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Social Skills

Thursday, July 13, 2006

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11:00 AM-12:15 PM

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Assessment and Treatment of Joint Atention Deficits in Young Children with Autism
Rebecca MacDonald, Ph.D., BCBA

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Computer Assisted Improvement of Social and Executive Functioning in Asperger’s Disorder
Ronald Calvanio, AB, MA, PhD, Gary Mesibov, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. and Clare O'Callaghan, RN, CD, EdD

12:00 PM-1:30 PM

2073

Making Small Talk: How to Help Children Have Conversations and Make Friends
Fern Sussman, B.A., MHSc

3:15 PM-4:30 PM

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Building Social Relationship: A Systematic Approach to Teaching Social Interaction Skills to Children and Adolescents with ASD
Scott Bellini, Ph.D.

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Fostering Mutual Friendships - The Friend 2 Friend Model
Heather McCracken, Author

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It’s Not Just for Fun Anymore: Innovations in Play and Leisure Skill Development
Diane Twachtman-Cullen, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Svany Svavars Kristjansson, M.Sc. and Jennifer Twachtman-Reilly

Friday, July 14, 2006

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10:45 AM-12:00 PM

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Facilitating Friendships Between Children With ASD And Their Peers
Tara Tuchel, M.S., CCC-SLP, Jamie Lowell and William Roberts

3:30 PM-4:45 PM

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Learning from the Inside Out
Martha H. Ziegler, MA, Parent, Robert Millburne, Ph., D, D.M. and Ann Lyon, MSW

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The F.R.I.E.N.D. Program
Sharman E. Ober-Reynolds, R.N., M.S.N., C-FNP and Sheri Dollin, M.Ed.

Saturday, July 15, 2006

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8:15 AM-9:30 AM

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Meaningful relationships: the development and improvement of social skills in children with autism.
Ilene S. Schwartz, PhD, Christopher D. Jones, PhC, BCBA and Rina-Marie Leon-Guerrero, PhC, BCBA

12:15 PM-1:30 PM

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Keeping Ourselves Safe: Strategies for Coping with Social Danger
Zosia Zaks, M.S.Technical, Journalism

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Social Skills Groups for Children and Adolescents with Asperger's Disorder
Kelley Harrison Pistacchio, PhD, Clinical, psychologist