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3523 Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Focus on Gender Differences Between Males and Females
Thursday, July 10, 2008: 4:00 PM-5:15 PM
Tallahassee 1 (Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center)
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During this session, the presenters will highlight the core gender differences between boys and girls on the autism spectrum. The focus of this presentation is to review the research on girls with autism spectrum disorders and provide effective insights and strategies for addressing specific issues which include the diagnosis, IEP planning, friendship making, bullying, dating and safety, and self-advocacy skills.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify specific gender issues related to girls and women with ASD which may include diagnosis, friendship making, bullying, dating, and self-advocacy.
- Distinguish between specific characteristics of ASD which are related to girls and women with ASD
- Recognize differences in social skills and implementation strategies for addressing social skills
- Increase awareness of the need for further research into the field of girls and young women with autism spectrum disorders so that they are no longer “research orphans”
Content Area: Education
Presenters:
Lori A. Ernsperger, Ph.D., Special, Education
Autism Consultant
Autism and Behavioral Consulting
Dr. Ernsperger is the owner of Autism and Behavioral Consulting. She has 26 years of experience working as a classroom teacher, administrator, and behavioral consultant. She currently provides staff development and conference workshops to school district personnel and parents. For more information: www.loriernsperger.com
Danielle D. Wendel, Parent
Parent
Mrs. Wendel is the parent of an 13 year-old daughter with ASD and 10 year-old son.Danielle co-founded the Las Vegas AS/High Functioning Autism Support Group which she co-created to provide support and information to parents and professionals. She is the co-author of Girls Under the Umbrella of ASD.