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Morgan Autism Center Autism Conference

Co-Hosts:

Santa Clara University and Children's Health Council

One-Day Conference

Autism Interventions

Saturday, September 25th, 2010

At Santa Clara University

Sponsored By:

HOPE Services

Wells Fargo Bank

Gilfix & La Poll Associates

Regional Center of East Bay

Friends of Children with Special Needs

San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Autism Society of America

Conference Bookstore Is: Special Needs Project

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Conference Schedule

Conference Registration

On-Line Registration

$125 pp/$150 at the door

(Continental Breakfast, Lunch, and Afternoon Snacks Included)

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Goals:

Our one-day conference will describe current best practices for children and adults with Asperger Syndrome and autism spectrum disorders, most recent research findings, nutrition and a healthy lifestyle, and outlining social skills practices to facilitate communication. Participants will pe parents, educators, healthcare professionals and speech therapists.

Accreditation:

CEUS 7.0 Continuing Education hours available through the Development Department at Santa Clara University for the Saturday Conference.

6.5 CEUS available for Continuing Education for Speech Pathologists through Peninsula Associates for the Saturday Conference.

Bookstore:

Special Needs Project specializes in child development textbooks, books about Aspergers Syndrome, autism and other disabilities. They will have a booth at the conference, or you can visit them on line at: www.specialneeds.com

Location of Conference:

Santa Clara University is located at 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053. The conference will be held at Mayer Theatre, Recital Hall, and O'Connor Hall. Parking is FREE.

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Conference Speakers:

Barbara Kalmanson, Ph.D

She has worked with infants, children and their families, as well as with schools and agencies serving children environmentally and developmentally at risk for over 30 years. She is a founder of the Oak Hill School in San Anselmo, California, a developmental, relationship-based school for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum and related neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Kalmanson has extensive experience as a clinical psychologist, a special educator, and an infant mental health specialist, including over 20 years with the Infant-Parent Program at the University of California in San Francisco. She is in private practice in San Francisco and Marin County, and teaches nationally and internationally. Dr. Kalmanson is the Academic Dean of the Interdisciplinary Council on Learning & Developmental Disorders (ICDL) Graduate School doctoral program in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health and Developmental Disorders. She's served on multiple boards of directors and has been the recipient of several honors and awards. Her publications and presentations focus on early identification and treatment of autistic spectrum disorders, relationship-based intervention and the importance of family-providers relationships. Recent publications include: Echoes in the Nursery: Insights for the Treatment of Early Signs of Autism in a Baby Sibling, Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, vol.8, no. 1, 2009, and Autism Assessment and Intervention: the developmental individual difference, relationship-based DIR/Floortime model, with Serena Wieder and Stanley Greenspan, Zero to Three, March 2008.

Stephanie Madrigal MA, CCC-SLP

She received her Bachelors and Masters Degree in Speech Pathology from San Jose State University. She has worked as part of the team at the Social Thinking Clinic in San Jose, for over nine years. The Center provides a range of services including social thinking groups assessments, consultations and trainings for clients ranging from ages 3 - adulthood who present with social cognitive challenges. Her roles include seeing a caseload of students each week in group settings, providing direct consultation and training to local school districts. She is a very creative therapist incorporating her broad knowledge of therapeutic processes with humor and fun to impart information to her students. She provides day long social thinking workshops to parents and educators locally and across the country. She is part of the training team at the center and conducts mentor and internship trainings for educators who are working in the field. Stephanie's role has also recently expanded to product development with the development of a curriculum entitled, Superflex - A Superhero Social Thinking Curriculum and her latest comic book addition of Superflex takes on Glassman.

