“Autism through the Life Span” Now Registering!
A one-day conference for parents, educators and care providers of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders. This annual update will focus on new research and services for individuals with autism to optimize their long term functioning. Saturday, March 23, 2019 8:45am-4:30pm Li Ka Shing Conference Center 291 Campus Drive Stanford University, 94305 Cost: Early Bird Registration $125 (after 3/1, $150)
Keynote Speaker Info (click on names for full bio):
Amy Wetherby, Ph.D., CCC-SLP. Florida State University: "Changing Developmental Trajectories of Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Strategies for Bridging Research to Practice"
Bryan King, M.D. University of California, San Francisco: "Psychopharmacological Approaches in ASD: Searching for Gold at the Intersection of Divining Rods and GPS"
Carol Schall, Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University: "Pathways to Employment"
New Trends in Autism Research at Stanford (Brief 20-minute presentations (including Q & A) from Stanford Researchers:
Yair Bannett, MD: "Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder by Primary Care Providers: A Local Experience"
Ruth O'Hara, PhD: “Slow Wave Sleep in ASD: Window to Etiology and Treatment”
Kaustubh Supekar, PhD: "Brain basis of restricted and repetitive behaviors in children with autism"
Jessica Jillian Walsh, MD: “Serotonin release in a specific brain region rescues social deficits in a mouse model of autism”
Mirko Uljarevic, PhD: "A Big Data Approach in Understanding Social Functioning across Neurodevelopmmental Disorders"
Keynote Speakers Breakout Sessions (participants choose one to attend):
Breakout #1: "Mobilizing Community Systems to Improve Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Access to Care", Amy M. Wetherby, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Breakout #2:"Advances in psychopharmacological treatment of individuals with ASD", Bryan King, MD
Breakout #3: Effective strategies to assist youth with ASD in the transition to employment", Carol Schall, PhD
Early Bird Registration ($125, on 3/1 increases to $150) includes continental breakfast, lunch and breakout session of your choice.
Conference runs from 8:45am to 4:30pm. Check in from 8:00am-8:45am
