Georgia Autism Conferences Presents:
2012 "Across the Spectrum" Autism/Asperger Conference
Featuring Keynote Presentations
by Dr. Temple Grandin
and her mother Eustacia Cutler
February 29 - March 1, 2012
Gwinnett Convention Center
6400 Sugarloaf Parkway
Duluth, Georgia 90097
Featuring:
Eustacia Cutler / "Across the Spectrum"
Autism/Asperger Conference / Dr. Stephen Shore
Dr. Jeff Bradstreet / Dr. Temple Grandin / Dena Gassner, LMSW
Lindsey Nebeker / Barbara T. Doyle, M.S. / Emily Iland, M.A.
TEACHERS and THERAPISTS:
Please share this information with the families you work with.
Vendor Space Available
Early Bird Registration: $149.00
(ends at midnight on Jan 15, 2012)
Regular Registration Fee: $165.00
(from Jan 16 until midnight on Feb 22, 2012)
Pre-registration will end at midnight on February 22nd
On-site registration rate $175.00
(t-shirts and other materials cannot be guaranteed for on-site registrants)
Individual with ASD (age 18+) $ 79.00
Student Rate (with valid college ID) $ 99.00
Certificate of Attendance $ 5.00
Exhibit Hall Pass (ONLY) $ 35.00
Special Group Rate: Buy four registrations, get the 5th registration FREE!
(offer valid until 2/15/12)
One Day Registration: $100.00 - available on-site only
(t-shirts and other materials cannot be guaranteed for on-site registrants)
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
6:30 - 8:00am - Check in to receive materials and On-Site Registration
7:00 - 5:00pm - Exhibit Hall and Bookstore Open
8:15 - 8:30am - Announcements
8:30 - 10:00am - Keynote Presentation by Temple Grandin, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
10:00 - 11:00am - Morning Break - Designated Exhibit Hall Time and Book Signings
11:00 - 12:15pm
Break-out Session 1 (eight concurrent sessions)
1. The Basics of Dietary Intervention, Stephanie Smith, Executive Director, Alexsander Academy, Alpharetta, Georgia
2. Autism Sleeps: Sensory Strategies to Develop a Conducive Environment and Routine to Facilitate Healthy Sleep, Ileana McCaigue, OTR/L, IMC, Handy O.T. Treatment Tools, Suwanee, Georgia
3. Life on and Slightly to the Right of the Autism Spectrum: An Inside View Towards Success, Dr. Stephen Shore, Adelphi University, New York
4. The Role of Play in Development; Implications for Practice, Matthew Weneta, M.Ed., Owner/Director, Aerie Experiences, Dahlonega, Georgia
5. Jumpstart – Making Inclusion Work for Preschoolers with ASD, Ruth Cohan, M.A., LCMHC, Stacy Tauber-Krapf, B.S.Ed., and Allison Reckentine, B.A., Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Savannah, Georgia
6.Decreasing Challenging Behaviors of Children on the Spectrum,Susan Williams, Ed.D., Rock Hill School District, Rock Hill, South Carolina
7. Teachers Helping Teachers, Donna Andrews, Ph.D., Piedmont College, and Gail Wilkins, Ed.S., Northeast GA Autism Academy, Demorest, Georgia
8. What You Need to Know to Help You Asperger’s/Autism Spectrum Student Transition to College Successfully, Michael McManmon, Ed.D., MS, and Stephanie Brown, B.A., College Internship Program, Lee, Massachusetts
12:15 - 1:30pm - Lunch - On Your Own - Designated Exhibit Hall Time and Book Signings
1:30 - 2:45pm
Break-out Session 2 (eight concurrent sessions)
1. Music, Speech and Language in the Brain, Beth Hampshire, NMT, MT-BC, Music Therapy Services of Greater Atlanta, Roswell, Georgia
2. An Overview of Guardianship, Mark Biernath, B.S., J.D., Law Offices of Mark E. Biernath, P.C., Atlanta Georgia and the Honorable Judge Kelli Wolk, Cobb County, Georgia
