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Saturday August 18
Keynote:
Growing Up Social: Tips for Teaching Children with Autism Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC,
will explore the early milestones of normal social development and connect how this more intuitive learning sets us up
for academic and life skills success. Strategies will be reviewed on how to teach students cognitive and behavioral skills
they were not able to learn intuitively.
Michelle Garcia Winner is a speech language pathologist who specializes in the treatment of students with social
cognitive deficits, including autism and Asperger’s. She is the director of Michelle G. Winner’s Center for Social
Thinking, which works with clients and consults with families and schools. Michelle has written four books on social
thinking, including “Thinking About You Thinking About Me.” Her goal is to help educators and parents appreciate how
social thinking and social skills are an integral part of students’ academic as well as social experiences and that we can
all do far more to help our students learn these abstract lessons.
5 Great Breakout Tracks to Choose Among (go to any talks you wish)
Social Thinking with Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC:
10:45 A Peek at Exploring Social Thinking Through The ILAUGH model
1:30 Executive Functioning and Organizing Homework
3:30 Question and Discussion Time with Michelle Garcia Winner
Teacher Track
10:45 Classroom Organization, Strategies and Service Delivery for Young Children with ASD- S. Koh ,M.A.
1:30 Adapting the Curriculum for Included Students of all Grade Levels – Rick Clemens, M.A.
3:30 Supporting Asperger’s in the General Education Classroom – Cathleen Cole, M.Ed.
Behavior Therapy Track
10:45 How do we know what to teach? Assessing skills for personalized programming–D. Granpeesheh, Ph.D.
1:30 Comprehensive ABA Programming for Adolescents & Young Adults with Autism –K. Thompson, M.S., B.C.B.A.
3:30 Integrating ABA Strategies into General Education – Rick Clemens, M.A, and Cathy Carpenter, M.A
Play/Social Track
10:45 Learning Social Skills Through Play: Life's Most Important Skill Made Fun! - Rick Clemens, M.A.
1:30 Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) – David Sponder, L.E.P.
3:30 Autism Movement Therapy – Combining cognitive whole-brain approach with movement & music – J Lara, M.A.
Teen/Adult Track
10:45 Successful Transition Planning for All Students – Kathy Whelan-Gioia, M.S., M.Ed.
1:30 Integrated On-Campus Residential Opportunities for Autistic Individuals at Taft College - Jeff Ross, M.A.Ed
3:30 Panel of Young Adults with Autism/Asperger’s: Personal Experiences of Challenges and Successes
Certificates of Attendance available for Professional Certification (7 hours/day)
CEU's for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (7 hours/day)
(Continuing Professional Development Provider approved by CA SLP-Audiology Board)
Sunday August 19
Keynote:
The Communication Spectrum: Teaching Communication Across the Lifespan -
Teresa Cardon, M.A. CCC-SLP:
As children with autism spectrum disorders develop from infancy to adulthood, they need help in developing their social
communication skills at many different levels. This presentation will briefly review the primary communication challenges in
autism, and then focus on how to encourage development of social communication for a wide range of skill levels. Teresa will
focus on practical examples of techniques that are effective at different ability levels, from sign language and PECS to social
communication groups with adults. She will discuss specific case studies, with video examples.
Teresa Cardon, M.A. CCC-SLP has worked with individuals on the autism spectrum for over 14 years. She has helped many
parents and teachers develop intervention strategies so they can increase social communication skills in the children, teens,
and adults they work with. She has written many articles on communication strategies for autism. She is the author of two
major books for ASD, "Initiations and Interactions" (2006), which discusses how to encourage social communication, and "Let's
Talk Emotions (2004)", which discusses how to teach understanding and control of emotions. Teresa currently works as a
Speech Language Pathologist for the Infant Child Research Programs at Arizona State University, with a primary focus on
working with children with autism.
5 More Great Breakout Tracks to Choose Among (go to any talks you wish)
Speech/Emotion Track – with Teresa Cardon, M.A., CCC-SLP
10:45 Social Communication Groups can be Fun and Effective! – Teresa Cardon, M.A., CCC-SLP
1:30 Practical Suggestions for Professionals (Advanced level) - Teresa Cardon, M.A., CCC-SLP
3:30 Let’s Talk Emotions - Teresa Cardon, M.A., CCC-SLP
Sensory Integration Track – with Susan Golubock, M.Ed.
