North Fulton Autism Support Group Meeting 4-18-10

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North Fulton Autism Support Group Meeting

Date: Sunday April 18, 2010

Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Topic: “Update on Autism Spectrum Disorders: From Diagnosis to

Intervention”

Dr. Walter’s talk will cover some of the information from the new

DSM-V diagnostic criteria for ASD's, including the proposed, new instruments

for making these diagnoses; the comorbid (co-occurring disorders)of ASD's and

why it's important to have these diagnosed and treated; and some practical

strategies for treatment.

Speaker: L. Warren Walter, Ph.D.

Neuropsychologist

Dr. Warren Walter received his Ph.D. in child clinical

psychology from Georgia

State University

in 1990, having specialized in pediatric neuropsychology. He is in private

practice in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Walter speaks

nationally about Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity

Disorder, and other neuropsychological disorders, and how they affect learning,

behavior, personality, and development. Dr. Walter is on the Scientific

Advisory Board of the Tourette Syndrome Association of Georgia, and on the

Medical Advisory Board of the Southern California Tourette Syndrome

Association.

Before becoming a psychologist, Dr. Walter taught middle

school for five years in self-contained learning disabled and behavior

disorder/severely emotionally disturbed classrooms. This was an invaluable

experience that helped him bridge the gap between psychology and education.

Dr. Walter has 30 years= experience

working with young people.

WHERE: Emory ’s Creek Hospital

6325

Hospital Parkway

AKA

6325 West s Xing

(Street Name Changed)

Suite 109

s Creek, GA 30097

Directions from 400:

Take Exit 10, Old Milton Parkway,

and go east on Rt. 120. Stay on Rt. 120 East, turning onto Kimball Bridge Road.

Turn left onto

Bridge.

Turn right onto Sargent Road

Turn Right onto McGinnis Ferry

Road.

Turn right onto Hospital Parkway.

Enter

through the main doors of the Hospital. The Physicians' Plaza doors are

locked on the weekends.

Once in the main doors, head down the long hallway to the left.

Enter the Physicians

Plaza and stay

straight. Suite

109 will be on your right.

Additional Hospital Directions: http://www.emoryjohnscreek.com/Map.asp

PLEASE RSVP to debbiedobbs@....

Debbiedobbs @ Comcast.net (no spaces). You have permission to forward this message. This

event is completely free and open to all.

FUTURE MEETINGS:

May 16th: Dr. Gross,

Son-Rise Behavioral Program

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