Second Annual Summer Symposium on Autism Spectrum Disorders
Monday, July 15 – Thursday, July 18
Marcus Autism Center
BellSouth Room, Second Floor
1920 Briarcliff Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Space is limited. Register today.
Cost:
Full Week - $750
Single Day - $220
Monday, July 15
Defining, Detecting and Diagnosing ASD
8:30–9 a.m. Registration and coffee
9–9:15 a.m. Welcoming remarks
Don Mueller, M.B.A.
9:15–10:45 a.m. History of ASD
Ami Klin, Ph.D.
10:45–11 a.m. Break
11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. DSM-5
Ami Klin, Ph.D.
12:15–1:15 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:15–2:15 p.m. Early Screening and Detection
Celine Saulnier, Ph.D.
2:15–3:15 p.m. Developmental and Cognitive Assessments
Cheryl Klaiman, Ph.D.
3:15–3:30 p.m. Break
3:30–4:30 p.m. Speech, Language and Communication Assessments
Moira Lewis, M.S., CCC-SLP
4:30–5 p.m. Tour of Marcus Autism Center
Tuesday, July 16
Intervention Programming
8:30–9 a.m. Registration and coffee
9–10 a.m. Care Coordination
Cheryl Rhodes, LMFT
10–11 a.m. Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis in Teaching Functional Skills
Caitlin Delfs, Ph.D.
11–11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. –12:15 p.m. Preparing Children for Least Restrictive Classroom Placements Through Early Intervention
Catherine Trapani, Ph.D.
12:15–1:15 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:15–2:15 p.m. Educational Programming in the Schools
Emily Rubin, M.S., CCC-SLP
2:15–3:15 p.m. Interventions for Infants and Toddlers
Erin Brooker-Lozott, M.S., CCC-SLP
3:15–3:30 p.m. Break
3:30–4:30 p.m. Parent Training
Karen Bearss, Ph.D.
4:30–5 p.m. Tour of Marcus Autism Center
Wednesday, July 17
Social Neuroscience and Clinical Trials
8:30–9 a.m. Registration and coffee
9–10 a.m. Social Visual Engagement
Warren Jones, Ph.D.
10–11 a.m. Social Vocal Engagement
Gordon Ramsay, Ph.D.
11–11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. –12:15 p.m. Neuroimaging and Social Neuroscience
Sarah Shultz, Ph.D.
12:15–1:15 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:15–2:15 p.m. Animal Models of Social Cognition
Lisa Parr, Ph.D.
2:15–3:15 p.m. Psychopharmacological Treatments for ASD
Lawrence Scahill, M.S.N, Ph.D.
3:15–3:30 p.m. Break
3:30–4:30 p.m. Clinical Trials for Feeding Disorders
William Sharp, Ph.D., Kathryn Holman, Ph.D., and Kristine Criado, Ph.D.
4:30–5 p.m. Tour of Marcus Autism Center
Thursday, July 18
Specialized treatments
8:30–9 a.m. Registration and coffee
9–10 a.m. Treatment for Severe Behavior Issues
Nathan Call, Ph.D.
10–11 a.m. Sensory/Motor/Behavioral Overlaps in Feeding Disorders
David Jaquess, Ph.D., and Michele Cole-Clark, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
11–11:15 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. –12:15 p.m. Clinical and Research Genetics of Autism
Michael Zwick, Ph.D.
12:15–1:15 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:15–2:15 p.m. Assessment of Psychiatric Comorbidities and Differentials
Roy Sanders, M.D.
2:15–3:15 p.m. Programming for Adolescents and Adults
Matthew J. Segall, Ph.D.
3:15–3:30 p.m. Break
3:30–4:30 p.m. A Personal Perspective
Ryan Foley, B.A.
4:30–4:45 p.m. Closing remarks
Celine Saulnier, Ph.D.