10:45 Overview of Sensory Integration – Susan Golubock, M.Ed.
1:30 Case Studies of Successful Sensory Integration Therapy – Susan Golubock, M.Ed.
3:30 Practical Advice on Sensory Integration for Professionals (Advanced level) – Susan Golubock, M.Ed.
School Track
10:45 IDEA 2004 - Special Education Law that Parents Should Know – Bonnie Yates, Esq.
1:30 Biomedical Classrooms - Recovering Kids in a School Setting – Stan Kurtz
3:30 Therapeutic Gymnastics: An Occupational Therapy New Frontier - Gene Hurwin, MA, OTR/L
Medical/Services Track
10:45 Overview of Biomedical Treatments for Autism – James B. Adams, Ph.D.
1:30 Parent Advocacy in the Medical Insurance Arena – Marla B. Krauss, Esq.
3:30 Securing Innovative Therapies & Services - Mark Woodsmall, Esq.
Parent Track
10:45 Relationship and Counseling Issues for Special Needs Parents – Susan Gonzales, MSW, and Tom Brauner, Ph.D.
1:30 SSI, Medi-Cal, Trusts and Conservatorships: preparing for your child’s life and adulthood– D. Wachbrit, J.D.
3:30 Panel of Dads: Life Experiences from a Father’s Point of View
Schedule (both days)
7:30 Registration and coffee/juice
8:30 Welcome
8:45 Keynote
10:15 Break/View Exhibits
10:45 Breakout Session 1
12:15 Lunch (on your own)
1:30 Breakout Session 2
3:00 Break/View Exhibits
3:30 Breakout Session 3
5:00 End
Keynote:
Growing Up Social: Tips for Teaching Children with Autism Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC,
will explore the early milestones of normal social development and connect how this more intuitive learning sets us up
for academic and life skills success. Strategies will be reviewed on how to teach students cognitive and behavioral skills
they were not able to learn intuitively.
Michelle Garcia Winner is a speech language pathologist who specializes in the treatment of students with social
cognitive deficits, including autism and Asperger’s. She is the director of Michelle G. Winner’s Center for Social
Thinking, which works with clients and consults with families and schools. Michelle has written four books on social
thinking, including “Thinking About You Thinking About Me.” Her goal is to help educators and parents appreciate how
social thinking and social skills are an integral part of students’ academic as well as social experiences and that we can
all do far more to help our students learn these abstract lessons.
5 Great Breakout Tracks to Choose Among (go to any talks you wish)
Social Thinking with Michelle Garcia Winner, MA, CCC:
10:45 A Peek at Exploring Social Thinking Through The ILAUGH model
1:30 Executive Functioning and Organizing Homework
3:30 Question and Discussion Time with Michelle Garcia Winner
Teacher Track
10:45 Classroom Organization, Strategies and Service Delivery for Young Children with ASD- S. Koh ,M.A.
1:30 Adapting the Curriculum for Included Students of all Grade Levels – Rick Clemens, M.A.
3:30 Supporting Asperger’s in the General Education Classroom – Cathleen Cole, M.Ed.
Behavior Therapy Track
10:45 How do we know what to teach? Assessing skills for personalized programming–D. Granpeesheh, Ph.D.
1:30 Comprehensive ABA Programming for Adolescents & Young Adults with Autism –K. Thompson, M.S., B.C.B.A.
3:30 Integrating ABA Strategies into General Education – Rick Clemens, M.A, and Cathy Carpenter, M.A
Play/Social Track
10:45 Learning Social Skills Through Play: Life's Most Important Skill Made Fun! - Rick Clemens, M.A.
1:30 Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) – David Sponder, L.E.P.
3:30 Autism Movement Therapy – Combining cognitive whole-brain approach with movement & music – J Lara, M.A.
Teen/Adult Track
10:45 Successful Transition Planning for All Students – Kathy Whelan-Gioia, M.S., M.Ed.
1:30 Integrated On-Campus Residential Opportunities for Autistic Individuals at Taft College - Jeff Ross, M.A.Ed
3:30 Panel of Young Adults with Autism/Asperger’s: Personal Experiences of Challenges and Successes
Certificates of Attendance available for Professional Certification (7 hours/day)
CEU's for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (7 hours/day)
(Continuing Professional Development Provider approved by CA SLP-Audiology Board)
Sunday August 19
Keynote:
The Communication Spectrum: Teaching Communication Across the Lifespan -
Teresa Cardon, M.A. CCC-SLP:
As children with autism spectrum disorders develop from infancy to adulthood, they need help in developing their social
communication skills at many different levels. This presentation will briefly review the primary communication challenges in
autism, and then focus on how to encourage development of social communication for a wide range of skill levels. Teresa will
focus on practical examples of techniques that are effective at different ability levels, from sign language and PECS to social
communication groups with adults. She will discuss specific case studies, with video examples.
Teresa Cardon, M.A. CCC-SLP has worked with individuals on the autism spectrum for over 14 years. She has helped many
parents and teachers develop intervention strategies so they can increase social communication skills in the children, teens,
and adults they work with. She has written many articles on communication strategies for autism. She is the author of two
major books for ASD, "Initiations and Interactions" (2006), which discusses how to encourage social communication, and "Let's
Talk Emotions (2004)", which discusses how to teach understanding and control of emotions. Teresa currently works as a
Speech Language Pathologist for the Infant Child Research Programs at Arizona State University, with a primary focus on
working with children with autism.
5 More Great Breakout Tracks to Choose Among (go to any talks you wish)
Speech/Emotion Track – with Teresa Cardon, M.A., CCC-SLP
10:45 Social Communication Groups can be Fun and Effective! – Teresa Cardon, M.A., CCC-SLP
1:30 Practical Suggestions for Professionals (Advanced level) - Teresa Cardon, M.A., CCC-SLP
3:30 Let’s Talk Emotions - Teresa Cardon, M.A., CCC-SLP
Sensory Integration Track – with Susan Golubock, M.Ed.
10:45 Overview of Sensory Integration – Susan Golubock, M.Ed.
1:30 Case Studies of Successful Sensory Integration Therapy – Susan Golubock, M.Ed.
3:30 Practical Advice on Sensory Integration for Professionals (Advanced level) – Susan Golubock, M.Ed.
School Track
10:45 IDEA 2004 - Special Education Law that Parents Should Know – Bonnie Yates, Esq.
1:30 Biomedical Classrooms - Recovering Kids in a School Setting – Stan Kurtz
3:30 Therapeutic Gymnastics: An Occupational Therapy New Frontier - Gene Hurwin, MA, OTR/L
Medical/Services Track
10:45 Overview of Biomedical Treatments for Autism – James B. Adams, Ph.D.
1:30 Parent Advocacy in the Medical Insurance Arena – Marla B. Krauss, Esq.
3:30 Securing Innovative Therapies & Services - Mark Woodsmall, Esq.
Parent Track
10:45 Relationship and Counseling Issues for Special Needs Parents – Susan Gonzales, MSW, and Tom Brauner, Ph.D.
1:30 SSI, Medi-Cal, Trusts and Conservatorships: preparing for your child’s life and adulthood– D. Wachbrit, J.D.
3:30 Panel of Dads: Life Experiences from a Father’s Point of View
Schedule (both days)
7:30 Registration and coffee/juice
8:30 Welcome
8:45 Keynote
10:15 Break/View Exhibits
10:45 Breakout Session 1
12:15 Lunch (on your own)
1:30 Breakout Session 2
3:00 Break/View Exhibits
3:30 Breakout Session 3
5:00 End
OUR REGIONAL CENTER VENDOR # PD1605
Mark Geier, MD, PhD, FABMG
Dr. Mark R. Geier has an MD., with a PhD in genetics. Dr. Geier is president of the Genetic Centers of America,
president of the Institute of Chronic Illnesses and has been in clinical practice for more than 25 years. He was a
researcher at the National Institutes of Health for 10 years. Dr. Geier was also a professor at the Johns Hopkins
University and at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He has addressed the Institute of
Medicine of the United States’ National Academy of Sciences, the United States’ State Department, the Government
Reform Committee of the United States’ House of Representatives, and numerous other professional meetings. Dr.
