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Wednesday, March 4, 2009
and
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Deadline for Registration:
Friday, February 27, 2009
The College of Education and Health Professions, University of Arkansas,
Presents The
Second Annual Symposium on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Registration Form (Interactive .PDF format)
2009 Autism Conference Schedule
Focus will be on:
Gina and Mike Daugherty: Raising A Child with ASD
&
Timothy Kowalski: The Importance of Social Pragmatic Communication to Life Success
The School for Continuing Education and Academic Outreach
2 East Center St.
Fayetteville, Ark. 72701
Download a map (PDF)
CEUs will be available.
Dr. Tom Smith
Professor of Special Education
College of Education and Health Professions
University of Arkansas
tecsmith@uark.edu
Slideshow (.pdf format) Presentation of:
Current Trends in Educating Students with Autism
by Dr. Dianne Zager,
from the November 2007 Arkansas Council for Exceptional Children Pre-Conference Workshop
Dr. Zager, author of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Identification, Education, and Treatments, has served as president of the Northeastern Educational Research Association and the New York State Council for Exceptional Children and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Division of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities of the International Council for Exceptional Children.
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities defined by significant impairments in social interaction and communication and the presence of unusual behaviors and interests. Many people with ASDs also have unusual ways of learning, paying attention, or reacting to different sensations. The thinking and learning abilities of people with ASDs can vary - from gifted to severely challenged. ASD begins before the age of 3 and lasts throughout a person's life. It occurs in all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups and is four times more likely to occur in boys than girls. (Definition courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Web page.)
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