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Autism Symposium

The 2011 Symposium on Autism Spectrum Disorders scheduled for March 2-3, 2011, has been canceled due to exceptional weather events. The symposium will return next year. Please return to this page later this year for information about attending the 2012 Symposium on Autism Spectrum Disorders.

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Learn about the Graduate Certificate in Autism Spectrum Disorders

 

2010 Speakers:

Dr. Tina K. Veale, Eastern Illinois University
  Literacy Instruction for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (PowerPoint 2003)
  The How and Why of Getting Dx Right (PowerPoint 2003)
  Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Individuals with ASDs (PowerPoint 2003)

 

Elizabeth Strickland, ASD Nutrition Seminars & Consulting
Connections Between Autism and Nutrition PowerPoint (2003) & Additional Resources (.pdf)

Maureen Bradshaw
Classroom Supports for Students on the Autism Spectrum(.pdf)

Karen Burnett
Autism Waiver Program

Wendy Florick & Colleen Mick
Early Intervention Services and Strategies for Parents of Children with Autism (PowerPoint 2007) (and BioSketch)

Marjorie Greenberg, Author, Eye Contact Arkansas www.eyecontactarkansas.org
Eye Contact Arkansas: How To Find Information on Education, Therapy and Services for Autism

Rebecca Hansen
Preparing Students with Asperger Syndrome for Transition from High School to College (PowerPoint 2007)    and
Using Positive Behavioral Support Methods to Support Students with Asperger's Syndrome in a College Setting (PowerPoint 2003)  (Abstract .pdf)

Kristin Higgins
School to Work Transition and Asperger's Syndrome (PowerPoint 2007)

Amy Jamison
Balancing Work and Family

Lynda Maniscalco, Navigating the Maze of ASD Treatments
Additonal Therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorders (PowerPoint 2007)   and
Treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorders (PowerPoint 2007)

Jessica Nyberg
Mirror Neurons (PowerPoint 2007)  and
Role of the Senses  (PowerPoint 2007)

Todd Van Wieren
Employment Discrimination (PowerPoint 2003)

Keith Vire, Chief Executive Office - Arkansas Support Network
Supported Employment and Autism Spectrum Disorder (PowerPoint 2003)

For More Information:

Dr. Barbara Gartin

University Professor of Special Education
College of Education and Health Professions
University of Arkansas
bgartin@uark.edu

In support of its core mission to be a nationally competitive, student-centered research university serving Arkansas and the world, the University of Arkansas affirms its commitment to reduce its environmental impact and neutralize its carbon footprint. As part of that commitment, the organizers of the Literacy Symposium worked to make this a paperless conference, posting links to presentations when available. 

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.

About Autism Spectrum Disorders

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.)