professor of Psychiatry at Drexel University College of Medicine (DUCOM) and the Director of

the Drexel Autism Center, a Center that has a mission to study treatments in autism.

Beth Sulzer Azaroff, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of the University of Massachusetts, Adjunct Professor at Florida International

University and the University of North Texas, Director of Quality Assurance for the Pyramid

Educational Consultants and President of the Browns Group of Naples, a training and performance

management consulting organization.

Other Speakers include:

nne Krouk, D.O

.., Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.

Stella Durocher, Ph.D.,

Assistant Director of Univ. of Miami-Nova SU CARD.

Colon, M.D.,

Neurologist specializing in pediatric neurology and sleep medicine.

Panel members-

, M.A., C.C.C., S.L.P., Parent Services Specialist, Florida Diagnostic

and Learning Resources System, O'Sullivan, Ph.D., founder, Children's Autism

Treatment Specialist (CATS), andra , M.A., BCBA, Vursatyle Youth Solutions, Elly

Memoli, parent and Chairman Southwest Florida Autism Speaks Walk and Barbara Jamison,

parent and Board Member, Association for Science in Autism Treatment.

Lance McKinney, Esq.,

Attorney

Greenberg, MBA, CFP®

, Director of Prosperity Life Planning

Jaret Vogel,

Associate Director and Special Needs Advisor of Prosperity Life Planning

National Conference on Autism

Saturday, April 10, 2010

8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Florida Gulf Coast University

Student Union Ballroom

Ft. Myers, FL

Space is limited.

Reservations are required

by April 4, 2010 to ensure your seat.

http://www.fgcu.edu/events/

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Physical Therapists -

6 CEU hours - Florida Gulf Coast

University, Department of Physical Therapy & Human Performance

has been approved by the Florida Physical Therapy Association

(FPTA) to offer continuing education activities and is a co-sponsor of

this event. *

Occupational Therapists -

6 CEU hours - Pinellas County Public Schools

Occupational Therapy Program has been approved by the Florida Occupational Therapy

Association (FOTA) to offer continuing education activities and is a co-sponsor of

this event. *

*

Participants must attend the full day and partial credits will not be awarded. Completion of a

brief on-line follow up activity is required by the WWE for OT/PT funding source prior to issuance

of these CEUs.

Nurses, Social Work, Mental Health, Marriage

& Family Therapy, School Psychology &

Psychology -

6 CEU hours- C.A.R.E.S. Suicide

Prevention, Inc. is an approved by the Florida board of

Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social

Workers and Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists provider

#50-11291 expires 3/2011. Approved by the Florida board of

Nursing provider #50-11291 exp 10/2011.Please do not send

your certificate to the Florida Board of Nursing. Keep your certificate

in your files for four years.

CEU's

for OTs,

PTs!

Free

CEU's

8:00 to 8:45 a.m. Registration FGCU Student Union Lower Lobby

8:45 to 9:00 a.m. Introductions Lois Thome, News Anchor, WINK-TV

Welcome Dr. G. Bradshaw, President, FGCU

Flow of the Day Dr. Marci Greene, Dean and Professor, FGCU College

of Education

9:00 to 10:30 a.m. Keynote Address:

What is the Evidence that Medication will

Minimize Aggressive Behaviors in Children with

Autism -

Malone, MD. Ballroom

10:30 to 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 to 12:00 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions

Conference Agenda

Session Topic Presenter Location

1.

(AM Only) What is the Evidence that Medication will Minimize

Aggressive Behaviors in Children with Autism-Cont.

Malone, M.D. Ballroom

1.

(PM Only) Chat with the Author

(CEU's are not available for this session)

Beth Sulzer Azaroff, Ph.D. Ballroom

2.

Sleep Problems in Autism Colon, M.D. Sugden Hall

Rm 111

3.

Benefits and Tax Planning for your Special Needs Child

(CEU's are not available for this session)

Jaret Vogel, Greenberg,

MBA, CFP®, and

Lance McKinney, Esq.

Student Union

Rm 214

4.

Learning to Share: Teaching Children Joint Attention Stella Durocher, Ph.D. Sugden Hall

Rm 208

5.

The Benefit of Comprehensive Assessment and Coordination

of Services for Children with Autism Spectrum

Disorders

nne Krouk, D.O Sugden Hall

Rm 240

6.

Positive Behavior Intervention Supports for Young

Children-Panel Discussion

O'Sullivan, Ph.D.,

andra , M.A.,BCBA,

,M.A.,CCC,SLP,

Elly Memoli and Barbara Jamison

Sugden Hall

Rm 110

12:00 to 12:45 p.m.

Lunch Student Union Lower Level

1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Keynote Address:

Applying Behavior Analysis across the Autism

Spectrum

- Beth Sulzer Azaroff, Ph.D. Ballroom

2:00 to 2:15 a.m.

Break

2:15 to 3:30 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions Repeated

3:30 p.m.

Adjourn

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