Asperger Conference featuring Dr. Temple Grandin and MORE!

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2012 "Across the Spectrum" Autism/Asperger Conference

February 29 - March 1, 2012

Gwinnett Convention Center, Duluth, Georgia

www.GeorgiaAutismConferences.com

Keynote Presentations by

Dr. Temple Grandin and

her mother Eustacia Cutler -

PLUS 48 Breakout Sessions

On-site Bookstore, Exhibit Hall

and Internet Cafe

Pre-registration ends

February 22, 2012

$165.00 per person

2012 VENDORS

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Autism Avenue

A Deeper View

Wynsum Arts

Brain Balance

SPECTRUM

Summit Learning Center

Stepping Stones

Music Therapy Services of Greater Atlanta

ndale at Suwanee

sander Academy

Discovery Toys

Junith Koon

Happy Hungry Hippos

Raise Them High

Social Skills Program Consultants

Special Olympics GA

The Adaptive Learning Center

Autism Speaks

ClearWater Academy

The TV Teacher

Tools for Life

Read It Once Again

West Forsyth

High School

The Autistic Life

National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

Shenanigans

New England Financial

Psychological Associates

Nikken Wellness Home

Kidz Therapy Networks

Research at the Marcus Autism Center

Kidsplay Therapy Center

Law Offices of

Mark E. Biernath

Howda Designz

Merrill Lynch

Psychological Sciences Institute

Prentke Romich Co.

GCSS

DynaVox

Mayer-

Easter Seals

Hayden's Way

Horizons School

Feingold Accociation

College Internship Program

Clay White, LLC

GSC Department of Psychology

Cumberland Academy

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Keynote Presentations by

Dr. Temple Grandin and

her mother Eustacia Cutler

Breakout Sessions

The Basics of Dietary Intervention, , Executive Director, sander Academy, Alpharetta, Georgia

Autism Sleeps: Sensory Strategies to Develop a Conducive Environment and Routine to Facilitate Healthy Sleep,

Ileana McCaigue, OTR/L, IMC, Handy O.T. Treatment Tools, Suwanee, Georgia

Life on and Slightly to the Right of the Autism Spectrum: An Inside View Towards Success, Dr. Shore,

Adelphi University, New York

The Role of Play in Development; Implications for Practice, Weneta, M.Ed., Owner/Director,

Aerie Experiences, Dahlonega, Georgia

Jumpstart – Making Inclusion Work for Preschoolers with ASD, Ruth Cohan, M.A., LCMHC, Tauber-Krapf, B.S.Ed., and Reckentine, B.A., Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools, Savannah, Georgia

Decreasing Challenging Behaviors of Children on the Spectrum, , Ed.D., Rock Hill School District,

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Teachers Helping Teachers, Donna s, Ph.D., Piedmont College, and Gail Wilkins, Ed.S.,

Northeast GA Autism Academy, Demorest, Georgia

What You Need to Know to Help You Asperger’s/Autism Spectrum Student Transition to College Successfully, McManmon, Ed.D., MS, and Brown, B.A.,

College Internship Program, Lee, Massachusetts

Music, Speech and Language in the Brain,

Beth Hampshire, NMT, MT-BC, Music Therapy Services of Greater Atlanta, Roswell, Georgia

An Overview of Guardianship, Mark Biernath, B.S., J.D., Law Offices of Mark E. Biernath, P.C., Atlanta Georgia and the Honorable Judge Kelli Wolk, Cobb County, Georgia

Ask an Aspie!, Dr. Shore, Adelphi University, New York and Dena Gassner, LMSW, Center for Understanding,

lin, Tennessee

What, Why, and How of Social Skills, O’Connell, M.Ed.

and Tim O’Connell, M.Ed.,

Social Skills Program Consultants, Georgia

Bullying and ASDs: A Panel Discussion of Personal Experiences, Professional Perspectives, and Practical Solutions, facilitator- Dees, Dr. Rubin, Dr. Sue , Aimee Dean,

Reynolds, Atlanta, Georgia

Visual Strategies 101: From Picture Cards to Social Stories – A Broad Spectrum of Techniques to Help a Child with ASD Succeed, Ellis, B.S., The T.V. Teacher, Marietta, Georgia

Self-Management for Students Across the Autism Spectrum, Southall, Ph.D., Piedmont College, Athens, Georgia

and Reynolds, M.A.,

Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia

Autism – Believe in the Future, from Infancy to Independence, Ann Millan and Robin Millan, Palm Harbor, Florida

Attention, Anxiety and Communication Challenges in Autism: How to Make a Successful Treatment Plan, Dr. son-Lippitt, Children’s Habilitation Center,

Smyrna, Georgia

Autism in Your House of Worship: Welcoming All God’s Children Into Faith Communities, Jeanne Lyons, B.S. Ed, Coordinator for Religious Education for Individuals with Disabilities,