Elizabeth Strickland, MS, RD, LD

Elizabeth Strickland is a Registered Dietitian with over twenty-five years of dietetic experience. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics from Louisiana State University and her Master of Science Degree in Foods and Nutrition from the University of Georgia. Elizabeth specializes in integrative nutrition therapy for infants and children with developmental disabilities, chronic illnesses and special health care needs with a special interest in Autism Spectrum Disorders. In addition to her clinical experience, she also trains professionals and parents at local, national, and international conferences regarding the role of nutrition and the interdisciplinary team approach to treat children with autism spectrum disorders. Elizabeth is the owner of ASD Nutrition Seminars & Consulting, member of the Speaker's Bureau for Cross Country Education consultant to the Autism Treatment Center in San Antonio Texas, and also provides Nutrition Therapy to private patients throughout the United States. She authored the book "Eating Autism ... The 10-Step Nutrition Plan to Help Treat Your Child's Autism, Asperger's, or ADHD". Elizabeth is a member of the America Dietetic Association, Texas Dietetic Association, and the ADA Practice Groups Pediatric Nutrition, and Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine. For mor information on Elizabeth, refer to her website www.ASDpuzzle.com or email her at ASDpuzzle@aol.com

Martha Herbert MD, Ph.D.

Dr. Martha Herbert is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, a Pediatric Neurologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, a member of the MGH Center for Morphometric Analysis, and an affiliate of the Harvard-MIT-MGH Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging. She is director of the TRANSCEND Research Program (Treatment Research and Neuroscience Evaluation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders).

Dr. Herbert earned her medical degree at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Prior to her medical training she obtained a doctoral degree at the University of California, Santa Cruz, studying evolution and development of learning processes in biology and culture in the History of Consciousness program, and then did postdoctoral work in the philosophy and history of science. She trained in pediatrics at Cornell University Medical Center and in neurology and child neurology at the Massachusetts General Hospital, where she has remained. She recently received the first Cure Autism Now Innovator Award and directs the Cure Autism Now Foundation's Brain Development Initiative. She is the Co-Chair of the Environmental Health Advisory Board of the Autism Society of America. Her research program includes studying what makes some autistic brains unusually large, how the parts of the brain are connected and coordinated with each other, and how we can develop measure sensitive to changes in brain function that could result from treatment interventions. Her research focuses on autism as a systemic disease affecting multiple organs including brain function, which ultimately impairs behavior. This broader view of this disease differs from the conventional view of autism as an incurable behavior disorder.

Cheryl Klaiman, Ph.D.

Cheryl Klaiman is a psychologist at Children's Health Council. She specializes in diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. She completed her Ph.D at McGill University in Montreal, Canada and did her pre and post-doctoral internships at the Yale Child Study Center where she trained under the leaders in the field including Robert Schultz, Ami Klin and Fred Volkmar. She worked at the Yale Child Study Center as an associate research scientist, studying novel interventions for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder. She has been on staff at Children's Health Council since 2006. She continues to publish in peer-reviewed journals and present at local and international conferences. Facial recognition has been shown to be impaired in individuals with autism. Let's Face It, a computerized face training intervention program aims to teach individuals with an autism spectrum disorder to be interested in faces and pay attention to the important features of the face. This talk would expain the basis behind the facial difficulties, the rationale for why training in faces could be beneficial and how the face training intervention works.

Michael Gilfix, Attorney/Principal

Michael Gilfix is a nationally known authority in the field of law, aging and estate planning and special needs trusts. Mr. Gilfix has 36 years experience in addressing the legal needs of elders, disabled persons, and their families. In 1983 he created the law firm that is known today as Gilfix & La Poll Associates LLP. They are devoted to the preservation of family assets and to the dignity and well being of their clients and community. They consider a Special Needs Trust a "must" for families where there is a disabled child. Gilfix & La Poll Associates will be at the conference to discuss "Special Needs Trusts". Mr Gilfix appears regularly on KGO's "Law Talk" with host Len Tillem.

Danielle Samson, M.A., CCC-SLP

Danielle Samson is a speech-language pathologist with Peninsula Associates. She has worked in a wide variety of settings with varied populations including Morgan Autism Center, Avenidas Senior Day Health Center, Palo Alto Medical Foundation and also a private practice. Her passion for Assistive Technology and Augmentative Communication has expanded to include using Apple products within therapy sessions and the classroom to help students and adults expand their ability to communicate.

The iPod Touch and iPad have joined the ranks in the latest advances in instructional technology. Apps focusing on education and communication for persons with special needs are being developed daily and these are proving to be powerful, flexible and portable tools for Speech-Language Pathologists, classroom teachers and parents. This workshop will guide you through incorporating this technology into your curriculum and introduce you to new ways to help your students communicate and learn.

