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Thursday, March 27, 2008
and
Friday, March 28, 2008
Deadline for Registration has been Extended to:
Monday, March 24, 2008
Focus will be on:
Invited Speakers:
Taylor Crowe, Self-Advocate and Artist (an introduction in .pdf format)
David Crowe, Advocate and Father
Brenda S. Myles, Ph.D. in Special Education
To be held at:
The School for Continuing Education and Academic Outreach
2 East Center St.
Fayetteville, Ark. 72701
Download a map (PDF)
CEUs will be available.
Additional information will be forthcoming.
Thank you,
Contact Information:
Dr. Barbara Gartin
Coordinator of Special Education Program
College of Education and Health Professions
University of Arkansas
bgartin@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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