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Autism Symposium 2012 

Growing Up With Autism:
Life Transitions

A Symposium for Families
and Professionals

Friday, May 11, 2012
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Weill Cornell Medical College
Griffis Faculty Club
521 E. 68th Street (at York Avenue)
New York City

Parents, families and professionals are invited to take part in a unique educational and networking opportunity designed to answer your pressing questions about Autism Spectrum Disorders. Come meet a panel of experts and discuss a wide array of topics, from clinical evaluation to intervention.

Join leading physicians and researchers for an interactive panel discussion, breakout groups, and a networking mixer.

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For more information about the 2012 symposium, contact:

Weill Cornell Autism Research Program (WCARP)
Ms.Margaret Dennin
Research Coordinator
(212) 746-3583
mnd2003@med.cornell.edu

Presenters

John Brown, PhD Director of Training and Programs in Applied Behavior Analysis, Hunter College

BJ Casey, PhD Sackler Professor and Director of the Sackler Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College

Martha Herbert, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Neurology
Harvard Medical School

Francis S. Lee, MD, PhD Professor and Vice Chair for Research, Department of Psychiatry
Professor of Pharmacology
Weill Cornell Medical College

Catherine Lord, PhD Director, Center for Autism and the Developing Brain (CADB)
Weill Cornell Medical College
New York Presbyterian Hospital

Linda Meyer, EdD, MPA, BCBA-D, CPT Executive Director, Autism New Jersey

Anjali Rajadhyaksha, PhD Associate Professor of Neuroscience in Pediatrics
Weill Cornell Medical College

Michael Siller, PhD Co-Director, Hunter College Autism Center

John Walkup, MD Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Director
Weill Cornell Medical College


Breakout Group Speakers

Michael John Carley Executive Director, Asperger Syndrome Training and Employment Partnership; Executive Director, Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership

Heather Gazzaley Program Director, Without Walls, AHRC New York City

Carole Gothelf, EdD Director of Individualized Supports for AHRC-New York City

Catherine Jones, LCSW Senior Supervisor, Crisis Intervention Program and Sexuality Training Program, YAI Network

Jill Krata, PhD Manager of Clinical Services, YAI Autism Center, YAI Network
Associate Chief, PHC Autism Research and Treatment Institute

Todd Levine, MD, FAAP Instructor in Psychiatry and Human Behavior Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Ronni Miller Chair, Parents Group; Patient Advocate, Weill Cornell Autism Research Program (WCARP)

Marcia Scheiner, MBA President and Founder, Asperger Syndrome Training and Employment Partnership

Jennifer Shaoul, MPA Senior Coordinator of Intake, YAI LINK

Valencia Small, MSW Assistant Applied Behavior Science Clinician, YAI Network

Thomas Sposato, MS AHRC New York City, Brooklyn Blue Feather Elementary School

Matthew Weiler Director, Melissa Riggio Higher Education Programs at Kingsborough Community College and the College of Staten Island, AHRC New York City