	Home Blog About Us Programs Services Workshops and Lecture Series Conference Video Highlights Events FAQs Donations School Accountability Report Card Contact Us Newsroom Success Stories	Conference Morgan Autism Center Autism Conference Co-Hosts: Santa Clara University and Children's Health Council One-Day Conference Autism Interventions Saturday, September 25th, 2010 At Santa Clara University Sponsored By: HOPE Services Wells Fargo Bank Gilfix & La Poll Associates Regional Center of East Bay Friends of Children with Special Needs San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Autism Society of America Conference Bookstore Is: Special Needs Project ______________________________________________________________ Conference Schedule Conference Registration On-Line Registration $125 pp/$150 at the door (Continental Breakfast, Lunch, and Afternoon Snacks Included) ______________________________________________________________ Goals: Our one-day conference will describe current best practices for children and adults with Asperger Syndrome and autism spectrum disorders, most recent research findings, nutrition and a healthy lifestyle, and outlining social skills practices to facilitate communication. Participants will pe parents, educators, healthcare professionals and speech therapists. Accreditation: CEUS 7.0 Continuing Education hours available through the Development Department at Santa Clara University for the Saturday Conference. 6.5 CEUS available for Continuing Education for Speech Pathologists through Peninsula Associates for the Saturday Conference. Bookstore: Special Needs Project specializes in child development textbooks, books about Aspergers Syndrome, autism and other disabilities. They will have a booth at the conference, or you can visit them on line at: www.specialneeds.com Location of Conference: Santa Clara University is located at 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053. The conference will be held at Mayer Theatre, Recital Hall, and O'Connor Hall. Parking is FREE. ______________________________________________________________ Conference Speakers: Barbara Kalmanson, Ph.D She has worked with infants, children and their families, as well as with schools and agencies serving children environmentally and developmentally at risk for over 30 years. She is a founder of the Oak Hill School in San Anselmo, California, a developmental, relationship-based school for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum and related neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Kalmanson has extensive experience as a clinical psychologist, a special educator, and an infant mental health specialist, including over 20 years with the Infant-Parent Program at the University of California in San Francisco. She is in private practice in San Francisco and Marin County, and teaches nationally and internationally. Dr. Kalmanson is the Academic Dean of the Interdisciplinary Council on Learning & Developmental Disorders (ICDL) Graduate School doctoral program in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health and Developmental Disorders. She's served on multiple boards of directors and has been the recipient of several honors and awards. Her publications and presentations focus on early identification and treatment of autistic spectrum disorders, relationship-based intervention and the importance of family-providers relationships. Recent publications include: Echoes in the Nursery: Insights for the Treatment of Early Signs of Autism in a Baby Sibling, Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, vol.8, no. 1, 2009, and Autism Assessment and Intervention: the developmental individual difference, relationship-based DIR/Floortime model, with Serena Wieder and Stanley Greenspan, Zero to Three, March 2008. Stephanie Madrigal MA, CCC-SLP She received her Bachelors and Masters Degree in Speech Pathology from San Jose State University. She has worked as part of the team at the Social Thinking Clinic in San Jose, for over nine years. The Center provides a range of services including social thinking groups assessments, consultations and trainings for clients ranging from ages 3 - adulthood who present with social cognitive challenges. Her roles include seeing a caseload of students each week in group settings, providing direct consultation and training to local school districts. She is a very creative therapist incorporating her broad knowledge of therapeutic processes with humor and fun to impart information to her students. She provides day long social thinking workshops to parents and educators locally and across the country. She is part of the training team at the center and conducts mentor and internship trainings for educators who are working in the field. Stephanie's role has also recently expanded to product development with the development of a curriculum entitled, Superflex - A Superhero Social Thinking Curriculum and her latest comic book addition of Superflex takes on Glassman. Elizabeth Strickland, MS, RD, LD Elizabeth Strickland is a Registered Dietitian with over twenty-five years of dietetic experience. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics from Louisiana State University and her Master of Science Degree in Foods and Nutrition from the University of Georgia. Elizabeth specializes in integrative nutrition therapy for infants and children with developmental disabilities, chronic illnesses and special health care needs with a special interest in Autism Spectrum Disorders. In addition to her clinical experience, she also trains professionals and parents at local, national, and international conferences regarding the role of nutrition and the interdisciplinary team approach to treat children with autism spectrum disorders. Elizabeth is the owner of ASD Nutrition Seminars & Consulting, member of the Speaker's Bureau for Cross Country Education consultant to the Autism Treatment Center in San Antonio Texas, and also provides Nutrition Therapy to private patients throughout the United States. She authored the book "Eating Autism ... The 10-Step Nutrition Plan to Help Treat Your Child's Autism, Asperger's, or ADHD". Elizabeth is a member of the America Dietetic Association, Texas Dietetic Association, and the ADA Practice Groups Pediatric Nutrition, and Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine. For mor information on Elizabeth, refer to her website www.ASDpuzzle.com or email her at ASDpuzzle@aol.com Martha Herbert MD, Ph.D. Dr. Martha Herbert is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, a Pediatric Neurologist at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, a member of the MGH Center for Morphometric Analysis, and an affiliate of the Harvard-MIT-MGH Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging. She is director of the TRANSCEND Research Program (Treatment Research and Neuroscience Evaluation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders). Dr. Herbert earned her medical degree at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Prior to her medical training she obtained a doctoral degree at the University of California, Santa Cruz, studying evolution and development of learning processes in biology and culture in the History of Consciousness program, and then did postdoctoral work in the philosophy and history of science. She trained in pediatrics at Cornell University Medical Center and in neurology and child neurology at the Massachusetts General Hospital, where she has remained. She recently received the first Cure Autism Now Innovator Award and directs the Cure Autism Now Foundation's Brain Development Initiative. She is the Co-Chair of the Environmental Health Advisory Board of the Autism Society of America. Her research program includes studying what makes some autistic brains unusually large, how the parts of the brain are connected and coordinated with each other, and how we can develop measure sensitive to changes in brain function that could result from treatment interventions. Her research focuses on autism as a systemic disease affecting multiple organs including brain function, which ultimately impairs behavior. This broader view of this disease differs from the conventional view of autism as an incurable behavior disorder. Cheryl Klaiman, Ph.D. Cheryl Klaiman is a psychologist at Children's Health Council. She specializes in diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders. She completed her Ph.D at McGill University in Montreal, Canada and did her pre and post-doctoral internships at the Yale Child Study Center where she trained under the leaders in the field including Robert Schultz, Ami Klin and Fred Volkmar. She worked at the Yale Child Study Center as an associate research scientist, studying novel interventions for individuals with an autism spectrum disorder. She has been on staff at Children's Health Council since 2006. She continues to publish in peer-reviewed journals and present at local and international conferences. Facial recognition has been shown to be impaired in individuals with autism. Let's Face It, a computerized face training intervention program aims to teach individuals with an autism spectrum disorder to be interested in faces and pay attention to the important features of the face. This talk would expain the basis behind the facial difficulties, the rationale for why training in faces could be beneficial and how the face training intervention works. Michael Gilfix, Attorney/Principal Michael Gilfix is a nationally known authority in the field of law, aging and estate planning and special needs trusts. Mr. Gilfix has 36 years experience in addressing the legal needs of elders, disabled persons, and their families. In 1983 he created the law firm that is known today as Gilfix & La Poll Associates LLP. They are devoted to the preservation of family assets and to the dignity and well being of their clients and community. They consider a Special Needs Trust a "must" for families where there is a disabled child. Gilfix & La Poll Associates will be at the conference to discuss "Special Needs Trusts". Mr Gilfix appears regularly on KGO's "Law Talk" with host Len Tillem. Danielle Samson, M.A., CCC-SLP Danielle Samson is a speech-language pathologist with Peninsula Associates. She has worked in a wide variety of settings with varied populations including Morgan Autism Center, Avenidas Senior Day Health Center, Palo Alto Medical Foundation and also a private practice. Her passion for Assistive Technology and Augmentative Communication has expanded to include using Apple products within therapy sessions and the classroom to help students and adults expand their ability to communicate. The iPod Touch and iPad have joined the ranks in the latest advances in instructional technology. Apps focusing on education and communication for persons with special needs are being developed daily and these are proving to be powerful, flexible and portable tools for Speech-Language Pathologists, classroom teachers and parents. This workshop will guide you through incorporating this technology into your curriculum and introduce you to new ways to help your students communicate and learn.