3. Ask an Aspie!, Dr. Stephen Shore, Adelphi University, New York and Dena Gassner, LMSW, Center for Understanding, Franklin, Tennessee
4. What, Why, and How of Social Skills, Mary O’Connell, M.Ed. and Tim O’Connell, M.Ed., Social Skills Program Consultants, Georgia
5. "Bullying and ASDs: A Panel Discussion of Personal Experiences, Professional Perspectives, and Practical Solutions”, facilitator- Claire Dees, Dr. Leslie Rubin, Dr. Sue Miller, Aimee Dean, Laura Reynolds, Atlanta, Georgia
6. Visual Strategies 101: From Picture Cards to Social Stories – A Broad Spectrum of Techniques to Help a Child with ASD Succeed, Susan Ellis, B.S., The T.V. Teacher, Marietta, Georgia
7. Self-Management for Students Across the Autism Spectrum, Candice Southall, Ph.D., Piedmont College, Athens, Georgia and Brooke Reynolds, M.A., Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia
8. Autism – Believe in the Future, from Infancy to Independence, Ann Millan and Robin Millan, Palm Harbor, Florida
2:45 - 3:15pm - Afternoon Break - Designated Exhibit Hall Time and Book Signings
3:15 - 4:30pm
Break-out Session 3 (eight concurrent sessions)
1. Attention, Anxiety and Communication Challenges in Autism: How to Make a Successful Treatment Plan, Dr. Linda Nathanson-Lippitt, Children’s Habilitation Center, Smyrna, Georgia
2. Autism in Your House of Worship: Welcoming All God’s Children Into Faith Communities, Jeanne Lyons, B.S. Ed, Coordinator for Religious Education for Individuals with Disabilities, St. Peter Chanel Church, Roswell, Georgia
3. The Missing Link: Connecting with Your Autism Difference, Dena Gassner, LMSW, Center for Understanding, Franklin, Tennessee
4. The Dilemma of Providing Evidence-Based Practices to Ensure a Child with Autism Receives a Free and Appropriate Public Education: Is ABA the Best?, Torin Togut, B.S., J.D., University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia
5. The New F.E.M.A. Project, Form Early intervention Methods for Autism spectrum disorder, Zena DeRamus, B.A., Aileen Jackman, M.Ed., Amanda Vinson, MPT, PCS, CIMI®, Julie McGuire-Hogg, OTR/L, and Lauren Zimet, M.S.,CCC/SLP, The Elaine Clark Center, Chamblee, GA
6. Understanding, Appreciating, and Working with Parents, Jennifer Wilson, M.S., Spectrum Solutions Consulting Services, Gainesville, Georgia
7. Portable Video Modeling!: Supports and Innovative Technology for Teaching Social Language and Behavior, Jennifer Godwin, M.S., CCC-SLP, Franklin, Tennessee
8. Giving a Fish a Bath: The Untold Story of the Adolescent Mind, Terri Martin-Yates, M.Ed., The Upside Down Organization/Trainings Made for You, Gainesville, Georgia
Thursday, March 1, 2012
7:15 - 8:00am - Check in to receive materials and On-Site Registration (if applicable)
7:30 - 4:00pm - Exhibit Hall and Bookstore Open
8:00 - 8:30am - Announcements and Special Showing of "Are You Aware?", West Forsyth High School, Cumming, Georgia
8:30 - 10:00am - Keynote Presentation by Eustacia Cutler
10:00 - 11:00am - Morning Break - Designated Exhibit Hall Time and Book Signings
11:00 - 12:15pm
Break-out Session 1 (eight concurrent sessions)
1. Autism Is Not Just Behavioral – Understanding What is Really Medically Wrong and How to Help, Dr. Jeff Bradstreet, ICDRC, Florida, California and Georgia
2. Are You There World? It’s Me, Autism, James Williams, Northbrook, Illinois
3. Best Practice in Social Skill Intervention, Emily Iland, M.A., Cal State Northridge University, California
4. Reading + Repetition = Language Development (for Young Children with ASD), Rae Schaper, M.Ed., Read It Once Again, Inman, South Carolina
5. What is SB10?, Stefanie Smith, Executive Director, Alexsander Academy, Alpharetta, Georgia
6. Supporting Inclusion for High School Students with ASD: It Takes a Village, Davis Smith, Ph.D., Adrienne Stuckey, M.A.Ed., Julie Brown, M.A.Ed., and Judy Berlage, B.S., Walton High School, Cobb County Schools, Marietta, Georgia
7. A Relationship-Based Approach to Sexuality: Moving Beyond Content & Behavior, Dave Nelson, MS, LPC and Beth Champ, MS, LAPC, The Community School, Atlanta, Georgia
8. Get Comfortable Searching for Mobile Apps: How to Find What You Need and Know What You are Getting, Gailynn Gluth, CEO, Wynsum Arts, Atlanta, Georgia and Kevin Ayers, Ph.D., Department of Special Education, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
12:15 - 1:30pm - Lunch - On Your Own - Designated Exhibit Hall Time and Book Signings
1:45pm - Raffle Drawings
1:30 - 2:45pm
Break-out Session 2 (eight concurrent sessions)
1. “Crunch and Munch - Food Aversions: Is it Sensory or Behaviorally Driven?”, Jacqueline Pugh, OTD, M.A.OTR/L, Dekalb County Public Schools, Georgia
2. Special Education Law for Children with Autism, Chris Vance, B.A, M.Ed., J.D., Law Firm of Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, Atlanta, Georgia
3. Music Speaks Autism, Michelle Chin Cannon, PhD Candidate, CommunitySuzuki Music School, Chapel Hill, North Carolina andLaura Nadine Hickson, Lilburn, GA
4. Becoming the Instrument of Change: Teaching Communication with Conscious Interacting, Barbara T. Doyle, M.S., Springfield, Illinois
5. Autism 101, Emily Iland, M.A., Cal State Northridge University, California
6. Parenting and Teaching Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Trish Goodwin, Ed.D., Roswell, Georgia
7. Special Educator’s Toolkit, Cindy Golden, Ed.D., Woodstock, Georgia
8. The Public Health Approach to Autism Spectrum Disorders: Programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,Dr. Cathy Rice, Dr. Diana Schendel and Julia Whitney, Atlanta, Georgia
2:45 - 3:15pm - Afternoon Break - Designated Exhibit Hall Time and Book Signings (be sure to check the raffle board!)
3:15 - 4:30pm
Break-out Session 3 (eight concurrent sessions)
1. The Complex Biology of Autism Explained, Dr. Jeff Bradsteet, ICDRC, Florida, California and Georgia
2. Sensory Sensitive Kids: Welcome to Our World!, Becky Tai, B.S., Hayden’s Way, Alpharetta, Georgia
3. So What’s the Fascination with Autism and Sex?, Lindsey Nebeker, B.A., Virginia
4. Can’t We All Just Get Along? Integrating Team Building and Literature to Address Social Pragmatic Skills, Dr. Jennifer Cripps-Ludlum, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia
5. Teaching Ten of the Most Important Goals to People with ASD of All Ages: Skills That Lead to a Safe and Independent Life, Barbara T. Doyle, M.S., Springfield, Illinois
6. Strategies to Improve Parent Teacher Relationships, Robin Crubaugh, Ed.S., Fannin County Schools, Blairsville, Georgia
7. Using Video Modeling and Video Self-Modeling to Help Children with Autism Succeed, Kimberly Ann Dudley, M.A., CCC-SLP and Ruthie Rule, Ed.S., Whitfield County Schools, Dalton, Georgia
8. Strategies and Solutions for Employment for Individuals Who Have Autism and Asperger’s, Carolyn Philips, MS, ATP, CRC, Martha Rust, MS, CRC and Ben Satterfield, Ph.D., Tools for Life, Atlanta, GA
4:30pm -Be sure to take your session verification form to the PLU/CEU booth (if applicable)
Schedule, Topics and/or Presenters Subject to Change Without Notice
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