Autism 2008 Conference Email

AUTISM 2008 CONFERENCE Current Clinical and Medical Research on Autism Spectrum Disorders Monday September 22, 2008 7:30am-5:00pm Jointly Hosted by

Location: Maimonides Medical Center Administration Bldg. - Schreiber Auditorium - 2nd Floor 4802 10th Ave Between 48th & 49th St Brooklyn, NY Autism 2008 Conference Agenda Welcome and Opening Remarks 8:15am 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 8:45am 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. 9:30am 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 10:30am New Neurobiology of Autism Diane Williams, Ph.D.,CCC-SLP Assistant Professor, Duquesne University, PA 11:15am Language, Music and Neural Transcription of Sound Nina Kraus, Ph.D. Hugh Knowles Professor, Northwestern University, IL

11:45am Electrophysiology and Epilepsy in Autism Kent Kelley, M.D. Epileptologist, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Center, IL 1:35pm 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 2:45pm 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 online at: www.shemakolainu.org/conference.html Group and Family Rates Available call 718-686-9600 for more information Early Registration will end September 18, 2008. On-site registration will increase by $20. To register by mail with a check: Make payable to: icare4autism Mail to: 4302 New Utrecht Ave Brooklyn, NY 11219 Conference fees are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law

CME 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.