Seminar on ASD: Sensory and Behavioral Perspectives October 15, 2007
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The Center for Autism and Related Disabilites (CARD) at Hunter College, in collaboration with Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc. and the Early Childhood Direction Center/Manhattan presents a seminar for families and professionals: “Meeting the Needs of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Their Families in Everyday Life: Sensory and Behavioral Perspectives”.
Date and Time: Saturday, December 1st 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Place: Room 714 West, Hunter College (SW corner of East 68th Street and Lexington Avenue)
Moderator: Professor Shirley Cohen, Director CARD at Hunter College and author of the book “Targeting Autism”
Presenters:
Lindsey Biel, M.A., OTR/L, pediatric occupational therapist and co-author of the book Raising a Sensory Smart Child
Jamie Bleiweiss, M.A., behavior specialist, consultant for the ASD Nest Program, and advanced doctoral student at Stony Brook University
Angela Mouzakitis, M.S. Ed., BCBA, faculty member, Graduate Programs in Special Education at Queens College, consultant for the Intensive Kindergarten, and advanced doctoral student at The Graduate Center of CUNY
Admission is FREE. To reserve a place, register in advance by leaving an e-mail message with your name and phone number at: hcard@hunter.cuny.edu or (if you do not have access to e-mail) by calling (212) 772-4822 before Tuesday, November 27, 2007. Coffee and sign-in at 9:00 a.m. Presentation begins promptly at 9:30 a.m. (Childcare will not be available at this conference.
— Deaf Autism—
Have you heard of the upcoming conference, Signing on the Spectrum: Meeting the Needs of Deaf Students with Autism, happening October 24, 25th 2008.
Great place to learn about the unique needs of these very special kids.