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45th Autism Society National Conference and Exposition
July 23-26, 2014 • Indianapolis, IN

Thursday, July 24, 2014

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8:45 AM-10:15 AM

7364

The Autistic Brain
Temple Grandin, Ph.D.

10:45 AM-12:00 PM

7416

Autism and Employment Issues: A Panel Discussion [CRC Session]
Teresa Grossi, Ph.D., James Emmett and Stephan Viehweg, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, IMH-E® (IV)

7051

Battling the New DSM-5: Getting a Child What They Need
Cheryl A. Zmijewski, RN, BSN

7040

Bridging the Gap: Supporting Students with ASD during the Transition into the Workforce [CRC Session]
Hillary Adams, M.A. and Jackie Clark, M.A.T.

7259

Bright Not Broken—ASD and Giftedness: Understanding Twice–Exceptionality and Minimizing Misdiagnosis [CRC Session]
Diane M. Kennedy, Rebecca S. Banks, M.A., Marianne Kuzujanakis, M.D., M.P.H. and Temple Grandin, Ph.D.

7122

[BCBA & CRC Session]">Don't Worry… be "Appy!" [BCBA & CRC Session]
Susan K. Lewis Stokes, M.A., CCC-SLP and Nina Finkler, M.Ed., LDT/C, BCBA

7002

Help! I’m Drowning in ASD Information! [CRC Session]
Cristy James, B.S. and Lesa Paddack

7136

IDEA Requirements and the Common Core Standards for Students with ASD
L. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan, Ph.D.

6941

Navigating and Expediting Access to Social Security for Transition and Late Diagnosed Adults [CRC Session]
Dena Gassner, Ph.D., student

6762

Thinking Outside the Behavioral Box: Therapies for Individuals with ASD [CRC Session]
Robert Cox, M.A.

6940

What Can I Do? Strategies for Encouraging Reciprocal Communication with Children Diagnosed with ASD [CRC Session]
Amy Cameron, M.A., CCC-SLP and Vicky Poston Roy, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

1:00 PM-2:15 PM

7418

Is College for Me? [CRC Session]
Lorna C. Timmerman, M.A., Ed., Dena Gassner, Ph.D., student, Rebecca Hansen, Ed.D. and Jackie Clark, M.A.T.

7164

PBIS with a Tweak: Effective School Wide Success for Students with ASD
Kathy L. Gould, M.S.

7004

Parenting: Perspective and Partnerships
Cristy James, B.S. and Rylin Rodgers, B.A.

7080

Playing with a Robot: Enhancing Social Communication and Interaction
Stephen M. Shore, Ed.D. and Rebecca Golden, B.A.

7008

Removing Barriers By Engaging Diverse Faith Communities for Full ASD Inclusion [CRC Session]
Suzanne L. Potts, LMSW, MPH and Lawrence R. Sutton, Ph.D.

7218

Special Needs Planning Is Not Just a Special Needs Trust! [CRC Session]
Brian Rubin, J.D. and Benjamin Rubin, J.D.

7328

Strategies for Home and School Environments [CRC Session]
Cathy Purple Cherry, AIA, LEED, Certified Autism Specialist

7135

The Autism Spectrum and the Mystery of Social Security Disability: What You Need to Know [CRC Session]
Andrew Norfleet, J.D.

6912

Transferring Classroom Structure to Community Recreation and Leisure Activities
Susan Kabot, Ed.D., CCC-SLP

7284

[Cancelled] Being Present: The Family Journey to Acceptance and Resilience [CRC Session]
Robert A. Naseef, Ph.D.

2:30 PM-3:45 PM

7415

Autism, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice [CRC Session]
Jimmy Donohoe, Dennis Debbaudt, Lawrence R. Sutton, Ph.D. and Sarah Hendrickx, M.A.

7307

Compliance or Comprehension?? Emphasizing Skill Development to Improve Self-Regulation As Individuals with ASD Become Adults [CRC Session]
Sherry A. Moyer, MSW and Chloe M. Rothschild, Self-Advocate

7121

Executive Functioning and Students with ASD [BCBA & CRC Session]
Nina Finkler, M.Ed., LDT/C, BCBA

7283

Girl World: Understanding and Supporting Girls with ASD [CRC Session]
Shana Nichols, PhD and Alyson Sheehan, Ph.D.

7324

It’s Time to Teach: Where Do I Start and How Do I Show Meaningful Change
Tiffany Neal, Ph.D., Megan Stevenson, M.A. and Anne Fletcher, M.S.

7295

Multicultural Factors and ASD: Preparing for Today's Diversity [CRC Session]
Zosia Zaks, M.Ed., C.R.C.

7067

Music, Art, and Theater; Different Artistic Approaches to Support the ASD Community and Beyond [CRC Session]
Brigid Rankowski, B.A., Gayle Fitzpatrick, M.Ed., BFA and Stephen M. Shore, Ed.D.

