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2009 Applied Autism Research and Intervention Conference

Schedule and Agenda

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The schedule for OAR's 2009 Conference is provided below.
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(*) = BCBA CEUs available

Friday, October 23, 2009
8:30 - 9:40am	Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D. Welcome and Opening Remarks Keynote Address Jed Baker, Ph.D. No More Meltdowns: Handling Challenging Behaviors & Teaching Social Skills
	OAR Sponsored Research Track	Research to Practice Track
9:45 - 10:55am	Jennifer Durocher, Ph.D., BCBA* Melissa Hale, Ph.D., BCBA Clinical RCT of a Joint Attention Intervention for Young Children with ASD	Sam Odom, Ph.D. Identifying Evidence-Based Practices for Learners with Autism: Getting to Implementation
10:55 - 11:15am	Break
11:15 - 12:25pm	Carla Mazefsky, Ph.D. Psychiatric Comorbidity in Children and Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger's Disorder	SungWoo Kahng, Ph.D., BCBA * Factors Affecting Parental Adherence to Treatment Recommendations
12:25 - 1:00pm	Lunch
1:10 - 2:20pm	Laura Anthony, Ph.D. Lauren Kenworthy, Ph.D. Teaching Flexibility: The Development of an Intervention for Children with ASD	Erik Mayville, Ph.D., BCBA* Evaluating Educational Services
2:20 - 2:40pm	Break
2:40 - 3:50pm	Janet Graetz, Ph.D. The College Experience for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome	Robert LaRue, Ph.D., BCBA* Functional Assessment in Community-Based Settings
4:00 - 5:00pm	Closing Keynote Daniel Openden, Ph.D., BCBA* Pivotal Response Treatment & The Development of Social Competence
5:00 - 6:00pm	Happy Hour Reception with Speakers

Saturday, October 24, 2009
8:30 - 9:40am	Peter Gerhardt, Ed.D. Welcome and Opening Remarks Keynote Address Paul Wehman, Ph.D. Autism and Transition: Building Bridges from School to the Community and Workplace
	Education for School Age Learners	Transition & Life in the Community
9:45 - 10:55am	Steven Anderson, Ph.D., BCBA* Teaching Self-Help Skills to Learners with Autism	Marc Ellison, M.A. College Support for Learners with Asperger Syndrome
10:55 - 11:15am	Break
11:15 - 12:25pm	Mary Jane Weiss, Ph.D., BCBA* What Siblings Tell Us: The Challenges and Rewards of Having a Brother or Sister on the Autism Spectrum	Avi Glickman, B.A. Kaori Nepo, M.A., BCBA* The Effective Use of Technology to Promote Independent Functioning and Community Integration for Adolescents with Autism
12:25 - 1:10pm	Lunch
1:10 - 2:25pm	Frank Cicero, Ph.D., BCBA* Effective Toilet Training at Any Age	Ian Paregol, J.D. Establishing a Comprehensive Community-based Program for Adults with Autism
2:25 - 2:40pm	Break
2:40 - 3:50pm	Julie Fisher, M.A, BCBA* Moira Cray, LMSW Peer Mentoring: Teaching Typically Developing Children to Instruct Children with Autism in a Public School	Paula Durbin-Westby, B.A., B.Mus. Autistic Self-Advocacy: Communication Differences in the World of Disability Rights Advocacy

* BCBA CEUs available