Day 2 - February 4, 2010

DAY 2 (February 4, 2010)

8:30- 9:15

 Plenary 5:  The Genetics of Autism                    
9:15- 10:00 Plenary 6:  The Neurobiology of Autism            
10:00- 10:15 Q & A
10:15- 10:30 BREAK

10:30- 11:15

 Plenary 7:  The Epidemiology of ASIAN Autism
11:15- 11:30 Q & A
11:30- 12:00  SYNTHESIS 
12:00- 1:30 LUNCH ( VIDEO PRESENTATION – MIND Institute)
1:30 – 3:30 SIMULTANEOUS AFTERNOON SESSIONS
SYMPOSIUM 5

DR. DAVID AMARAL
DR. SALLY ROGERS

Research and Training on Autism: Developing the Professional Community

Recommended for:
Medical Professionals / University Professors
Psychologists / Therapists
Educators
SYMPOSIUM 6
DR. PAMELA WOLFBERG

Play and Imagination in Children with Autism: Guiding Social Experiences with Peers

Recommended for:
Therapists
Educators
Parents
SYMPOSIUM 7
DR. PETER MUNDY
DR. NIRIT BAUMINGER

Identification and Treatment of Children with High Functioning Autism

Recommended for:
Medical Professionals
Psychologists
Therapists
Educators
Parents
SYMPOSIUM 8
DR. HELEN TAGER-FLUSBERG  

Communication Intervention for Children with Autism

Recommended for:
Therapists
Educators
Parents
 

3:30- 4:00

BREAK/POSTER SESSIONS
4:00- 4:45 Plenary 8: Social and Neurocognitive Development in Autism
4:45- 5:00 Q and A
5:00- 5:15 SYNTHESIS