[Youth-list] Conference for Professionals/Parents Interested inEffective Education for Children with Autism

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Subject: [Youth-list] Conference for Professionals/Parents Interested

inEffective Education for Children with Autism

On Saturday May 19, 2007, Connecticut Families for Effective Autism

Treatment (CT FEAT), in collaboration with the River Street Autism Program

and the Litchfield County Autism Spectrum Association (LACASA), will host an

exciting learning opportunity for educators and related service providers,

administrators, students and family members interested in effective

education for children with autism and related special needs. The

conference will be held from 8:30 AM to 3:PM at the University of

Connecticut Waterbury campus.

Foundations and Innovations II: Effective Strategies for the Education of

Children with Autism and Related Disabilities aims to examine the roles of

science-based research and the art of innovation in developing effective

autism treatment programs.

The conference will feature four presentations by noted experts in autism

research, intervention, and clinical practice.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Beth Bruder (University of Connecticut A.J.

Pappanikou Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education,

Research, and Service)

Presentations:

Dr. Andy Bondy (Pyramid Educational Consultants)

Dr. Kathleen Dyer (River Street Autism Program)

Dr. Deborah Fein (University of Connecticut)

A panel discussion of questions from the audience will follow the

presentations, from 2:30 to 3:00 PM.

Registration fee: $75 for professionals $65 for parents and students

Fee includes light continental breakfast, mid-morning coffee break and

buffet luncheon. Continuing education credits will be available for

educators and behavior analysts.

For more information visit the CT FEAT web site at

www.ctfeat.org or call the CT FEAT information hotline at (860) 571-3888