Applied Behavior Analysis: Current Topics: Conference in NYC: Meeting the Needs of Young Children with ASD and Their Families in Everyday Life: Sensory and Behavioral Perspectives

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Monday, October 8, 2007

Conference in NYC: Meeting the Needs of Young Children with ASD and Their Families in Everyday Life: Sensory and Behavioral Perspectives

I wanted to share this presentation with readers. The purpose of this presentation is to address concerns that parents and professionals have working with their children in the community. This presentation is a little different than others in that it addresses community situations (e.g. restaurants, doctors visits, birthday parties) from both a behavioral and sensory perspective. The information is below and seats are limited.

CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILTIES (CARD) at Hunter College

in collaboration with
Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc.
and the
Early Childhood Direction Center/Manhattan
New York- Presbyterian Hospital
Presents a seminar for families and professionals

Meeting the Needs of Young Children
with Autism Spectrum Disorders
and Their Families in Everyday Life:Sensory and Behavioral Perspectives

Saturday, December 1, 2007 9:00 AM- 1:00 PMRoom 714 West, Hunter College (SW corner of E. 68th Street and Lexington Avenue)

Moderator: Professor Shirley Cohen, Director, CARD at Hunter College and author of the book Targeting Autism.

Presenters:
Lindsey Biel, M.A., OTR/L, pediatric occupational therapist and co-author of the book Raising A Sensory Smart Child

Jamie Bleiweiss, M.A., behavior specialist, consultant for the ASD Nest program, and advanced doctoral student at Stony Brook University

Angela Mouzakitis, M.S. Ed., BCBA, faculty member, Graduate Programs in Special Education at Queens College, consultant for the Intensive Kindergarten, and advanced doctoral student at The Graduate Center of CUNY

Admission is free. To reserve a place, register in advance by leaving an
e-mail message with your name and phone number at: hcard@hunter.cuny.edu or (if you do not have access to e-mail) by calling (212) 772-4822 before Tuesday, November 27, 2007.

Coffee and sign-in at 9:00. Presentation begins promptly at 9:30.
(Childcare will not be available at this conference.)