St. Chanel Church, Roswell, Georgia

The Missing Link: Connecting with Your Autism Difference, Dena Gassner, LMSW, Center for Understanding, lin, Tennessee

The Dilemma of Providing Evidence-Based Practices to Ensure a Child with Autism Receives a Free and Appropriate Public Education: Is ABA the Best?, Torin Togut, B.S., J.D.,

University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia

The New F.E.M.A. Project, Form Early intervention Methods for Autism spectrum disorder, Zena DeRamus, B.A., Aileen Jackman, M.Ed., Vinson, MPT, PCS, CIMI®, McGuire-Hogg, OTR/L, and Zimet, M.S.,CCC/SLP,

The Elaine Center, Chamblee, GA

Understanding, Appreciating, and Working with Parents, , M.S., Spectrum Solutions Consulting Services, Gainesville, Georgia

Portable Video Modeling!: Supports and Innovative Technology for Teaching Social Language and Behavior,

Godwin, M.S., CCC-SLP, lin, Tennessee

Giving a Fish a Bath: The Untold Story of the Adolescent Mind, Terri -Yates, M.Ed., The Upside Down Organization/Trainings Made for You, Gainesville, Georgia

Autism Is Not Just Behavioral – Understanding What is Really Medically Wrong and How to Help, Dr. Jeff Bradstreet, ICDRC, Florida, California and Georgia

Are You There World? It’s Me, Autism, , Northbrook, Illinois

Best Practice in Social Skill Intervention, Iland, M.A.,

Cal State Northridge University, California

Reading + Repetition = Language Development (for Young Children with ASD), Rae Schaper, M.Ed., Read It Once Again, Inman, South Carolina

What is SB10?, Stefanie , Executive Director, sander Academy, Alpharetta, Georgia

Supporting Inclusion for High School Students with ASD: It Takes a Village, , Ph.D., Adrienne Stuckey, M.A.Ed., Brown, M.A.Ed., and Judy Berlage, B.S., Walton High School, Cobb County Schools, Marietta, Georgia

A Relationship-Based Approach to Sexuality: Moving Beyond Content & Behavior, Dave , MS, LPC and Beth Champ, MS, LAPC, The Community School, Atlanta, Georgia

Get Comfortable Searching for Mobile Apps: How to Find What You Need and Know What You are Getting, Gailynn Gluth, CEO, Wynsum Arts, Atlanta, Georgia and Ayers, Ph.D., Department of Special Education, University of Georgia,

Athens, Georgia

Crunch and Munch - Food Aversions: Is it Sensory or Behaviorally Driven?â€, Pugh, OTD, M.A.OTR/L, Dekalb County Public Schools, Georgia

Special Education Law for Children with Autism, Vance, B.A, M.Ed., J.D., Law Firm of Kilpatrick, Townsend & Stockton, Atlanta, Georgia

Music Speaks Autism, Chin Cannon, PhD Candidate, CommunitySuzuki Music School, Chapel Hill, North Carolina and Nadine Reynolds, Lilburn, GA

Becoming the Instrument of Change: Teaching Communication with Conscious Interacting, Barbara T. Doyle, M.S.,

Springfield, Illinois

Autism 101, Iland, M.A., Cal State Northridge University, California

Parenting and Teaching Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Trish Goodwin, Ed.D., Roswell, Georgia

Special Educator’s Toolkit, Golden, Ed.D.,

Woodstock, Georgia

The Public Health Approach to Autism Spectrum Disorders: Programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rice, Dr. Schendel and Whitney,

Atlanta, Georgia

The Complex Biology of Autism Explained, Dr. Jeff Bradsteet, ICDRC, Florida, California and Georgia

Sensory Sensitive Kids: Welcome to Our World!, Becky Tai, B.S., Hayden’s Way, Alpharetta, Georgia

So What’s the Fascination with Autism and Sex?,

Lindsey Nebeker, B.A., Virginia

Can’t We All Just Get Along? Integrating Team Building and Literature to Address Social Pragmatic Skills, Dr. Cripps-Ludlum, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Georgia

Teaching Ten of the Most Important Goals to People with ASD of All Ages: Skills That Lead to a Safe and Independent Life, Barbara T. Doyle, M.S., Springfield, Illinois

Strategies to Improve Parent Teacher Relationships, Robin Crubaugh, Ed.S., Fannin County Schools, Blairsville, Georgia

Using Video Modeling and Video Self-Modeling to Help Children with Autism Succeed, Ann Dudley, M.A., CCC-SLP and Ruthie Rule, Ed.S., Whitfield County Schools, Dalton, Georgia

Strategies and Solutions for Employment for Individuals Who Have Autism and Asperger’s, Carolyn Philips, MS, ATP, CRC, Martha Rust, MS, CRC and Ben Satterfield, Ph.D.,

Tools for Life, Atlanta, GA

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