Training
The 29th Annual TEACCH Conference
CLINICAL AND RESEARCH ISSUES in AUTISM: CHANGES OVER TIME
This program has been approved
for up to 10 CE credits for psychologists by the American Psychological
Association's Continuing Education Committee
Date:
May 15-16, 2008
Location:
The William and Ida Friday Continuing Education Center
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Course Contact:
Alice Wertheimer
Conference Coordinator
Agenda
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2008
4:00PM - 8:30PM Registration and Check-in at The Friday Center (optional)
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2008
8:00 Continental Breakfast
9:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks by Gary B. Mesibov, Ph.D., TEACCH Director
9:30 Joint Attention in Autism
Connie Kasari, Ph.D.
10:45 Break
11:15 Who’s at Fault? The Shifting Minefield of Blame
Eustacia Cutler
12:30 Lunch at Friday Center at Friday Center
2:15 Parent and Child Coping in Autism
Alice Carter, Ph.D.
3:30 Break
4:00 Informal Discussion Groups with Conference Presenters
5:15 Discussion Groups Adjourn
7:15 Supplementary Workshops
CARS / PEP-3 / TTAP / Parent Perspectives
9:00 Adjournment
FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2008
8:00 Continental Breakfast
9:00 Supporting Peer Socialization Experiences
Pamela Wolfberg, Ph.D.
10:15 Break
10:45 Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Adult Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism
Valerie Gaus, Ph.D.
12:00 Lunch at Friday Center
2:00 Panel on Clinical and Research Issues in Autism: Changes Over Time
3:00 Concluding Remarks
3:30 Adjournment
EVALUATION and CREDIT FORMS
DEPARTURE
Presenters
Alice Carter, Ph.D.
Eustacia Cutler
Valerie Gaus, Ph.D.
Connie Kasari, Ph.D.
Gary B. Mesibov, Ph.D
Pamela Wolfberg, Ph.D.
Target Audience
This conference is designed for teachers, psychologists, parents, researchers, physicians, allied health professionals, and others interested in the field of autism spectrum disorders.
Content
Through presentations and small group discussions, this conference will serve to identify and discuss issues and major themes relating to changes over time in autism clinical and research issues.
Objectives
Objectives of the 29th Annual TEACCH Conference include:
Understanding changes in the past decade in cognitive behavioral interventions with more capable people with autism and Asperger Syncrome
Learning more about developmental trajectories in parents of children with autism
Knowing more about joint attention and its clinical applications
Understanding the perspectives of a parent of a child with autism and how they reflect changes in the field over the past 50 years
Becoming aware of changes in the past two decades in the field of social skills training
Continuing Education Credits
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been authorized by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) to award CEUs for this program. Licensing boards, certifying bodies, and regulatory agencies may differ in the way they recognize the CEU in fulfilling necessary professional credit. Participants are encouraged to contact their local DPI or other accrediting agency to determine the appropriateness of using the CEU for this purpose. Participants attending the entire conference are eligible for CEUs. The cost of CEUs is included in the registration fee.
Selection
Registration acceptance is on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited.
Registration Deadline is April 25, 2008
EARLY REGISTRATION IS ENCOURAGED !!!
Cost
REGISTRATION FEES
Fees cover the full 2-day conference, including lunch at the Friday Center.
One-day-only fees are not offered.
Registration includes the cost of attendance at all conference programs, educational materials, refreshment breaks, and lunches.
UNC Faculty/Staff/Students $100
North Carolina Parents $120
North Carolina Residents $160
Out-of-State Participants $285
Information
Alice Wertheimer Training Coordinator
TEACCH Division, UNC-CH
Phone: 919-966-4126 Fax: 919-966-4127
Accommodations
Rooms have been blocked for TEACCH Conference participants at the following local hotels:
Courtyard by Marriott Chapel Hill
Phone: 919-883-0700
Fax: 919-883-0701
Rates: $119 plus tax per night
Reservation Deadline: April 11, 2008
Hampton Inn & Suites
Phone: 919-403-8700 or 1-800-426-7866
Fax: 919-403-8640
Rates: $82 plus tax per night
Reservation Deadline: April 18, 2008
Residence Inn by Marriott Chapel Hill
Phone: 1-866-876-5260 or online: http://cwp.marriott.com/rduhl/teacchmay/
Rates: $139 plus tax per night
Reservation Deadline: April 11, 2008
The Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel
Phone: 919-968-4900
Fax: 919-942-3557
Rates: $119 plus tax per night
Reservation Deadline: April 12, 2008
The Siena Hotel
Phone: 919-929-4000
Fax: 919-968-8527
Rates: $169 plus tax per night
Reservation Deadline: April 15, 2008
