Florida Institute of Technology

3rd Annual 2009 Autism Conference - The Power and Potential of Communication November 6-7

Conference Mission

The conference provides comprehensive, evidence-based information to assist educators, providers and families in developing effective and therapeutic programming for all individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

Who Should Attend

Family members, physicians, speech-language therapist, administrators, higher education
faculty, general and special education professionals, early intervention staff, related service
personnel, behavioral analysts, behavioral health professionals any anyone interested in
autism spectrum disorders, and individuals who have spectrum disorders.

Conference Sessions—November 6

  • How to Teach Intraverbal Behavior to Children with Autism
    • 1 CE Credit for Psychologists
    • 1 CE Credit for Mental Health Professionals
    • 1.5 CE Credit for BCBA, BCABA and Florida CBA
  • New Advances in Autism Research and Innovative Programming
    • 1 CE Credit for Psychologist
    • 1 CE Credit for SLPs
  • Improving joint attention and reciprocal language skills in children with autism
    • 1 CE Credit for Psychologists
    • 1 CE Credit for Mental Health Professional
    • 1.5 CE Credits for BCBA, BCABA and Florida CBA
  • Understudied Intervention Procedures in the Early Behavioral Treatment of Autism
    • 1 CE Credit for Psychologist
    • 1.5 CE Credits for BCBA, BCABA and Florida CBA

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Workshop Sessions—November 7

  • Conducting a VB-MAPP language assessment and designing an intervention program based on the results
    • 6 CE Credits for Psychologists
    • 6 CE Credits for Mental Health Professionals
    • 6 CE Credits for BCBA, BCABA and Florida CBA
  • Lifelong Success with Autism through improving Communication, Understanding the Hidden Curriculum, and Obtaining Meaningful Employment: An Inside View. 
    • 3 CE Credits for Mental Health Professionals (half-day attandance)
  • Development of social communication skills in autism: Assessment and Intervention
    • 6 CE Credits for Psychologists for full-day attendance
    • 6 CE Credits for Mental Health Prorfessionals for full-day atttendance
    • 5 CE Credits for SLPs

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Artwork by Kyle Leahy Walsh, age 16