Geier has authored almost 100 peer-reviewed sc ientif ic/medical publications, and most recently, he has co-authored
about 40 peer-reviewed scientific/medical publications on vaccine safety, efficacy and policy. He has received critical
acclaim from his colleagues for his research on vaccines by winning the “Stanley W. Jackson Prize,” which is given to
authors having the best paper in the preceding three years in the Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied
Sciences published by Duke University. His research has received national and international media coverage. Over
the past few years Dr. Geier, now the head of the Institute of Chronic Illnesses, has been studying the relationship of
genetic, biochemical and hormonal changes in autism which has resulted in new insights as to the cause and
treatment of autism and other chronic illnesses. Dr. Geier has also been involved in vaccine cases before the no-fault
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) and in civil litigation.
David Geier
David A. Geier is president of MedCon, Inc. He is also vice president of the Institute of Chronic Illnesses. He
graduated with honors from UMBC with a B.A. in Biology and a minor in History. He has been a researcher scientist
at the National Institutes of Health. David has co-authored about 40 peer-reviewed scientific/medical publications on
vaccine safety, efficacy, and policy. He has received critical acclaim from his colleagues for his research on vaccines
by winning the “Stanley W. Jackson Prize,” which is given to authors having the best paper in the preceding three
years in the Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences published by Duke University. He has addr essed
numerous professional meetings, and most recently co-addressed the Institute of Medicine of the United States’
National Academy of Sciences on vaccines. His research has received national and international media coverage.
Over the past few years David, now a member of the Institute of Chronic Illnesses, has been studying the relationship
of genetic, biochemical and hormonal changes in autism which has resulted in new insights as to the cause and
treatment of autism and other chronic illnesses. David Geier also has been involved in vaccine cases before the no-
fault National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) and in civil litigation
Dr. Mark R. Geier has an MD., with a PhD in genetics. Dr. Geier is president of the Genetic Centers of America,
president of the Institute of Chronic Illnesses and has been in clinical practice for more than 25 years. He was a
researcher at the National Institutes of Health for 10 years. Dr. Geier was also a professor at the Johns Hopkins
University and at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He has addressed the Institute of
Medicine of the United States’ National Academy of Sciences, the United States’ State Department, the Government
Reform Committee of the United States’ House of Representatives, and numerous other professional meetings. Dr.
Geier has authored almost 100 peer-reviewed sc ientif ic/medical publications, and most recently, he has co-authored
about 40 peer-reviewed scientific/medical publications on vaccine safety, efficacy and policy. He has received critical
acclaim from his colleagues for his research on vaccines by winning the “Stanley W. Jackson Prize,” which is given to
authors having the best paper in the preceding three years in the Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied
Sciences published by Duke University. His research has received national and international media coverage. Over
the past few years Dr. Geier, now the head of the Institute of Chronic Illnesses, has been studying the relationship of
genetic, biochemical and hormonal changes in autism which has resulted in new insights as to the cause and
treatment of autism and other chronic illnesses. Dr. Geier has also been involved in vaccine cases before the no-fault
National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) and in civil litigation.
David Geier
David A. Geier is president of MedCon, Inc. He is also vice president of the Institute of Chronic Illnesses. He
graduated with honors from UMBC with a B.A. in Biology and a minor in History. He has been a researcher scientist
at the National Institutes of Health. David has co-authored about 40 peer-reviewed scientific/medical publications on
vaccine safety, efficacy, and policy. He has received critical acclaim from his colleagues for his research on vaccines
by winning the “Stanley W. Jackson Prize,” which is given to authors having the best paper in the preceding three
years in the Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences published by Duke University. He has addr essed
numerous professional meetings, and most recently co-addressed the Institute of Medicine of the United States’
National Academy of Sciences on vaccines. His research has received national and international media coverage.
Over the past few years David, now a member of the Institute of Chronic Illnesses, has been studying the relationship
of genetic, biochemical and hormonal changes in autism which has resulted in new insights as to the cause and
treatment of autism and other chronic illnesses. David Geier also has been involved in vaccine cases before the no-
fault National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) and in civil litigation