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5964 Journey with Julian and Obstacles Into Opportunities
Friday, July 27, 2012: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Atlas Ballroom (Town and Country Resort and Convention Center)
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This keynote presentation will tell of two voices in autism - the father and the individual with autism. Dwayne Ballen shares his story about his family's journey with autism. When Dwayne Ballen's son Julian was diagnosed at age four, Ballen started a blog to record his thoughts and share his family's experiences. Julian has taught his parents much about life and the real meaning of success. Journey with Julian shows that in the end, it's family and fierce determination that help us all to get the most out of life. Stephen Shore will tell his story as an individual with autism from his childhood to adulthood. Going against conventional wisdom, his presentation will examine how deficits and challenges so pervasively attributed to autism can be reframed as strengths.
Content Area: Life with Autism
Presenters:
Dwayne Ballen
Dwayne Ballen is an award winning television journalist/host with over twenty years experience in the industry. Ballen is host of the upcoming syndicated show “SportsThought”. Ballen has served as lead studio anchor for The Golf Channel and anchored USA’s studio coverage of the PGA Tour. His resume also includes CBS Sports, where he was a member of the network’s college football and NCAA tournament announce teams, Fox Sports Net and ESPN Networks. In addition to his television projects Ballen is also writing a book about his family’s life with his eldest son, who has autism. The book, “Journey With Julian”, is based on Ballen’s highly praised blog, www.journeywithjulian.com. Ballen lives in Durham, North Carolina with his wife Martina, CFO of UNC Athletics and Chair of the Board of the Autism Society of NC, and their two sons; Julian (18) & Jared (16).
Stephen M. Shore, Ed.D.
Professor at Adelphi University
Adelphi University
Diagnosed with "Atypical Development and strong autistic tendencies" & "too sick" for outpatient treatment Shore was recommended for institutionalization. Non-verbal until four, with support from parents, teachers and his wife, Stephen is now a professor at Adelphi University where research focuses on matching best practice to needs of autistic individuals.
