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AUTISM 2008 CONFERENCE

Monday, September 22nd, 2008
Maimonides Medical Center- Schreiber Auditorium
4802 10th Ave & 48th St, 2nd floor
Brooklyn, NY
7:30am - 5:00pm

Current Clinical and Medical Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism 2008 Conference Agenda

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Pamela S. Brier, MPH
President and Chief Executive Officer of Maimonides Medical Center
Steven P. Shelov, M.D., M.S., F.A.A.P.
Chairman of Pediatrics at Maimonides Medical Center; Lutheran Medical Center, Vice President, Infants' and Childrens' Hospital of Brooklyn, and Professor of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Joshua Weinstein, MA. Ed., M.B.A.
President, International Center for Autism Education and Research (iCARE4autism)

Introductions
Barbara L. Trommer, M.D.
Medical Director, Developmental Center, Maimonides Medical Center

Speakers and Topics
Diagnosis and Treatment of ASD across the Lifespan
Lynda Geller, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry; Clinical Director, Asperger Institute, NYU Child Study Center.

Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment for Toddlers with ASD: What We Know Now and New Research Directions
Catherine Lord, Ph.D.
Director, University of Michigan Autism and Communication Disorders Center (UMACC), Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry and Pediatrics

New Neurobiology of Autism
Diane Williams, Ph.D.,CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor, Duquesne University, PA

Language, Music and Neural Transcription of Sound
Nina Kraus, Ph.D.
Hugh Knowles Professor, Northwestern University, IL

Electrophysiology and Epilepsy in Autism
Kent Kelley, M.D.
Epileptologist, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Center, IL

Genetics of Autism
Eli Hatchwell, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of the Genomics Core Facility, Cold Spring Harbour Labs, Associate Professor, Pathology Stony Brook University Medical Center, NY

Ethics of Mandatory Vaccination
Ruth Nass, M.D.
Professor Departments of Neurology and Child Psychiatry, New York University Medical Center, NY

A diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continues to be an unresolved issue. As a result, there has been an increase in research into the causes of autism as well as the development of effective programs for the early detection and treatment of ASD.

This conference is designed to dispel myths by strengthening the knowledge and collaborative efforts of people with an ASD, their parents, families, researchers, and service providers -including primary care physicians, pediatricians, nurses, educators, therapists and administrators..
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Register Now! Space is limited!

Professionals - $95

Group and Family Rates available - call for information

718-686-9600

Early Registration will end September 18, 2008.
On-site registration will increase by $20.
Conference fees are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law

Accreditation Statement
Maimonides Medical Center is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.
Maimonides Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s) ™.  Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement
Policies and standards of the Medical Society of the State of New York and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education require that speakers and planners for continuing medical education activities disclose any relevant financial relationships they may have with commercial interests whose products, devices or services may be discussed in the content of a CME activity.