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SUMMIT 2009 AUTISM PRESENTATIONS
Recent Discoveries from Research on Remedial: Interventions for Children with Reading Disabilities - Joseph K. Torgesen, PhD
Social Thinking: Evidence for Using a Social Cognitive Approach to Enhance Social Communication in Individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome & High Functioning Autism - Pamela J. Crooke, PhD, CCC-SLP
Evidence-Based Behavioral Interventions for Children with ASD - Daniel Openden, PhD, BCBA-D
Anxiety in ADHD & LD - John Piacentini, PhD
Current Trends in Occupational Therapy for Children with Autism - Erna Blanche, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Attention, Joint Attention & Social Cognition: Lessons Learned from Children with Autism - Peter C. Mundy, PhD
Pivotal Response Treatment for Young Children with ASD - Daniel Openden, PhD, BCBA-D
Catch Them Before They Fall: Early Identification & Intervention to Prevent Reading Failure for Children - Joseph K. Torgesen, PhD
ADHD: Medications & Advances - David Coffey, MD
“A Job, A Home, & A Friend”: Providing Hope & Opportunity for Young Adults with Autism - Louis Vismara, MD with Panel of Experts
Emerging Research in the Education & Treatment of Children with ASD : The Help Group – UCLA Research Alliance - The Help Group – UCLA Research Alliance: Elizabeth Laugeson, PsyD , Alexander Gantman, PsyD , Araksia Kaladjian, MA , Judith Piggot, MD, PhD , Istvan Molnar-Szakacs, PhD, Jeffrey Wood, PhD
ADHD & Bipolar Spectrum Conditions: A Developmental Perspective - Stephanie E. Meyer, PhD
The Challenges that Confront Teens with High Functioning Autism & Asperger’s as They Transition to Young Adulthood: What Every Parent, Educator & Clinician Should Know - Bryan H. King, MD
Autism: Past, Present & Future - Emily D. Iland, MA
Recognizing ADHD in Children & Adolescents with High IQ, Bipolar Disorder, Reading Disorder or OCD - Thomas E. Brown, PhD
Appropriate Medication Use in Autism - Bryan H. King, MD
What Changes in ADHD from Preschool to Adulthood & Why? - Thomas E. Brown, PhD
ASD: A Developmental Pediatrician’s Perspective - Diane M. Danis, MD
The Building Blocks of Friendship: Teaching Social Skills to Children with Special Needs - Elizabeth Laugeson, PsyD
SUMMIT 2008 AUTISM PRESENTATIONS
The Convergence of Science,Advocacy and Public Policy in Forging Systemic Change for Children with ASDs and their Families: The California and Federal Legislative Agendas - Barbara Firestone, Ph.D., Louis Vismara, M.D.
Understanding the "Theory of Mind" Mechanism and the Autism TriadThrough Infant Studies - Alan M. Leslie, Ph.D.
Medical and Neurological Management Issues and Autism Spectrum Disorders - Michael G. Chez, M.D.
Transition Planning and Applied Behavior Analysis: Promoting Competence in Young Adults with ASD - Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D.
Implementing Positive Behavior Supports: A Model for Young Children and for School-Age Children - Glen Dunlap, Ph.D.
Integrative Healthcare for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum: Infancy Through Adulthood - Margaret L. Bauman, M.D.
Evidence Based Practice in Early Intervention: The Importance of Joint Attention - Connie Kasari, Ph.D
The Help Group -UCLA Autism Research Alliance Initiatives: A Dynamic Model of Applied Research to Foster Evidence Based Best Practices in Education and Treatment of ASD - Jan Blacher, Ph.D., Connie Kasari, Ph.D., Elizabeth Laugeson, Psy.D.,Sara McCracken, Psy.D., Istvan Molnar-Szakacs, Ph.D
Evidence-Based Treatment for Toddlers with ASD: What We Know Now and New Research Directions - Catherine Lord, Ph.D.
Adaptation and Accommodation in Adolescence and Young Adulthood in ASD: Individuals, Families and Communities - Catherine Lord, Ph.D.
What Causes Autism: How the Answer Guides Evaluation and Treatment - Robert L.Hendren,D.O.
Addressing Social Communicative Competence in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Using the SCERTS Model - Emily Rubin, MS, CCC-SLP
Using the Brain as a Template for Assessment and Intervention - Janiece Turnbull, Ph.D
SUMMIT 2007 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
The Power of Mindsets: Nurturing Resilience in Children with Special Needs - Robert Brooks, Ph.D.
Researching the Basic Biology of Autism - Sophia A. Colamarino, Ph.D.
Is Recovery Possible in Autism? - Deborah Fein, Ph.D.
Learning Disabilities: New Models for Identification and Intervention - Jack Fletcher, Ph.D., Professor
Autism Genetics: Hope for a New Understanding - Daniel H. Geschwind, M.D., Ph.D.
First 5 LA Early Developmental Screening and Intervention (EDSI) Strategic Partnership - Elizabeth González, Ph.D.
Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Mechanisms and Treatment - Stephen Hinshaw, Ph.D.
The Effects of ADHD, NLD, and Executive Functioning Delay on a Child's Response to Reading Remediation - Philip Levin, Ph.D.
Implications of the Autism Epidemic - David S. Mandell, Sc.D.
A Look at First 5 California - Kris Perry, LCSW
A Virtual Reality Scenario for All Seasons: The Virtual Classroom - Albert 'Skip' Rizzo, Ph.D.
Autism in the First Two Years of Life - Sally J. Rogers, Ph.D., Professor
Enhancing Communication Development in Young Children with Autism - Laura Schreibman, Ph.D.
Facilitating Play in Young Children across the Autism Spectrum - Laurie Stephens, Ph.D.
The CUIDAR Project: An Innovative Service Program to Educate Parents to Intervene Effectively with their Preschool Children at Risk for ADHD - James Swanson, Ph.D.
Young Children with Special Needs: Innovative Approaches to Services, Programs & Systems of Care - Louis Vismara, M.D.