Annual CARD Conference January 2011 Registration Now Open

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Registration is now open!

ADOS training – Thursday and Friday, January 13-14

Preconference for Educators – Friday, January 14

CARD Conference – Saturday and Sunday, January 15-16

OVER 30 EXPERT PRESENTERS

Topics include:

Best Practices, Technology, Family Issues, Transition, Employment, Adult Issues, Research Advances, Early Intervention, Education & more

UCF CARD Office Phone:

Registration is now open for the 18th Annual Statewide Autism Conference, Sponsored by Florida's Centers for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD), and Florida Outreach Project for Children & Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind (FOP). This year's Conference, THINK AUTISM, will be held at the Lake Marriott in Lake , Florida, January 15-16, 2011. The conference will feature more than 25 nationally recognized presenters, and is designed for educators, service providers and families of individuals with ASD to learn about state-of-the art practices and programs to support optimal develop of children and adults with autism and related disabilities. Early Bird Registration is $110 (CEUs available at additional charge). To register online, go to http://www.ucf-card.org and click on the CARD Shoppe, or go directly to http://CARD.ucf-card.org.

To learn more about the conference, go to http://ucf-card.org/index.php?option=com_phocadownload & view=category & id=10:documents.

Registration for the hotel block is available now. Make your hotel reservation directly with Marriott Lake by calling . The conference room rate is $125 for single, double, or triple occupancy. To receive these rates, you must identify yourself as a CARD Conference participant. Rates will only be available until January 12, 2010, on a space available basis. Parking is complimentary on site.

Seats and hotel rooms are limited, so early registration is recommended. The Early Registration Deadline is December 10th, 2010.

If additional information regarding the conference is needed, call or email ucfcard@....

============================================As a policy, CARD will not lend its name to the endorsement of any specific program, practice, or model that is offered for service to people with autism and related disabilities. This policy does not preclude the provision of referral options or individualized recommendations by CARD staff, nor does it imply that CARD staff is to refrain from sharing any knowledge or personal experiences. The sharing of information, training, and the development of recommendations are key functions of the CARD programs.

-Kay Bunton-PierceProgram Planner/AnalystCenter for Autism and Related DisabilitiesCollege of Behavioral and Community Sciences13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. MHC 2113ATampa, Florida 33612Phone: Fax: http://card-usf.fmhi.usf.edu Saturday, March 5th- Save the Date for the 1st Annual Spring Sprint for Autism at Sunlake HS in Land O'Lakes