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Friday Schedule – August 14, 2009
7:00-8:30 Registration
Friday, August 14th
8:30 a.m. – Developing Talents at School and at Home – Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
10:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. – Breakout Sessions (Choose any talks from 5 parallel tracks)
12:30 - 1: 15 p.m. – Moms Panel (Special Lunchtime Session)
Medical Track
Psychiatric Medications for Autistics – Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
Anxiety, Depression, and Neurotransmitters
Nutritional and Metabolic Problems in Autism
Biomedical & Nutritional Interventions
Teacher Track
Behavior, Curriculum, and Teacher Coaching
Teaching High Functioning Autistics
Google Sketch-Up for Teachers
Parent Track
Maximizing Experiences at Home and in the Community
Least Restrictive Environment
Dads Panel
Yoga/Drama/Art Track
Yoga Techniques for Self-Regulation
Yoga Brain Breaks! Classroom Strategies for Less Stress and More Success!
The “Art” of Developing Social and Life Skills
Speech/Social Track
Diagnosis and Treatment of Speech and Language Problems
Enhancing Comprehension and Conversation
Play Groups for Social Communication
5:15 p.m. – Raising Temple Grandin – Eustacia Cutler, mother of Temple Grandin
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Saturday, August 15th
8:30 a.m. – 20 Tips for Improving Behavior at Home and School: Cathy Pratt, Ph.D.
10:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. – Breakout Sessions (Choose any talks from 5 parallel tracks)
12:30 - 1:15 p.m. – Autism Society of Los Angeles, Annual Meeting
(Special Lunchtime Session)
Education Track with Cathy Pratt
Educating Students with the Most Significant Disabilities
Teaching Alternative Behaviors
Writing Effective IEP Goals
Parent Track
Social Skill Solutions
Law Enforcement and Safety
Social Groups for All Ages and Stages
Legal Track
Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
Special Education Law
Financial Planning for Special Needs
Teen/Adult Track
Adolescents with Autism
Mapping Transitions to the Future
Learning in Real Life – Community-Based Instruction
Vocational development
Panel of Teens and Adults with Autism/Aspergers
Medical Track
Nourishing Hope – Essentials of Nutritional Intervention
Autism Speaks Research Update
Physician Panel
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Sunday, August 16th: Mini-DAN! Conference
8:30 am
Welcome – James B. Adams, Ph.D., Science Coordinator of ARI/DAN!
8:45 am
Foundations of Biomedical Testing and Treatment – Anju Usman, MD
10:45 am Inflammation in the brain and body and how to treat it – Jeff Bradstreet, MD
12:15 pm Lunch (on your own)
1:30 pm Gastrointestinal Issues and Biofilms – Anju Usman, MD
2:15 pm Opening Detoxification Pathways and Addressing Toxic Metal Burdens – Anju Usman, MD
3:30 pm Preventing and treating seizures and subclinical seizures in autism – Jeff Bradstreet, MD
4:30 pm Mitochondrial Disorders in Autism – Jeff Bradstreet, MD
5:00 pm End
7:00-8:30 Registration
Friday, August 14th
8:30 a.m. – Developing Talents at School and at Home – Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
10:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. – Breakout Sessions (Choose any talks from 5 parallel tracks)
12:30 - 1: 15 p.m. – Moms Panel (Special Lunchtime Session)
Medical Track
Psychiatric Medications for Autistics – Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
Anxiety, Depression, and Neurotransmitters
Nutritional and Metabolic Problems in Autism
Biomedical & Nutritional Interventions
Teacher Track
Behavior, Curriculum, and Teacher Coaching
Teaching High Functioning Autistics
Google Sketch-Up for Teachers
Parent Track
Maximizing Experiences at Home and in the Community
Least Restrictive Environment
Dads Panel
Yoga/Drama/Art Track
Yoga Techniques for Self-Regulation
Yoga Brain Breaks! Classroom Strategies for Less Stress and More Success!
The “Art” of Developing Social and Life Skills
Speech/Social Track
Diagnosis and Treatment of Speech and Language Problems
Enhancing Comprehension and Conversation
Play Groups for Social Communication
5:15 p.m. – Raising Temple Grandin – Eustacia Cutler, mother of Temple Grandin
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Saturday, August 15th
8:30 a.m. – 20 Tips for Improving Behavior at Home and School: Cathy Pratt, Ph.D.
10:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. – Breakout Sessions (Choose any talks from 5 parallel tracks)
12:30 - 1:15 p.m. – Autism Society of Los Angeles, Annual Meeting
(Special Lunchtime Session)
Education Track with Cathy Pratt
Educating Students with the Most Significant Disabilities
Teaching Alternative Behaviors
Writing Effective IEP Goals
Parent Track
Social Skill Solutions
Law Enforcement and Safety
Social Groups for All Ages and Stages
Legal Track
Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
Special Education Law
Financial Planning for Special Needs
Teen/Adult Track
Adolescents with Autism
Mapping Transitions to the Future
Learning in Real Life – Community-Based Instruction
Vocational development
Panel of Teens and Adults with Autism/Aspergers
Medical Track
Nourishing Hope – Essentials of Nutritional Intervention
Autism Speaks Research Update
Physician Panel
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Sunday, August 16th: Mini-DAN! Conference
8:30 am
Welcome – James B. Adams, Ph.D., Science Coordinator of ARI/DAN!
8:45 am
Foundations of Biomedical Testing and Treatment – Anju Usman, MD
10:45 am Inflammation in the brain and body and how to treat it – Jeff Bradstreet, MD
12:15 pm Lunch (on your own)
1:30 pm Gastrointestinal Issues and Biofilms – Anju Usman, MD
2:15 pm Opening Detoxification Pathways and Addressing Toxic Metal Burdens – Anju Usman, MD
3:30 pm Preventing and treating seizures and subclinical seizures in autism – Jeff Bradstreet, MD
4:30 pm Mitochondrial Disorders in Autism – Jeff Bradstreet, MD
5:00 pm End
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ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN CLICK HERE
Download a Mini-DAN! Brochure August 16, 2009 Click Here
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN CLICK HERE
Developing Talents at School and at Home
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., Friday Morning Keynote
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., will discuss strategies from her book on how to develop talents by focusing on the strengths of people with autism instead of their
weaknesses.
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is a highly successful adult with autism, and one of the leading lecturers on how to help individuals with autism/Asperger’s. She
has authored six books on her life experiences in dealing with autism, and is a leading advocate for people with autism. She is an Associate Professor at
Colorado State University.
Raising Temple Grandin - Personal and Historical Reflections
Eustacia Cutler, Friday Night Keynote
Eustacia Cutler will describe raising her daughter Temple in the conservative “Leave-it-to-Beaver” world of the fifties, a time when little was known about
autism (then called “infant schizophrenia”) and children like Temple were banished to institutions. She will cover some of her own life experiences,
fighting to hang onto hope in the face of a complicated family battle. She will also explore the main stumbling blocks of autism as she has learned them
from doctors and how, to a minor degree, traces of its characteristics are in us all.
Eustacia Cutler is the author of “A Thorn in My Pocket” which describes the challenges raising a child with autism. She has written school lessons for
major TV networks, researched and scripted the TV documentary THE DISQUIETED (on autism,) researched and contributed script to THE
INNOCENTS, a documentary prize winning first on retardation. She has 3 other children and 5 grandsons.
20 Tips for Improving Behavior at Home and School
Cathy Pratt, Ph.D., Saturday Keynote
Cathy Pratt, Ph.D., will address practical strategies for addressing challenging behaviors across multiple environments. Ideas and suggestions for teaching
alternative behaviors and creating positive behavioral environments will be highlighted.
Cathy Pratt, Ph.D., is the Director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community and teaches at Indiana
University. She lectures internationally and consults on behalf of children and adults across the autism spectrum. Currently, Dr. Pratt serves as Chair of
the Board of the National Autism Society of America.
Also featuring over 30 other great speakers!
See the SCHEDULE for more details or to download a brochure.
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Defeat Autism Now!
"Mini-DAN!"
for Parents & Practitioners
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Pasadena Convention Center
This conference will provide families and clinicians with a condensed version of the Defeat Autism Now! treatment guidelines, updated to include the
latest research and clinical experiences.
