27 September 2010

Conference: Redefining Autism

The Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders will be hosting the 14th Annual International Conference called Redefining Autism. The conference will take place from November 5th through the 7th in Tysons Corner, Virginia.

On Friday November 5th, Cathy Lord, Ph.D., Connie Kasari, Ph.D., Jim Stieben, Ph.D. and Devin Casenhiser, Ph.D. will share their studies that redefine research in Autism. On Saturday November 6th Lucy Miller, Ph.D., Stewart Mostofski, M.D. and Ricki Robinson, M.D. will join Cathy Lord,Ph.D. and Connie Kasari,Ph.D. in discussing the proposed changes to the new DSM V, and how autism will or could be redefined by the new research. Sunday November 7th will include two panels: 1) Redefining Education, with Serena Wieder, Ph.D., Stuart Shanker, Phil.D., and Richard Lodish, Ph.D., and 2) New Approaches to Adress the Needs and Wants of Adolescents and Adults with Austim, featuring Margaret Bauman, MD, Deborah Flaschen, MBA, Dave Nelson, MBA, MS, LPC, and Josh Sparrow, MD.

The conference will end with a personal tribute from Dr. Brazelton to Dr. Greenspan.

For more information and to register, go to: http://www.icdl.com/

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