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| Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. |
Registration and Complimentary Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 to 9:00 a.m. |
The Honorable John A. Murphy Rockland County Legislator & President, Camp Venture
NYS Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee |
Welcome & Opening Remarks
|
| 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. |
Dr. Emanuel DiCicco-Bloom, M.D. (Introduced by Alison Singer, Founder/President, Autism Science Foundation) |
"The Next Autism Therapies: The Roles of Mouse Models" |
| 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. |
Gina Zecchin-Tirri, Board Certified Behavior Analyst
(Introduced by Inna Needelman, MindWorks) |
"Using Applied Behavior Analysis to Teach Life and Community Skills" |
| 10:45 to 11:00 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00 to 11:45 a.m. |
Dr. Catherine Lord, Ph.D. - (Introduced by Alison Singer, Founder/President, Autism Science Foundation) |
"Research and Hopes for the New Autism Center at White Plains" |
| 11:45 to 12:30 p.m. |
Complimentary Buffet Lunch |
| 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. |
Dr. Peter Gerhardt, Ph.D.,
Director, McCarton Upper School (Introduced by Legislator John Murphy) |
"Sexuality Instruction and Learners with ASD" |
| 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. |
Dr. Temple Grandin, Ph.D., Professor, Colorado State Univ
(Introduced by Nancy Cutler, Editorial Page Editor, Rockland Journal News) |
"Experience with Early Education Intervention, Sensory Over-Sensitivity and Experiences with Starting a Fulfilling Career" |
Any questions or comments? Please contact
Betsy Saetre at
(845) 638-5184 or email us. |
