3rd Annual Long Island Autism Fair & Conference - April 1 & 2, 2006 - Lake Grove, NY

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The 3rd Annual Long Island Autism Fair & Conferencepresented by NAA Long Island

Saturday & Sunday, April 1st & 2nd, 20068:30am - 6:30pm Sports Plus, Lake Grove, NY

Featuring Author Kirby, Dr. Carbone, Dr. Wakefield, Dr. Arthur Krigsman, Dr. Bradstreet, Dr. Shaw, Author Siff Exkorn, Dr. Bobby Newman, Author Chantal Sicile-Kira, Dr. Elice, Researcher Allan Goldblatt, Mom Berle, Nutritionist Kernohan, Diet Counselor Betsy Hicks, Dr. Dr. and many, many more.....

Conference Ticket

ONE DAY - per person$75 Regular price or at the door$70 NAA member discount

TWO DAYS - per person$150 Regular price or at the door$120 NAA member discount

Includes:€ Buffet Lunch & Beverages € Access to over 50 Vendors € Conference Speakers€ General Information Table € LIAF & C Program € Photo Gallery € Event Bag€ One Sports Plus Wristband (good for the Sports Plus Family Entertainment Center)

Fair Ticket

EACH DAY - per person$20 Regular price or at the door$15 NAA member (Children under 10 are admitted free)

Includes:€ Access to over 50 Vendors € One Sports Plus Wristband € Event Bag€ General Information Table € Photo Gallery € LIAF & C Program

The Sports Plus wristband ($13 value) must be used on day of purchase. Tickets are limited - there will be only 500 Conference Tickets and 500 Fair Tickets sold for each day. Please order early. All sales are final. NAA is the National Autism Association, the parent organization of NAALI. http://www.nationalautism.org

Sorry, No Child Care Available. Fair Tickets Do Not Include Access to Conference Speakers or Lunch.

General Information Table

Send us your flyers, brochures, catalogs, business cards, etc. for the LIAF & C General Information Table. Our goal is to bring a variety of information to the 1500 parents and professionals we expect to attend. We are offering this service free to the autism community.Please send materials to: NAALI PO Box 623 Mount Sinai, NY 11766

To Order

Send Check to NAA Long Island PO Box 662 Stony Brook, NY 11790or go online (MC/VISA) http://www.AutismFair.com

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Speakers

April 1st, Saturday

Keynote Dr. J. Carbone, BCBA, Carbone Clinic, The Verbal BehaviorApproach to Teaching Children with Autism

Behavior Track:

9am-9:50am Discrimination Training: Expanding Trials and Collapsing Trials Ray Cepeda, BCABA, The McCarton School & The Lovaas Institute10am-11:30am Common Treatment Plan Mistakes Dr. Bobby Newman, Ph.D., BCBA, Room to Grow, & Debora , BCABA, Effective Interventions/Elija Foundation1:30pm-3pm Effective Teaching: Where Science Meets Common Sense Burk, MA3:15pm-4:45pm Coping With Autism - Techniques Every Parent and Professional Should Know Siff Exkorn, Author of ³The Autism Source Book: Everything You Need to Know About Diagnosis, Treatment, Coping and Healing; From a Mother Whose Child Recovered²5pm-6:30pm School District Panel Moderated by Mulcahy-Walsh, Long Island Developmental Consulting

Aspergers/Adult Track:

9am-9:50am Work Smart; Understanding Social Security Disability Benefits and the Utilization of theWork Incentives ez, Benefits Specialist with Abilities, Inc.10am-11:30am Preparing for the Real World of Work Chantal Sicile-Kira, Autism: Making a Difference, Inc. Author of ³Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum: A Parent¹s Guide to the Cognitive, Social, Physical, and Transition Needs of Teenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorders²1:30pm-3pm Drama Therapy: Tools to Inspire Imagination & Social Skills Galway, LCAT, RDT-BCT, Creative Therapy & Learning Center3:15pm-4:45pm Appropriate Response-Appropriate Preparedness Carolyn Gammicchia, LEAN on us5pm-6:30pm The Parent¹s Role: Teaching Independence and Social Skills to Kids with Asperger¹s Syndrome Patty Bashe, M.S. Ed, n K. Salomon & Associates and Author of ³The Oasis Guide to Asperger Syndrome: Advice, Support, Insight & Inspiration²

Alternative Treatments Track:

9am-9:50am Navigating the Maze of Treatment Options and Concepts for Children with ASD Dr. Seth Pearl, D.C., C.C.N., C.N.S., Optimal Health and Development Center10am-11:30am Food Allergies and Testing Kernohan, York Nutritional Labs1:30pm-3pm Starting the GFCF Diet Betsy Hicks, Diet Counselor, Pathways Medical Advocates and Author of ³Cooking Healthy Gluten and Casein-Free Food for Children²3:15pm-4:45pm MTHFR in Autistic Spectrum Disorders Dr. Elice, M.D. & Allan Goldblatt PA-C, Autism Associates of New York Treatment Center5pm-6:30pm Understanding Enzymes and ASD Dr. , Family Wellness

April 2nd, Sunday

Keynote on Sunday Kirby, Author of ³Evidence of Harm², Year One Update

Biomedical Track:

9am-9:50am Multifactorial Causes of Autism - A Biomedical Perspective Dr. Shaw, Ph.D., Great Plains Lab10am-11:30am Gastrointestinal Disease in Children with ASD Dr. Arthur Krigsman, M.D., Thoughtful House Center for Children1:30pm-3pm Emerging Origins of the Autism Epidemic Dr. Wakefield, MB BS FRCS FRCPath,Thoughtful House Center for Children3:15pm-4:45 Health, Hope & Healing: One Family¹s Triumph Over Autism Berle, Mother and Baxter Berle, 6-year old son5pm-6:30pm Understanding Chelation and Hyperbarics Dr. Jeff Bradstreet, M.D., F.A.A.F.P., International Child Resource Center

Speech/OT track:

9am-9:50am Handwriting Made Easy Ed , Occupational Therapist, Island Therapies10am-11:30am Sensory Integration and Defensiveness Jeanne Gantz, Occupational Therapist, Island Therapies1:30pm-3pm Increasing Spontaneous Communication jeanne Schwartz, Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, BCBA3:15-4:45pm Toilet Training the ASD Child Pedota, Special Education Preschool Teacher, JustKids Preschool5pm-6:30pm Hand Function Beyond Table Top Terry Ludwig, Occupational Therapist, Variety Child Learning Center

Legal/Advocacy Track:

9am-9:50am What Are Your Child¹s Rights and How Do You Get Them? Gretchen Mertz, Author of ³Help for the Child with Asperger¹s Syndrome - A Parent¹s Guide to Negotiating the Social Service Maze²10am-11:30am Grant Writing for Non-Profit Organizations Becky Grant-Widen, NAA Grantwriter 1:30pm-3pm Understanding and Accessing OMRDD Services: A Parent Perspective Ellen Paige, LCSW, Rothman Therapies, Inc.3:15-4:45pm How to Get an Appropriate Education for Your Child Debbie Fink, Parent Advocate5pm-6:30pm Navigating the IEP Process Alyse Middendorf, Personal-Touch Home Care, Inc.