Featuring:
Anju Usman, MD
Anju Usman, MD is the medical director of True Health Medical Center and Pure Compounding Pharmacy in Naperville, Illinois. She specializes in the
biomedical treatment of children with Autism/ADD and developmental delays. She has been involved in researching copper/zinc imbalances, hyperbaric
oxygen therapy, nucca adjustments and chronic infections in ASD patients. She is also co-founder of ACE (Autism Center for Enlightenment), a non-
profit dedicated to education, research, and support for families. Dr. Usman received her medical degree from Indiana University. She completed a
residency in Family Practice at Cook County Hospital, in Chicago, Illinois and is board certified in Family Practice.
Jeff Bradstreet, MD
Jeff Bradstreet, MD, is an internationally known clinician who specializes in treating children with autism. He is one of the leading trainers of Defeat
Autism Now! physicians, and has conducted research studies on toxic metals, inflammation, and oxidative stress in autism. His clinical research is
advancing our understanding of the biological mechanisms that cause autism, and providing important insight into how to treat it. He is licensed and
practices in California, Florida, Arizona, and Dubai.
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., Friday Morning Keynote
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., will discuss strategies from her book on how to develop talents by focusing on the strengths of people with autism instead of their
weaknesses.
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is a highly successful adult with autism, and one of the leading lecturers on how to help individuals with autism/Asperger’s. She
has authored six books on her life experiences in dealing with autism, and is a leading advocate for people with autism. She is an Associate Professor at
Colorado State University.
Raising Temple Grandin - Personal and Historical Reflections
Eustacia Cutler, Friday Night Keynote
Eustacia Cutler will describe raising her daughter Temple in the conservative “Leave-it-to-Beaver” world of the fifties, a time when little was known about
autism (then called “infant schizophrenia”) and children like Temple were banished to institutions. She will cover some of her own life experiences,
fighting to hang onto hope in the face of a complicated family battle. She will also explore the main stumbling blocks of autism as she has learned them
from doctors and how, to a minor degree, traces of its characteristics are in us all.
Eustacia Cutler is the author of “A Thorn in My Pocket” which describes the challenges raising a child with autism. She has written school lessons for
major TV networks, researched and scripted the TV documentary THE DISQUIETED (on autism,) researched and contributed script to THE
INNOCENTS, a documentary prize winning first on retardation. She has 3 other children and 5 grandsons.
20 Tips for Improving Behavior at Home and School
Cathy Pratt, Ph.D., Saturday Keynote
Cathy Pratt, Ph.D., will address practical strategies for addressing challenging behaviors across multiple environments. Ideas and suggestions for teaching
alternative behaviors and creating positive behavioral environments will be highlighted.
Cathy Pratt, Ph.D., is the Director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community and teaches at Indiana
University. She lectures internationally and consults on behalf of children and adults across the autism spectrum. Currently, Dr. Pratt serves as Chair of
the Board of the National Autism Society of America.
Also featuring over 30 other great speakers!
See the SCHEDULE for more details or to download a brochure.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Defeat Autism Now!
"Mini-DAN!"
for Parents & Practitioners
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Pasadena Convention Center
This conference will provide families and clinicians with a condensed version of the Defeat Autism Now! treatment guidelines, updated to include the
latest research and clinical experiences.
Featuring:
Anju Usman, MD
Anju Usman, MD is the medical director of True Health Medical Center and Pure Compounding Pharmacy in Naperville, Illinois. She specializes in the
biomedical treatment of children with Autism/ADD and developmental delays. She has been involved in researching copper/zinc imbalances, hyperbaric
oxygen therapy, nucca adjustments and chronic infections in ASD patients. She is also co-founder of ACE (Autism Center for Enlightenment), a non-
profit dedicated to education, research, and support for families. Dr. Usman received her medical degree from Indiana University. She completed a
residency in Family Practice at Cook County Hospital, in Chicago, Illinois and is board certified in Family Practice.
Jeff Bradstreet, MD
Jeff Bradstreet, MD, is an internationally known clinician who specializes in treating children with autism. He is one of the leading trainers of Defeat
Autism Now! physicians, and has conducted research studies on toxic metals, inflammation, and oxidative stress in autism. His clinical research is
advancing our understanding of the biological mechanisms that cause autism, and providing important insight into how to treat it. He is licensed and
practices in California, Florida, Arizona, and Dubai.
