3rd Annual Rockland County NY Autism Symposium

[Guest guest]

Rockland Co. Legislator and Camp Venture

Co-Sponsor 3rd Annual Rockland County Autism Symposium

Thursday, September 25, 2008, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Holiday Inn, Suffern

Free Admission - Registration Required

www.rocklandautismsymposium.com

Nanuet, NY (September 3, 2008) - The Third Annual Rockland County Autism

Symposium is being held on Thursday, September 25, 2008 from 8:a.m. to 4:00

p.m. at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center, 3 Executive Blvd.,

Suffern, NY.

The symposium is co-facilitated by Rockland County Legislator ,

Lukens, Executive Director of Camp Venture and the Venture

Foundation. The event is underwritten by a generous contribution from

MindWorks Charitable Lead Trust and Inna and Needelman.

" Autism is one of a number of illnesses included in the pervasive

developmental disorder spectrum, " said Legislator , " According to the

U.S. Center for Disease Control, Autism now occurs once in every 150 births,

six children out of every 1000 born. We are pleased, once again, to present

this symposium to provide insight and education on current, cutting edge

research and treatment of Autism by some of the most respected voices in the

field. "

NYS Senator Morahan will address the attendees. The Senator is the

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Mental Health and Developmental

Disabilities.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Ami Klin, Associate Professor of Child

Psychology and Psychiatry and Director of the Autism Program at Yale

University's Child Study Center. Dr. Klin will speak about new research and

challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorders in the first two years of life.

-more-

Other featured speakers are:

London, MD

Director, Autism Treatment Research, NYS Institute for Basic Research in

Developmental Disabilities;

Director, NYS Autism Consortium

F. Xavier Castellanos, MD

and Neidich Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University of School

of Medicine

Director, Green & Cowen Institute for Pediatric Neuroscience, NYU Child

Study Center

Ashura Buckley, MD

Clinical Fellow, Pediatrics & Developmental Neurosciences Branch, National

Institute of Mental Health

Dr. Carbone

Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Director of the Carbone Clinic

State, MD, Ph.D

Director, Program of Neurogenetics, Co-Director, Medical Genomics, Center

for Human Genetics and Genomics,

Yale University Child Study Center

Towbin, MD

Chief, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health

Singer

Executive Vice President, Communications & Awareness,

Autism Speaks

The symposium is open to families, consumers, service providers, educators,

professionals, advocates, media and others seeking to learn more about

Autism Spectrum Disorders. Admission to the symposium is free and

registration is required to attend. Complimentary breakfast and lunch will

be provided. To make reservations and to learn additional information about

the symposium and featured speakers, go to www.rocklandautismsymposium.com

or contact Betsy Saetre at 845-638-5184.

Legislator encourages prompt registration. " Last year's symposium

set a record for attendance at a county-sponsored event, " said, " We

expect to quickly reach that number again this year. "

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Time Sensitive Invitation

Third Annual Rockland County Autism Symposium

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Holiday Inn Conference Center, Suffern, NY

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

September 3, 2008

Dear Rockland County Educator:

On Thursday, September 25, 2008, Camp Venture and I will be co-sponsoring

the

Third Annual Rockland County Autism Symposium at the Holiday Inn Conference

Center in Suffern, NY. (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

Our focus this year will be on recent findings and advancements in research,

new tools for short and long term planning and service and a new look at

resources for adults with Autism. We are pleased to include presenters from

Yale University, NYU and the Kline Institute, Autism Speaks, the

National Institute of Mental Health and the Carbone Clinic.

Last year, our Symposium set the Rockland County record for attendance at

any Symposium to date. We look forward to this year's event with great

anticipation, and your attendance and participation is both valued and

appreciated.

For additional information on the events of the day, our distinguished

speakers and registration, please visit our website -

www.rocklandautismsymposium.com. The reservations for last year's symposium

reached maximum capacity very quickly - therefore, I encourage prompt

registration.

Tackling the issue of mental illness and developmental disability has always

been my top priority. I hope you and members of your administration and

faculty will join me on September 25th.

Very truly yours,

JOHN A. MURPHY, Rockland County Legislator

President, Camp Venture Board of Directors