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This page includes overviews of the pre-conference and conference. Please scroll down to read all the info. Pre-Conference Workshop, Friday March 27: Focused Interventions on Stereotypic and Repetitive Behaviors
Jim Bodfish, Ph.D., is a Psychologist and a Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the Director of the Center for Development and Learning in the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities at UNC and a Research Scientist at the UNC Neurodevelopmental Disorders Research Center. Dr. Bodfi sh’s research has focused on the pathogenesis and treatment of repetitive behaviors, behavioral disorders, and movement disorders and has been published in The New England Journal of Medicine, Science, the American Journal of Mental Retardation, Journal and Behavioral Pediatrics, and Autism Research. Focused Interventions on Non-Verbal Communication Markers
John B Thomas, M. Ed., is the Director of ASD Partners for the Autism Society of North Carolina. He coordinates the training efforts of the Autism Society of North Carolina and the Autism Early Intervention Model project. As a therapist with Division TEACCH in three settings, he was involved in assessment teams to determine a diagnosis of autism over a 20 year period. Mr. Thomas also worked as a behavior specialist and as a staff development specialist before becoming the educational consultant for autism, severe-profound, and multi-handicapped with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. He was a principle author of the TEACCH Transition Assessment Profi le (Pro-Ed., Inc., 2006).
Pre-conference schedule at a glance
Annual Conference, Friday, March 27 (evening) - Saturday, March 28 Friday evening sessions The conference begins on Friday evening, with your choice of three concurrent workshops. Attend the one that best fits your needs, then socialize with some of the speakers and attendees at the welcome reception after the workshops. Early Intervention in Autism- What We Have Learned Presenters:
The State of Things- ASNC’s Legislative and Policy Priorities Presenters:
Residential Options- What’s Available? What’s Needed? What’s Possible? Presenters:
Saturday Sessions The Autism Society of North Carolina is proud to feature these nationally known speakers and experts in the field of autism.
Supporting the Emerging Self-Advocate with Autism Spectrum and Related Disorders Fostering Deep and Focused Interests in Children with ASDs
A Vision for Autism Research in the Future
Biomedical Approaches to the Treatment of Developmental Disorders |
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This presentation will review research related to effective interventions that address stereotypic and repetitive behaviors seen in individuals with autism. Dr. Jim Bodfi sh will report on efforts to modify methods used for other disorders, including standard behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy approaches.
Communication requires both a message and the ability to direct the attention of another person. This ability to note and direct the attention of someone else is called joint attention. Early intervention research points to improvements in vocabulary as a result of joint attention programming. Mr. John Thomas and Ms. Selene Johnson will describe various markers of joint attention and non-verbal communication and show techniques that aim to improve these skills.
Selene Johnson, M.Ed., BCBA, is the Executive Director of ABC of NC Child Development Center, a analyst, she also incorporates effective teaching strategies from other sources into a behavioral framework best practice and behavioral technology to the public schools of North Carolina through collaboration with local and state agencies, universities, and individuals.
Valerie Paradiz, PhD, develops educational programs for children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders, including the pioneering ASPIE School. She is the developer of Integrated Self Advocacy (ISA) (trademark), a curriculum and training series for educators and therapists who wish to support individuals with ASDs in achieving greater ability in self-advocacy. Dr. Paradiz’s memoir, Elijah’s Cup: A Family’s Syndrome, is the compelling story of the author’s experiences raising her autistic son, their involvement together in the advocacy community, and her own ultimate diagnosis with Asperger Syndrome.
Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D., is the Chief Science Offi cer for Autism Speaks, the nation’s leading autism advocacy organization. The mission of Autism Speaks is to raise funds and awareness for autism research. Dr. Dawson has edited or authored a number of books about Autism Spectrum Disorder, including Nature, Diagnosis, and Treatment; Human Behavior, Learning, and the Developing Brain; and Autism: and A Parent’s Guide to Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism.
Karen H. Harum, M.D., FAAP has practiced developmental medicine for over 15 years and has special expertise in the neuroscience of learning and autism. She is located in Wilmington, NC at the Clinic for Special Children, a non-profit clinic for children with developmental disabilities.