7341

Speakall! an Evidence-Based Approach to Speech and Language Development through Augmentative and Alternative Communication [CRC Session]
Michael G. Zentner, Ph.D. and Emily Studebaker, CCC-SLP

7156

Stress and Self-Regulation in Persons with ASD: Assessment, Relaxation and Cognitive Strategies [BCBA & CRC Session]
June Groden, Ph.D. and Cooper Woodard, Ph.D., BCBA

7224

Walls As Working Memory: User-Friendly Spaces for Maximal Independence [CRC Session]
Jane Strauss, B.A., B.S., Ed, J.D., MAPA and Kassiane A. Sibley

Friday, July 25, 2014

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10:45 AM-12:00 PM

6893

"No This Child Just Can't Talk": Teaching Verbal Behavior in an Inclusive Environment [BCBA Session]
Mansur O. Choudry, B.S., M.B.A., M.Ed., BCBA

7014

"Social Impairment!?" NOT! the Role of Friendship and Mentoring in ASDs [CRC Session]
Dena Gassner, Ph.D., student, Stephen M. Shore, Ed.D., Chloe M. Rothschild, Self-Advocate, Sondra K. Williams, Brian R. King, LCSW , Brigid Rankowski, B.A. and Jennifer O'Toole

7159

ASD Is a Family Affair: Improved Family Quality of Life through Positive Supports and Person-Centered-Planning [CRC Session]
Kathy L. Gould, M.S.

6819

Co-Teaching: Providing the Least Restrictive Environment for Children with ASD
Tracey Lindroth, M.A.

6743

Improving Core Symptoms of ASD in Toddlers: Pilot Data on the Meta-Play Method [BCBA Session]
Cooper Woodard, Ph.D., BCBA

6948

Not Everything That Counts Can be Counted: Not Everything That Can be Counted Counts
Sheila Merzer, M.A., L.P. and Julie A. Donnelly, Ph.D.

7160

Putting the Pieces Together to Develop an Innovative Resource Program for Students
Amy Moore Gaffney, M.A., CCC-SLP, Colleen Tennery, M.A., J.D. and Blair Dawson, M.A.

7420

Sexuality and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Lessons on Sex, Dating, and Love, Autism Style [CRC Session]
Melissa Dubie, M.A., Amy Gravino, M.A., CAS and Catherine Davies, M.Ed., M.S., CPsychol., LMHC

7287

Using Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Address Emotional Well-Being in Teens and Young Adults with ASD [CRC Session]
Shana Nichols, PhD and Alyson Sheehan, Ph.D.

7312

Wandering and Children with ASD: The Nature of the Problem, Prevention and Effective Search Strategies
Jack Scott, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Dennis Debbaudt and Jarvis (Gene) Saunders

1:00 PM-2:15 PM

7150

Don’t Stand so Close to Me: Doing More By Doing Less for Adults with ASD [BCBA & CRC Session]
Rhonda J. Greenhaw, M.A., BCBA

7142

From Research to Practice: Applying Evidenced Based Practices for ASDs District-Wide
Susan L. Christman, M.Ed., Ed.S., Sue M. Corbin, M.S. and Melissa Dubie, M.A.

6858

I Hate to Write! Implementing Evidence Based Practices to Increase Academic Achievement of Reluctant Writers
Kathy Oehler, M.S., CCC-SLP and Cheryl Boucher, M.S., OTR

6928

Speaking for Ourselves: Panel of Individuals with ASD [CRC Session]
Julie A. Donnelly, Ph.D.

6869

Superhero, Villain, or Victim: Using Technology to Help Students with ASD Navigate the Social World [CRC Session]
Laura Rinderknecht, M.Ed., Deb Lorenz, M.A. and Peg Rideout, M.Ed.

7198

The Benefits of Connectivity Guided Neurofeedback with ASD-Latest Studies and Clinical Outcomes [CRC Session]
Ann Rigby, MSW, LCSW, BCN

7288

Transportation and Mobility for Individuals with ASD: Understanding the Options [CRC Session]
Cecilia Feeley, Ph.D.

7036

Using Evidence Based Practices for ASD with School Wide Impact [BCBA Session]
Cathy Pratt, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Kristie Lofland, M.S. and Kristi Jordan, OTR/L

7123

Visually Impaired, with ASD and Hormones! Network for Deaf/Hoh and Blind/VI Meeting [CRC Session]
Margaret P. Creedon, Ph.D., FAACP, Mirjana Silvert, Debra Silvert and Chloe M. Rothschild, Self-Advocate

2:30 PM-3:45 PM

7120

A Semi-Manualized Approach to Teaching Social Skills to Children and Adolescents with ASD
Jillian M. Haut, B.A.

7127

Building Social Skills and Daily Living Skills through Main-Stream Sport Participation [CRC Session]
Karolina LaBrecque, Ph.D.

7417

Bullying….a Full Spectrum Approach [CRC Session]
Amy Jo Goodman, M.A., Kathryn A. Havercroft, Ph.D., Carole A. Kaulitz, M.Ed., CCC-SLP and Julie A. Donnelly, Ph.D.

7033

Evidence Based Practices in Communication for ASD [CRC Session]
Kristie Lofland, M.S.

