ASA's 36th National Conference on Autism Spectrum Disorders (July 13-16, 2005)

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Program-at-a-Glance


Technical Program

WEDNESDAY
July 13
THURSDAY
July 14
FRIDAY
July 15
SATURDAY
July 16
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In Tune With the Future       Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders and the ASA Conference
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Adults With Autism: What Does the Future Hold?
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Special Needs Planning for Persons with Autism
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Your Grandchild Has Autism..... Now What?
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Practical Solutions for the Home
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Peer Play and the Autism Spectrum: Creating Social and Imaginary Worlds Together
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Strategies to Promote Academic Achievement for Students on the Autism Spectrum
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
The Critical Role of Joint Attention in the Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
The Effect of Picture Communication Symbols on the Verbal Comprehension of Young Children with Autism
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Middle School and High School - Strategies for Success
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Using Visual Supports in Residential Settings
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Autism Software Panel Discussion: Overview of Products, Best Practices, Research, & Future Directions
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
CompuThera
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Discrete Trial Trainer
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Discussion
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Mission of Autism Technology Developers Association
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Social Skill Builder
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Special Minds
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Talk Autism
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Teach Town
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Issues and Strategies in Supporting Students in General Education Settings
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
MetLife/MetDesk Annual Financial Planning Workshop
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Growing Old with Autism: A Guide for Families
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
An Ounce of Prevention: Using Empirically Based Strategies to Avoid Challenging Behaviors
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
The Cycle of Tantrums, Rage, and Meltdowns: Understanding Difficult Moments
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
The Autism-Mercury Connection
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Supplement Navigation: A Tour of Supplements and Medical Interventions Recommended For Autism
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Autism Network for Individuals with Hearing and Visual Impairments
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Dolores Bartel, Parent Network Co-Director
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Parents' Perspective
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Author's Workshop for Persons with ASD and Other ASD Authors
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Finding the Truth: Evaluating Different Kinds of Evidence to Create Best Practices
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Computer Assisted Technology for Adults with Autism
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 
Classroom and Communication Skills Preschool Program: Educating Students with Autism in a Natural School Environment
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
From The Horses' Mouths To The Foals' Ears: Explaining Autism To Children
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
"God Does Not Make Garbage" A Dialogue in Our World
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Where Do We Go From Here? Autism and Transition to Work and Higher Education
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
How to Present an Autism Awareness Program for Your Child's Classmates
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Asperger Syndrome: Managing Neurobiological Differences in Inclusive Classrooms
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Effective Advocacy--How to make good things happen
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Oxidative Stress in Autism: What Parents Should Know
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Autism Inside.....Out
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
A Systems Approach to Autism and Sensory Processing Challenges
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
The 10 Habits of Effective Teachers (of Students with ASD)
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
There’s a Lot More to Pragmatics than Requesting
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Autism Treatment Network, Closing the Gap in Medical Care for Individuals with Autism (I)
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Stress & Coping in Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Developing Flexible Strategies for Employment for Adults with Autism
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Early Identification: Pennsylvania First Signs
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaking for Ourselves: Autism Spectrum Individuals Panel
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Fostering Mutual Friendship for Children with ASD
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Building Bridges Between First Responders and Individuals with Autism ~ Appropriate Preparedness
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Stereotypy in children with ASD: Why it Occurs and what to do about it
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The Use of Dietary Enzyme Supplements for Gluten and Casein Intolerance
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Adult Services; How Medicaid and its associated national provisions can have such a difference in interpretation in various states
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
No Adults Left Behind: Strategy Plans for winning the Unemployment/Underemployment War.
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Writing CAN be Child's Play: The Writing Together Program
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
How Do You Know? The Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Autism Treatment Network, Closing the Gap in Medical Care for Individuals with Autism (II)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Friday Keynote Session
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Facilitating Friendships Between Children With ASD And Their Peers
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Annual Meeting of the Network of Autism Training and Technical Assistance Programs (NATTAP)
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Weathering Autism in Relationships and Visual Stimuli
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Establishing Repertoires of Thematic Play in Children with Autism using Video Modeling
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Autism in College: A Parent's Perspective
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Social Skills, Sexuality, and Growing Up: Addressing the Needs of Youth and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
For Fathers Only
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Responding to Metabolic and Genomic Abnormalities: Improving Outcomes through Nutritional Biochemistry
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Our Life in a Nutty Shell, Living with Autism and Loving It
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Action! Social Skills Instruction Incorporating Video Modeling
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM 
Early Childhood Social-Communication/Work Skills: A Transdisciplinary Group Approach
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Promoting Quality in the Design and Delivery of Services for Adults with Autism
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Non-Spectrum Spouses of Individuals with Autism
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Embedded Skills
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Parents as Interventionists
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
When the Resources Don't Fit, Design Treatments for Your Child
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Outcomes of Early Intervention Over 2 Years: Comparisons of Clinic-Based and Parent-Managed Programs
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Ten Things You Need to Know When Your Child Turns 18
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
How to identify best practices and programs for educating children with autism
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Teach Us All: Social Learning in a Group Setting
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
An Inclusionary Tale: One child. One story. Many miracles.
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Early Literacy Instruction For Children With Autism And Related Disabilities
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Assessment and Treatment of Feeding in Children with Autism: One Team's Approach
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The Role of Imagery and Verbal Processing in Language Comprehension
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Walk Awhile in My Autism: Sensitivity Presentations to promote Understanding of ASDs
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Empowering Parents with More Than Words The Hanen Program for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Is College in Your Future? Plan, Prepare and Succeed!
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Blending Effective Strategies and Assistive Technology: The Underpinnings for Success in a classroom for students with Autism
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Nutritional Abnormalities in Autism, and the Effect of Nutritional Supplementation
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Symptoms in Children with High-Functioning ASD
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Creating a Camp for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 
Closing Keynote Session
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM