Presenters

Title of Presentation

Ashburner, Jill

What can new research tell us about the way that people with ASD process sensory input and how this impacts in their everyday lives?

Aspin, Kirsten

Teaching children with autism more effectively in a group and classroom setting

Attwood, Tony

1.    Insights into Autism – Keynote Address 

2.    Cognitive Affective Training

3.    New Ideas about Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome (Joint presentation by Carol Gray and Tony Attwood)

Boyle, Moira

Open Wide, Look Inside, It’s Me and my Dyspraxia

Carter, Dr M.A. & Santomauro, Josie

Cool Comics – Creative ways to promote cognitive thinking

Cashion, Larry

Debatable Diagnoses: How Misidentification of Developmental Disorders Affects Children With Autism

Cattanach, Priya

1. Avoiding and Addressing Handwriting Hassles – A practical paper exploring how to help children with an ASD achieve handwriting competency

2. A sensory-based therapeutic approach to enable play

Chamlin, Tracey

Teaching Top Level Structuring to Students with ASD

Corkill, Mandy

Transition from school to work for students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

Eales, Janet

Park, Sue

Derbyshire Language Scheme - A Structured Approach to Language Intervention

Fordyce, Kathryn

Ditching the Parents: Getting out on your own! - An Adolescent Group Social and Independence Skills Program

Gray, Carol

1.    Our Contribution to the Social Impairment and Social Solutions in Autism – Keynote Address

2.    Loss, Learning and Children with ASD

3.    Social Stories^TM 10.1

4.    Comic Strip Conversations:  Reading Comprehension & Context

5.    New Ideas about Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome (Joint presentation by Carol Gray and Tony Attwood)

Hawkins, Robyn

Little Souls Taking Big Steps

Lau, Winnie

Managing Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome

Lawson, Wendy

1.    Helping Children With Autism Achieve Success – Keynote Address

2.    Interests, Obsessions and Dealing with Change

Machin, Jenni

Literal Language and Complex Concepts – Impacts on Sensory Understanding

McGinnis, Woody R., MD

1.    Oxidative Stress in Autism – Keynote Address

2.    The Biomedical Approach:

Moses, Emma

1. Strategies to ensure a successful transition to school for families with a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

2. Practical Strategies for Including Peer Supports in Social Communication Interventions with children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Myles, Brenda Smith

1.    The Hidden Curriculum – Keynote Address

2.    Comprehensive Planning for Students with ASD:  Integrating Interventions Throughout the Day

3.    Instruction, Interpretation and Coaching:  Keys to Social Skills Success

4.    The Cycle of Rage and Meltdowns

Newman, Bobby & Reinecke, Dana

1. Choosing Effective Behaviour Management Strategies – Keynote Address

2. Teaching Self Help Skills to Young Children

3. Change and Relationships in Adolescence

4. How to Use Reinforcement to Improve Behaviour and Learning

Patterson, Marilyn

Transitions:  Asperger Syndrome and Success in the Workplace

Reed, Amanda

An Introduction to SoSAFE!

Salmon, Judith

How Diet Affects the Pathways of Behaviour, Learning and Development

Santomauro, Damian and Josie

Asperger Download

Sculthorpe, Ren

Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA) Outside the Box:  Using ABA for a range of age groups and issues

Stuckey, Richard

Pfeiffer Approach to Autism – A Part of the Puzzle

Watson, Prue

Relationship Development Intervention ® “Creating Mindfulness”

Whelan, Michael

Inspiration is Power (no handout)