November 14th 2014 (Day 1)
07:30-09:00 | Registration |
09:00-13:00 | Morning Workshops |
Workshop 1: | Svein Eikeseth |
Discrete Trial and Naturalistic Teaching to Children with ASD | |
Workshop 2: | Helen Tager-Flusberg |
Language and Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorder | |
Workshop 3: | Henry Roane |
Evidence-Based Intervention When Dealing with Self-Injurious Behavior | |
Workshop 4: | Bridget A. Taylor |
Improving Joint Attention and Reciprocal Social Language Skills in Children with Autism | |
Workshop 5: | Peter Gerhardt |
Sexuality Instruction and Learners with ASD | |
13:00-14:00 | Lunch Break |
14:00-18:00 | Afternoon Workshops |
Workshop 6: | William L. Heward |
Helping School-Age Students with Autism Succeed in Regular Classes | |
Workshop 7: | Linda A. LeBlanc |
Using Evidence Based Naturalistic Teaching Strategies to Enhance Language Instruction with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
Workshop 8: | James E. Carr |
Selecting Function-Based Treatments for Socially Maintained Problem Behavior | |
Workshop 9: | Connie Kasari |
Acquisition and Generalization of Play Skills in Children with ASD | |
Workshop 10: | Nahit M. Mukaddes |
Psychiatric Assessment and Follow-up in Individuals with a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders |
November 15th 2014 (Day 2)
07:30-09:00 | Registration |
09:00-09:50 | Opening |
09:50-10:40 | Nahit M. Mukaddes |
Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
10:40-11:00 | Coffee Break |
11:00-11:50 | Helen Tager-Flusberg |
Research on Infants at-risk for ASD | |
11:50-12:40 | Svein Eikeseth |
Early Intervention in ASD: History, Intervention Approaches and Selection Decisions | |
12:40-14:00 | Lunch Break |
14:00-14:50 | Henry Roane |
Novel approaches to preventing and managing challenging behavior in children with ASD | |
14:50-15:40 | Bridget A. Taylor |
Teaching Observational Learning Repertoires to Children with Autism | |
15:40-16:00 | Coffee Break |
16:00-16:50 | Yankż Yazgan |
How does a medical treatment in autism get established? Evidence-based medical methods for comparing established and alternative treatments | |
16:50-17:40 | Meeting with Experts |
17:40-20:00 | Poster Presentation |
November 16th 2014 (Day 3)
07:30-09:00 | Registration |
09:00-09:50 | Joachim Hallmayer |
Genetics of autism | |
09:50-10:40 | Andy Shih |
Global Autism Public Health Initiative: Participatory Research and the Integration of Science and Advocay | |
10:40-11:00 | Coffee Break |
11:00-11:50 | Connie Kasari |
Promoting Peer Interactions in School Programs for children with ASD | |
11:50-12:40 | Peter Gerhardt |
Adaptive Behavior and ASD – Life, Safety, Independence, & Competence | |
12:40-14:00 | Lunch Break |
14:00-14:50 | William L. Heward |
Working Together: Roles and Responsibilities of Teachers and Behavior Analysts on Behalf of Children with Autism in the Schools | |
14:50-15:40 | James E. Carr |
Credentialing Practitioners of Behavior Analysis | |
15:40-16:00 | Coffee Break |
16:00-16:50 | Linda A. Leblanc |
Incorporating Technology into Interventions and Staff Training for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders | |
16:50-17:40 | Meeting with Experts |
17:40-20:00 | Poster Presentation |