Online conference

Get Educated about Autism Conference

In honor of Autism Awareness month, AutismCollege.com, a new on-line resource for parents and educators, is co-sponsoring a free virtual conference with 16 autism experts over two days on Saturday, April 9^th and Sunday April 10^th from 8:00 to 5:00 PST.

You can ask questions, get answers and participate from home without the expense of travel or a respite worker. All you need is a phone or a computer and the desire to learn. The theme of the conference is “Get Educated About Autism.” Topics covered will include communication, sensory issues, exercise and ASD, inclusion, best practices in educating children on the spectrum, legal rights, medicine, nutrition and much more. Please log on to momsfightingautism.com for a detailed conference agenda.

Temple Grandin, Ph.D., subject of the recent HBO movie, winner of seven Emmy Awards, will be the Keynote Speaker on Saturday at the “Get Educated About Autism” conference. Dr. Grandin will be discussing “The Basics Every Child Needs to Learn.”

Other presenters include Dr. Cathy Pratt; Dr. Carl Hillier OD FCOVD; Darlene Hanson MA CCC; Nancy Brady Ed-Sp ATS; Elaine Hall; Chantal Sicile-Kira; Areva Martin, Esq; Dr. Feder DFAPA; Julie Matthews; Michele Hardy, Beth Gallagher; Lauren Hardy; Brian King LCSW; Lindsey Biel; Eric Chessen; Dr. Jed Baker.

“Many parents have a hard time leaving their home to attend conferences. An on-line colloquium is the best way for many people to get information they need without leaving their home. I’m glad I can help make their lives a little easier.” said Ernest Priestly, founder of momsfightingautism.com.

Momsfightingautism.com is a producer of webinars for mothers of children with autism. This website provides the tools and services that allow moms to vent, cope, support, and learn from each other http://www.momsfightingautism.com/. Autism College is a place where people can get educated about autism. For information and to sign up for the conference, visit http://autismcollege.com/. Questions, Call (714) 335-8176 and ask for Ernest.