7245

Filling Your Toolbox with Visual Strategies: Drawing through the Day
Shelley Green, M.S.

6951

Independence and Self-Management for Students with ASD: The Impact of Technology and Parents As Interventionists
Patricia K. Hampshire, Ph.D.

7063

Mental Health Disorders in ASD: The Elephant in the Room [CRC Session]
James Coplan, M.D.

7321

See-through Eggshells and Chalk on the Trampoline: Building Extraordinary People through Ordinary Stuff
Jennifer O'Toole

6843

Social and Personal Relationships: Women on the Autism Spectrum [CRC Session]
Sarah Hendrickx, M.A.

7388

Understanding ASD at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CRC Session]
Jon Baio, Ed.S.

4:00 PM-5:15 PM

7319

Creating a Medical Home: Leveraging Early Intervention Strategies to Create a System of Care.
Sarah E. Jackson

7162

DSM5: What Parents Need to Know [CRC Session]
Christine Raches, Psy.D., Angela Tomlin, Ph.D. and Cristy James, B.S.

7119

Finding Humor As an Asset of Resiliency: Challenging the Challenges Involved with ASD [CRC Session]
L. Lynn Stansberry Brusnahan, Ph.D. and Nate Helm Quest

7303

Hear Us Roar! Young Women on the Autism Spectrum [CRC Session]
Brigid Rankowski, B.A., Kassiane A. Sibley and Melissa Williams

6887

I Attack the Darkness: Using Dungeons and Dragons to Practice Social Skills [CRC Session]
Mary King, B.A.

7181

I Can, If You Believe in Me: Least Dangerous Assumption [CRC Session]
Carla D. Oldham, B.S., Andrea Damenti and Kathy L. Gould, M.S.

7431

Measuring Quality of Life: Starting with the Person with Autism
Lucy Klym, M.A.

7278

The ASD Social Network Movement [CRC Session]
Kerry Magro, M.A.

7171

Writing Behavior Support Plans: Balancing Efficiency with Effectiveness [BCBA Session]
Christine Reeve, Ph.D., BCBA-D

6975

[Cancelled] Guy Talk: Engaging Fathers and Strengthening Families [CRC Session]
Robert A. Naseef, Ph.D.

Saturday, July 26, 2014

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10:15 AM-11:30 AM

7088

Friends and Fitness: Strong Friendships Strong Bodies [BCBA & CRC Session]
Tamara S. Kasper, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCBA

6909

Home Sweet Home?: A Whole-Family Approach to Challenging Behavior [CRC Session]
Colleen M. Spano, M.S.Ed., RBT

7086

Language Development in ASD: Echolalia to Self-Generated Language [CRC Session]
Marge Blanc, M.A., CCC-SLP, Kristen Powell Lee, M.S., CCC-SLP, Barry M. Prizant, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Megan K. Snow, M.S., CCC-SLP

7326

Planning for Adulthood: A Tiered Implementation Framework for Effectively Training Staff in Vocational/Community Programming [CRC Session]
Naomi Swiezy, Ph.D., HSPP, Kylee B. Hope, J.D., Tiffany Neal, Ph.D. and Megan Stevenson, M.A.

6838

The Secret Social Rules Every Aspie Needs to Know (But No-one Ever Tells Us) [CRC Session]
Jennifer O'Toole

6925

Turn It on! 2014 - Structured Youtube Viewing for Social Learning [CRC Session]
Anna Vagin, Ph.D.

12:30 PM-1:45 PM

6971

ASD Across the Lifespan: Guidelines for Patient and Clinic Care, Education and Research [CRC Session]
David L. Holmes, Ed.D., BCBS, BCAP and Herb Hinkle, J.D., Esq.

7419

Back to the Future: Realistic Steps in Adult Transition Planning for Youth and Young Adults with Autism [CRC Session]
Susan J. Moreno, M.A., Mary R. Ciccarelli, M.D. and Elise S. Montoya, RN, MSN, PMHNP

6800

Contriving Motivations to Teach Children with ASD to Ask Wh-Questions [BCBA Session]
Cheryl Ostryn, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA

7137

Developing a Curriculum for Adolescents with ASD [CRC Session]
Jennifer Sellers-Foster, Ph.D.

7129

How to Create a Peer Mediated Social Skills Program for Young Adults with ASD [CRC Session]
Troy Romero, Ph.D.

7213

Reframing ASD Parenting: How We Can Reduce the Stress of Daily Interactions
Brenda Rothman, J.D.

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45th Autism Society National Conference and Exposition July 23-26, 2014 • Indianapolis, IN

Thursday, July 24, 2014

8:45 AM-10:15 AM

10:45 AM-12:00 PM

1:00 PM-2:15 PM

2:30 PM-3:45 PM

Friday, July 25, 2014

10:45 AM-12:00 PM

1:00 PM-2:15 PM

2:30 PM-3:45 PM

4:00 PM-5:15 PM

Saturday, July 26, 2014

10:15 AM-11:30 AM

12:30 PM-1:45 PM

45th Autism Society National Conference and Exposition
July 23-26, 2014 • Indianapolis, IN