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Symposia 2005

Assessment and Planning for Young Children with Autism

Facilitator: Allen Huang, Ed.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor of Special Education, and Robin Brewer, Assistant Professor of Special Education, University of Northern Colorado

Monday,
July 18, 2005

"Autism: Early Diagnosis and Early Intervention Approaches "

Sally Rogers, Ph.D. Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences M.I.N.D. Institute, University of California at Davis Medical Center, Sacramento

Tuesday,
July 19, 2005

"Understanding the Interaction of Communication, Social Skills and Behavior for Children with Autism "

Allen Huang, Ed. D., Professor of SPED and Robin Brewer, Ed.D., Assistant Professor of Special Education, University Northern Colorado, Greeley

Wednesday,
July 20, 2005

"Techniques and Tools for Screening for Autism in Young Children "

Susan Hepburn, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver

Thursday,
July 21, 2005

"Young Children's Everyday Learning Opportunities: Asset Based Practices for Children with Autism and PDD"

Carl Dunst, Ph.D., Co-Director and Research Scientist, Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute, Asheville, NC

Friday,
July 22, 2005

"The Art and Sciences of Building a Collaborative Team: Parents and Professionals Working Together"

Diane Osaki, Executive Director Aspen Center for Autism, Denver

Extending the Boundaries of Transition Services

Facilitators: Harvey Rude, Ed.D. and Diane Bassett, Ph.D., Professors of Special Education, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

Monday,
July 25, 2005

"Transition and Students with Mental Illness"

Mike Bullis, Ph.D., Professor Special Education, Director of Secondary Special Education and Transition Research Unit, University of Oregon, Eugene

Tuesday,
July 26, 2005

"Using Community Transition Teams to Improve Transition
Services and Outcomes"

Ginger Blalock, Ph.D., Professor of Special Education, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

Wednesday,
July 27, 2005

"Transition for Students with Significant
Support Needs "

Michael Wehmeyer, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Special Education, Director Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities. University of Kansas, Lawrence

Thursday,
July 28, 2005

"Making a Middle School Milkshake: Sneakers,
Pimples, Hormones, ...and Transition? "

Kristine Webb, Ph.D., Associate Professor

Friday,
July 29, 2005

"Applying What We Now Know About Transition Services "

Harvey Rude, Ed.D., and Diane Bassett, Ph.D., Professors of Special Education, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley