[Fwd: [abmd] Symposium: Medical Approaches in Autism. Clinical Implications of Environmental Toxicology for Children's Neurodevelopment in Autism]

[Guest guest]

Maybe we could forward this to the man from the NAS as an alternative

way of helping the wider public understand autism

Sally

Visit the Symposium Registration Website:

http://www. eventville.com/AutismEnvSym-SF

to register or to apply for a scholarship.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF SYMPOSIUM:

Medical Approaches in Autism. Clinical Implications of Environmental

Toxicology for Children’s Neurodevelopment in Autism

February 8, 2008, UCSF, San Francisco

Please circulate attached agenda and flyer, and invite your colleagues,

your patients, and the pediatricians, psychiatrists, psychologists, and

other care-providers of your patients.

NPART (New Paradigms in Autism Research and Treatment), with sponsorship

from Collaborative on Health and the Environment, Commonweal, San

Francisco Medical Society and UC MIND Institute, is presenting a

one-day Symposium, February 8, 2008 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the UCSF

Laurel Heights Conference Center, 3333 California Street, San Francisco,

California.

The Symposium, “Medical Approaches in Autism. Clinical Implications of

Environmental Toxicology for Children’s Neurodevelopment in Autism”, will

be an excellent source of current information for physicians, clinicians

and other healthcare professionals who work with children with or at risk

for neurodevelopment disorders. Educated parents and members of the

general public who have an interest in learning more about the latest

information

on environmental implications in the diagnosis and treatment of Autism will

also benefit from scientific and clinical information provided at the

Symposium.

Nationally recognized guest speakers include:

Martha Herbert, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical

School

Mark Noble, PhD, Professor of Genetics, U of Rochester School of

Medicine/Dentistry

Judy Van de Water, PhD, Professor of Immunology, UC

Isaac Pessah, PhD, Professor of Toxicology, UC

Hendren, DO, Professor of Psychiatry, UC & Executive Director,

MIND Institute

Derrick MacFabe, MD, Director Kilee Patchell- Autism Research Group

Bock, MD, Practitioner and Author, Healing the New Childhood

Epidemics

Jepson, MD, Practitioner and Author, Changing the Course of Autism

Fee Schedule:

There is a $50 registration fee/participant for the Symposium. A limited

number of scholarships are available for parents, students and others

requesting special consideration. UCSF Laurel Heights Conference Center

seating is limited, so early registration is advised.

A “Book of Articles”, considered the latest published Autism research and

treatment information is available for purchase ($10.) at the time of

registration.

For questions or additional information, please email the NPART Symposium

Coordinator

Visit the Symposium Registration Website:

http://www. eventville.com/AutismEnvSym-SF

to register or to apply for a scholarship.

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dedicated to the exploration and pursuit of biomedical research and treatments

for children with autism. Any comments made during the course of normal list

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