Autism Seminar Brochure

C ONFERENCE O V E RV I E W

An application has been made to have this event listed as an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, approved by Dalhousie

IWK Health Centre And Dalhousie University presents

As part of the IWK’s centennial celebrations and in conjunction

Advances

with Dalhousie through the

in the

Thomas & Alice Morgans Fear

Science and Treatment

Memorial Lecture, we are pleased

of

Autism

to announce a conference on autism. A distinguished group of speakers will present the latest research findings on brain function in autism, and on its causes and treatment. This will be enriched by a powerful talk by a parent of a child with autism.

This program is supported through an open grant from he Tomas and Alice Morgans Fear Memorial Endowment Fun

5850/5980 University Avenue P.O. Box 9000 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3K 6R8 Phone:902-470-6464 Fax: 902-425-1125 E-mail: [email protected]

A Conference for Professionals and Families

Our Speakers and Topics Dr. Patricia Rodier, University of Rochester A

O U R A G E N DA Friday November 6, 2009: Pier 21, 1055 Marginal Rd

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Professional

Parent/Students

leading researcher in the neurobiological origins of Autism, Dr. Rodier shares her research on prenatal environmental exposures.

5:30-6:30pm: Reception

Evening Session Friday Nov. 6, 2009

$100.00

$50.00

6:30-7:30pm: Speaker: Dr. Patricia Rodier, University of Rochester, Rochester N.Y.

Day Sessions Saturday Nov. 7, 2009

$100.00

$50.00

Complete Event, Nov. 6-7, 2009

$175.00

$100.00

Jennifer Overton, Actor, Teacher, Author and

7:30pm:

mother of a teenage son diagnosed with Autism shares a parent’s perspective on raising a child with autism.

Dr. Susan Bryson, Dalhousie University Craig Chair in Autism Research, Dr. Bryson gives an overview of current research on Autism.

Dr. Matthew Goodwin, Massachusetts Institute of Tecnology describes advances in the physiological basis of arousal in autism, with reference to the role of autonomic nervous system regulation.

8:00-8:30am

Check-In/Reception: McCain Building 6135 University Ave

8:30-9:00:

Welcome

Dr. Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, University of Alberta Co-Director of the Autism Research Centre Glenrose Rehabilitation, Dr. Zwaigenbau, discusses the issue of increasing prevalence of autism and possible links to environmental exposures.

Dr. Pat Mirenda, University of B.C. An expert in Special Education and Communication Disorders, including augmentative and alternative communication systems, Dr. Mirenda discusses the treatment of autism.

Dr. Richard Goldbloom, Dalhousie University Renowned pediatrician and former Chancellor of Dalhousie University, Dr. Goldbloom gives closing remarks.

Name Address

Jennifer Overton (A Parent’s Perspective) 9:00-9:30:

Susan Bryson, Dalhousie U

9:30-10:30:

Marcel Just, Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

10:30-11:00:

Nutrition Break: McCain Bldg

11:00-12:00:

Mathew Goodwin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts

Dr. Peter Szatmari, McMaster University Chedoke Health Chair in Child Psychiatry, Dr. Szatmari shares advances in the genetics and epigenetics of autism.

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Saturday, November 7, 2009: Dalhousie University

Dr. Marcel Just, Carnegie Mellon University Director of the Centre for Cognitive Brain Imaging , Dr. Just discusses cutting edge imaging research that has advanced understanding of brain function in autism.

Dinner

12:00-1:00:

Lunch: McInnes Room , S.U.B. 6136 University Ave

1:00-2:00:

Peter Szatmari, McMaster University, Hamilton ON

2:00-3:00:

Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB

3:00-3:30:

Nutrition Break: McCain Bldg

3:30-4:30:

Patricia Mirenda, University of British Columbia Vancouver BC

4:30-4:45:

Richard Goldbloom, Dalhousie U

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